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The adjutant geeral to be, ex-of

spector general, &c.

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 emoJuments, 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.

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That the adjutantficio, assistant in- general of the army shall be, ex-officio, assistant inspector-general, and that every deputy inspector general shall be, ex-officio, deputy adjutant-general, and shall perform the duties of adjutant-general in the army to which he shall be annexed.

The paymaster general to quar

1er at or near

he dquarters, &c

&c.

ters to give security, &c.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That the paymaster-general of the armies of the United States, shall alappoint deputies, Ways quarter at or near the head-quarters of the main army, or at such place 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 payDeputy paymas- masters, 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 faithful discharge of their duties, respectively, and take an oath faithfully to execute the duties of their offices; and the several regimental paymasters shall also give Regimental pay-bond, in the sum of five thousand dollars, with one or msters to give more sufficient sureties, and take an oath, as aforesaid, bund, &c. for the faithful discharge of the duties of their offices, respectively; and that the paymaster-general shall receive Compensation of eighty dollars per month, with the rations and forage, general, deputy, 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.

the paymaster

&c.

Major general en

&c.

SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That every majorled to two aids, 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 reBrigadier genergiment, shall receive twenty-four dollars per month, and ten dollars per month for forage, when not furnished as aforesaid; and that every brigadier-general of the said

al entitled to one aid, &e.

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.

authorized to ap

neers. distinct

SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That the president The president of the United States be authorized to engage and ap- point two engi point, distinct from the officers of the corps of artillerists from the officers and engineers, two engineers, with the rank of lieute- of the corps of nant-colonel, and to stipulate and allow to them, respectively, such compensations as he shall find necessary and expedient.

artillerists, &c.

fortifications to

tion, &c.

SEC. 18. And be it further enacted, That an inspector An inspector of of fortifications shall be appointed, whose duties shall be appointed, &e 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 artillery or army, he shall, in full compensation for his His compensaservices and expenses, be allowed the sum of seventyfive dollars monthly, and be entitled to the rank of major in the army of the United States; and in case the said In case the ininspector shall be chosen from the corps of artillerists Spector, & be and engineers, or army of the United States, his place corps of artiertherein shall be supplied by promotion, or a new ap- to be supplied by pointment, or both, as may be requisite; but he shall, nevertheless, retain his station in the said corps, or Inspector to rearmy, and shall rank and rise therein, in the same man- in the corps nener as if he had never been appointed to the said office verdicless, &c. of inspector.

chosen from the

ists, &c. his place

promotion, or

tain his station

of a vation of

SEC. 19. And be it further enacted, That a ration of Component parts provisions shall henceforth consist of eighteen ounces of provision, &c. 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 nution of the raalways, That there shall be no diminution of the ration tions to which to which any of the troops now in service may be enti- are entitled, &c. tled by the terms of their enlistment.

Proviso; no dimi

troops in service

SEC. 20. And be it further enacted, That every non- Articles of unicommissioned officer, private, artificer, and musician,

form clothing for

infantry, &c.

the artillery and of the artillery and infantry, shall receive, annually, the following articles of 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.

Suitable clothing

to be provided

&c.

SEC. 21. And be it further enacted, That suitable clothfor the dragoons, ing be provided for the dragoons, adapted to the nature of the service, and conformed, as near as may be, to the value of the clothing allowed to the infantry and ar tillery.

Commanding of

cause rum, whis

sued to the troops

not exceeding, &e.except, &c.

SEC. 22. And be it further enacted, That it shall be ficers, &c. may lawful for the commander-in-chief of the army, or the key, &c. to be is commanding officer of any separate detachment, or garrison, thereof, at his discretion, to cause to be issued, from time to time, to the troops under his command, out of such supplies as shall have been provided for the pur pose, 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 occa sions; and that, whensoever supplies thereof shall be on Vinegar to be is hand, there shall be issued to the troops vinegar, at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations.

sued whenever,

&c.

ficers may cause

tered, so as to fit, &c.

SEC. 23. And be it further enacted, That it shall be Commanding of lawful for the commanding officer of each regiment, clothes to be al- Whenever it may be necessary, to cause the coats, vests, and overalls, or breeches, 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 deducted and applied, out of the pay of such persons, a sum or sums, not exceeding twenty-five cents for each pense of altering coat, eight cents for each vest, and for each pair of

Deduction from pay for the ex

clothes, &c.

