RESOLUTION 25.-Approved, April 4, 1862.-Vol. 12, p. 617. A Resolution to authorize the President to assign the command of troops in the some field or department to officers of the same grade, without regard to seniority. That whenever military operations may require the presence of two or more officers of the same grade in the same field or department, the President may assign the command of the forces in such field or department, without regard to seniority of rank. RESOLUTION 37.-Approved, June 21, 1862.-Vol. 12, p. 620. A Resolution to encourage enlistments in the regular army and volunteer forces. That so much of the ninth section of the act approved August third, eighteen hundred and sixty-one,' entitled "An act for the better organization of the military establishment," as abolishes the premium paid for bringing accepted recruits to the rendezvous, be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and hereafter a premium of two dollars shall be paid to any citizen, non-commissioned officer, or soldier for such [each] accepted recruit for the regular army he may bring to the rendezvous. And every soldier who hereafter enlists, either in the regular army or the volunteers, for three years, or during the war, may receive his first month's pay in advance, upon the mustering of his company into the service of the United States, or after he shall have been mustered into and joined a regiment already in the service. RESOLUTION 51. Approved, July 2, 162.-Vol. 12, p 623. A Resolution to suspend all payments under the Act approved twenty fifth of March, evghteen hundred and oirty two, entitled “An Act to secure to the gheers and men actuaily employed in the western department, or department of Msonours, their pay, bounty, and pension,” and for other purjunes. That the secretary of war be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to suspend all payments under the act approved twenty 1 Chap 42 ↑ For 825 advance bounty in addition heret », see chap. 1o6, 17 July, 1×/2, see 3. SEC. 3. That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized. in addition to the volunteer forces which he is now authorized by law to raise, to accept the services of any number of volunteers, not exceeding one hundred thousand, as infantry, for a period of nine months unless sooner discharged. And every soldier who shall enlist under the provisions of this section shall receive his first month's pay, and also twenty-five dollars as a bounty upon the mustering of his company or regiment into the service of the United States. And all provisions of law relating to volunteers enlisted in the service of the United States for three years, or during the war, except in relation to bounty, shall be, and the same are extended to, and are hereby declared to embrace, the volunteers to be raised under the provisions of this section. SEC. 4. That, for the purpose of filling up the regiments now in the United States service, the President be, and he hereby is, authorized to accept the service of volunteers in such numbers as may be presented for that purpose, for twelve months if not sooner discharged. And such volunteers when mustered into the service shall be in all respects upon a footing with similar troops in the United States service, except as to service bounty, which shall be fifty dollars, one half of which to be paid upon their joining their regiments, and the other half at the expiration of their enlistment. SEC. 5. That the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, a judge-advocate general,' with the rank, pay, and emoluments of a colonel of cavalry, to whose office shall be returned for revision the records and proceedings of all the courts-martial and military commissions, and where a record shall be kept of all proceedings had thereupon. And no sentence of death, or imprisonment in the penitentiary, shall be carried into execution until the same shall have been approved by the President. SEC. 6. That there may be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, for each army in the field, a judge-advocate, with the rank, pay, and emoluments, each, of a major of cavalry, who shall perform the duties 1 By act 22 July, 1861, chap. 9. 2 $13 per month. 3 See sec. 4, chap. 83, 2 March, 1849, for judge-advocate of the army. of judge-advocate for the army to which they respectively belong, under the direction of the judge-advocate general. SEC. 7. That hereafter all offenders in the army charged with offences now punishable by a regimental or garrison court-martial shall be brought before a field-officer of his regiment, who shall be detailed for that purpose, and who shall hear and determine the offence, and order the punishment that shall be inflicted, and shall also make a record of his proceedings, and submit the same to the brigade commander, who, upon the approval of the proceedings of such field-officer, shall order the same to be executed: Provided, That the punishment in such cases be limited to that authorized to be inflicted by a regimental or garrison court-martial: And provided, further, That, in the event of there being no brigade commander, the proceedings as aforesaid shall be submitted for approval to the commanding officer of the post. SEC. 8. That all officers who have been mustered into the service of the United States as battalion adjutants and quartermasters of cavalry under the orders of the War Department, exceeding the number authorized by law, shall be paid as such for the time they were actually employed in the service of the United States, and that all such officers now in service, exceeding the number aforesaid, shall be