The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-01-05
NUMBER q.

OF their grade.
SIC. 10 AID b 4 fralr enacted,
That the erndcsof rceinenlnl commiisafy
sergcant aud roeimenln hospital Steward
are hereby abolished. The number Of
corpdrals IN each company Of cavalry. az
tilleFy, and infantry shall b reduced to
flour; and The said non-commissicned oli-
GERS shall havotho privilege o. receiving
40 honorable discharge with foil pay aud
allowance to theaolual date thereof ifihey
shall 50 elect, inSpreferenco to remninining
"a the service II such other grades ao may
be assigned . them By tho Secretary %
War.
Sire, II. And n Il Iipiisy enacted,
That the General ofihe Army end CONF
manding officers Of the several military do
parlmenls 81 ibo army shall, Is soon %
practicable aftor the passage Of this act.
forward to The Secretary Of War d list OF
officers serving IN their respective com
mands deemed BY them unit lcr The prop
or discharge oftheir duties from any cause
except ibjnries incurred OF disease contract
ed 10 theline Of their duty, setting forth
specifically IN each case the cause Of such
IIun6tuess The Secretary Of War ishere-
Iby authorized and directed TO constitute !
board to consist Of one major general, one
brigadier general. and three colonela, three
OF said officers 10 be selected from among
those appointed 70 the regular army on ac-
count o. distinguished services il The vol
unteer force during the late war. and on
recommendation Of such board tho Presi-
dent shalllmuster out Of The service any Of
said officers so reported. with one years
pay; but such musler-out shall not be ord
cred without allowing such officer hears
ing before such board 70 show cause
iAgainst Il.
SEc. 10. And be Il further enacted,
That tho President is hereby authorized 70
transfer officers from The regiments Of cav-
airy, artillery, and infantry 10 the list Of
supernumerafies; aud all vacancies now e1-
isting. or which may occur prior to the
twenty,hrst day Of January next. in the
cavalry; artillery, or infantry, byreason Of
such transfer, or from other causes. shall
be filled In due proportion BY the supesnu-
imefary officers. having reference to rank,
seniority. aud fitness. IS provided in exist
/ ing law regulating promotions 10 The army
And II any supernumerayy officers shaIl ra-
main after the irst day Of January next.
they shall be honorabIy ipcilafnd out Of
the service with one years pay and allow
aucoR Provided. That yhcnncloo now or
listing 10 tie grade Of second lieulenanlu.
] Or which my. ot1ur prior q 1Dia dnip'
may DO hlled BY the asggnmodl oy sa1,r4
numerary frat lieutendnta, or olicof1 of
higher grades, who whenso assigned shall
rank as second lieulehanls, providing such
officers shall prefer 70 DO 50 assigned. in-
stead Of being mustered out under the prof.
visions Of this section; and officers 80 as
signed shall take rank from tue date o.
their original entry into service: And prp-
pided further. That no chaplain be ap-
pointed 70 posts Or regiments until those on
waiting orders are assigned, RIA
SEC. IS. Aad be Il fanhcr enacted,
That the professors Of the United States
Military Academy. whose service in the
army and at the academy exceeds thirty
Eve years. shall have the pay Of colonel,
and those whose like service i Iess than
thirty-6ye. but exceed twenty-five years,
shall have the pay Of lleutenant-eolonel;
and all other professors shall have the pay
% majoTaud hereafter there shall Be allow
ed and paid to said prolassors ten por cent
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