Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-10-31
ACTS os 7H,, -a,cG SESSION. OF CONGRESS.

Of the acts Of the lets session of Congress
which ne find in the Richmond 'W Whig.'' l..
will answer n grant many Inquiries rs t.
! hat Congress did and did not:
THE ARMY.
in. t Provides for the orgsnzaiinn. Gf
army corps, 10 be c1uInaaGed By Lied:e0al.
Generals.
No 32-Au.ho7iz.s the President 70 orgs;. =
! ize divisions of ths PROVISIONAL trmY ia arn,f
corps, and sppoiut officers 10 tie command
Whereof.
No. 5-Authorizcs the appointment Of ad-
1 dit,unai officers vi hrtl!rry for orduaoc2 du-
/ lies.
M. Makes i. the duty Of tho Secretary
of War to transfer any private or nua-corn-
, taissoned officer who may be in q regiment
from Srate Of this Conicderacy other than
! his own, tn n regiment from his own State,
whenever Sdch private or nun-cummiSsiopsd
officer may apply for such transfer, and wher.-
/ ever such transfer can be made without iplu-
ry tn The public service. This act does mo-
! aualY to any ono H.. mas enlisted as q substtA
| tutr. e
M. 26-Authorizsa the SecTetarprtC5 Wa77
to furnish trsnspor.ai s:tarisfp .; Z - !;
, transfer agrarable to tho act No. :.
| No 10 Confers rank % officers yf tue
Engineer Corps 81 the Provisonal Amy
saus! TO that OF the Engiaeer Cor's vi lbs
! O>nteirrsta States Army.
No. lG- Increases tse Signal Corua.
An l7-ISs sre n"w toncript Act.
70 25--Ex.shds the provisions Of an at
..pnr We ,n- ret 3lst, 1861, relative TO Adju-
t."i-, - q; 10 apply 10 independent baLial-
: InTa ec.
W. H. Provalss that claims duo to de-
t"...e.; .,nr.-r commissioned officors AMI pri-
v.rs t.. ,ur. slIowanc,", and bouu,y. rusy
! ": a'n!,IrL nnd paid without requiring the
r,...,n ,tn;r i ~ payroll from the command
,o,, ,.:.ir.:r. ehaca there is other Official esl
ien,e. ma other sections Of this act provide
t.: ,he sglplayment Of additional Clerks, ard
v.n'' rs f,r the prompt settlement of th,.
ciaii,t & deceased officers and soldiers.
81. :;:--AuLho,i:"s the ests5Iish'nen; o:
! c1mps cf ;n7tructioR in tina several Slqt:s,
auh the apcoin.ment Of officers TO coInm%nd
! me same.
NJ. Ss-Eeo~;:e5 tho Secretary OF Var Ii,
! iuroish UNIFORM clotaiug 10 soId;ers, instead
| OF Communication therefor.
! NJ. 42-Provites that al! 2crao7s suhject
! tn cnro,ltaent for military service NAV be en-
rolled pie~erer found, unlass in aclua, SER
! vice, without tne limits Of the S.ata, IS .
member of military organization under any
Safe law. The President IA authorized to
suspend tha execution Of this sct as regards
,hp lesldsuts OF anY locality where i, mev h"
! luvracuca5ie to execute ths cCn>cii prn;,
! laws.
10. 43-Prov;drc fo- tho organization O.
niht.rv courts To attend the army in the
/ n.d. EIch court shall consist nf three nen-
f,a:s, to Go appointed by the President, ani
! ia jurisdiction ah1il extend ~ III ct.ucss nos
,ocniz lHls NJ courts martial. etc.
So AT-Authorlzes the President 70 accept
..na vl,ce ir serrioe regiments or hntnh"nS
whi"h 'E-rs organized prior to LAT 0ctab"r.