immediately mustered out of the service of the United States. SEC. 9. That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to establish and organize army corps according to his dis cretion SEC 10. That each army corps shall have the following offi cers, and no more, attached thereto, who shall constitute the staff of the commander thereof; one assistant adjutant-general, one quartermaster, one commissary of subsistence, and one assistant inspector-general, who shall bear, respectively, the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and who shall be assigned from the army or volunteer force by the President. Also three aids-decamp, one to bear the rank of major, and two to bear the rank of captain, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, upon the recommendation of the commander of the army corps The senior officer of artil 1 See rules and articles of war, 1906, lery in each army corps, in addition to his other duties, shall act as chief of artillery and ordnance at the head-quarters of the corps. SEC. 11. That the cavalry forces in the service of the United States shall hereafter be organized as follows: Each regiment of cavalry shall have one colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, three majors, one surgeon, one assistant surgeon, one regimental adjutant, one regimental quartermaster, one regimental commissary, one sergeant-major, one quartermaster-sergeant, one commissary-sergeant, two hospital stewards, one saddle-sergeant, one chief trumpeter, and one chief farrier or blacksmith, and each regiment shall consist of twelve companies or troops, and each company or troop shall have one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, one supernumerary second lieutenant, one first sergeant, one quartermaster-sergeant, one commissary-sergeant, five sergeants, eight corporals, two teamsters, two farriers or blacksmiths, one saddler, one wagoner, and seventy-eight privates; the regimental adjutants, the regimental quartermasters, and regimental commissaries to be taken from their respective regiments: Provided, That vacancies caused by this organization shall not be considered as original, but shall be filled by regular promotion. SEC. 12. That the President be and he is authorized to receive into the service of the United States, for the purpose of constructing intrenchments, or performing camp service, or any other labor, or any military or naval service, for which they may be competent, persons of African descent; and such persons shall be enrolled and organized under such regulations, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws, as the President may prescribe. SEC. 13. That when any man or boy of African descent, who by the laws of any State shall owe service or labor to any person who during the present rebellion has levied war or borne arms against the United States, or adhered to their enemies by giving them aid or comfort, shall render any service as is provided for in the first section of this act, he, his mother, and his wife and children, shall forever thereafter be free, any law, usage, or custom whatsoever to the contrary notwithstand 1 See sec. 3, chap. 127, 2 July, 1862. ing: Provided, That the mother, wife, and children of such man or boy of African descent shall not be made free by the operation of this act except where such mother, wife, and children owe service or labor to some person who during the present rebellion has borne arms against the United States, or adhered to their enemies by giving them aid or comfort. SEC. 14. That the expenses incurred to carry this act into effect shall be paid out of the general appropriation for the army and volunteers. SEC. 15. That all persons who have been or shall be hereafter enrolled in the service of the United States under this act shall receive the pay and rations now allowed by law to soldiers according to their respective grades: Provided, That persons of African descent who under this law shall be employed shall receive ten dollars per month and one ration, three dollars of which monthly pay may be in clothing. Syc. 16. That the medical purveyors and storekeepers' shall give bonds in such sums as the secretary of war may require. with security to be approved by him. [Approved, July 17, 1×62] CHAPTER 202.-Approved, July 17, 1×62.—Vol. 12, p. 600. An Act to allow and pay to the state of Missoury the amount of money expented by sad state in the arming and paying of troopa employed in the ang pression of tuna rection against the laws of the United States, That the state of Missouri shall be entitled to a credit against the direct tax apportioned to maid state by the "Act to provide increased revenue from imports, to pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes, 3 at proved August 5, 1961, for all sums of money expended by said state in the arming, equipping, subsisting, and paying of troops organized under the ordinances of the convention of said state, passed during the year 1961, and employed in concert with the Federal authorities in suppressing insurrection against the United States, and enforcing the laws thereof. Sko. 2. That, for the purpose of ascertaining the amount due to said state for moneys SO expended, the secretary of war shall, immediately after the passage of this act, by commission or otherwise, cause the accounts to be examined, and a report made to him of the amount due, which beng approved by the secretary of war, and by him certified to the secretary of the treasury, the amount thereof shall be all wed to said state, and dedu ted 1 App-inted by authority of chap 80, 20 May, 1902 1 Chap 45, vol. 12, p. 291. |