The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-12-23

como imperative and shail BY virtse Of this act,
nom henceforward be held to 10 repealed.
SIC. 7. Lnd BE- GsriAp ensefed, That no ap-
made until The number Of oficsr, q that grade Is
reduced below three, after which the number OF
major generals shall not exceed three. Flf
scr. = I.a w IJ.sils, s.sas,1. Ln.s no sP,
be made until the number Of officers OF that grade
Il reduced below SIX aftcr which the number VI
brigadier general. shall mol, eIcecd slI.
BIC. lsd bs 10 fsyfAr ssacfed, That the grade
Of regiInentai commissary In the several cavalry
regiments Is hereby abolished and the leutenants
now holding the appointments OF regtmental com.
,ssis as e and sS. s %r q. s p.aSciSs
that may occur IN their respective grsdes Of first or
second lieutenant In tho regiments 70 which they
now belong, and nothing herein contained shall
affect their relative rank with other heutsnanu OF
SIC. 10. I1d BE- q further enacted, That the grsdes
Of rsgimental commissary sergeant and regimcntal
hospital steward srehereby sbolished. Thenuuoer
and infantry shall be reduced 20 bur and The eah
pon-commieioned officers shall have The privilege
OF receiving an honorable discharge, with fall pay
and allowances 70 The sctani ds.e tneseoS Y nsy
them by the Secretary Of War.
src. II. Lsd Be u further sneef'd, That tho Gen.
several military DEPARTMENT. Of Tho army. shall,
SON ~ prscticabis Soer the passage Of this act,
forward 10 the Secretary OF War list Of officers
serving In their respective commands deemed by
them unfit for the proper discharge Of their duties
mum any cause except injuries incurred or disease
contracted In the line OF their duty, setting forth
specifically in each case tho cause ., such Snn.nes
rectsd 70 constitute board TO consist OF one major
reneraL one bhgadier general, and three coonels,
three Of aid officers 20 DO selected nom among those
appointed 10 the regular army on account ofdistn.
gui.hed services in the volunteer force during tho
late war and on Recommendation OF such board the
President shall muster out Of the service any OF the
such mu,ter-out shall not be ordered without sl.
lowed such officer hearing before such board 70
show cause axAinst 10
SEc. y. Asd b. q O.rfAs, snaefed, That the Pres.
the regiments Of cavalry, artillery and lnhntry TO
the list OF supernumcrarics and all vacancies now
existing, or which may occur prior TO the FIRST day
q January nsas IN inc 'aysy or so o. other
causes, shall DO filled In due proportion by the su.
pcrnumerary officers, having reference TO rank,
seniority, and fitness, q: provided IN eIhung law
regulating promotions IN the army. And II any
supernumefary officers shall remain after the hrst
day OF January next, they shall DO honorably mus
tered out OF the service with one years pay and 81.
In the grade Of second lieutenant or which may
cupy prior TO sad date, may be filed by the assign
ment OF supernumerary inst lieutenants or Officers
Of higher grades, who, when % assigned shall rank
acers shall prefer to DO assigned instead Of beng
mustered out under the provisions Of this section
and officers 90 assigned shall take rank nom the
date Of their Original entry into The service, dr !,
posts regiments until those on waiting orders are
assigned. s--H=-A
whose service In the army and at the academy ex;;
coeds thirty Ave years shall have the pay OF colonel
and those whose like service less than thirtyay
but exceeds twenty-five year, shall have the pay pay
have the pay OF major and hereafter there shall
be allowed and paid 10 aid professors Ten per cent
OF their current yearly pay for each and every term
such addition shall in case exceed forty per cent.
Of said yearly pay and said professors arc hereby
placed upon the same f6oting as regards retirement
HON active service rs officers OF the army.
and allowances or the enlisted men OF the army
shall remain ~ now hxed by Law until the thrtieth
OF juno, eighteen hundred End seventy-one and y
shall DO unlawful for any ohcsr 70 use any eni'ted
SIC. IS. And DO Il further enacted, That section
two OF the act entitled San act making appropria-
lions for the support OF the army for the year end.
ing Juno thirty, eighteen hundred and sihty-eight
and Tor other purposes" approved March two eigh.
