The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-09
oErIC1AL.

An ACT to roorganize and increase the efficiency Of
the medical department Of the army.
Be enacted By he senaie ana House II Representa-
drss n he Uaoa STATES II Amrioa b. Congress
bed That there SHAH be added 70 the present medical
corps Of the army ten surgeons and ten assistant sur
ge0ns, 90 be p umutei ana appointed under existing
laws twenty medical cadets, and as many hospital
stewards as the surgeon general may conalder neces
sary for the public SERVICE andsfiat their pay aud
that Of all hospital stewards In the volunteer as well
a. the regular service shall hu thirty dollars pol
month"; TO be computed from the ptssage Of this act
Aud all medical cadets In the service shall, ia oddt
ton 70 their ray, receive one ration per day eithor 10
Kind or commutaton.
SEQ. 2. .4Rd Be Jafiler eiooled, That tie surgeon
general 10 be appointed mdor this act shall have ths
rank pay, ard omOumcnts of a brigaier general
There shall DO one assistant surgeon general and one
medical inspector general Of hospitals, each with th,
rank, pay, ana emolumenli Of a colonel Of cavalry
and the medical inspector general shall haze, under
the direction of the surgeon general the supervision
or all that relates 10 tho tantary condition of tie ar
my, whether in transports, quarters og cafnia and
Of tla hygiene, police, discipline, and encioncy a
field and general hospitals, unser uch regulations a.
may n roifler be established.
sac p. And be q purifier 0aoed That there shall be
eight medical inspectors, With The rank, ray AM
en0lumcnts each of liettenRnt colonel Of cay Try
and who Shall be charged With the uty of inspecting
the sanitary condition " transports quarters, and
camps, 0f held ana general hospitals, and who shall
report Go Tie meicd Inspector general, under such
regulations may DO hereafter established, all cir
eumsiances relating 10 The sanitary condition ant
wants Of troops and Of hospitals, aud TO the SKILL of
hciency, and good conduct of the officers and alton
dants connected with tho medical department
fEC 4. and BE- u further enacted, That the surgeon
general the assistant surgeon general, medical in
slector general, and medical inspectors, shall mme
dRtelv after the passage Of this act be appointed by
tile President, BY and with the advice and consent
the Senate, by selection from the medical corps
the army from the Surgeons IN the volunteer ser
vice, without regard to their nix WHOM 80 ected
| bui with sole wgird 10 qualifications.
sac. s. aud De further ehaeed, That medical pur
veyors Shalt be charged, under the direction Of u,
surgeon general with the solcc lon aud purchase O
all melicn supplies, including standard prepara
ti0ns AMI Of all books, instf7m nti, hospital stores
furniture, and other articles required for tho scl
ana wuuuded Of the army Ia all cases of emergency
they may provide such additional accommoda ton
ar the sck and wounded Of the army, and may Trans
pert such medical supplies as circumsianc may ren
| DEF necessary, under such regulations may here
after be- established, and shall make pfoinp ana i'm
JheIn under such circumstances hy medical officers
ANA the special requsitions shall consist simply Of
list of tho articles required, the qualities required
dated, aud signed By the medical officers requiring
| them.
SIC O. Aud BE- IL ftfrihay enacted, That whenever tn
inspector general, rany of the medical inspect
shall repo Olcor Of the medical corps as dls
| qualified, by ago or otherwise, for promotion TO
higher grade or untitled for the performance Of hi
professional duties, he shall DO reported by the sun
geon general for cxaniihur on 20 medical board a
provided by the seventeenth section Of the act AZ
proved August third eghtcenih undied and sixty one
SIC, T. Aad BE- u Further enacted That the provision
OF this act shhl continue aud be In force during th
existence Of the present rebellion aud no lunger Pro
| riled, h0usuer That, when this act shall expire al
cal stan Of the army under ths act aha retain thai
respective rank in tho army, with such promotion
] thcy would have been entitled 90.
Approved April 10, lsd2