tached to retain The officer de- or new appointment, or both, as may be requisite; but the offihis station never-cer detached shall, nevertheless, retain his station in his regiment, and shall rank and rise therein, in the same manner as if he had not been detached. theless, &c. Officers appointed inspectors, aids, those mentioned. SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That no officer shall be &c. not to be of appointed as the inspector of a division, who, when appointed, higher rank than shall be of a rank higher than that of major, or as the inspector of a brigade, who, when appointed, shall be of a rank higher than that of captain, or as the aid of a major-general, who, when appointed, shall be of a rank higher than that of captain, or as the aid of a brigadier-general, who, when appointed, shall be of a rank higher than that of first lieutenant, or as the quartermaster of a division, who, when appointed, shall be of a rank higher than that of captain, or as the quartermaster of a brigade, who, when appointed, shall be of a rank higher than that of first lieutenant, or as an assistant to the adjutant-general, who, when appointed, shall be of a rank higher than that of captain. a brigade; two vision, &c. may vary, &c. Two regiments to SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That, in the ordinary arbrigades to a di- rangement of the army, two regiments of infantry, or cavalry, shall constitute a brigade, and shall be commanded by a brigadier-general; two brigades, a division, and shall be comProviso: the commanded by a major-general. Provided always, That it shall manding general be in the discretion of the commanding general to vary this Proviso; this act disposition, whenever he shall judge it proper: And provided necessary to ap- also, That this act shall not render it necessary to appoint number of general any greater number of general officers than have been hereofficers, &c. soon-tofore authorized by law, sooner than, in the opinion of the President, the military service of the United States shall require it. not to render it point a greater er, &c. A commander of the army shall be appointed. A quartermaster- The President may raise a battalion of riflemen, &c. Deputy quarter gade quartermas SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That a commander of the army of the United States shall be appointed, and commissioned by the style of "general of the armies of the United States;" and the present office and title of lieutenant-general shall thereafter be abolished. SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That there shall be a quartermaster-general of the army of the United States, who shall be entitled to the rank, pay, emoluments, and privileges, of a major-general. SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, at his discretion, to organize, officer, and raise, a battalion of riflemen, to consist of the same number of officers and men, and to be entitled to the same pay and emoluments, whatsoever, as a battalion of infantry of the line. SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That to any army of division and bri- the United States, other than that in which the quartermasterzers, &c. to be cho- general shall serve, there shall be a deputy quartermastersen by the quar- general, who shall be a field officer, and who, in addition to his other emoluments, shall he entitled to fifty dollars per month, which shall be in full compensation for his extra services, and termaster-general, &c. general, travelling expenses; but the provisions of this act are not to The provision of affect the present quartermaster-general of the army of the affect the presea United States, who, in case a quartermaster-general shall be ap- quartermaste pointed by virtue of this act, is to act as deputy quartermastergeneral, and shall hereafter have the rank of lieutenant-colonel; and that, to every division of an army, there shall be a division quartermaster, who, in addition to his other emoluments, shall be entitled to thirty dollars per month, which shall be in full compensation for his extra services and travelling expenses; and that, to every brigade, there shall be a brigade quartermaster, who, in addition to his other emoluments, shall be entitled to twenty-four dollars per month, which shall be in full compensation for his extra services and travelling expenses; each of which officers shall be chosen by the quartermaster-general, from among the regimental officers. general, division to be chosen by SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That, to any army of Deputy inspectorthe United States, other than that in which the inspector-gene-inspectors, briral shall serve, there shall be a deputy inspector-general, who gade inspectors, shall be a field officer, and who, in addition to his other emolu- the inspectorments, shall be entitled to fifty dollars per month, which shall be general, &c. in full compensation for his extra services and travelling expenses; and that, to every division of an army, there shall be a division inspector, who, in addition to his other emoluments, shall be entitled to thirty dollars per month, which shall be in full compensation for his extra services and travelling expenses; and that, to every brigade, there shall be a brigade inspector, who, in addition to his other emoluments, shall be entitled to twenty-four dollars per month, which shall be in full compensation for his extra services and travelling