teen hundred and si1ty-scven, be, and tho same Is
hereby, repealed:
amer no ofcer shall be entitled TO wear while on
duty any uniform other than that OF his actual rank,
on account OF having been brevetted nor shall he
be s oSot ,Ssn that or Sus
src. II. And be II further enacted, That the Pres
ident Of the United States be- and he s hereby au-
thoriied 10 drop nom the rolls OF the army
for desertion any o1icor who 10 now, or who
without leave and any ofnccr dropped ,hall for
felt all pay and allowances due or 70 become due,
and shall not DO eligible for reappointment
SIC. Is. And be II further enacted. That II shall
-. L. al mr. NJ N IN
United States on the active list TO hold any civil
Office, whether by election or appointment, and any
such officer accepting OF exercising the functions OF
the army, and his commission shall DO vacated
SIC. Il. And he It further enacted. That nothing
In this act shall he construed tn prevent the assign
graduate. sin Of The Military .Acsdruiy..
lions for the Of the snsrs Of the army.
and oSeyed untli altered or revoked BY the same
tbority aud said regulations shall be reported to
i.tSn. shall not be inconsistent with The laws Of lie
SIC. D. And be further enacted, That the secre.
thoriIed and directed 20 10 arrange the course Of
studies and The order OF recitations at the Military
and Naval Academies that the students In said nsti-
buttons will not be required TO pursue their studies on
Sunday.
amer the passage Of this the Secretary of War he,
and he Is hereby. authorized 10 permit one or more
post on the frontier not In the vicinity Of city OF
Town. when In his Judgment, sach establishment Is
ers and other citizens and the persons TO maintain
such trading shall he appointed by him;
ror'ded, That such traders shall be under protection
and military control camp followers. The Joint res.
olution approved March thirty, eighteen hundred and
sIty-seye Ia authorize the commanding General ~
,sr H pn.is : : hsrrSs s % .a
Sic n And be it further enacted That any retired
In lph tl
serve rs professor in any college but while serv-
Ing such Officer shall be allowed no additional compcn-
SIC ~ And be Il further enacted. That the pay 81
the officers Of the army shall he as follows The pay Of
dollars a year, Lieutenant General shall be eleven
be seven thousand Ave hundred dollars. the pay q
brigader general shall be Ave thousand five hundred
dollar the pay OF colonel shall be three thousand Ave
hundred dollars, the pay OF lieutenant colonel shall be
thousand ' five hundred dollars, the pay Of captain,
mounted shall be two Thousand dollars. the pay 81 cap
the pay 81 sdjuisnt shall be eighteen hundred dollars,
the pay OF regimenta shall be eighteen
.%aII be sixteen hundred dollars pay o3 arst lieu.
tenant, not mounted, shall be fifteen hundred dollars,
the pay of second lieutenant n'ounte shall DC fifteen
mounted shall be fourteen hundred dollars the Ray Of
chaplain shall be nfteen hundred dollas, the p,y Of
aje-ie-canIp Ia major general shall he two hundred
dollars per snnum In addition to Ray OF BIZ. rank;
the pay Of .ide-de-eamp to hrs.der gene, Al shall
addition 10 pay of his rank. the pay ~ acting assistant
comnssary shall be one hundred dollars IN addition to
nav of his rank and there shall be allowed and paid Ia
each and every commissioned officer below the rank Of
br,gadier general including chaplans aud Others hsy-
Ing assmilated rank pay. ten per centum OF their
current yearly pay for each AMI every term Of i've
wears OF service Prorid, That the total amount Of
such Increase length Of service shall In ease ex
coed forty per centum the yearly pay 81 his grade
NJ established by this set Aud provided rhsr, That
the paw ~ colonel shalt In no case exceed four tfou-
sand ave hundred dollars per annun nor the pay of q
lieutenant colonel four thousand dollars PER annun,,
ana these sums shall be IN full VI all communication ~
auartsrs ne,, forage, servants wages and clothing,
longevity rations, and all allowances of every name
And nature whatever AMI shall be paid monthly by the
paymaster prorided, That nel. quarters ami forage
In Kind may he furnished 10 officers by the Quarter
masters deps rtment, rs now allowed by law and reg
uiations Iad proriSei further. That when any oicer
shall travel under orders. and shall not be- furnished
transportation by the Quartermasters department. or
ON belonging 10 or chartered by tie United
states he shall be allowed cents per MILE and
MORE for each mile actually by him travelled under
such order distances To be calculated according 10 the
nearest poet routes and payment shall lie made
10 any officer except by paymaster OF the army or.
neers retired IRON active service shall receive seventy
Ave per centum Of the pay Of rank upon which they