The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24

states and Territories and the District OF
Columbia In proportion To their popula-
ton.
section 6. That the volunteer army and
the militia of the States when called into
the service OF the United States. shall
be organized under, and shall be subject
10. the laws. orders. and regulations gov
ernlng the regular army; provided that
each regiment Of the volunteer army
shall have one surgeon and one assistant
surgeon. and that all the regimental and
companv officers shall be appointed By
tho Governors OF the States I'm which
tboir respective organizations are raised
provided further. that when the MEM
hers of any company or regiment OF the
organized militia OF any State shall en-
Iist I'm the volunteer army I'm a body. as
such company or regiment. the regimen
tai and company officers in service with
Tho militia organization thus enlisting
may be appointed by the President
Section Z. That all organizations Of the
volunteer army shall be so recruited from
time 20 time as 20 maintain them as near
20 their ms ximum strength as the Pres
ident may deem necessary and no new
organizations shall be accepted into the
service ff6m any State unless the organ
izations already I'm service from such
state are as near 20 their maximum
strength Of officers and enlisted men as
the President may deem necessary.
Section s. That all returns and muster
rolls OF organizations OF the volunteer
army and OF militia organizations while
in the service Of the United States. shall
De- rendered 10 the Adiutant- General Of
the army. and upon the disarmament OF
such organizations the records pertaining
Go them shall be transferred 10 and filed
in tho record and pension Office OF the
War Department
Section o. That IN time OF war; or
when war is imminent. the troops In the
service Of the United states, whether
belonging to the regular or volunteer
army or 10 the militia. shall be organized.
as FAR as practicable. into divisions Of
three brigades. each brigade 10 be COM
posed Of three or more regiments. and
whenever three or more divisions are
assembled I'm the same army the Presi-
dent is authorized 10 organize them into
army CORPS. each corps 20 consist OF not
more than three divisions.
Section 10. That the staff OF the COM
Sinder Of an army corps shall consist
of one assistant adiuiant- general, one
insDectOr-general one chief quartermas-
ter. one chief commissary Of subsistence,
and one chief surgeon. who shall have,
respectively. the rank OF heutenant-colo-
mel. one assistant adiutant-general, who
shall have the rank Of captain, and the
aides-de-camp authorized by law. The
staff OF "A commander OF a division shall
consist Of one assistant adiutant-general.
one nspectOr-gpneral. one chief quarter
master. one chief cOmmissary Of sub
sietcnco. and one chief surgeon. who shall
have respectively the rank OF lieutenant
colonel. and the aides-de-camp authorized
bv law The staff OF comma 1der or
brigade shall consist Of one assistant
acknowledgement. one assistant quarter
master. and one commissary OF subsist-
ence. each with the rank Of captain.
and the aides-dc-camp authorized by law.
Tho STAFF officers herein authorized for
the CORPS. division. ana brigade com
manders may be appointed by the Pres
ident. by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Scacte, as officers OF the vol
unteer army. and may be assigned by
him. I'm his discretion, from officers Of the
regular army or the volunteer army, or
OF the militia I'm the service Of the United
States. provided that the appointments
and assignments TO staff service shall
terminate when the officers so assigned
shall be relieved.
Section II. That the President is here
by authorized 10 appoint In the volunteer
army by and with the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate not exceeding one
maior-general for each organized army
corps and division. and one brigadier-
general for each brigade. and each gen
eral officer OF the volunteer army shall
DE entitled 10 the number AZ aides-de-
Camp authorized FOR officer or like grade
in the regular army.
Section r. That all officers and enlist
cd men Of the volunteer army, and OF
the militia of the States. when In the
service OF the United states, shall be In
an respects on the same footing as Z"
pay. allowances. and pensions as that
of officers and enlisted men OF CORE
epoudiug grades in the regular army.
Section re- That the President may.
ruon the recommendation OF the Cover
nors Of States. appoint officers Of the
regular army in the grades OF field OFF,
GERS in organizations Of the volunteer
army. and officers thus appointed shall
be entitled 20 retain their rank In tbs
regular army: provided that not more
than one officer Of the regular army
shall be commissioned in any one regi-
ment OF the volunteer army az the same
time.
section H. That the general COM
handing n separate department. or
detached army IS authorized 10 appoint.
from time TO time. military boards OF not
less than three nor more than five OFF,
GERS of the volunteer army 90 examine
into the capacity. qualifications. conduct.
and efficiency Of any commissioned officer
Of said army within his command; pro-
,ided that each member OF the board