The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-11
OFFICIAL.
Ak ACT 30 roorga uizc and Increase the efficiency Of
the medical department 6fthe army.

Az ACT 10 tcorea uizo and Increase the efficiency Of
the medical department 6fthe army.
BE u siacio6 % Hs Senate ond Houto ef Repreteata
trel of he Uni'od States gf Aucoa i CoHgre's aiein,
bl That there shall be added 10 the present medical
corps of The army ten surgeons and ten assistant sur
geons, 20 be pi Omoed and appointed under eXis'lng
laws twenty medical cadets, ami as many Hospital
stewards a. the surgeon general may consider nece4
sary ior the public service, and that their pay and
that of an hospital stewards n the volunteer as well
as the regular service shah be thirty dollars ror
mouth, 70 10 computed from the passage Of this act
And all medical cadets In The service shan, ~ addi
ton 90 ther pay receive ration per day either IN
kind communication.
src 2 And b & ytrfLey enaciea That the surgeon
general 70 be appointed under this act shall have the
rank, pay, and emoumens Of brgadier general
There shall be assistant surgeon general and one
medical inspector general of hospitals, each with Tie
raiEi Irr hui riioienisna cf colonel uf CaFalry
and tho medical Inspector general shall have, under
the direction Of the surgeon general The Supervision
Of all that relates to the sanitary condition Of the ar
my, whether in transports, quarters or camps and
Of the hygiene, police discipline, and emciency OF
field and general hospitals under such regulations a.
I may hcreIfter be established.
SIC. 3. And b Il further qlacisd That there shall be
eight medical inspectors, with The rahk pay, end
omouments each of lieutenant colonel Of cavflry,
and WHO shan be charged with the duty o. inspecting
the sanitary condition Of transports, quarters, and
CAMPS, OF held aud general hospitals, and who shall
| report 10 the medical nspectorgeneral, under such
regulations may DO hereafter established all cir
! cumsianees relating 70 the sanitary condition and
wants u tfreps and of ht fias, AMI 90 the skiii, ef
4 D
/ dants connected with the medical department.
SEC. g. AHd Be- further enacted, That the surgeon
general, tbs assistant surgeon general, medical in
spector general and medical inspectors, shall imme-
oiatey amer the passage OF this act be appointed by
the President, by aud with the advice aud consent Of
the senate BY selection from the medical corps Of
the army, or from the surgeons n the volunteer ser
vice, without regard TO their rank when so ected,
! but with sole regard to qualifications.
SEC. o. And Be further enacted, That medical pur
veyors shall be charged, under the direction OF the
surgeon general with this selection aud purchase Of
Il all medical supplies incuding new standard propara
tions and Of all books, nstrum sns, hospital stores
furniture, and other articles reqnifed for the SICK
and wounded OF the army In al cases Of emergency
they may provide such additional accommodations
for the sick and wounded ofthe army, and may trans
port such medical supplies circums may ren
1 der necessary, under such regulations may here
amer be established, aud shall make iromp and i'm
mediate issues upon all special reuisituiis made upor
them under snch circumstances by medical officers
and The special roQusitiuns shall consist simply ofa
list OF the articles required tho qualities required
dated, and signed byahe medical oncers requiring
| them.
SIC. G. Aud be Il further enacted, That whenever N,
inspector general, or any of the medical INSPECT
shall report an officer Of the medical corps dis
qualified, by age or otherwise, for promotion 20
higher grade or untitled for the Performance Of hi
professional duties he shall ho reported By the sun
geon general for examined on to medical board, a
lprovided BY the sevonteehth section Of the act ap
proved August thId hiConihundred and sixty ono
SIC 7. AHd be Il further enacted, That the provision
Of this act shall continue aud be in force during th
existence of the present rebellion aud no longer Pro
rided hoiscr,r, That when this act shall expire, al
officers who shall have been promoted from the medi
cal stall Of tho army under this act sha retain the
respective rank in the army, with such promotion q
thoy would have been entitled 70.
Approved April 10, 1862.