Clothing, camp

he provided by

contracts, &c.

overalls or breeches.

SEC. 24. And be it further enacted, That it shall be utensils, &c. to lawful for the secretary of war to cause to be provided, the secretary of in each and every year, all clothing, camp utensils, and war,by purchase, equipage, medicines, and hospital stores, necessary for the troops and armies of the 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,

SEC. 25. And be it further enacted, That whenever any Officers and sol officer or soldier shall be discharged from the service, except, &c. al- except by way of punishment for an offence, he shall be rations sufficient allowed his pay and rations, or an equivalent in money,

lowed pay and

for such term of time as shall be sufficient to travel from to travel to their places of resi the place where he receives his discharge to the place dence, &c. of his residence, computing at the rate of twenty miles

to a day.

SEC. 26. And be it further enacted, That there shall Additional al. be allowed to the inspector-general, in addition to his lowance to the allowance as major general, and in full compensation spectorgeneral, for extra services and expenses in the execution of his office, the sum of fifty dollars per month, and that he The inspector! shall be allowed a secretary, to be appointed by himself, general allowed with the pay and emoluments of a captain.

[Approved, March 3, 1799.]

CHAPTER XLII.

An act to suspend, in part, an act, entitled "An act to augment the army of the United States, and for other purposes

a secretary, &c.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re- Enlistments suspresentatives of the United States of America in Congress pended until the assembled, That all further enlistments under the second further order of Congress, unless, section of an act, entitled "An act to augment the army &c. of the United States, and for other purposes," shall be Suspended until the further order of congress, unless, in the recess of congress, and during the continuance of the existing differences between the United States and the French republic, war shall break out between the United States and the French republic, or imminent danger of invasion of their territory, by the said republic, shall, in the opinion of the president of the United States, be discovered to exist.

[Approved, February 20, 1800.1

CHAPTER XLIII.

An act to fix the compensation of the paymaster-general, and assistant

to the adjutant general.†

general to receive

120 per month, forage of a major.

with rations and

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re. The paymaster presentatives 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, *See the act here partially suspended, chap. 36. *Repealed by act of 16th March, 1802-See chap. 46.

The pay of the assistant of the

to be 840 per month, additional, &c.

any thing in the "Act for the better organizing of the troops of the United States, and for other purposes,"* to the contrary notwithstanding.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the pay of the adnant general assistant of the adjutant-general, in addition to his pay and other emoluments in the line of the army, shall be forty dollars per month, which shall be in full compensation for his extra services and travelling expenses, to be computed from the time of his entering upon actual service. [Approved, April 22, 1800.]

Additional com

eers of the armo

ries,&o

CHAPTER XLIV.

An act for the regulation of public arsenals and magazines.† SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re pensation to offi- presentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the several officers who now are, or hereafter may be, employed in the armories of the United States, shall be entitled to, and shall receive, the following compensations, in addition to their pay as esper day to a su- tablished by law, to wit: A superintendent of such artwo rations to a mory, three rations per day, or an equivalent in money; master armourer and a master armorer, two rations per day, or an equivalent in money.

Three rations

perintendent;

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SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any person ticing artificers shall procure, or entice, any artificer, or workman, reor workmen to tained or employed in any arsenal, or armory, of the or armories of the United States, to depart from the same during the con

leavethe arsenals

1. S. &c.

tinuance of his engagement, or avoid or break his contract with the United States, or who, after due notice of the engagement of any such workman or armorer, in any arsenal or armory, shall, during the continuance of such engagement, retain, hire, or in any wise employ, harbor, or conceal, such artificer or workman, the person so offending shall, upon conviction, be fined, at the discretion of the court, not exceeding fifty dollars, or be imprisoned, for any term not exceeding three months. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any artifinot exceeding cer, or workman, hired, retained, or employed, in any or desire ying in public arsenal or armory, shall, wantonly and carelessly, break, impair, or destroy, any implements, tools, or the services law utensils, or any stock, or materials for making guns, the property of the United States; or shall, wilfully and obstinately, refuse to perform the services lawfully assigned to him, pursuant to his contract, every such per- • *See chap. 41.

Artificers or

workmen forfeit

g20 for breaking

plements, or refusing to perform

fully assigned,

&e.

+See act of 2d April, 1794, chapter 19.

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