The weekly standard., 1870-08-17

See. g. And be ii further enacted, That from
and after the passage of this act the Secretary of
War be, and he is hereby, anthorizee to permit
one or more trading establishments to he main
tanned at any military post on the frontier not in
the vicinity OF any city or town, when, in his
Judgment, such establishment is needed Tor the
accommodation of cmigrants, frsighters, and
other citizens and the persons to maintain such
trading Establishments shall be appointed by
him. Provided, That such traders shall be under
protection and military control as camp follow
ers. The joint resolution approved March SO,
eighteen hundred and sixty seven, to authorize
the commanding 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hereby repealed.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 application, be
detailed to seivc us professor in any college;
but while SO serving such officer shall be allowed
no additional compensation.
SEC. "a. and be II further enacted, Tba; the
pay OF the officers of the army shall be as fol-
lows: The pay of the General shall be thirteen
thousand five hundred dollars year; Lieuten-
ant General shall be eleven thousand dollars q
year; the pay of major general shall be seven
thousand five hundred dollars ; the pay of brig
adler general shall be five thousand five hundred
dollars the pay Of colonel shall be three thou
SAND five hundred dollars; the pay of lieutenant
colonel shall be three thousand dollars; the pay
OF MAJOR shull be two thuusand five hundred
dollars; the pay OF captan mounted, shall be
two thousand dollars; the pay of captain, not
mounted, shall be eighteen hundred dollars the
pay OF adjutant shall be eighteen hundred dol
lars; the pay of rcgimenta! quartcrmaeter shall
be eighteen hundred dollars the pay of first
lieutenant, mounted, shall be sixteen hundred
dollars; the pay of first lieutenant. not mounted
shall be fifteen hundred dollars the pay of sec
ond lieutenant, mounted, shall be fifteen hun
died dollars; the pay of second lieutenant, not
mounted, ehall be fourteen hundred dollars the
nav chs hail ha hrp Ir,.I liars
the pay OF aide-d,-camp to maj jor general shall
be two hundred dollars per anDum in addition to
pay Of his rank; the pay OF aide-de-camp to
Drigadier general shall be one hundred and
fifty dollars per unnum in addition TO pay
OF his rank; pay OF acting assistant comnlissary
shall be one hundred dollars in addition 10 pay
of his rank; and there shall be allowed and paid
to each and every commissioned officer below
the rank OF brigadier general including chap
ains and Others having assimilated rank or pay,
ten per centum of their current yearly pay for
each and every term of five years OF service:
Provided, That the total amount of such in
crease for length OF service shall in no case OK
coed iorty per ccntum on the yearly pay olAH
grade as established by this act: And proyid31
further, That the pay of a cononc Ishall IN + 4
Pc, RaiH, Iar the yof 4licutcnant vcoidI !
iour thousand dollars yer annun, and thcse spffi
shall be in full Of all Communication OF qiaflcrsS
fuel, forage, servants wages and clothing, lon-
and nature whatever, and shall be paid monthly
by the paymaster Provided, That iuel, quarters,
aud forage in kind may be furnished to officers
BY the Quartermaster's department, rs now al
lowed by law and regulations: And provided
further, That when any officer shall travel under
orders, and shall not be furnished transportation
BY the Quartermaste.'s Department. or Oh Il
conveyance belonging 10 or chartered by the
United States, he shall be allowed ten cents per
mile, and no more Tor each mile actually tray
elled under such order, distances TO be calcula-
ted according to the rearest post routes; and
no payment Shall be made to any officer except
| by paymaster of the army. Officers retired
| from active service shall receive scventy-ive per
centum of the pay of the rank upon which they
| are retired
Sec 25. And be it further enacted, That every
private soldier and officer who has served i'll the
| army OF the United States during the re-
| bcllion, for ninety days, and remained loyal to
| the government, and every seaman, marine, an
officer, or other person, Win has served in the
| navy of the United States, or in the murine
| corps or revenue marine, during the rebellion
| ior ninety days, and remained loyal TO the gov
| crnmcnt shall, on payment OF the ice or com
| mission to any register or receiver OF any lane
Office required by law, be entitled TO enter ont
quarter section OF laGd, not mineral, OF the al
! ternate reserved sections of public lands along
the lines of any one ut the railroads or Other
public works in the United States, whereve
| public lands have been or may be granted by
acts Of Congress, and TO receive patent there
for under and by virtue OF the provisions of the
| act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on
the public domain, and the acts amendatory
| thereof and on the terms and conditions there
in prescribed: and all the provisions OF said acts
except herein modified, shall extend and be ap-
| plcable to entries under this act, and the Com
| missioner of the General Land Office is hereby
authorized to prescribe the necessary rules and
| regulations To carry this section into effect
and determine oil facts necessary therefor.
! Approved, July 10, 1870