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portation Of the army: Provided, That
the command of such military post OF
camp and of the officers and troops of
the United States there stationed shall!
remain WITH the regular commander Of
the pest without regard to the rank OF
the commanding or other officers OF the
militia temporarily SO cncamDed with
in it's limits or in its vicinity.
Sec. 1C. That whenever any officer of
the organized militia shall. upon recon-
menIlation of the governor of any
state, territory or general commanding
the District oe Columbia. and when
authorized by the president attend and
pursue q regular course OF study al
any military school or college. CT the
United States such officer shall receive
from the annual appropriation for the
support OF the army the same travel
allowances and quarters. or commute
ton of quarters, TO which an officer of
the regular army would be entitled if
attending such school or college under
orders from proper military authority.
and shall also receive communication
Of subsistence at the rate OF one dollar
per day while in actual attendance
upon the course Of instruction.
Sec. II. That the annual appropria
ton made by section sixteen hundred
and eiXty-one Revised Statutes. as
amended. shall he available for the
purpose OF providing for issue to the
organized militia any stores and sup
plies CT publications which are sup
piled to the army by any department.
Any state. territory CT the District Of
Columbia, may, with the approval of
the secretary of war, purchase for cash
from the war department for the use
of its militia, stores, supplies, material
OF war, or military publication. such as
are furnished to the army. in addition
to these issued under the provisions OF
this act, at the price at which they arc
listed Cor issue to the army with the
cost of transportation added, and funds
received from such sales shall be cred
tied to the appropriations to which
they belong and shall not Re covered
into the treasury. but shall he avail
aole until expended to replace there
with the supplies sold to the states and
territories and to the District of Co
iumbia in the manner herein provided
Sec. Is. That each state or territory
furnished with material OF war under
tho provisions of this CT former acts
OF congress, shall during the year next
preceding each annual allotment of
teen hundred and siXty-onc OF the Re
fiscd Statutes as amended, have re-
CURED every company, troop and bat
terry in its organized militia not ex-
ruscd by the governor of such state or
territory to participate in practice
marches or 60 into camp of instruction
at least five consecutive DAYS and to
assemble for drill and instruction at
company, battalion, or regimcntal ar
nioiie3 or rendezvous or tor target
practice not less than twenty-four
times, and shall also have required
during such year an inspection OF each
such company, troop and battery to
bp made by an officer OF such militia CT
an officer OF the regular army.
Sec. 10. That upon the application
OF thc governor OF any state or terri
tory furnished with material Of war
under the provision Of this act or for
,aef laws OF congress, the secretary OF
WGr may detail one or more officers of
the army to attend any encamDm.nt of
Inc organized militia and TO give such
instruction and information to the Of
iicers and men assembled III such
camps as may be requested by the GOV
crnGr. Such officer or officers shall
immediately make report of such On
vampment to the secretary of war. who
shall furnish copy thereof TO the gov
ernor Of the state or territory.
Sec. 20. That upon application OF the
governor of any state or territory fur
nished With material OF war under the
provisions of this ac. or former laws
OF congress, the secretary OF war, may,
in his discretion. detail one or more
officers OF t. = army to report to the
fh a FRA.
duty in connection with the organized
militia. All such assignments may be
revoked at the request of the governor
OF tho state OR territory or at the
pleasure of the secretary of war.
Sec. 81. That the troops OF the. mill
tia cncamped at any military post or
camp Of the United States may be
furnished such amounts of ammunition
Tor instruction in firing and target
practice as may be prescribed by the
secretary of war and such instruction
in firing shall be carried on under thc
direction of an officer selected for that
purpose by the proper military COM
mander.
Sec. %. That when any officer. non
commissioned officer. CT private of the
militia is disabled by reason OF wounds
or disabilities received or incurred in
The service OF the United States. he
shall be entitled to all the benefits OF
the pension laws existing at The tiro
OF his service and in such case sue,
officer, non-commissioned officer, @,
private dies in the service OF the Unit
cd States or in returning to his place
OF residence after being mustered gu,
OF such service. or at any time, in
consequence OF wounds or disabilities
received in such service. his widow
and children, if any. shall be entitled
To all the benefits of such pension laws
Sec. IS. That for the purpose OF Sc
curing list of persons specially quail
iied to hold commissions in any volun
iecr force which may hereafter bt
rallied Cor and organized under tho
authorit? Of congress, other than
force composed of organized militia
The secretary of war is authorized from
iiGc To time to convene boards c. of
ficcrS at suitable and convenient arm,
posts in different parts of the United
States who shall examine as to thei
Qualifications for the command o
troops or for the performance OF stat
tl,itipS all onnIi(anfc who obol1 bny,