The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-01-03


the United States as nearly as practicable &C
/ cordlng to population, and shall be poyerne,
i by general rules, to be prescribed from time +,
time by the President
SEC: 81. And be further enacted, That when
ever troops are serving at any post, garrison
or permanent camp, there shall be established
school where all enlisted men may be provided
with instruction in the common Enplisl
branches ofeducation, and especially in the his
tory OF the United States and the Secretary n
War is authorized to detail such commissioned
officers and enlisted men as NAV be necessar,
TO carry out the provisions of this section; anC
1t shall be the duty of the post or garrison com
mander to cause to be set apart a Suitable room
or building fol school and religious purposes
| SEC. %. Aad be it further enacted. That nothinl
IN TINS act shall be construed to authorize O
permit the appointment to any position or of
flee IN the army of the United States of any per
son who has served in any capacity in the mil
ltary, naval or civil service the so-called Con
federate States or either of the States in insur
| rectlon during the late rebellion; but any sucl
appointment shall be illegal and void
SEC. w: Ard De it further enacted, That in con
STRUNG TINS act, officers who have heretofore
Deen appointed or commissioned to serve with
United States colored troops shall be deemed
and held to be officers of volunteers, and off
GERS OF the regular army who have also held
| commissions as officers of volunteers or have
commanded volunteers shall not on that &C
| visions of this act
SEC. 80. Arad be it further enacted, That moth
| ing herein contained shall be construed as af
fectlng existing laws respecting the rank, pay
ana allowances of chaplains of the army, but
| the same shall remain as now established by
| Inc act entitled IAN act to amend section nine
OF the act approved July seventeen, eighteen
hundred and sixty two, entitled AN act to de.
| fine the pay and emoluments of certain officers
| OF the army, and for other purposes APPROX
| ed April nine, eighteen hundred and sixty four
one chaplain may be appointed by the Presi
dent, by and with the advice and consent OF
| the Senate, for each regiment ofcolored troops
whose duty shall include the instruction of the
enlisted men in the common English branches
ofeducation; and chaplains, when ordered from
| one field of duty to another, shall be entitled
to transportation at the same rate as other
officers.
SEC. 81. Arsd be 1t Further enacted That moth
ing in this act shall be so construed as to vacatt
the commission of any officer now properly in
service, or whose name may be borne on the
Army Register as partially retired, according
| to law.
SEC 80. A,ad be further enacted, That officers
of the regular army, entitled to be retired on
account of disability occasioned by wounds re-
celved IN battle, may be retired upon the full
rank OF the command held by them, whether in
| the regular or volunteer service at the time
| such wounds were received
SEC. 80. And De 1t further enacted That the
Provost Marshal Generals office and Bureau
shall be continued only so long as the Secreta.
ny OF War shall deem necessary, not exceeding
| thirty days after the passage of this act
| SEC. "a. Aaad be it. further enacted, That all of
hcers who have served during the rebellion as
| volunteers in the armies of the United States
| ana VINO nave been or may hereafter be honor
| ABLY mustered out Ofthe volunteer service shall
be entitled to bear the official title, and upon
| occasions OF ceremony to wear the uniform OF
the highest grade they have held by brevet OF
other commissions in the service. In case o.
| othcers OF the regular army the volunteer rank
shall be entered upon the official army register
provided, That these privileges shall not emit
Tie any othcer TO command, pay or emoiments
SEC. 35. And be 1t further enacted, That the
third section of the act entitled ''An act max
| ing appropriations for the support of the army
for the year ending thirtieth Of June, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six, shall continue in force
for one year from the passage of this act: Pro
aaded, That no officer who is furnished with
quarters in kind shall be entitled to receive the
increased communication of ratons hereby au
| thorized.
SEC Sc. And be 1t further enacted, That section
three OF the act approved February twenty
eighteen hundred and sixty-three, authorizing
the appointment of a solicitor of the war de
partment, be, and the same is hereby repealed
SEC 81. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, direct
| ed TO nave prepared, and to report to Con
gresS, at It's next session, code of regulations
Tor the government of the army, and of the
militia in actnal service, which shall embrace
| all necessary orders and forms of general
character for the performance of all duties in.
cumbent on officers and men in the military
service. including rules for the government o.
courts-martial. The existing regulations tC
remain in force until Congress shall have act
ed on said report.
SEC. 50. And be it tatre7. enacted That all laws
and parts OF laws inconsistent with the provis
Ions OF this act be, and the same are hereby re
| pealed
Approved July %, 1866.
PUBLIC-No 1e4.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled can act
making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
| penses OF the government for the year end
ing the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred
and fifty nine.''
| Be it enacted By The Senate and House of ReD
I reSent0ti0eS Of the United States of Aneerica Il
Congress assembled, That the proviso to tn
seventh section of the act to which this act il
an amendment be altered so as to read as fol
| low S: And provided further, That where thert
is no collector at the place of location of an
| public work herein specified, the Secretary o
the Treasury shall have power to appoint :
discussing agent for the payment of all mon
| eys that are, or may be hereafter appropriated
for the construction of any such public work
| with such compensation as he may deem euui
table and just, and all laws and parts of law
in conflict with the provisions of this section be
and the same are hereby repealed
Approved July 2S, 1856.
PUBLIC No 1861
| AN ACT directing q district court to be held il
the city OF Erie, IN the State of PENNSYLVANIA
| BE at enacted 6y the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentati0es 0fths United States OF america in Con
greSs dssm6Sed That, besides the terms of the dis
trlct court OF the United States directed by
law to be held at Pittsburg, in the county O
Alchemy, and at Williamsport, in the county
| OF Lycoming, for the western district of the
State of Pennsylvania, the Judge of said west
ern district shall hold two terms in every veal
at the city of Erie. in the county of Erie, which
shall commence the first Monday of July anC
January in each and every year, beginning il
the July or January which shall first immedi.
ately follow the passage of this act, and be con
t1nued and adjourned from time to time, as the
court may. deem expedient, for the despatch
of the business thereof
Approved July %, 1866.
PUBLIC No. 1871
AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of War tc
furnlsh transportation to discharged soldiers
to whom artificial limbs are furnished nv thf
government.
Be tt enacted By tho Senate and HOuss of R.nrs
sentatsces Of the United States of Anaericd toa
0ress assembled That the Secretary of War is author
lied and directed to furnish to discharged sold
iers OF the United States who have been dis.
abled IN the service, as well S to those not vet
discharged, transportation to and from their
homes and the place where they may be re-
CURED to go to obtain artificial limbs provided
for them under authority of law.
Approved, July %, 1866.
tPUBLIC-No 1881
AN ACT supplemental to the act to appropri-
ate money for postal services.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Renre
se'itageS o. the United States of america in Con0ress
ds6noSed That there be, and hereby is appropriated
OUT OF any money IN the treasury not other
wise appropriated, for carrying the mail upon