Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
RE:0RGANIzATIox OF THE REGULAR ARMY.

Section 4. The fifty five infantry regiments TO con
slst OF the regiments of the companies each now IL
service the remaining nine regiments made int
tWenty-seyen by adding two companies to each bat
talon, with the same provision respecting officers n
Tor the cavalry REGIMENTS except that they are to b.
taken from the infantry orartilery; ten cOored reg
and eight OF disabled men, or men DISCHARGED by dis
abilities. The officers to be taken from the officer
OF cOlored troops, the Veteran Reserve Corus onf
other officers of volunteers disabled in the service -
Promotions in the coored and veteran regiments ar,
to be confined to these regiments. The volunteer
officers appointed under this act to be appOrone ef
among the states, IN proportion to the number O.
troops furnished the army during the war
eect9n ?. rrescnbes the organization Of the in
iantry TO be the same as the first ten regiments but
the companies are to have only IS rrivates makins
about 3oOOO men, and may be increased to $55 600 Il
Section !. Gives each rcgimenta band. as formerly
Section ;; EnlistmentS hereafter to be for five
years; no ohcerS to be appointed until the minimum
jzed. e
Section 9. Provides one lieutenant general. five
same staff as formerly.
Section TO- Provides for an adjutant generals de-
paTtment as now prescribed by law.
Section II. Provides inspector generals the Same
in number and rank, and increases the rank of the
assistant inspector general to lieutenant colonel
section Il bureaus OF military justice are not es-
Section 49, The quartermaster generals depart-
nent to consist OF one brgadicr general six assist
ants, eoIones; twelve deputies, lieutenant colonies;
twenty majors. and forty-cght captains. Vacancies
are to be filed from the volunteer quartermasters.
Section IA. Provides as many military storekeepers
as snail be required, not exceeding sixteen
Section Is provides that the act Of July 4tb re-
spectinS the Quartermaster's Department. shall re-
main in force so far as it docs nor became
sary upon the disbandment Of the yolInteSr f"rces
Section 10 establishes the Subsistence Department
as now provided by law.
Section II. Line officers detailed as auartermas-
tiers or commisSarcs to have $40 per month extra
while responsible for public property
Section Is. The Medical department to consist of
surgeon seneral-a bTgadier; assistant-a colo
nell 70 surgeQns-majors, and $50 assistant surgeons
to be eutenants Tor the first three years of service
and captains after three years. Vacancies of
and assistant surgeons to be filled by selections from
volunteers Assistant surgeons of volunteers of three
years service, to be eligible to promotion to captains
Section - authorizes the surgeon general to de-
tail surgeon as medical purveyor and while so act
lnE to he colonel OF cavalry, and five surgeons as
assistant medical puryeyorS, to be- while so acting
lieutenant colonies Of cavalry.
Section ~ authorizes the surgeon general to detail
five surgeons as medical inspectors, to be- while SO
acting, colonies Of cavalry.
Section q. The pay department to consist of one
brlgadier general two assistant colonies, two deputy
lieutenant colonels and sixty majors. Vacancies in
the grade of major to be filed by selection from as
sstant paymaSters who have served two years.
provided by law
Section %. Provides for the appointment of four in
spectors OF Qualifications, to be selected from the
corps of engineers and to be cOlonels of engineers
Inns Is not to increase the number of officers in the
corps.
Section "a. The five companies of engineers to be
battalion. Adjutants and quartermastcrs are to
Section .. Reduces each company of engineers to
twenty. to be apporGoned equally among the two
classes of privaes; and authorizes the President in
une OF war TO restore its present organization.
Section 26. The ordinance department is to be the
same as now provided by law-one brigadier-general
three colonies. five eutenant-coloneS eight majors
twenty captains fifteen first lieuenantS nine second
Geutenants and thirteen military store -keeners
Section z, Provides one chief signal officer, to be
colonel the secretary OF war to detail the officers
and men as required for efficient signal service none
to be detailed until examined and approved Officers
"hle dealed TO oe PAD as cavalry. and tho enlisted
men as engineers. The enlisted men to DO mounted
when necessary.
Section 25 Nc, officer Of the regular army below
Any officer failing to pass satisfactory examipa
ton to be suspended from promotion one year and
on the second failure to be dropped. Officers falling
by reason OF moral dlSquallcatons not to be re-
examined,
Section %. Heads OF steff9 and departments to be
selected from the Corps to which they belong
Section 80. No persons to be appointed in the paw
medical or quartermasters department until exam
lned, as now provided by law.
Section 81. No persons to be commissioned in any
regiment until examined by Boards convened by the
Secretary Of War, the examination to be in reference
to military history, services during war and auail
to seniority, hGt with sole regard to qualifications
and services.
Section 81. Persons applying for commissions not
to have any compensation for expenses incurred in
reporting for examination.
Section 80. Repeats all laws inconsistent herewith.
THE COMMANDER OF THE ALABAMA.
