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tracts, made in

before congress, before congress a statement of all the contracts which annually, here have been made in their respective departments, during ment of all con- the year preceding such report, exhibiting in such statetheir departments ment the name of the contractor, the article or thing ceding year, &c, contracted for, the place where the article was to be delivered, or the thing performed, the sum to be paid for its performance or delivery, the date and duration of the contract. [Approved, April 21, 1808.]

during the pre

The annual sum

propriated to

CHAPTER LVI.

An act making provision for arming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the United States.*

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reof 200,000 ap- presentatives of the United States of America in Congress provide arms, assembled. That the annual sum of two hundred thou&e for the whole sand dollars be, and the same hereby is, appropriated for the purpose of providing arms and military equipments for the whole body of the militia of the United States, either by purchase or manufacture, by and on account of the United States.

body of the militia, &c.

The president purchase sites tional arsenals

authorized to

and erect addi

and manufacto

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the president of the United States be, and he hereby is, authorized to purchase sites for, and erect, such additional arsenals and manufactories of arms as he may deem expedient, under the limitations and restrictions now provided by Proviso; any law law: Provided also, That so much of any law as rerestricting the number of work- stricts the number of workmen in the armories of the men in the ar- United States to one hundred men, be, and the same hereby is, repealed.f

ries of arms, &c.

mories to 100,

repealed.

cured in virtue

transmitted to

and territories,

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all the arms The arms pro- procured in virtue of this act shall be transmitted to the of this act to be several states composing this union, and territories the several states thereof, to each state and territory, respectively, in proin proportion portion to the number of the effective militia in each to the number of state and territory, and by each state and territory to be distributed to the militia in such state and territory, under such rules and regulations as shall be by law prescribed by the legislature of each state and territory. [Approved, April 23, 1808.]

effective militia,

&c.

*This act is inserted here instead of the appendix, because it relates chiefly, to matters of administration, confided to a department of the staff of the regular army.

See chapter 19, section 2.

CHAPTER LVII.

An act further to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the treasury, war, and navy, departments.

[EXTRACT.]

the purveyor,

other permanent

ing contracts,

tary or naval es

dent and senate.

SEC. S. And be it further enacted, That, exclusively Exclusively of of the purveyor of public supplies, paymasters of the purers &c. no army, pursers of the navy, military agents, and other agents to be ap officers already authorized by law, no other permanent pointed for makagents shall be appointed, either for the purpose of &c. for the mili making contracts, or for the purchase of supplies, or for tablishments, unthe disbursement in any other manner, of moneys for less by the presi the use of the military establishment, or of the navy of the United States, but such as shall be appointed by the president of the United States, with the advice and consent of the senate: Provided, That the president may. Proviso; the preand he is hereby authorized, in the recess of the se- point such agents nate, to appoint all or any of such agents, which ap- the senate, and pointments shall be submitted to the senate, at their may fix their next session, for their advice and consent; and the presi- pensation. dent of the United States is hereby authorized, until otherwise provided by law, to fix the number and compensation of such agents: Provided, That the compen- Proviso; the comsation allowed to either shall not exceed one per centum pensation not to on the public moneys disbursed by him, nor in any in- cent, &c. stance the compensation allowed by law to the purveyor of public supplies.

sident may ap

in the recess of

number and com

exceed one per

purser, &c. to

veyor, pursers.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That every such Every agent, agent as may be appointed by virtue of the next pre- give bond, &c. ceding section, and every purser of the navy, shall give bond, with one or more sufficient sureties in such sums as the president of the United States may direct, for the faithful discharge of the trust reposed in him; and the The paymaster paymaster of the army, the military agents, the pur- of the army, purveyor of public supplies, the pursers of the navy, and &c. when practithe agents appointed by virtue of the preceding sec- public money in tion, shall, whenever practicable, keep the public mo- d bank, to be neys in their hands, in some incorporated bank, to be designated by the designated for the purpose by the president of the United monthly returns, States, and shall make monthly returns, in such form as may be prescribed by the treasury department, of the moneys received and expended during the preceding month, and of the unexpended balance in their hands.

cable, to keep the

some incorporat

president; make

&c.

and contracts for

SEC 5. And be it further enacted, That all purchases All purchases, and contracts for supplies, or services which are or supplies, &c. unmay, according to law, be made, by or under the direc- der the direction tion of either the secretary of the treasury, the secre- of the treasury,

of the secretary

navy, to be made

or previously ad

of war, or of the tary of war, or the secretary of the navy, shall be made by open purchase either by open purchase, or by previously advertising vertising, &c. for proposals respecting the same: And an annual stateAn annual state- ment of all such contracts and purchases, and also of tracts, purchases, the expenditure of the moneys appropriated for the con&c. and to be laid tingent expenses of the military establishment, for the before congress contingent expenses of the navy of the United States, of each year, &c. and for the discharge of miscellaneous claims not other

ment of con

expenditures,

at the beginning

wise provided for, and paid at the treasury, shall be laid before congress at the beginning of each year, by the secretary of the proper department.

[Approved, March 3, 1809.]

pleting the fortifications com.

menced for the

seaport towns

CHAPTER LVIII.

An act making further appropriations to complete the fortifications commenced for the security of the ports and harbors of the United States, and to erect such fortifications as may be necessary for the protection of the northern and western frontiers of the United States.*

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re8750,000 appro- presentatives of the United States of America in Congress priated for com- assembled, That, for the purpose of completing the fortifications commenced for the security of the seaport security of the towns and harbors of the United States, and territories and harbours of thereof, and for erecting such fortifications as may, in the US. and for the opinion of the president of the United States, be deemed necessary for the protection of the northern and western frontiers, there be, and hereby is, appropriated the sum of of seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated. [Approved, June 14, 1809.]

erecting others,

&c.

act to raise an

thorizes the en

CHAPTER LIX.