expenses; each of which officers shall be chosen by the inspector-general, from among the regimental officers. The deputy inspector-general to be, in every case, approved by the general commanding the army to which he shall be annexed. general to be, ex-. SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That the adjutant-gene- The adjutantral of the army shall be, ex-officio, assistant inspector-general, officio, assistant and that every deputy inspector-general shall be, ex-officio, de- inspector-general, puty adjutant-general, and shall perform the duties of adjutantgeneral in the army to which he shall be annexed. general to quarter point deputies,&c. SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That the paymaster- The paymastergeneral of the armies of the United States, shall always quar- at or near head ter at or near the head-quarters of the main army, or at such quarters, &c. applace as the commander-in-chief shall deem proper; and that, to the army on the western frontiers, and to detachments from the main army, intended to act separately for a time, he shall appoint deputy paymasters, who shall account to him for the money advanced to them, and shall each give a bond, in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, with sufficient sureties, for the ters to give security, &c. faithful discharge of their duties, respectively, and take an oath faithfully to execute the duties of their offices; and the several Deputy paymas regimental paymasters shall also give bond, in the sum of five Regimental pay- ` thousand dollars, with one or more sufficient sureties, and take masters to give an oath, as aforesaid, for the faithful discharge of the duties of bond, &c, the paymaster general, deputy, &c. Compensation of their offices, respectively; and that the paymaster-general shall receive eighty dollars per month, with the rations and forage, of a major, in full compensation for his services and travelling expenses; and the deputy, in addition to his pay, and other emoluments, thirty dollars per month, in full compensation for his extra services and travelling expenses. Major-general entitled to two aids, &c. SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That every major-general of the army of the United States shall be entitled to two aids, to be chosen by himself, each of whom, in addition to his pay and other emoluments, in his regiment, shall receive twentyfour dollars per month, and ten dollars per month for forage, Brigadier-general when not furnished as aforesaid; and that every brigadier-general of the said army shall be entitled to one aid, to be chosen by himself, who, in addition to his pay and other emoluments, in his regiment, shall receive twenty-four dollars per month, and ten dollars per month for forage, when not furnished as aforesaid. entitled to one 'aid, &c. The President authorized to appoint two engifrom the officers artillerists, &c. neers, distinct An inspector of fortifications to be appointed, &c. tion, &c. SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States, be authorized to engage and appoint, distinct from the officers of the corps of artillerists and engineers, two engineers, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and to stipulate and allow to them, respectively, such compensations as he shall find necessary and expedient. SEC. 18. And be it further enacted, That an inspector of fortifications shall be appointed, whose duties shall be assigned by the secretary of war, under the direction of the President of the United States; that the compensation to be allowed to the said inspector, if selected from the corps of artillerists and engineers, in full for his extra services and travelling expenses, shall, besides his pay and emoluments in the corps, be thirty-five dollars per month, and if he shall not be an officer in the artilHis compensa- lery or army, he shall, in full compensation for his services and expenses, be allowed the sum of seventy-five dollars monthly, and be entitled to the rank of major in the army of the United States; and in case the said inspector shall be chosen from the corps of artillerists and engineers, or army of the United States, his place therein shall be supplied by promotion, or a new appointment, or both, as may be requisite; but he shall, nevertheless, retain his station in the said corps, or army, and shall rank and rise therein, in the same manner as if he had never been vertheless, &c. appointed to the said office of inspector. In case the inspector, &c. be chosen from the corps of artillerists, &c. his place to be sup plied by promotion, or, &c. Inspector to re tain his station in the corps ne Component parts of a ration of provision, &c. Proviso; no dim inution of the ra SEC. 19. And be it further enacted, That a ration of provisions shall henceforth consist of eighteen ounces of bread, or flour; or, when neither can be obtained, of one quart of rice, or one and an half pound of sifted, or bolted, Indian meal; one pound and a quarter of fresh beef, or one pound of salted beef, or three-quarters of a pound of salted pork; and, when fresh meat is issued, salt, at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations; soap, at the rate of four pounds, and candles, at the rate of a pound and a half for every hundred rations: Provided always, That there shall be no diminution of the ration to which any of the troops now in service may be entitled by the tions to which terms of their