The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20

them into an army corps. such corps to
consist OF not more than three divisions.
To- That the stan OF the commander of an
army corps shall consist OF one assistant
ad1utant general, one Inspector general, one
chief quartcrmaster, one chief comfnissary
OF subsistence, and one chief surgeon. who
shall have. respectively the rank OF colo
mel one assistant adjutant general, who
shall have the rank Of captain and the
aides de-camp authorized by law. The stan
OF the commander OF division shall con-
sist OF one assistant adjutant general, ono
CHIEF quartermastcr, one inspector general,
one chief commisssry OF subsistence and
one chief surgeon, who shall, have, respee-
lively, the rank Of lieutenant colonel and
the aides -de-camp authorized by law,
The stan OF the commander OF a brigade
shall consist OF ono assistant adjutant gen
neral, one assistant ouartermastur and one
commissaiy CT subsistence, each with the
rank OF captain and the aides-ie .camp au-
thori:ed BY iaNs The Stan officers herein
authorized for the corps division and
brigade commanders may be appointed by
the president. by and with the advice and
consent OF the senate, as officers OF the
volunteer army, or may be assigned BY
him. in his discretion. from officers OF the
regular army or the volunteer army, or
Of the militia in the service OF the United
States.
IL. That the president is hereby author
lied TO appoint in the volunteer army, hy
and with the consent OF the senate, not
exceeding one major general for each or
ganised army corps and division, aud one
brigadier general for each brigade who
may be selected from the line or stan of
the United States; and any officer so Sc
iected and appointed from the army shall
be entitled 10 retain his rank therein;
provided, that each general officer of the
volunteer army shall be entitled to the
numor Of aides de-camp authorized fur an
OFFICER OF like grade in the regular army.
IL. That all Officers and enlisted msn OF
the volunteer army and OF the militia OF
the States, when in the service OF the
United States. shall be in all respects on
the same roofing as TO pay, allowances
and pensions, as that OF officers and en-
listed men OF corresponding grades in the
regular army.
10. That the president may, on tho rec
ommendation of governors Of States. APP
point officers OF the regular army in the
grades of field officers in organizations of
the volunteer army and officers thus APP
pointed shall be entitled to retain their
rank in the regular army provided that
not more than one officer of the regular
army shall be commissioned in any one
regiment OF the volunteer army at the
81 me time.
"a. That the general commanding a sep
arate department or detached army is au-
thorized to appoint from time TO time mill
tary boards OF not less than three nor more
than five officers of the volunteer army to
examine into the capacity. qualifications.
conduct and efficiency of any commits
stoned officer Of said army within his com
mand; provided, that each member OF the
board shall be superior in rank to the Off
Ger whose qualifications are To be inquired
into; and provided, further that If the re-
port of such board is adverse TO the con-
tinuance of any officer and the report be
approved by the president such officer
shall be discharged from service in the
volunteer army at the discretion OF the
president with one months pay and allow
ances.