An act to suspend, for a limited time, the recruiting service.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of ReSo much of the presentatives of the United States of America in Congress additional mil. assembled, That so much of the act, entitled "An act tary force, as au- to raise, for a limited time, an additional military force," listment of men as authorizes the enlisting of men for the term of five five years, &c. years, unless sooner discharged, be, and the same is suspended, &c. hereby, suspended until twenty days after the next meeting of congress. [Approved, June 28, 1809.]

for the term of

*See preceding acts relating to the same object, chapters 18, 21, 24, 28, 31, and 52.

CHAPTER LX.

An act for completing the existing military establishment.

tablishment, &c.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re- The military es presentatives of the United States of America in Congress to be immediateassembled, That the military establishment, as now au- ly completed. thorized by law, be immediately completed.

g16 bounty to each effective, able bodied man,

listed, &c

until &c.

ed officers and

ed from service,

commanding offi

SEC 2. And be it further enacted, That there be allowed and paid to each effective, able bodied man, recruited or re-enlisted for that service, for the term of recruited or en five years, unless sooner discharged, the sum of sixteen dollars; but the payment of one half of the said bounty half the bounty The payment of shall be deferred, until he shall be mustered and have to be deferred, joined the corps in which he is to serve; and whenever any non-commissioned officer or soldier shall be dis. Non commissioncharged from the service, who shall have obtained from the commanding officer of his company, battalion, or r giment, a certificate that he had faithfully performed his duty whilst in service, he shall, moreover, be al lowed and paid, in addition to the aforesaid bounty, three month's pay, and one hundred and sixty acres of land;* and the heirs and representatives of those noncommissioned officers or soldiers, who may be killed in action, or die in the service of the United States, shall, case they are likewise, be paid and allowed the said additional bounty the service, are of three months' pay, and one hundred and sixty acres & land to be of land, to be designated, surveyed, and laid off, at the designated, surpublic expense, in such manner, and upon such terms public expense, and conditions, as may be provided by law.†

[Approved, December 24, 1811.]

soldiers dis harg
and who have ob
taid from the
cer, &c. a certifi
had faithfully
.&c. are be

cate tha they

performed their

allowed 3 months' pay in addition, and 160 acres of

land; which, in

killed, or die in

to go to theirheirs

veyed, &e at the

&c.

CHAPTER LXI.

An act to raise an additional military force.

Ten regiments

of artillery and

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re- of infantry two presentatives of the United States of America in Congress one of light draassembled. That there be immediately raised ten regions, to be imments of infantry, two regiments of artillery, and one for five years.

*The allowance of bounty land increased to 320 acres, to all subsequent enlistments, by act of 10th December, 1814-See chapter 92, section 4.

See act of 16th May, 1812, chapter 68, providing for the survey, &c. of military bounty lands.

See supplementary acts, chapters 63, 65, 77, and 82; also chapters 72 and 89, by which the organization here given, is materially modified. These acts may be considered as superseded and supplied, by act of 3d of March, 1815, fixing the peace establishment, chapter 95.

mediately raised

a regiment of

infantry.

regiment of light dragoons, to be enlisted for the term of five years, unless sooner discharged.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That a regiment Organization of of infantry shall consist of eighteen captains, eighteen first lieutenants, eighteen second lieutenants, eighteen ensigns, seventy-two sergeants, seventy-two corporals, thirty-six musicians, and eighteen hundred privates, which shall form two battalions, each of nine compaOrganization of nies. A regiment of artillery shall consist of twenty

a regiment of

artillery.

Organization of a regiment of cavalry.

Field and staff officers of a regiment..

Two major gene. rais, with two

aids each. &c.

Five brigadier

brigade maior

&e.

eral, and an in

&c.

neral and the in

captains, twenty first lieutenants, twenty second lieutenants, forty cadets, eighty sergeants, eighty corporals, one hundred and sixty artificers, forty musicians, and fourteen hundred and forty privates, which shall form two battalions, each of ten companies. The regiment of cavalry shall consist of twelve captains, twelve first lieutenants, twelve second lieutenants, twelve cornets, twenty four cadets. forty-eight sergeants, forty-eight corporals, twelve saddlers, twelve farriers, twelve trumpeters, and nine hundred and sixty privates, which shall form two battalions, each of six companies.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That. to each regiment raised under this act, whether of infantry, artillery, or light dragoons, there shall be appointed one colonel, two lieutenant-colonels, two majors, two adju tants, one quartermaster, one paymaster, one surgeon, two surgeon's mates, two sergeant-majors, two quartermaster-sergeants, and two senior musicians.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That there shall be appointed two major-generals, each of whom shall be allowed two aids, to be taken from the commissioned ofgen rals with a ficers of the line; and five brigadier-generals, each of and an aid, cach, Whom shall be allowed a brigade-major and an aid, to be taken from the captains and subalterns of the line; An adiutant gen- and there shall also be appointed one adjutant-general spector general, and one inspector-general, each with the rank, pay, and emoluments of a brigadier-general; the said adjutant geThe adjutant general shall be allowed one or more assistants, not exspector general, ceeding three, to be taken from the line of the army, with the same pay and emoluments as by this act are allowed to a lieutenant-colonel: the said inspector-general shall be allowed two assistant-inspectors, to be taken from the line of the army, each of whom shall receive, while acting in said capacity, the same pay and emoluments as by this act are allowed to a lieutenantcolonel: there shall also be appointed such number of hospital surgeons and mates, as the service may require, with one steward to each hospital.

to be allowed assistants, &c.

Hospital sur.

geuns, &c. to be appointed.

Officers detached

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That when an of

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