Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-16

ton, 80 d all orders and Instructions relating to
military operations issued by the President or
Secretary Of War shall be issued through the
General OF the army, and, Ia case of hls ina
bilify, through the next in rank. The General
of the army shall not be removed, suspended
or relieved from command, or assigned 10 duty
elsewh here than at SAID headq uarJers, except at
his own request. without the previous ap-
prevail OF the Senate and any orders or in
sIuctons relating TO military operations is
sued contrary TO the requirements of this sec
ton shall be null and void; an d any officer who
shall issue orders or instru ctions contrary 10
the provisions of this section shall be deemed
guilty OF a mlsdemeanor in office; and any off,
Ger OF the army who shall transmit, con vey, or
obey any orders or instructions so issued. con-
trary 10 the provisions OF this section. know
ing that such orders were so issued, shall be
liable TO imprisonment for not less than two
nor more than twenty years, upon onviction
Thereon IN any court OF competent iurIsdic-
ton.
$40. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That sec =
lion three OF the joint resolution relative toap-
pointments TO the Military Academy, approved
June sixteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-six,
be, and the same is hereby repealed.
SEQ. T. And be it further enacted. That the
sum OF one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
be, and the same is hereby Appropriated out of
any moneys in the Treasu ry not other wise ap-
proDrIated. to be disburse d BY the Secretary
of War. in the erection of fire proof buiidin gs
at or near the city of Jsffersonville. in the
State OF Indiana, 70 be used as storehouses for
Government property.
SEC. D. Aad De az JuTther enacted, That it SD all
be the duty of the OH GERS Of the army and
navy and of the Ereedmen's Bureau to pro.
hibit and prevent whipping or manning Of the
person, as punishment tor any crime, mus
demeanor, or offence by any pretended civil
or military authority in any State lately in re-
Deiljon until the civil government Of such
state shall have been restored, and shall have
been recognized by the Congress OF the United
States.
SIC. 6. And be it further enacted, That all
nlntla forces now organized or in service IN
either OF the States OF Virginia, North Caro-.
lima, South Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Ala
oama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, be
forth with disbanded, and that the further or.
ganiZation, arming, or calling into service of
the said militia forces. or any part thereof, is
hereby prohibited under any circumstances
whatever, until the same shall be authorized
by Congress.
SIC. :. ind be IL further enacted, That the
Pay master General be authoI ICED to nav nm
der such reg ulaliOns as the Secretary OF War
shall prescribe in addition to the amount re-
ceived by them, Tor the travelIlli expenses eff
such California and Nevada volunteers as
Were discharged in New Mexico. AriZoua. or
!! ab, and at points distant from the place or
places OF enlistment, such prOportionate sum
according TO the distance traveifIled rs have
~ situated; and such amount rs shall be ne
cesSaTy 70 pay the same Is hereby approprt-
ated out of any moneys IN tie Treasury not
Otherwise Appropriated.
Approved, March ,, 1867.