The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-01-03
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$1,000 O.OlO4 grains.
the persons who have rendered meritorions
as assistant quartermasters of volunteers Jnr;no
Two years OF the war; but after the first annnin
aue under the provisions of this section as vacan
Cies may occur IN the grades of major and contain in
this department, no appointment 70 iI up ~
snall be made until the number of majors sboiI he
reduced 70 twelve, and thirty, and thereafter tbe
NUMBER oil officers in each of said grades shall con
unue 10 conf rm to said reduced numbers O-
SEC. IA. Amd be it further enacted, That the
NUMBER OF military storekeepers in the ouarermas
bo t6 .nent snail hereafter be many as shall
infantry. Vi 'apUains Vi
SEC. 10. And be ii. further enacted That the
Oh the act for the better organization of
S Sn1 SuaIteTInasters department, approved Julv
.ourtn eighteen hundred and sixty-four. shall CON
Snus IN lorce until the first day of january eighteen
nlnarea ana sixty seven, and no longer
SEC TO- Aad be 1t Ju7 ther enacted Tbat tho ,h
sistence department of the army shall
I vi tne NUMBER of officers now authorized by
law2 VIZ one commissary general of suhsistence
Win the rank, pay, and emouments offs bricsdisrr
seHera, TWO assistant commissaries general Of snh
esC9nce Win the rank. pay, and emoiaments of col
LII 81 VI cavalry; TWO assistant commissaries gen
erai OF subsistence, with the rank nav and en0Iu
ments OF lieutenant colonies of cavalry; eiSht com
Of maior Oh substance with the rank pay emolu-
SUBSISTENCE, with the rank, pay and emoluments Of
captains OF cavalry. -
SEC. II. Amd6eit further enacted. That the medif
cal department of the army shall hereafter consist a.
one surgeon general, with the rank paw. and emo
uLnents OF brigadier general; one assistant sur
SSSon general with the rank. pay, and emoluments
ol colonel of cavalry; one chief medical nnryevor
anu lour assistant medical purveyors with the rank
pay aug enoluments OF lieutenant colonies of cav
airy, VINO snail give the same bonds which are or
may De required of assistant paymaster generals of
Ae s!aue; ana snail, when not acting as purveyors
o1 TO duty as surgeons by the President;
Ply surgeons, with the rank, pay, and emoluments
Oh mayors OF cavalry one hundred and fifty assistant
1iaiseons, with the rank, pay and emoluments of
ie9tenahts OF cavalry for the three years. service
anu win the rank. pay and emouments of captains
OF cavalry after three years service; and FIVE medi
ca storekeepers, with the same compensation as is
now provided by law and all the original vacancies
III the grade of assistant surgeon shall ne filled Nv
selection by examination from among the persons
WIG nave served as staff or regmental surgeons of
volunteers In the army of the United States two
years during the late war, and persons who have
served as assistant surgeons three years in the vol
service shall be eligible for promotion to the
grace OF captain; and the Secretary of War is here
oy authorized to appoint from the enlisted men of
ine army, or cause to be enlisted as many hospital
stewards as the service may require to be perma
nently attached to the medical department nndar
scribe. P0
SEC. Is. and be it further enacted, That the
pay department. OF the army shall hereafter consist OF
one paymaster general, with the rank paw and
emoluments OF a brigadier general; two assistant
mSSnt oS seneIa Win the rank pay and emolu
general with the rank pay, and emolnments of lien
enhnI colonies OF cavalry; and sixty paymasters
O
cavalry to be selected from persons who have served
as additional paymasters
SEC. ~. And be 1t further enacted. That the
corps OF engineers shall consist of one chief of ON
glneersswithherank, pay and emoluments of a brio
adler general; six colonies. twelve lieutenant col
Dnes, four majors thirty captains and TWEEN
ten second lieutenants, who have the
Pay anu emoluments now provided by law Godoffcers
OF the engineer corps.
Sec. 90 And be 1T further enacted, That the
hve companies of engineer soldiers and the sergeant
major and quartermaster sergeant heretofore pre-
scHoed by law shall constitute a battalion of enpi-
neers to be Differed by officers OF suitable rank de-
taleu from tne corps OF engineers; and the officers
OF engineers, acting respectively as adiutant and
quartermaster of this battalion shall be entitled TO
tne pay and emoluments of adjutants and quarter
masters of cavalry.