enlistment. troops in service are entitled, &c. clothing for the SEC. 20. And be it further enacted, That every non-commis- Articles of uniform sioned officer, private, artificer, and musician, of the artillery artillery and inand infantry, shall receive, annually, the following articles of fantry, &c. uniform clothing, to wit: one hat, one coat, one vest, two pair of woollen, and two pair of linen, overalls, four pair of shoes, four shirts, four pair of socks, one blanket, one stock and clasp, and one pair of buckles. to be provided for SEC. 21. And be it further enacted, That suitable clothing Suitable clothing be provided for the dragoons, adapted to the nature of the ser- the dragoons, &c. vice, and conformed, as near as may be, to the value of the clothing allowed to the infantry and artillery. cers, &c., may sued to the troops &c., except, &c. SEC. 22. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful Commanding offifor the commander-in-chief of the army, or the commanding of cause rum, whisficer of any separate detachment, or garrison, thereof, at his dis- key, &c., to be iscretion, to cause to be issued, from time to time, to the troops not exceeding under his command, out of such supplies as shall have been provided for the purpose, rum, whiskey, or other ardent spirits, in quantities not exceeding half a gill to each man per day, excepting in cases of fatigue service, or other extraordinary occasions; and that, whensoever supplies thereof shall be on hand, there shall be issued to the troops vinegar, at the rate of two issued whenever, quarts for every hundred rations. Vinegar to be &c. cers may cause SEC. 23. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful Commanding offifor the commanding officer of each. regiment, whenever it may clothes to be altered so as to fit, be necessary, to cause the coats, vests, and overalls, or breeches, &c. which may, from time to time, be issued to and for his regiment, to be altered and new made, so as the better to fit them to the persons, respectively, for whose use they shall be delivered, and for defraying the expense of such alteration, to cause to be de- Deduction from ducted and applied, out of the pay of such persons, a sum or pense of altering sums, not exceeding twenty-five cents for each coat, eight cents clothes, &c. for each vest, and for each pair of overalls or breeches. pay for the ex utensils, &c., to secretary of war; SEC. 24. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful Clothing, camp for the secretary of war to cause to be provided, in each, and be provided by the every year, all clothing, camp utensils, and equipage, medicines, bechase, won' and hospital stores, necessary for the troops and armies of the tracts, &c. United States, for the succeeding year, and for this purpose to make purchases, and enter, or cause to be entered, into, all necessary contracts or obligations for effecting the same. diers discharged, lowed pay and SEC. 25. And be it further enacted, That whenever any offi- Officers and solcer or soldier shall be discharged from the service, except by except, &c., alway of punishment for an offence, he shall be allowed his pay rations sufficient and rations, or an equivalent in money, for such term of time as shall be sufficient to travel from the place where he receives his dence, &c. discharge to the place of his residence, computing at the rate of twenty miles to a day. to travel to their places of resi SEC. 26. And be it further enacted, That there shall be al- Additional allowlowed to the inspector-general, in addition to his allowance as ance to the in &c. general allowed spector-general, major-general, and in full compensation for extra services and The inspector- expenses in the execution of his office, the sum of fifty dollars per month, and that he shall be allowed a secretary, to be appointed by himself, with the pay and emoluments of a captain. [Approved, March 3, 1799.] a secretary, &c. pended until the CHAPTER 44. An act to suspend, in part, an act, entitled "An act to augment the army of the United States, and for other purposes." Enlistments sus- SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represenfurther order of tatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, Congress, unless, That all further enlistments under the second section of an act, &c. entitled "An act to augment the army of the United States, and The paymaster $120 per month, with rations and forage of a major. CHAPTER 45. An act to fix the compensation of the paymaster-general, and assistant to the adjutant-general.† SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represengeneral to receive tatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the paymaster-general of the army of the United States, shall receive one hundred and twenty dollars per month, with the rations and forage of a major, in full compensation for his services and travelling expenses, to be computed from the commencement of the time of his actual residence at the seat of government, any thing in the "Act for the better organizing of the troops of the United States, and for other purposes," to the contrary notwithstanding. The pay of the SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the pay of the asassistant of the sistant of the adjutant-general, in addition to his pay and other emoluments in the line of the army, shall be forty dollars per adjutant-general, * See the act here partially suspended, chap. 37. + See chap. 43. |