Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-05


AN ACT TO prohibit the allowance or payment Of
pensions 70 the children OF officers aud soldiers Of
the ,ReEOlutiou-i -ess4~r7 = N.Y. 40.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of RepreIen-
tAtiyes ofths United stAssI Of America in congTsss
assembled That from and afteF tile passage OF this
act no claim for pension, for an increase Of PEN
Eibn ahallbS allowed ftvof Of the children or 9TH
Of the Revolution. OF the widow Of such person,
when sIehPeFea q h is WIDOW died yithout having
iAPPFeysa April 2, 1852
(PUHLI0-No. 81 ii-i-.a o; iis7
An ACT 70 reorEanlEs id Increase the efficiency OF
sths medical department Of the army
Belt ena6tsd by the Senate and House Of Repre-
BentatIveso OF the United States Of AmeT1ca In Con.
Rresl assembled That there shall be added TO the
present medieateorpsof the army ten suTgeonI and
under existing laws; twenty medical cadets, and a.
many hospital stewards a. the surgeon general may
their pay and that Of all hospital stewards Ia the vol
uutoer we'll the regular service shall be thirty
ofthfs srt And All medical cadets in the service
Iha In addition 70 their pay, receive ration per
day either in kind o. communication. u
Sec. 2 And be itfurther enacted That the surgeon
general to be appointed under this act shall have
ths rank, pay, and eniolumentS Of brigadIsr gen
erRl. There shall be assistant surgeon general
and medical Inspector general Of hospitals each
with the rank, p9y, and erlolnments OF colonel of
cavalry and the medical Inspector have
under the direction OF the surgeon general the super
vision ofa that relates 70 the sanitary condition Of
the army, whether in transports, quarters camps
aud OF the hygiene, police discipline and efficiency
Of held and general under guIStions
as may hereafter be established
Sec. s. And be II further enacted, That there shall
be eight medical Inspectors with tho rank, pay aud
emSluments each Of lieutenant colonel Of cavalry
and who shall DO charged with the duty OF inspect
log the sanitary condition OF transports quarters,
and camps, Of field and general hospitals, AMI who
tall report the medical Inspector general, under
such regulations may be hereafter establ4ed, all
circumstances relating 10 the sanitary condition and
wants of troops and OF hospitals, and TO the sk ef
dciency, and good conduct Of the Ofeera and atten
dGnts contested with the medical department.
Sec. I, And be itfurther enacted, ThAtthe surgeon
general the assistant surgeon general, medical in
gpector general and medical inspectors, shall imnie
the PF0Edent by and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate, by selection from the medical corps Of
service, without regard TO their rank when 20 Sc
locted, but with sole regard to qualifications.
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That medical
purTeyots ahAll be charged under the direction OF
the surgeon general, with the selection and pur.
chase Of all mSdiealsupplles, including standard
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sick and wounded of the army. In all cases Of
gepey they may provide such additional aecommo-
dAtiOns for the sick and wounded of the army, and
may transport Gnch medical supplies circumstAn-
ceS may render necessary, under such regulations
may hereafter DO established, and shall make prompt
and immediate Issues upon all special regulations
made upon them under such circumstances by med.
teal oeerS; and the special acquisitions shall con-
slBt simply Of list 0fthe articles required, the quail
tiles required dated, and signed by the medical OH
GERS requiring them.
Sec. 6. And be It further enacted, That whenever
the inspector general any Of the medical ill.,
speetorB, shall report officer OF the medical corps
Is disqualned byRge or otherRise, forpromOtiOnt %
a higher grade, unhtted for the performance Of
his professional dulles he shall be reported by the
surgeon general for examination toa medical bohrd,
provided by the seventeenth section Of the ap
proved August third, eighteen hundred and sixty
one. as4tl r. ri ~
sec.7. And be e further enacted, That the pro.
visions ofths act shall continue and be In force dur
ing the existence OF the present rebellion and no