Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-26
CPuBLlc-No 1872
AN ACT % Increase the paw OF soldiers In tha Uni
Lnd s.ataa army aud inr nthar rnrr..a..

AN ACrto Increase the paw Of soldiers In thu Uni.
ted States army, and for other purposes.
Re e,,aeisd bg ne Senate asd Rouss Of Rsprsssn-
trtlressf he pstied States 81 AeTtea IN Cossrets
dsscabtei That on and after the first DAY u NAY
eighteen hundred and sixty -four, and during the
continuance of the present rebellion, the pag per
month Of non commissioned officers and prfvatos
IN the military seryics OF the United States shalt
he as totews, via: Sergeant majors. twenty-six
doiltrsi quartermaster and ccm missary sergeants
o. cavalry, artillery, and Infantry, twenty-two
deuarss hrst sergeants Of cavalry, artillery, and
infantry, twtRty-our dollars; seTgeants Of caval-
rs, artillery, aud infantry, twenty dollars; SER
geauts OF ordnSnce, seppsrs aud m{ners and non
toniers, thtrty-ieur dollars corperas OF ordnance
sappers aud miners, snd pontoniers twenty dol.
lars rtivates Of engineers aud ordnance ~ tina
nrst class, eighteen dollars and Of he second class
sixteen dellars; corporals Of cavalry. artillery
and infantry, eig fifteen daIiars: chtaf hrgIrs =
cavalry twenty three dollars; huglers sixfs.n
dollsrs farrisrs and blacksmith. Of cavalry M
srtideers otarillery, eighteen dollars nriyat.s ~
cavalry, artillery, and Infantry sixteen aollars
principal musicians Of artillery and Infantry
twenty-five dollars leaders Of brigade and resii
mental hands, seventy-ave dollars musfcfsns
sixteen dollars; Eospitat stewards or the arsf
class. thirty three dollars; hospital stewards a,
the second class, twenty-five dollars; hospital
stewards Of The third class twenty three dollars
Sec z. ARd be e farther enacted, That the srmv
ratious shall hereafter be the same provided by
law and regulations on the first day Of july,
eighteen huncrsd and sixty Que: pnossded Ths I
the ration Of pepper prescribed in she eleventh
section Of the 'sAct 20 promote the efficiency Of
the corps Of engin ers aud Of the Ordnance de-
partment, and for other purposes" approved
March thrre, eighteen hundred aad sixty three
shall eoatinueto be furnished as heretofore. But
nothing contained IA this act shall be construed
70 alter the Communication value of rations as req
ulatsd by existing laws.
Scr. ARd II - yssrsheg es,acseSi, That all non
I commissioned officers and privatss in the regular
army serving under en- istmsnts made prior to
] july twenty second, eighteen hundred and sixty
Sns, saail have the privilege Of re-eHlistink for
eteFhi q thfee in their respective erxani-
AAtiohs enhl the hrst day Of August next and ali
susn non commissioned officers aud priFates Sc
fe-enls1ng shall be entitled to the boantes men.
toned Ia the Joint resolution Of Congress an.
PFC, ed January thirteen. eighteen hundred an,
siNty-fonr. u'e1 anu
Sec Had Be a further s.asisf r.. 49,.
aided to the D talon Of en-inesrs 90 100 =
mslor, who shall be paid thirtvxt -, soiIs-ss -.
month, snd enc quart master sergeant VIZ s,.T
also be conuiSSary sergeant who Sbni, - -sls
twsnty-two dollars psr month V P~iu
Sec .. lad Be e fa-ther slaaeieS That ,b.-. - =,
be attached TO, and made part OF, the Wa n
paItment, during the eoptinuancs OF the r,ra.An.
rebellion. a bureau to BE known as the Rrras,, -
Military JUS ice. 70 which shall be returned e.
revision this records aud proceedings of All H.
eourt-msrsial, courts Of inquiry, ard military
commissions Of the armies ef lie United ststes
and in Nhieh record shall b kept OF all PRO.
ceedinss had thersupon.
Sec 6. Had Be L further enacted, That the Presi-
drnt shall sppoint, by and with the advice and
consent Ct tbs senate, "a the hesd Of SAID bureau
Judge Advocate General, with the rank, paw
and allowances OF = brissdier general and an
Assistant Judge Advocate Gener Al. with the rank
pay. and allowances Of a colonel Of cavalry. And