New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-03


by 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. q. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretaries of War and the Navy be,
and they are hereby, authorized and directed
SO to arrange the course of studies and the
order of relations at the Military and Naval
Academies that the students in said institu
tons will not be required to 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-
:. th0rized to permit one or more trading es-
Establishments to be maintained at any null
tary post on the frontier not in the vicinity
Of any city or town, when, in his Judgment,
such establishment is needed for the accom-
mediation of emigrants, frelghters, and
other citizens; and the persons to MAINTAIN
such trading establishments shall be ap-
pointed by him; provided, that such traders
shall be under protection and military CON
troll as camp followers. The joint resolution
approved March thirty, eighteen hundred
| and sixty-seven, to authorize the command
ing General of the Army to permit traders
to remain at certain military posts is hereby
repealed.
SEC %. And be it further enacted, That
any retired officer may, on his own appllca-
ton be detailed TO serve as professor III any
college: but while SO serving such ofrcer
shall be allowed no additional compensa-
ton.
SEC. "a. And be it further enacted, lhat
the nav of the officers of the army shall be
as follows: The pay OF the General shal! oe
thirteen thousand five hundred dollars
wear; Lieutenant General shall be eleven
thousand dollars a year; the pay OF mayor
| general shall be seven thousand five hun
dred dollars; the pay of brigadier general
shall he five thousand five hundred dollars;
the pay of colonel shall be three thousand
five hundred dollars; the pay OF lieutenant
colonel shall be three thousand dollars; the
nav of major shall be two thousand five
hundred dollars; the pay OF captain,
mounted, shall be two thousand GoIaIs'
the pay of captain, not mounted, snall DC
eighteen hundred dollars; the pay OF adlu-
tant shall be eighteen hundred dollars; the
nav of regimental Guartermaster shall pe
eighteen hundred dollars; the pay OF hrst
, lieutenant, mounted, shall be sixteen nun
bred dollars; the pay OF FIRST neutenaht; llot
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 De
fourteen hundred dollars; the pay OF chap
, lain shall be fifteen hundred dollars; the
: pay Of aidede-camp to major general shaii
f be two hundred dollars per alnum IN addl-
ton to pay of his rank; the pay OF alde-de-
= camp to brigadier general shall be one
: | hundred and fifty dollars per annum
in addition to pay Of his rank; the
r paw of acting assistant commlssary
f shall he one hundred dollars in addition to
nav of his rank and there shall be allowed
t and paid to each and every commissioner
: officer below the rank OF brlgadler general
! al; an1 fbppS HAVING
$ simulated rank or pay, ten per centum OF
1 their current yearly pay for each and every
o term of five wears service: Provided, Thai
o the total amount of such increase Tor length
= of service shall in no case exceed forty pei
E centum on the yearly pay OF ms grade al
: established by this act: And pr9vim9e:o
h further. That the pay of colonel shall II
Y no case exceed four thousand five hundred
dollars per annum. nor the pay OF a heuten
+ ant colonel four thousand dollars per an
q num. and these sums shall be In full o al
: communication of quarters, fuel, forage, ser
o wants wages and clothing, longevity ratlohs
e and all allowances OF every name ana h;t
n by the pavmaster: Provided That fuel
g quarters. and forage in kind may be ful
NJ nisbed to officers by the Quartelmastef
= department, as now allowed by law AM
,e regulations And provided further, ia
Y when any officer shall travel under orders
d and shall not be furnished transportation
70 by the Ouarrer1nasters department, or on
Il conveyance belonging to or chartered D.
~ tbe United States. he shall be allowed tel
n cents per mile. and no more, Tor each mn
II actually by him Travelled under such orueIS
n distances to be calculated according to III
o. nearest post routes: and no payment shaI
NJ be made to any officer except by a paylla
10 ter of the army. Officers retired from az
= five service shall receive seventy-tlve pc
- cen1nm of the nav of the rank upon whlc
r they are retired. IT.,
ST SEC. 25. And be it further enacted, Iha
every private soldier and once
at who has served in the army
r. the United States during the II
Y bellion. for ninety days, and remained loyf
~. y, 70 the government, and every seaman
A. ! marine and officer, or other person, VINO III
ct served in the navy OF the United States,
il in the marine corps or revenue 1larlh
az. during the rebellion, for ninety days, an
ne remained loyal to the government, snail, Q
rs, payment of the fee or commission to an
a. rraaister or receiver of any land Office T
pg o,fired by law be entitled to enter one qua
ar, ter section of land. not mineral, OF the alte
rst nate reserved sections OF public LANDS aloi
,r. the lines of any one of the railroads or oth'
ne public works in the United States, whereN
,at bubble lands have been or may be Sfant'
of by acts of Congress- ana TO receive pa.e
mr. therefor. under and by virtue OF the prov
&c. ions of the act to secure homesteads TO q
ats tual settlers on the public domain, and t
so acts amendatory thereof, and on the teri
It's and conditions therein prescribed; and 6
20, the provisions of said acts, except as mere
ne modifed. shall extend and be applicable
ec. entries under this act, and the Comm
he sioner of the General Land Office is here
trv authorized to prescribe the necessary rul
nat and regulations to carry this section III
or effect. and determine all facts necessa
are therefor.
Approved, July 10, 1879.
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