Raphael Semmes the notorious captain Of the Ala
bama, is held in close confinement at the Marine
Barracks awaiting the action of the Government
The Colonel Commandant, Jacob Xeilen, United
States Marine Corps is intrust ed with his safe keen
Eug. Semmes Is in good health and sp.:.s and seems
the rebellion.
THE MARINE CORPS.
An examining board of officers of the United Stafes
Marine Corps has been ordered bv the Novy Don"rt
ment to at headquarters in this civ on We'd
nesday, the 18th instant, decide upOn the aualif
cation OF candidates for appointment as second
lieutenants.
- The following compose the detal-Nlajor S. R.
uraham, President; lst Lieut.. R: S. CObleman. Ex-
anIner' am and list Lieut. II. c. Cochran, Recorder
Ihere are only SIX vacancies to be filed, and it is
known that there are over five hundred applications
ite branch of the service
AN INTERNAL AACHINE-CALIFoRSIA VENGEANCE
Judge Field Of California, received by express, on
Saturday, small box with printed address, which
knowing Its purport he proceeded to open it. with the
ordinary caution which curiosity inspires in the
presence OF Judge Lake, who is also temporarily
here. pom unscrewng and raising the lid about half
an inch Judge Lake caught sight Of several little
copper wires.
Further operations were suspended, and the box
placed in q tub of water until to day. when it was
taken to the War Department, where it was opened
and twelve large metallic cartridges with heavy ball.
nicely adJusted.Wlh Illuminating powder so as to ex-
plode upon the raising of the lid, found There
was single line written upon the inside of the lid
as follows: Last october you decided the Puebla
case" The affair has greatly increased the excite
ment already felt in certain circles here in cOnse-
luence OF the growing frequency Of these bellgerent
occurrences.
PERSECUTION ov SOUTHERN UNION MEN.
letter has been received here from Alexander II.
Stephens IN which he states that the condition and
prosecutions OF Union men in Georgia, are at this
time vastly worse than during the days of the re-
oellon.
ENGLISH RTLIFF FOR FREEDMEN
Three more invoices Of goods amounting in value
to $3.50, have just been received from the Birming-
nam Society Of England to be applied for the relief
Of destitute freedmen in this country. The Secretary
Of War has been instructed to direct collectors of the
revenue to admit all such goods free Of duty, on a
certificate from him that they are intended for dstr
button among the freedmen.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
, The Hons a. 1. Gait Minister of Finance. Lower
Canada; Mr., Henry, Attorney General of Nova SEQ
ia; Albert j. Smith, Premier of New Brunswick
md Jas. Howe, Commissioners of Fisheries all of
The Council of Trade for the British North American
Provinces arrived in town yesterday morning, with
The object OF securing If possible, the continuance of
me Reciprocity Treaty OF 1855, between the United
States and Canada, which expires on the 18th of
March of the present year.
The commission comes fully empowered by the
English Government to enter into any ARRANGEMENTS
relative to trade between the United States and Cau
ada. which IN their opinion are Just and equitable.
As an inducement for the indefinite continuance of
The Reciprocity Treaty, the gentlemen of the com
mission express their willingness to enlarge the Wei
and Canal and also willing TO accept of certain
notifications IN its provisions by imposing higher
tuteS on articles usually smuggled such whisky,
&c. The commission remain in town for some time
and meanwhile will confer with the Secretary of the
Treasury, relative to the termination of the treaty
referred to.
SUPPOSED COTTON THEFT.
The Government is in receipt of information which
leads to the belief that the destruction Of the
arsenal at Columbus Mississippi. by fire, was caused
by incendiaries, to theft of the cotton be-
longing to the United States and stored in the arse
nal.
QUARTERMAsTERs' SALES.
Brevet Brig. g.-Gen. j. f. Boyd, late Chief Quarter
master, Department of North Carolina on Monday
deposited in the United States Treasury the sum of
100000, which, with former deposits made by him
1a= 70 IL z
b0l0O0 being proceeds arising from sales of Quar-
property in the department. This is the
only department in the United States, as we are in
formed, in which deposits of that amount have been
made over and above the ordinary expenses of the
department. Gen. Boyd will soon leave the military
service and engage with the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad
THE UNITED STATES VS.. THE STEAMER MOHAWK,
The supreme Court of the United States has de-
cided the case of the United States VS. the steamer
Mohawk. This was libel to procure forfeit fed,in
the Eastern District of Michigan, under the Act of
Congress OF December 3st, 1892 which provides that
II any cerlhcate OF registry orrecOrd shall be frandu-
lenty or knowingly used for any ships or vessel not
then actually entitled to the benefit thereof accord
ing to the true intent of this Act such ship or vessel
shall be forfeited
The claimants set up that they were the sole owners
&C. and that tney purchased subsequently the en-
rolment and without knowledge of the fraud if any
was committed, for valuable consideration in good
faith.
Under the act of 1852 the Mohawk ;" which hith-
erto was foreign vessel, obtained enrolment as an
American vessel but the Government insist that that
she was foreign ship, and that the act of 1852
should be read as part of all prior legislation on
the subject, that the first registry was void from
fraud and that as the second registry was based on