The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06

able by a regImenta garrison court martial, shall be
brought before field officer of his regiment who shall
be detailed that purpose. WIN shall hear and dc
the offence and order the punishment that shall
be nlcted and 81 d also maze record az his rucee
ings, aud submit the 10 the brigade commander
Who upon the approval Of the proceedings OF such field
ohcer shall orGef the same TO be executed Provided
That the pnIshnsnt In such be limited 10 that au
thorized - be inflicted by regimeaal garrison CO
martial ana provided further, hat, in the event Of
there being brigade commander the proceedings as
aforesaid shall be submitted for approval 10 the com
manding officer ot the post
Sec. 8. And Be L FIR mr. eacsed That all oilcers who
have been mustered into the e the unite states
as battalion aduants and tcrmasers OF cavalry un
der the orders Of the War Department., exceeding The
number authorized by law, shall be paid such for The
time they actually employed ia the service OF tho
United states, and that all such officers service,
exceeding the number aforesaid, shall DO Immediately
mustered out of The service OF the United states.
Sec AL b rher eleted, That the President be,
and he IS hereby authorized to establish and organize
army corps according TO his discretion.
Sec TO- Ind "a further csaac Ell, That each army corps
shall hive the following officers aud more, attached
thereto who shall constitute the staff Of the commander
thereof One assistant adutanL general quar- eras
ter commisslry Of subsistence and assistant in
spector general who shall bear, respectively, the rank
Of lieutenant colonel who shall be assigned from the
army volunteer force by the President Also three
aids de camp, to bear the rank of major and two to
bear the rank OF captain 10 be appointed by the Pres
dent by and with tho adv ice and consent OF The Senate
the recommendation Of the commander Of the army
corps The senior officer Of artillery In each amy corps
SHALL in addition TO hs other duties act CHIEF OF art
lcry ana ordnance at the headquarters of the corps
Sec IL And be IL farther eaactfd, That the cavalry
forces the service the United States shall hereafter
be organized follow sach regiment Of cavalry shall
have one colonel one lieutenant colonel three ma ors
surgeon assistant surgeon, regmenta adiu
tant, reementa quariermaster, regnenta com
missary one sergeant MAJOR, one quartermaster ser
geant one commissary sergeant, two hospital stewards
sadler sergeant, chief trumpeter, and Chief
blacksmith, and each regiment shall consist Of
twelve companies troops and each company or troop
shall have captain st lieutenant one second
lieutenant and supernumary second lieutenant one
first sergeant one qnartermaster sergeant, one minis
sary sergeant Ave sergeants eight corporas two team
sters, two arriers blacksnlihs, one sadder, one
wagner and seventy eight privates the regimen ad
jutans, tho regimcnta quartcrmasers, and regmenta
taken from their respective regiments
Provided, That vacancies caused by this organization
shall be considered original but shall be FLIED by
regular promotion.
Sec ~. And be further enacted, That the President
be- and he is hereby authorized into the
entertainments performing camp service any other
labor or any military or naval service for which they may
be found competent persons Of African descent and such
persons shall be enrolled ard organized under such reg
atons, inconsistent with the constitution and laws
as the President may prescribe.
Sec ID. And b. further enacted, That when any
boy Of African descent who by the laws Of any State
shall labor to any person who during the
present rebellion has levied or borne arms against
tho United States adhered to their enemies BY giving
them aid comfort shall render any such service as
provided for In the first section Of this act, he his
mother and his wife and children, shall forever
thereafter free, any law usage, custom whatsoever
to the contrary Notwithstanding Provided, That the
mother and children OF such boy Of African
descent shall not be made tree by the operation Of this
act except where such mother, wife and children owe
service labor TO person who during the present
rebellion has borne against the United states or
adhered to their enemies by giving them aid and com
fort.
Sec IA. And be further enaced That the expenses in
Cured carry this act into effect shall be paid out Of the
general appropriation for the army and volunteers.
Sec Is. And be further enacted That all persons who
been shall be hereafter enrolled in the service Of
the United States under this act shall receive the pay and
rations allowed by law soldiers according their
respective grades Provided, That persons OF African
descent who under this law shall be employed, shall
ccive $40 per month and ration So OF which monthly
pay may be 10 clothing.
Sec IL. aud be taiher enacted, That the medical pur
geyos aud storekeepsrs shall give bonds in such
the Secretary Of War may require with security to be
approved by him.