New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-29

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nothing in this act.shall be construed to
prevent the assignment to duty, as addi-
tional second lieutenant, of the graduates
of the Military Academy.
SEC. 20. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary OF War shall prepare a sys-
tenn of general regulations for the admins
tration OF the affairs Of the army, which,
when approved by Congress, shall be in
force and obeyed until altered or revoked
6y the same authority and said regulations
shall be reported to Congress at its next
session: Provided, That said regulations
shall not be inconsistent with the laws OF
the United States.
SEC. u. And be it further enacted That
the Secretaries Of War and the Navy be,
and they are hereby authorized and directed
50 to arrange the course of studies and the
order of relations at the Military and Naval
Academies that the students i'll said lnstltu-
tions will not be required 10 pursue their
studies on Sunday.
SEC. ~. And be it further enacted, That
from and after the passage Of this act the
Secretary OF War be. and he Is hereby, au-
thoriZed to permit one or more trading es-
Establishments to be maintained at any MIL
tary post on the frontier not IL the vicinity
of any city or town. when. III his Judgment,
such establishment is needed tor the accom-
mediation OF eMi2raIlts, trelgEters, and
other citizens; and the persons to MAINTAIN
such trading establishments shall be ap-
pointed bv lin; provided, that such traders
Shall be under protection and military CON
troll as camp followers. The joint esolution
approved March thirty. eighteen hundred
and sixty-seveD. 10 authorize the command
ing General of the Army to permit traders
to remain at certain military posts IS hereby
repealed.
SEC. 80 And be II further enacted, That
any retired officer may. on his own apPIca-
ton, be detailed to serve us professor i'll any
shall he allowed Ho additional c0mpeNsa-
ton.
SEC a. And be il further enacted, That
the pay of the officers of the army shall be
as follows: The pay of the General snail be
thirteen thousand five hundred dollars
wear; Lieutenant General shall be eleven
thousand dollars a year: the pay OF mayor
general shall be seven thousand tive hun
dred dollars: the pay Of brgadier general
shall be five thousand five hundred dollars:
the pav of colonel shall be three thousand
five hundred dollars: the pay OF lieutenant
colonel shall be three thousand dollars; the
pay of major shall be two thousand five
hundred dollars: the pay OF captain
mounted, shall be two thousand dollars;
the pay of captain, not mounted. snalI oe
eighteen hundred dollars: the pay OF adlu-
tant shall be eighteen hundred dollars: the
pay Of regimental quarterlnaster shall he
eighteen hundred dollars: the pay OF first
lieutenant. mounted. shall be sixteen hun
bred dollars: the pay of first lieutenant. not
mounted, shall be fifteen hundred dollars:
the paw Of second lieutenant. mounted,
shall be fifteen hundred dollars: the pay OF
second lieutenant, not mounted, shall be
fourteen hundred dollars: the pay OF chap
lain shall be fifteen hundred dollars: tie
pay Of aiGe-de-calnp to major general shail
he two hundred dollars per anLun in addi-
camp to b:igadier general shall be one
hundred and fifty dollars per annum
in addition 70 pay OF his rank: the
pay of acting assistant colnInlssary
shall be one hundred dollars IN addition 10
paw OF his rank and there shall be allowed
and paid to each and every commissioned
officer below the rank OF brigadler general.
including chaplains and others having as
simulated rank or pay, ten per centUm Oh
their current yearly pay for each and eyer.iT
term Of FIVE years service: Provided. That
the total amount OF such increase for length
Of service shall in no case exceed forty per
centuIn on the yearly pay o. his grade as
established by this act: And provided
further. That the pay OF a colonel shall IN
no case exceed four thousand five hundred
dollars per aHuum, nor Tie pay OF heuten-
ant colonel four thousand dollars per an
nun. and these sums shall be III full all
Communication of quarters. fuel. forage. scr
wants wages and clothing. longevity Tations.
and all allowances OF every name and ma
ture whatever. and shall he paid monthly
by the pav1naster: Provided. That fuel.
quarters. and forage IL kind may be fur
nished to officers by the Quarternastcr
department. as now allowed by law and
regulations: And provided further. That
when any officer shall travel under orders,
and shall not he furnished transportation
by the QuarterEasters department. or on a
belonging TO or chartered by
the United States. he shall be allowed ten
cents per mile. and no more. for each mile
actually by him travelled under such orders,
distances to he calculated according TO the
nearest post routes and no payment shall
be made to any officer except by a paymas-
ter Of the army. Officers retired from ac-
tive service shall receive seventy-tive per
ceItum Of the pay Of the rank upon which
they are retired.
Sec. %. And be it further enacted That
every private soldier and officer
who has served in the army Of
tie United States during tie re,
bellion, for ninety days. and remained loyal
marine. and officer, or other person, who has
served in the navy OF the United States. or
in the marine corps or revenue marine.
during the rebellion, for ninety days. and
remained loyal to the government. shall. on
payment Of the fee or commission to any
register or receiver Of any land office re-
Quired by law, be entitled to enter one quar-
ter section of land. not mineral. of the alter
nate reserved sections OF public lands along
tie lines of any one of the railroads or other
public works III the United States. wherever
public lands have been or may be granted
by acts OF Congress. and 10 receive & patent
therefor, under and by virtue OF the provis-
ions OF the act to secure honesteads 10 ac-
Jual settlers on the public domain. and the
acts amendatorv thereof. and on the terms
and conditions therein prescribed; and al
tie provisions OF said acts. except as herein
modified. shall extend and he applicable to
entries under this act. and the Commits
sioner OF the General Land Office is hereby
authorized to prescribe the necessary rules
md regulations TO carry this section into
fleet, and determine all facts necessary
therefor.
Approved, July Is. 1870.
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