Sec. Il. And be ii. further enacted, That the
ordnance department of the army shall consist of
Inc same number OF officers and enlisted men as
~" amIhorlzed by law and the officers shall be of
the loAoWlng grades, viz: One brigadier general
three colonies. four lieutenant colones ten majors
twenty captains, sixteen first lieutenants and ten
SECOND leutenants. with the same paw and emolu-
ments as now provided by law; and thirteen ord
nance storekeepers, of whom number not exceed
rmg SIX may be appointed and authorized to act as
PaynasCers at armor1es and arsenas. The ordnance
storekeeper and paymaster at the national armory
at springfield shall have the rank, pay and emolu-
ments Of major of cavalry. and all other ordnance
storekeepers shall have the rank nav, and emoln
ments OF captains of cavalry and two thirds of the
llItary storekeepers and ordnance storekeepers to
DC appointed under this and the fourteenth section
Oh Ihis act shall be selected from volunteer officers
or soldiers who have performed meritorous service
Ia tne army OF United States during the late rebel
lion. 1O
SEC. %. And be 1t further enacted That there
snail be one chief signal Officer of thearmy who
shall have the rank, pay and emoluments of a
colonel of cavalry; and me Secretary of War
shall have power to detail six officers and not
TO exceed one hundred non-commissioned off
GERS and privates, from the battalion of engi-
neers, for the performance of signal dutv. bnt
officer enlisted MOI cbo11 To 81
until he shall have been examined and APPROX
ed by military board, to be convened bv the
Secretary of War for that purpose; and enlisted
men, while so detailed, shall, when deemed nee
essary, be mounted upon horses provided by
the government.
SEC. %. And be 1t further enacted, That the
adJutant general, quartermaster general, com
mlssaTy general of subsistence, surgeon general
paymaster general chief ofengineers. and chief
OF ordnance, shall hereafter be appointed by
selectlon from the corps to which they belong,
ana no person shall be appointed to any vacar-
cy created by this act in the pay, medical, or
quartermaster's department, until he shall
have passed the examination now required by
law.
SEC. "a: 4nd be 1t further enacted, That no
persons shall be commissioned in any of the re-
glments authorized by this act until thev shall
pass a satisfactory examination before
board, to be composed of officers of that arm
OF the service in which the applicant is To serve
to be convened under the direction of tbe Ser,
rotary of War, which shall enquire into fhe SER
wees rendered during the war, CAPACITY and
quallhcatlons OF the applicants; and APPOINT
mehts, when made, shall be without regard to
previous rank, but with sole regard to 9ualif |
c1Ilons and merltorious services, and persons
applying Tor commissions in any of the regi-
!hents authorized by this act shall be entitled
in case of passing the examination. and heinz
appointed or commissioned, to receive mileage
from the place of his residence to the place Of
the examination, or such portion of that dis
lance as ne may actually travel the same as is |
PAID to travelling under orders, but there shall
De PAID no other compensation
Sec 25. Aqad be 1t further enacted. Tbattbe of |
nee OF sutler in the army and at military posts |
Is hereby abolished and the subsistence DEPART
ment is hereby authorized and reuuired to fur-
nlsn such articles as may from time to time be |
designated by the inspectors general of the ar
my, the same to be sold to officers and enlisted
men at cost prices, and if not paid for when
purchased, a true account thereofshall he kent
ana the amount due the government shall be /
dedueted by paymaster at the payment next
such purchase: Provided. That this
Sectlon snaI not go INTO effect until the day of
July, eighteen hundred and sixty-seyen.
Sec. 26. A1d be II further enacted That for the
purpose of promo. ing knowledge of military II
science among the Young men of the United
STATES, tne PRESIDENT may upon the application
u an estaDHshea college or university within
.5e onltea states, with sufficient capacity to
EDUCATE at one time not less than one hundred
Ind fifty students, detail an officer Of tIe army
20 act as president, superintendent, OF profess
'or OF such college or university; that the num-
Der of officers so detailed shall not exceed TWEEN
y at any time, ana shall be apportioned thro,