The Lansing state Republican., 1862-05-21
RrRuc-No. 5l.l
An ACT 70 reorganzs and increase the ecency Of ths
medical department. 0 the army.

lPrBuc-No. 81
An ACT 70 reorganzs and increase the eciency OF TIE
medical department. 2 the army
Re e.aed bs tks Senate and Hosse Of RPresestocss
f Ae Cssted .States Of A~eIeo in Co~9ress osssatled
Thai there shz be added u the medical corps OF
the army and ASSISTANT surgeons 10 Dc
promoted and appointed under existing laws twenty
medical cadets, and many hospital stewards - the
surgeon general may cons4eT necessary for tAe Pub.sc
service that ter lay and that " al hospital stew
Vel as TIE regular se1ysce sAAi
be thirty dollars per month, 10 De eompctod from The
aasage Vi thn act AID al medical cadets IN the Scr
saA al1!t0n 10 teeir Pay, receive one ration
Der day either II kind or commctatlon
Sec. 3 ARd t< u sTtA0 enaoai, That the surgeon
gensrai 10 be aplDnIec uhder ..s ASl saa Lave .n'
rank, pay and enoluments Of brgsdter general
there Dc assistant surgeon general AID one
medical Inspector general of ospitAi each With Tie
rank, pay, and enoumrnts Of colonel oi cavalry ana
the medic Al aspeS tor genera shall have under di
rection of the surgeon general the supervision Of all
that Relates " sanitary condition of the army
hygiene, police discipline and efficiency VI held and
general h.sptas under such regulations - may mere
alter be established
eight medical inspectors wiki the RANK pay and emoi
each lieutenant colonel Of cavalry and who
charged the duty OF inspecting the santa
ry condition VI transports quarters and camps, Of neid
and general hospitals and who shall report to the m"di
cal inspector general under such regulations - may De
established all relating to the
sanitary condition and wants of troops and OF
and " the skill, efficiency and good conduct u the
officers and attendants connected with the medical de-
partment.
sec l. Aad be Il further enacted, That the surgeon
general the assistant surgeon general medical inspector
general and medical inspectors, shall Immediately AFTER
the passage OF this act be appointed BY the President
by with the advice and consent Of the senate by
selection the medical corps u the army or from
the surgeons il the volunteer service without regard to
their rank when selected but with sole regard 70
qualifications.
Sec S. Aad be It fssther enacted, That medical pur
veyors shall ged, the direction OF the
wi the a iacti
ical supplies including new standard preparations and
Of all books INSTRUMENTS hOsp! stores furniture, and
other articles required for the sick and wounded OF the
army. In all Cases Of emergency they may provide
such additional accommodations for the sick and woun
ded Of the army aud transport such medical sup
plies circumstances may render necessary under such
regulations may hereafter be established and shall
make prompt and immediate issues upon all special re-
qustons made upon them under such circumstances by
medical officers aud the special requisitions shall con-
sst SIMPLY Of list Of the articles required the qualities
required, dated and signed by the medical officers re-
quring them.
inspector general any OF the medical inspectors
shall report officer OF the medical corps rs disqusi
fed, by sge other wise, for promotion to higher
grade untitled for the performance Of his profession
al duties he shall be reported by the surgeon general
for examination to medical board, as provided BY the
seventeenth section of the act approved August third
eighteen hundred and sixty Lone.
Sec ]. And be further enacted That the provis-
ions Of this act shall continue and be in force during the
existence the presesent rebellion and longer: Pro
vded however, That when this act shall EXPIRE all OIL
who shall have been promoted from the medical
saG the army under this act shall retain their
tive rank in the army with such promotion as they
would have been entitled to.
Approved April Is, 1852
20,
tresIio-No' o@-I
AN ACT authorize the Postmaster General 70 establish
branch post Offices in cities.
Be esaced bv the Senate and House of Representatives
of tie Utsd States of America in Con0ress assembled
That the Postmaster General be and
when in his judgment the public interest or
may require it, to establish one or more branch post OH
ces to facilitate the operation OF the post oce III any
city or place which, IN the opinion OF the postmaster
". Era g, na ;nh.h,.n,. snS sh. he
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III. 10y ~ y. "nS -; ~ ,h hh ~, oaca whch
~ .u.se -, 80 -. " s,:rI - ~. 49,. - .Ls p AZ. a. d.,
master General is hereby AUTHORIZED to charge one cent
=: S,..: Se o. ~ , no . o S " @ oe
s;ssd ~ an, hr.ncb rns oa 20 no for,iss hv mai,
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, As "a - ~. ~ -, 1 @ a,u ,A.. II;S " - ~ sI
smR ana one cen, & ioL every letter sunn
letter shall be- sen. from tho principal once to such
branch ONCE for delivery contrary to the request Of the
party to whom the same may be addressed And provs
ded the expenses of such branch service shall not
ton Of entitled establish certain post
routes and for other purposes approved March third
e,gnsseh nunored anu ior'y se'en oe ana nere'y r
peaieo.
App'''eu Ap'" i'' A''-
rp,,,,c rso,rrox-N, sx1
pEoi ITTfZ n, ,uthor;ze the presd.nt IN ...iyn the
command NJ troans in the same eid or dens to
oSere NJ the sayns grade hont rao.rd to ssniori,v
~ ~ e.0 -
nootDeo Me Se'sox ana ho1se ~ hF"esoseo.scSss Z
ue C"eeo Ssotes A"eI.ca N oo'ersA' osses'osS'
Inas whenever military operations may require 'ne
presence ot Two Vi more oceIs ol Tue same graoe ~
tue same neid OF department the rresdent may assign
tne command OF the forces sucn neia OF department.
Without regard 70 seniority oi rank
APpfoVed Aprh =, iso-.
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lPrcIic kksoirrios-No 81
RESOLUTION transferring the supervision Of the Cap
o extension and the erection of the new dome ~ the
Department Of the Interior.
R.eo,rd bv ,k- S>.nt. ord H. nj R-or.se>tou.s n,
IL. E.;td Sxotes Of I.ry,on in Eammaes nsse.tIed
That the Snnercison of the Canto syension and the
arection m The new dome he and the same s hereby
rendered from the war 10 The
of the Interior And ali nnsTnended money vhich has
heretofore and ALI money vhch NAV
he hereafter annronr,ated for either OF tha
ments heretofore mentioned shall he eYnended unde,
the direction and snperviaon of the on the In
D---1-s That mn money h.r.fcso-~ .rr-.r.:-
shall be upon the Capitol until authorized BY
except so much a. s to protect
building rcm injury by the elements and TO complete
| the DOME
Approved April 10, lse2
lfrsuc-No. o.
AN ACT making additional appropriations for the naya
service for the year ending June thirty eighteen hun
| dred and sixty two.
R-x ~.nt.d hv N. S.,nt- n,d ty,... nj p.,-..,,..
of de Cr;ted Siates of 1me,;ea IN Coy,rr. ssssSisS