: l5;2 although conpoatd in part Of persono
| het~ cen the ayes OF lS and IS. Also, coro-
p,nes. ba,tslions or regiments Of infantrr.
raisssd or orgarized before lst Of December
n-xl, in middle and Wes, TsnussseA, or IL
! North Carolina, East of rhe Wilmington nTti
Tadon ra,lroad-ssid .rnnpe io select th-"
| owll officers, fc- fisst election, bat al yacsc-
eliza to hs ri,led hy tna PraHidrnt- }
I NJ. 4s--Atits Lc shr Adju.aas cna I17escuas,
tIsuers.'s department one Assistant Adjuf
! .rn; General, with the rank Of Colonel
| M. 41-Es;ablishss places pf raGdezv3ui
! Tor tna -xaraInstion nf enrolled msa-
| No. 5l-prorides inr raising :nrcss IN Ihs
States of Missouri sod k-ntuckr.
Ne. 52-Srcutes tn al soldiers who sha'I
have catered ths army for three yenrs " thz
gar, tl- hounlT granted by cct of Decenoer
n battle, died, or been honorahly discharged
''eora tie expiration OF ths first year s Service
I Of his term.
No Sis the exemption act.''
! No 63-Allows to cadets IN the service
OF the Y. Z, ths samo psy as Second G;euien-
hnIs Of toe srm Of svrv.;e TO which Lhsy EIs
attached
No. 65-Provides for relieving ths army o;
disqualified, d,eabied snd in.:nn.b.!rnt 6ticer-.
| The lst section authorizes the Genern! Coca
mand!ne department to arp-'iat an Eutn!-
! lang E,ari To inquire into sni f.airruiie iha
Qualifications at officers brought to their n;
,,r,inn. The ID section provides that whtn-
ever ;he Board shall determine that any niti-
Ger is clearly unti. to perform bis Legitimate
and proper duties, or careless ard I7sA!teIItrt
! in their DISCHARGE, tA-v shaiI report their de-
! ,iiirn 10 the Gsherai, v hp ~ authorized tu
suaprnd said officer. si,i dre.:7nd to Iransm:,
! tho decision, etc, TO the SrTetnry OF Wat
! rn,irr ths Sd sscL,on, rh. Secretary, 1t be .p'
pr.ve the fading Of the EusId and the act"H
If tnt General, shall lag the sanlr betire the
p.-.idedt, who il authorizrd TO retire honor.
ably 1eithout nar, or drop frntn the army. Ihf
nfti,.er " ho has been inund untic for his pO''l-
licn. The 4th AID Sin SECTIONS relate to li.i-
| Ing vacancies.
NJ. % Authorizes the grant Of metals
and ,a1gss uf distinction hs a reward iur
courage and good conduct ia thu field Of bat
! ,!r.
Nn - ithur2se nnv number 81 persons
not les, thsn twenty, o;h" sre MT lisblr u
| military dntY, to associate th.rnsriVss' hS n
military company for loci defsr'.;a, el'ct their
own Officers, etc, and shall Be considered as
! t.flon,i2g 10 Inc ProvisinnHl Afmy, sersi':e
wmhput pay, ard entitled, when captured BY
Lns enemy, 10 all the pci7:IoRes nl prlsar'err
| nr war. The must.r rolls vt ssld con2a.
! nres are to be forwarded 70 the Secretary u
var, and the President, or the nournanjsf o
the military district may, nr any thae, dlsoAIia
such companies, etc.
NJ. 73-Auihorizns the PreFiient TO ap
! cjiut twenty s=ueral otiioers in the Provslon-
Il Army, and TO assign them GO surn xPpro
pirate dueiss 40 ne 1Sy deem eGpedelx.
TIE SAyT.
~. G-Authorlzes the issue Of $3.50 ,0nt
; bonds 70 meet G contrnct made by tie. Se'r'
tarJ o: the Navy foI ak iron cad Tt7sr!' o
war sn6 six steam r1.i1es md 'hel'"s ;oIn
plc;e, to be corF.ructsd aoro d.
No. il-lacr-.scs t''e nnnte: of n0o--oHl
nis,,,nrd officers AMI music ians - TIE Aa7,",
! CG5ps-
NJ. l5--D,"Tmiass the pay cf The tng;
! &c rin-'-ns, sul! Passed Assistant So-gec,.
! oi TIE army.
; No. 29-AtborizeE p-reo7s =nhjee' 10 con
| a:rios.on To epiist in th. navy and msfin
corps, and increases the phy OF sailors ant
! n = rinee 81 per month