The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-11

the that the secretary OF the Treasury,
making the appointments would obey the laws OF Con-
gress In requiring tho oath 10 be taken by all the ii
pontees and would not his authority relieve oer
tain from taking tho oath We all know, said NJ
sumner that the Secretary Of the Treasury has under
taken do that object to the exercise OF any such
power the part OF that fnnc,onarv, and nss, thar
made also with reference all the existing laws Of Co
gress that whoever enters upon the duties under Tins
act shall take the oath required by Congress
Al the request of Mr. FEssEsDEN the bill was laid over
for the present.
TIE PANS ExnRrrioS
Mr. SUMNER called up the House Joint resolution 90
cep,ng the invitation OF the Paris Industrial ENbllon,
which on motion OF Mr.. CLARK was laid over until To-
morrow
MT Wilson introduced bill 10 increase and Tx the null
'ay pesoe establishment of the United States which WI"
referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs
II provides that the military peace establishment OF
the United states shall hereafter consist Of seven reg
ments Of artillery, ten regiments Of cavalry sixty regi-
ments OF infantry and such other forces snail be pro
vidrd for bv this
Section provides that In addition TO the Ave regi.
mcnis Of artillery now organized there shall bc added
regiment to be composed OF white persons and one
regiment TO be composed Of coored perons the officers OF
VIII ch shall be selected from the volunteer onrers
OF artillery who have served not less than two years dur
ing the war; and who have been distinguished for ca
pacty and good conduct in the ncld; and all the rcg
mcnis OF artillery shall have the organization az ~
provided by law for the Fifth regiment OF artillery
Seron three provides that In addition the six regi
ments Of cavalry In the service there shall he two
regiments To be composed OF white persons and two rcg
meuts be composed OF colored persons ocercd
by selection from the volunteer officers Of cavalry who
have served not less than two ycars during tho and
who have been distinguished for capacity and good con
duct In the hcld; and these additional regiments snail
have the same organization II provided by law
for the cavalry regiments now In the service
Section four provides that there shall be sixty rcg
ments OF infantry 90 consist OF the ten regiments OF ton
companies each now organized the nine regiments, Of
twenty-iour companies each, consolidated 80 as 10
create with the addition Of four companies,
twenty-five regiments OF ten companies each
composed of men who have been discharged from
service on account Of wounds received disease
tracted IN the line o. duty the officers Of which shall be
seeSed from the Veteran Reserve corps other OH
from the volunteer service who have been disabled In
The service; ten regiments the officers OF which shall
be selected from among the officers OF the volunteer scr
vice who have served two years during tho and who
have been DISTINGUISHED for capacity and good conduct
Ia the led and ten regiments be composed OF coored
men, to he onicered by officers who have served two
years with coored troops and have been distinguished
for good conduct In The field and the additional nod
officers 10 be appointed 10 the twenty-five regiments
formed ~ consolidation ahal be- selected from among
The officer Of tho regular army most distinguished FOR
capacity tnd good conduct In the ned such selections
10 be 'n"dH without regard to seniority or arm Of tho
Section ntc provides that cnch regiment OF infantry
provided iur lf Ms act shall have colonel, one
lonenHn' COLI two majors, one adlutant twho shall
be an eNta " nil one qnartornastcr iwbo shall be
an oxir3 ~ nD, ten captains, ten INST and ten
second hcni'lra' one sergeant MAJOR, one quarter
companip: aud Zach company shall have one captain,
one nrst and second heufennnt sergeant,
four scrgeants. eight oorporals, two musoians, one
WAGNER and forty eight prvutes, and the number Of
prVatcs may be- Increased 10 cisbytwo, At the discrc
uon OF the President whenever the oxigencies Of the
service require snch increase
Section SIX provides that each regiment Ia the service
o' the United States may have band provided
by law.
section provides that all cnlistments In the
cavalry and artillery regiments and the Ordnance and
Engineer corps shall hereafter be FOR the term OF n,s
years and In the infantry Cor three yrars officers
shhi oe apIoned to any regiment or company cntl ts
mnm,sf number IL shall hasH s--u wSfrfrd and
section eight provides that ,hcre shah be one lieu
tenant general hve major generas and ten brgsdor
I4fQa and sup Itfm
and be entitled TO the star officers IN number
grade as are now provided by law
section prov dcs that the Aifuiant Generals pe.
