New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-31

provisions Of this be distributed nearly may be
during the war California Nevada and Oregon not included
10 sh provision 50 ~ regards the number Of troops
Colonel one Major one Adatart
an esra fs; Lieutenant Regiment QusrtermaseE az
LeuteDants one Sergeant Major QUO aartermaser Ser.
and each company shall have ono Captain ons
sergeants eight corooras srtifser. two ausoar orr
WAGNER and 80 Pvate and the number privstes nav bs
70 co a aa' discretion President when,s
hero may retained enlisted IS now provided
by be assigned 10 brgades In time Of and IN 81
peace to assembled brgides to r or post where NE
greatest number Of troops ordinarily stationed aua ths
same footing as other Bands provided by law,
and there sOa be Ordnance sergeant aud one hospital
chspans provided BY law and the President he
United States Is hereby authorised 10 appoint ce the Hsonsl
ssrsean 70 b Selected a ofcsr:
certificates OF merit services during war, that an
smen into the Army shall hereafter be for the term q Eve
il shall be competent ers have been Wounded
provided their wounds do not neapacate them for army or
There shsI 30 one General LGeneral Major Gene.
rails and 10 Brig Generals who shall have the same pay and
Der and grade provided by law.
department q ,he army SHAH hs,eaii.'
General with the rank nay and enolemeo OF Beaoier.
General, two Assistant Adlutsns.G,snersss Colonies
cavalry; four assistant WITH the ran1 %
entensncoone of cayaly and 10 assistant adatsnt gen
There Sal be ur II the army with rank
pay and cmouments Of colonies Of cayay snd e assistant
Of Ss s oa sa1 P sGs %
The Bureau Of Military Justice shall hereafter consist Of
one Judge General with the rank pay and oog
tusnts Of BrgsdifrGenera and Assistant judge Ad
General with the rank pay and Oh .yehs
Sbs reesv revise and have recorded proceedings
martial courts Of inquiry and military q ss
United 5tates and shall perform such other dunes AZ
have heretofore performed oy the Judge Adyoeaeen
The now service there be retained.
not exceeding 10 who shah perform their tctes under me IL
recon OF the add oe dbefarssa
Secretary War decides That their services can
The Department Of the Army shall here
and emoamcnts Of rgser Generals six Asst tant Qaarter
With the rank pay and emelsmsn. o. esi
the rank pay and emolnnents OF Licuis0ant-
and emoIunents q Majors OF cavalry, and 4s AssIian:
QuartermAs,ers with the rank pcy ana enaiaDeDts O.
IN PsIs grade Of Assistant uartsrna.s shall be hee
by selection from among The persons who nave fnasIss
during two years Of after the first appoint unt no vsesn
be filed till the Majors are reduced 10 AZ ana 'he se
s number Of military storekeepers in the Qnserueses
Department shall hereafter be as many as sha % esuieo
exceeding 10 With the rank pay and eoanea's "
Povons Of THE act the better organization q ne orsr
9 Orcs an, Ss ls da January 1901 ana
The subsistence department Of me army snsl cor
ssry General Of su5sstenc With the rank pay and e0ou
meats Of BrgadeI Gsneia Two Ass,.sy y
Cavalry; Assistant Commssary tioneia VITA ne la3s
pay AID emclments OF Of caVaiyj esn,
commissaries Of Subsistence with the rank, pay AID
emolneats Of Majors Of Cayary AID 10 Commas, Ses o.
Of cavalry officers Of the lire detailed TegehGsl
qnartermssers, commlssaTess OF quffNfihisteI ~
Than two eoupine, shall when the gnment duly rere
ed and approved by the War Department. receive AZ sAe
compensation while responsible for GSVsrn~ent properly
The Medical Department Of army shall hereafter cors.
of one General with the rank " Brig Gc1esl
one Assistant Surveyor lers Chief Medical. fni-
veyor and four Assistant LeaenaBCclones to give tSrdS
veyor with tho enolunen.s Of Colonel OF Cavalry.
sixty Surgeons a. ana l, eo .. F, eaeIsB, ..
cavalry FOR the first three years service aud VITA the en
payment and emolanen Of OF ~. aic
ton provided by laws and all the yacsaees HEREBY
created in & grade o. AssSs sr a,
Surgeons Of Volunteers tao yesrs oaI
SsIrson, three wears 10 tho Volunteer shall DO eghs
Tor promotion to the grade Of Captain -,,...,,,.
Army pa stewards 10 be detailed or enlisted under Toe
direction Of the Surgeon.General.
Tb. PAY Department OF the army shall hereafter consist Of
PaymaserGcnerals Colonies Of Cavalry two Deputy Pay
a: Lieutenant Ceolss OF caS"iry sna &c
hby created in tho grade Of major sha be Tiled BY seo
from person. who have served as adlitons Pynsss
with tho rank pay and emouments Of trigaderSeserS.
colonies 10 ieuenant eolonels % mpofs CAPTAINS ana
ewo9ments now provided by law for officers engineers
Five companies OF Engineer soldiers and "a
sha Constitute battalion Of gnees to be Offered BY on
the officers Of acting respectively sausaut aud
qaarternaster Of the battalion shall be ebued 70 pJ ALe
The Ordnance Department Of theArDy shall CONSIST Of tie
number Of officers aDd enlisted en as 10 nov antbosee
By 1T ana tns Iee g Colonies s SIX Ieaoonc II
Majors 90 Captains, u Lieutehanis 10 Second Lcutsn
s SIP Of The Ordnance siCrekeepsr MAJ de-
tailed 4str. be- o ss. S es.
Of cavalry The Secretary Of war soa Of sf signal officer
T ocers ana NOT to o 0Snc9es Sssr.
sHa pT 1885, 10 signal dGy provided ma, .s
enlisted %aa sssa Be s detailed ~, e
approved BY military board to be convened by the Secretary
OF War for that pu5Posc and Officers wss 50 asssee
re:rec.ve grades, Aud enlisted while b.
When deemed necessary be mounted "'S''
10 below s riss Of cssSs.
sS. examination his fitness for Ircpo
ISf and past record Of services, before poaiu =.
70 him in rank; and should an oicsr fail At said sI-
animation. be shall be suspended from promotion ,or one
shall be- dropped from the Of the army Provided That
officer &c found unit for promotion on ss0Gn IL nora
AdjaantGener QlsrternsserG . Co@%
If q and ):
appointed BY from the 20 which they belong
No shall be appointed 10 any vacancy ereeteo -
set 10 pay medical quarermaers departments unu 30
shall have passed the examination required BY law.
No person shall be commissioned In OF the rcglmenW
authorized by th until he shaI have passed satse'of
examination beo board 70 be convened under ~
the Secretary Of Var which shah inquire into services rem
dored during The capacity and o. APP
pcant and such appointment made shau DO without
regard previous rank bat with sole regard qustcsons
ana meoricus and applying commissions
ia regiments authorized by this act shall be entitled
20 mileage appointed aud commissioned but no ohsf CON
pensston. . ,,.
Az laws and parts OF laws Inconsistent with prcvisonss
this act be and tho hereby fepeaisd Que S
abohes suffers amer July 1907 Another direcs tes