Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

regiments, and a division shall be com
posed of three brigades, and whenever
| three or more divisions are assembled n
the same army the President is autho-
rized TO organize them into army corps
each corps to consist of not more than
three divisions.
Section 10. That the staff of the com
mander of an army corps shall consist of
one assistant Acknowledgements, one chiei
engineer one inspector-general, one CHIEF
quartermaster, one chief commissary OF
subsistence, one judge-advocate, and one
chief surgeon, who shall have, respec-
lively, the rank of lieutenant-colonel; one
assistant acknowledgement who shall
have the rank of captain, and the aides
de-camp authorized by law The staff OF
the commander Of a brigade shall con-
sst of one assistant Acknowledgement, one
assistant quartermaster and one com
missary of subsistence, each with rank
Of captain one surgeon. and the aides-de-
camp authorized by law. The staff officers
herein authorized for the corps, division,
and brigade commanders may be appoint
ed by the President, by and with the ad-
vice and consent OF the Senate, except
as hereinbefore provided, as officers Of
the volunteer army. or may be appointed
by him, in his discretion, from the officers
Of the regular army or the volunteer
army, or of the militia in the service of
the United States: Provided, that when
relieved from such staff service, said APP
pointments shall terminate, and officers
of the regular army shall return to their
grade.
Section II. That the President ia hereby
authorized to appoint in the volunteer
army, except as hereinbefore provided,
by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, not exceeding one major-gen-
eral for each organized army and di
vision corps, and one igadier-generar
for each brigade, and any officer so Sc
lected and appointed from the regular
therein: Provided, that each general Off
Ger Of the volunteer army shall be en-
titled TO the number of aides-de-camp
authorized for an officer Of like grade i'm
the regular army.
Section T. That all officers and enlist
ed men Of the volunteer army, and of the
militia of the States, when in the service
of the United States, shall be in all re-
spects on the same footing as to pay,
and pensions as that of Off
cers and enlisted men OF corresponding
grades in the regular army.
SAME FOOTING AS REGULARS.
Section Is. That the Governor of any
State or Territory may, with the consent
Of the President, appoint officers Of the
regular army in the grades of field officers
In organizations of the volunteer army,
and officers thus appointed shall be en-
Titled to retain their rank I'm the regular
army: Provided. that not more than one
officer OF the regular army shall hold |
commission in any one regiment of the |
army at the same time.
Section ii. That the general command |
ng separate department or a detached /
army is authorized TO appoint from time |
% time military boards of not less than |
hree nor more than five volunteer Off
'ers OF the volunteer army 10 examine |
nto the capacity, qualifications, conduct.
md efficiency of any commissioned officer
If said army within his command: pro-
1ded, that each member OF the board |
hall DO superior in rank TO the officer
whose qualifications are TO be inquired |
nto, and provided. further. that il the
eport Of such board is adverse to the
continuance OF any officer, and the report
10 approved by the President, such Off
er shall be discharged from service in
he volunteer army, at the discretion OF
he President, with one months pay and
allowances.
GUARD MAINTENANCE.
Section Is. That in time OF peace the
um of 100000 be, and the same is here
W, appropriated for the maintenance and
quipment of the National Guard, and
aid sum shall be apportioned TO each
state and Territory IN accordance with
he number Of National Guards enrolled
nd enlisted in each State and Territory.
Section 10. That the Secretary OF War
'e. and he is hereby directed TO keep in
ach State, at the Capitol thereof, a sup
ly Of ordnance and commissary stores
efficient for ninety days use of the
National Guard in said State in the
vent OF war.
Section IL That the National Guard
hall be divided in time OF peace into
Military divisions, which shall conform
5 nearly as possible with those estab-
shed for the United States army In
rider TO facilitate the concentration OF
he regular and volunteer forces for Joint
elton and practice and for the forma-
ION OF army corps In time of war.
Section IS. That all acts and parts OF
cts inconsistent with the provisions
ereof be. and the same are. hereby re-
called.