The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-16
OFFICIAL.
Y Avs OF TIE UNITED STATES PASSED
IL AT lHE SECOND SESSION OF THE
FORTY-SECUND CONGRESS.
TgsyEKAt NAruRE-No. esl

GENERAL NATuRE--No. 651 ...
AN ACT TO establish the pay of the enlisted
20 men Of the army. . .#al
Be il enacted bu the Senate and House Of Repre-
aentatireS ofthe United States Of America in Cone
oress assembled, That from and after The first
Ilay of Judy, eighteen hundred and seventy two
the monthly pay of the following enlisted men OF
the army shall, during their first term of enlist.
mont, be as follows with the contingent additions
thereto, hereafter provided. a.. 5000.
Sergeant majors OF cavalry, artillery, and in
fantry, twenty three dollars. ..,,,
Quartermaster sergeants of cavalry, artillery,
and infantry twenty three dollars. ......|
Chief trumpeters of cavalry, twenty-five dol
lars. u $500.
Principal musicians of artillery, and infantry,
Saddler sergeants of cavalry, twenty-five dol
lars. .. p. 80 - ....-.
Sergeants Of cavalry, artillery, and infantry,
seventeen dollars.
COrporals of cavalry, and light artillery, III
teen dollars. ..rs
Corporals of artillery and infantry, fifteen dol
Saddlers of cavalry, fifteen dollars.
Backsmiths and farrie"s of cavalry, fifteen
dollars. '.N"t. a.E
Trumpeters of cavalry, thirteen dollars T.
Musicians of artillery and infantry, thirteen
Privates of cavalry artillery, and infantry,
thirteen dollars. 80 ...a =. .-4- /
= Hospital stewards first class, thirty dollars.
Hospital stewards, second class twenty-five
dollars. .a..
Ordnance sergeants of posts, thirty-fonr dol
lars. -.t.
Sergeant majors of engineers, thlrty-six dol.
Quartermaster sergeants of engineers, thirty
six dollars. -
Sergeant of engineers and ordnance, thirty
four dollars
Corporals of engineers and ordnance twenty
dollars. . .......
Privates first class) of engineers and ordinance,
seventeen dollars.
Private Jsccond class) of engineers and ordi-
nance, thirteen dollars. .-
SEC. O. That to the rates of pay above estab-
lished one dollar per month shall be added Tor
the third year of enlistment one dollar more
per month for the fourth year, and one dollar
more per month for the fifth year, making IN all
three dollars increase per month for the last
wear of the first inlistment of each enlisted man
named in the first section of this act. But thus
increase shall be considered as retained pay, and
shall not be paid to the soldier until his discharge
from the service, and shall be forfeited unless he
shall have served honestly and faithfully to the
date of discharge. And all former laws concern
ing retained p y for priyates OF the army are
hereby rescinded. ..-..
Src g. That all the enlisted men enumeratedfn
first section of this act who have re-enlisted or
who shall hereafter re enlist under the provisions
of the act of August fourth, eighteen hundred
and fifty four, shall be paid at the rates allowed
i'm the second section of this act TO those serving
in the fifth year OF their first enlistment: Pro
pfded, That one dollar per month shall be re.
tanned from the pay Of the re-enlisted men OF
this act, during the whole period of their re-en-
listment, 10 be paid to the soldier on his dis
charge, butte be forfeited unless he shall have
served honestly and faithfully to the date of dis
charge Ill ERgEFg a.Ht aL GL# #s.
SEG.4 That enlisted men, now in the service,
shall receive the rates of pay established in this
and nothing contained in this act shall be CON
strued .. affecting the add tional monthly pay
allowed for re-enlistment by the act OF August
fourth, eighteen hundred and fltty-tour. s.els
Approved, May 10, 1877 81 a# s-H.l
.- Ia. [GENERAL NATuRE--No. &c. ..I#.
AN ACT to es lablish u system of deposits, L
prevent desertion and elevate the condition O
The rank and file of the army. ...st. q. tH.ssr
Belt enacted bythe Senate and House Of Repre-
Sentattyes Of the United States Of america in Con
gress assembled, That any enlisted man of iht
army may deposit his savings, in sums of not les;
than five dollars with any army paymaster, who
shall f,trni. Ii him deposit-book, in which shall
be entered the name OF the pat master and OF thu
solsier, ard the amount, d tie ard place of sucf
aepssit The money SO deposited shall be &c
counted form the same manner as Other public
funus and shall pass to the credit OF the appro
pri;ttion for Jhe pay of the army, and shalt no
be subject to forfeiture by sentence of court mar
tal but shall be forfeited by dies ertirn and shall
not be permitted t. be paid until final pay men
on discharge or 10 the hers or representative
of a deceased soldier, and that such dopo il bt
exempt from liability for such soldiers debts
Propided, That the government shall be liable
for the amount deposited to the person SO depos
iting The same 4'
SEC. 2. That for any sums of not less than fift,
or longer the soldier, on his final discharge, shall
be paid interest at the rate of four per eentun
per annrm, g.gRazg Fggss gass - ,,fg,f., !.
oyerdrawn by the soldier beyond his allo wanc,
shall be charged against him, every six months
on the muster-roll of hi company or on his fina
statements if sooner, discharged. The amount due
him for clothing, he having drawn less than his
allowance, shall not be paid to him until hi
final discharge from the service.
SEC A. That the system of deposits hereil
established shall ne carried into execution unde
such regulations as may be established by TIL
Secretary of War
SEC s. That the amounts of deposits and cloth
ing balances accumulated TO the soldiers credi
under the provisions of sections one and three o
of this act SHALL when payable to the soldier up
on his discharge, be paid out of the appropria
tions for pay of the army" for the then curten
- SEC g. That all acts and parts of acts inconsis
tent with the provisions Of this act are hereb.
Approved. May iO,is72. 80. .z .,.
IS" GENERAL NATuRE-No. 81.
AN ACT to provide that minors shall not be en-
"a lisied in the military service of the Unite'
States without the consent of parents o
guardians.
SentattueS Of the United States Of America in Con
gTess assembled, That no person under tn
age of twenty one years shall be enstey or mus
tered into the military service of the Unite'
States without the written consent of his parent
or guaIdlans: ProUided That such minor shall
have stch parents or guardians entitled to hi
custody and control.
Sec, 2. That in case any officer knowingly vic
lates the provisions of this act by the enlistmen
muster of a minor, he shall be liable to b.
arrested and tried by court-martial, and: upol
conviction, shallbe dismissed from the service
or suffer such other punishment as such cour
may direct. - tt .Ht
Approved May Is, 1872. ..' M .--f..
7- [GEsERAL NATURE-No. 6S 1aF
ANACT 10 regulate the salary Of the Consul a
Tien Tsin, China,
Be it endctedby the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentattues of the United States, in Congress assem-
bled That the salary of the United States consu
at Tien Tsn, China, shall, from and after tn
passage of this act, be thrty-flve hundred dol
lars and the laws regulating the duties of saa
sred consuls shall govern said consul. ssL.E ..a
Approved, May II, 1872 .7s.. 1853 r.f.- ..-asgr
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