partment % tho army Shall consst ~ the oncsr now
authorized by law. VIZ Ono adntant general With the
rank pay and omouments Of brghdier general two
~ lah, ahlnAbi generals, with the rank Ray aud
emolunonts Of colonies Of cavalry, four assistant an
ans, win the rank, pay and cmolumcnis 81 oaennnt
co.9ncs OF cavalry and ihirccn assistant adiuiani
erals WIN the rank pay and cmoiumenis ~ msprr Of
ca'lry aud all vacancies ocuunr above the grade VI
major shall be- Oiled Nv rcguiar promotion tho ofcors
~ the Department. and all yaoanci occurring the
grade Of major hali BE- ned by seletion from among
Section ton provides that thero shall be- four inpec
tors general Of ihe army. with tho rauk pay and mou
ments u colonos of cavalry aud nyc asstaut nspoc.
tors general With the rank pay and einouments uf lieu
tenant coloacls of clvnlry
Section eleven provdcs that Quartcrna ter Gen.
erals Department Of the army shah hereafter consist of
one quart rmaster general, with the Bnk, pay aud
omonfnents Of a brgadlor general foaT assiaui qusr
termaster gonerals with the rank pay and cmouncnts
OF rolnne8 yi cavalry; eight deputy guartsustcf gen
cialt wlh Tho mnk, pay aud emollnens oi lieutenant
rank, pay and emolunens of MAJOR 81 cavalry. and
forty eight assistant quarernaser With he rank pay
ahd cnouinent- ~ captains OF cavalry and the
ei"s hereby created shall be llie by s~iscOn ffou
among the assistant q1srtermaaicr ~ volunteers who
nave rendered m'riiorous service during two year. u
the
section twelve provide thu, the number ~ m H,ary
s,orckc pr shall hcrraiier b. 9t,eon with the ssms
compensation ~ u nov provided bs law
section thirteen provides that the subsistenco Depart
mont shhh hereafter consist ~ ons commiss.ry gen raj
OF snbslsbnce, with the rank, paw and crpolnnsnt %
bradier general two assistant oomrnisary gensrais
With The rank, pay and enolumepis of colonies ~
cavalry; two deputy eo'nmi,sss gep~rnIs, With the
rank, pay sDd smoiuuenis of bc1fensnt eoloseir of
cavalry eight oornn,isssnes or subEis,cocs with the
rank pay and eUonfpents of Aporr ~ cayairy as
teen assistant coamisaarirs Of subsnocc ~h the rsnk
pay ana emolnoeuis of ssptsins of cavsiry.
se-i,oS fourees provides thai tho medlrs depart
u Tho army shs hereafter consist ~ onr surgeon
general, With rsns, pay and ctnoHmebp oS brisnder
general one assis'ani surgeon general with tbe nnk,
pay and eDouB-nts NJ colonel OF caysry ave edscai
mpccsory with the rank, pay and etnolnBents o. lieu
tenant co'ones o' cavalry siry i've snfgeons With rank
pay and eDonmsn,s of majors of csvalfy hundred
and forty assistant surgeons with the r.nk psy and
cmosuments Of captains ~ csyairy sftsr three YEAR
h-ensn cavalry the nr.g three yearp of ssry~o
and ave medical .tnr~kecprrs with tho compensa
created n the grade ~ urscon and assiant surgeon
shall DO niled hy senoton from srSbg the and
rcgmsnia surgeons 'rd asssnt surgeons ~ volunteers
who have sersed two yenrs during ib" var aud sssian,
surgeons who have served three Year. the tosuiesr
scrste, shall b. sigeor promotion 20 the rraae q
Sec fifteen provide. that tha ray department u ne
army shall hereafter CONSIST ~ Ayn,asef general
with the rank, pay and enaolgnsnis ~ a bfieader
ten"Fal two as.iiAnt payna.irr genomis. ~hh
The rank, pay &C. ~ colones Of cavaify deputy
Jaymar,er generals with the ranE pay kc II ns1'ten
ant ooonels 81 casalr, and nifty paynasisrr With the
rans, pay Ar, ~ majors ~ cavalry. AMI The
hereby GRATED IN ihe fade u major shall h. nilea by
triscton from the adG '0uai fayniassrs
-,tion sNicsn pr1yidct tisf the cfps - engineers
si'a oonssi - oue cbef engineer vii ibe rank tsy
Snd eiDolufpsni - bnTadrr general f0Ir coipnris
nn heui'nani folnuss tscnty MAJOR thry captains
Ana i~enty ous hft leotsnanis Who sha have co. ~
and euoilmsna provided by fof on.csfs % he
engineer c0fJe
Seton nrgerteen 0tifre tihi ttefe sLaf b. ap
pointed N The cYfTa ~ euEueerr ~ s'sefnr frufn
an0Dr ~ rfrssni pHcefs fyur nEfecfofs - f0fifca
inns and Dthef eD4 nosf of~s~tpis whp sa have thn
rank Iy and efaluuisnfs ~ consia 0f ensnHera tft
ite nnfnhsf q oefs = SD rarrs heretofore ttssb
Istcl ~ itH .'lN 80 80 nfrvasfai fhsrehy
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