Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-09-13

shall be fifty dollars, one half of which to be paid
upon their joining their regiment and the other
half at the expiration Of their enlistment
Sec. 5. And be ii further enacted, That
the President shall appoint, by and with the ad.
vice and consent Of the Senate; a Judge advocate
general, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of
colonel Of cavalry to whose Office shall be return.
ed for revision, the records and proceedings OF all
courts martial and military commissions, and where
record shall be kept Of all proceedings had there.
upon. And no sentence Of death, or imprison-
ment in the penitentiary, shall be carried into ex-
ecation until the same shall have been approved
by the President.
Sec, 9. find be Il dtWther enacted That
there may be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, for
each army in the field Judge advocate with the
rank, pay and emoluments, each, Of a major Of
cavalry, who shall perform the duties of Judge ad
yocate for the army to which they respectively
belong, under the direction Of the judge advocate
general
Sec. I. Aad be Il further enacted, That
hereafter all offenders in the army charged with
offences now punishable by regimena or garri-
son ooart martial shall be brought before field
officer Of his regiment, who shall be detailed for
that purpose, and who shall hear and determine
the offence, and order the punishment that ehalI
be inflicted and shall also make record OF his
proceedings, and submit the same to the brigade
commander, who, upon the approval of the pro-
ceedDg5 ofsuch field officer shall order the same
TO be executed Provided, That the punishment
in such cases be limited to that authorized to be
inflicted by regimental or garrison court martial;
And provided, further, That, in the event of there
being no brigade commander, the proceedings as
aforesaid shall bo submitted for approval to the
commanding officer Of the post
SEC s. And be ii further enacted, That
all officers who have been mustered into the ser
vice oI the United States as battalion aduauts
and quartermasters Of cavalry under the orders Of
the War Department; exceeding the number au-
thorized by law, shall be paid as such for the time
they were actually emplOyedin the service OF the
United States, and that all such officers now in
service exceeding the number as aforesaid shall
be Immediately mustered out Of the service of the
United States,
SEC. 3. Aad be u further enacted, That
the President be and be is hereby authorized to
establish and organize army corps according to
his discretion,
SIC. 10. And be 1t further enacted, That
each army corps shall have the following officers
and no more attached thereto, who shall constitute
the staff Of the commander thereof one assistant
adjutant general, one qaartermaster, one commits.
sary Of substance, and one assistant inspector
general who shall bear, respectively, the rank oI
lieutenant colonel, and who shall be assigned from
the army or volunteer force by the PRESIDENT
Also three aides-decamp, one to bear the rank ol
major, and two to bear the rank Of captain, to be
, appointed by The President by and with the ad
, vice and consent of the Senate, upon the recon-
J mendatiOn ofthe commander of the army corps
, The senior officer olartllery in each army corps
shall, in addition to his other duties act as chic
t Of artillery and ordnance at tho headquarters OIL
Q tho corps.
SEC. H. And be ii further enacted, That
the cavalry forces in the service of United States
shall hereafter be organized as fOlOws Zach regi
ment Of cavalry shall have one colonel, one lieut.
enant colonel three majors, one surgeon, one as
sistant surgeon, one regimental adiutant, one re
gimental quarternaster sergeant, one oOmmssar,
sergeant, two hospital stewards, ono saddlor ser
: geant, one chief trumpeter, and one chief hrrier
blacksmith, and each regiment shall consist o
twelve companies or troops, and each company o
troop shall have one captain, one first lieutenant
one second lieutenant, and one supernumear.
q second lieutenant one first sergeant, one quarter
+ master sergeant, one commissary sergeant ily
J, sergeants eight corpOrals, two teamsters, two al
d rIeIs Or blucksmths one saddlor one wagner, an
[, seventy eight priyates; the regmental adutant,
the regimental quartermastoIs, and regiments
% commissares to be taken from the respective IT
4 gments; Provided, That vacancies caused by thi
:, organization shall not be considered as origna
!, but shall be filed by regular promotion.
d SEC. l2 And be il Further enacted, Tha
i the President be and he is hereby authorized t
il receive into the service of the United States fc
IA the purpose Of constructing entrencoments Or pc
10 forming camp service, or any other labor or an
!. military or naval service for which they may b
4 found competent, persons Of African descent, an
~ such persons shall be enrolled and organized vi
n der such regulations, not inconsistent with tn
le Constitution and laws, rs the President may pre-,
10 cribe.
2 SEC, l3, Aad be ii further enacted, Tha
ID when any man or boy Of African descent, VIII
Ill by the laws Of any State, shall owe service or l.
rs Dor to any person who during the present robe
I'd lon has eyeid war or has borne arms against Ii
" United States, or adhered to their enemies
giving them aid and comfort, shall render any sue
# service as is provided for in this act he, bis mott
,e er and bis wife and children, shall forever thor
Il. after be free any law usage Or custom what'oev
to the contrary Notwithstanding; Provided, Th
q the mother wilo and children Of such man or be
IN of African descent shall not be made free by Il
W. W. operation Of this act except where such mothe
os wife, or children owe service or labor to sou
oo oo person who, during the present rebellion, h
oP borne arms against the United Statea, OR odhor,
w to their enemies by giving them aid and comfort
cr Sec IA, Aad be Il further enacted Th,
nd the expenses incurred to carry this act into ee
~ shall be paid out of the general appropriation
ce the army and volunteers,
NV SIC, 10 find bed further enacted, Til
of all persons who have been or shall be hereait
he enrolled 10 the service Of the United States und
he this act shall receive the pay and rations now
10 lowed by law to soldiers, according to thor n
he pectvo grades; Provided, That persons of Airic
descent, who under this law shall be employ,
ot shall receive ten dollars per month and one ratio
M three dollars Of which monthly pay may be