Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-12

nut the rebellion. Every one who is inter
,sted in the matter, should read it care
ully;
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
i',sssd at te Second Session Of the Thjrty-sepcaM
Congress.
PuDLIc-No lG6.
An Act TO amend the act calling forth the
militia to execute the laws of the Union,
instructions, and repel iDvasions,
approved February twenty-eight, seventeen
hundred and ninety-ive, and the acts amen
datory thereof, and for other purposes.
Be il eaactea by The Senate anil House Of Repre-
seafdfrcs Of tie Uaitei States of america IN Con
grcss assembled, That whenever the Presiden
of the United States shall call forth the
militia of the States, to be employed in the
service of the United States, he may specify |
in his call the period for which such ser
vice will be required, not exceeding nine
months and the militia so called shall he
mustered in and continue to serve for and |
during the term so specified unless sooner
discharged by command ot the President
If by reason of defects in existing laws, or
in the execution of them, in the several
States, or any of them, it shall be found ne
cessary to provide for enrolling the militia |
and otherwise putting this act into eXecu- (
ton, the President is authorized in such I
cases TO make all necessary rules and re9u
lations; and the enrolment of the militia |
shall in all cases include all able bodied male
citizens between the ages of eighteen and
lorty-ivc, and shall be apponioned among
the States according to representative popu-
ation.
Sec. .. And be ii further enacted, That
the militia, when so called into service, shall
be organized in the mode prescribed by law
for volunteers.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the President be and he is hereby author
ized, in addition to the volunteer forces
which he is now authorized by law to raise
To accept the services of any number OF
volunteers, not exceeding one hundred thou
sand as infantry for period OF nine months,
unless sooner discharged. And every sol
dier who shall enlist under the provisions of
this section shall receive his first months
pay, and also twenty-five dollars us bounty,
upon the mastering Of his company or regi-
ment into the service of the United States.
And all provisions of law relating TO volun-
teers enlisted in the service Of the United
States for three years or during the war, eX-
/ cept in relation to bounty shall be and the
same are extended 10, and are hereby de-
clarcd to embrace, the volunteers to be
raised under the provisions of this section.
Soc. A. And be il further enacted, That,
for the purpose of filling up the regiments
of infantry now in The United States service,
the President be, aud he hereby is, author
lied to accept The services Of volunteers in
such numbers as may be presented for that
purpose, for twelve months, If not sooner
discharged. And such volunteers, when
mustered into the service, shall be in all re-
spects upon Il footing with similar troops in
the United States service, except us TO SER
vice bounty, which shall be fifty dollars, one
half Of which to lie paid upon their joining
their regiments, and the other half at the ex-
piration Of their enlistment
Sec. :. And be it further enacted, That
the President shall appoint, by and with the
advice and consent Of the senate, Il judge
advocate general, with the rank, pay, and
emOluments Of Il colonel Of cavalry, to whose
Office shall be returned, for revision, the
records and proceedings of all courts-mar-
tinl aud military commissions, and where u
record shall be kept of all proceedings had
= thereupou. And no sentence Of death, OF
Imprisonment in the pententiary, shall b,
carried into execution until the same shall
3 have been approved by the President,
Sec. &. And be it further enacted, Tha
there may he appointed by the President
by and with the advice and consent of til,
1 Senate for each army in the field, judg,
/ advocate, with the rank pay, and emolu-
meuts, each, of major Of cavalry, who shal
! perform the duties Of judge advocate for tn,
] army to which they respectively belong
a under the direction of the Judge adyocat,
! general.
u Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, Tha
= hereafter all offenders in the army charged
/. a..
y tai or garrison cOurt-martiHl shall be hrough
y before a fied-oticcr of his regiment, VIII,
il shall be detailed for that purpose, and VIII
shall hear and determine the offence, am
u order the punishment that hall be inflicted
Il aud shall also make a record of his proceed
1, ings, and submit the same to the brigad
commander who, upon the approval of til
e. proceedings, Of such field officer, shall ordc
d the same to be executed: Provided, Thu
the punishment in such cases be limited I
It that authorized to he inflicted by II regi
" mental or garrison court-martiali An
~ provided further, That, in the event of thel
being no brigade commander the procee,
'll ings as aforesaid shall be submitted for al
II proval TO the commanding officer of the pos
Il. See, s. And he it further enacted, Thi
~ all officers who have been mustered into Ill
Or service Of the United States as hattalio
der the orders Of the War Department, e
H. ceeding the number authorized by law, shu
h. be paid as such for the time they were II
"a. tually employed in the service of the Unit,
. States, and that all such officers now in Sc
III vice, exceeding the number as atoresai
IL. shall hc Immediately mustered out of II
i service of the United States
IL Sec. o. And be it further enacted, Tn
the President be and he is hereby autho
~ lied to establish and organize army cor
= according to his discretion.
o. See 10. And he il further enacted, Th
an each army corps shall have the following
~, icers and no more attached thereto, w
VI shall constitute the staff of the command
nd thereof; one assistant adjutant general, o
Ter quartermaster, one commissary of subsis
~, ence and one assistant inspector gener
"u who shall bear, respectively the rank
he lieutenant colonel, and who shall be assign
no from the army or volunteer force by I
President. Also three aides-de-c camp, o
hu to bear the rank Of major, and two to be
M the rank of captain, TO he appointed by
President, by and with the advice and co
sent Of the Senate, upon the recommend
Ii tion of The commander of the army cor
d. The senior officer Of artillery in each arr
corps shall, in addition 10 his other duti
HIS act us chief of artillery and ordnance at I
ur headquarters of the corps.
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted, II
the cavalry forces in the service of {
EN- United States shall hereafter be organic
Dat as follows: Each regiment of cavalry sl
.a have one colonel, one lieutenant colol
oo three majors, one surgeon, one assistant $
nd geon, one regimental adjutant, one regim
an tai quartermaster, one regimental commits
=, ry, one sergeant major, one quartermas
ost sergeant, one commissary sergeant, two HI