duct the procur Flis duty, to con- conduct the procuring and providing of all arms, miliing of arms, &c. tary and naval stores, provisions, clothing, Indian goods, and generally, all articles of supply requisite for the service of the United States, and whose compensaHis salary, 2,000 tion shall be, a salary of two thousand dollars per anHis letters free num. And all letters to and from the said officer shall be received and conveyed by post free of postage. dollars per ann. of postage. The purveyor not to be con or commerce, public lands, &c. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said officerned in trade cer shall not, directly or indirectly, be concerned, or in&c. nor purchase terested, in carrying on the business of trade or commerce, or be owner, in whole or in part, of any sea vessel. or purchase, by himself or another in trust for him, public lands, or any other public property, or be concerned in the purchase or disposal of any public securities of any state, or of the United States, or take, or apply, to his own use, any emolument or gain, for negotiating or transacting any business in the said department, other than what shall be allowed by law; and if he shall offend against any of the prohibitions of this act, he shall, upon conviction, forfeit, to the United States, the penalty of three thousand dollars, and may be imprisoned for a term not exceeding five years, and shall be removed from office, and be forever thereafter incapable of holding any office under the United States. Forfeit of 3,000 ment and disa dolls. imprison bility, for offend ing against the prohibitions of The purveyor to give bond, &c, SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said officer shall, before he enters on the duties of his office, give bond, with suflicient sureties, to be approved by the secretary of the treasury and comptroller, in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, payable to the United States, with condition for the faithful performance of lodged in the of the duties of his said office; which bond shall be lodged fice of the comp in the office of the comptroller. The bond to be troller. [Approved, February 23, 1795.] The present military establish nued. CHAPTER XXIV. An act for continuing and regulating the Military Establishment of the United States, and for repealing sundry acts heretofore passed on that subject.* SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rement, &c. conti- presentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the present military establishment of the United States, composed of a corps of artillerists and engineers, to consist of nine hundred and ninety *Repealed and supplied by act of 30th May, 1796-See chap. 26, two non-commissioned officers, privates, and musicians, and of a legion to consist of four thousand eight hundred non commissioned officers, privates, and musicians, be, and the same is hereby, continued. tillerists and en SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said corps The corps of arof artillerists and engineers be completed, conformably gineers to be to the act of the eighth of May last, establishing the completed, &c. same, and prescribing the number and term of enlistments, and the method of organization * United States to SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the legion of The legion of the the United States be also completed, to the number of be completed,&c. four thousand eight hundred non-commissioned officers, privates, and musicians, by voluntary enlistments, for the term of three years; and that the sub-legions com- The sub-legions posing the same be organized in such manner as the as the president president of the United States shall direct. Provi- may direct. ded, nevertheless, That no such enlistment shall be made listments after 3 after three years from the passing of this act. to be organized Proviso; no en years, serve as disgoons when or red, &c. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be The cavalry to stipulated as a condition in the enlistments for the ca- mounted dravalry, that they shall serve as dismounted dragoons, when ordered so to do, and that in all cases of enlistments of the troops of every description, there be expressly reserved to the government a right to discharge A right to be rethe whole, or any part thereof, at such times, and in discharge the such proportions, as may be deemed expedient. served, &e to troops enlisted. officers in the dolls. for every SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the commis- Commissioned sioned officers who shall be employed in the recruiting recruiting setservice, shall be entitled to receive, for every able-bo- vy died recruit duly enlisted and mustered, of at least five person enlisted feet six inches in height, and not under the age oftion mentioned, eighteen, nor above the age of forty-six years, the sum of two dollars. of the descrip &c. dollars to each SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That there shall be a bounty of 16 allowed and paid to each soldier now in the service ofs soldier re-enlistthe United States, or discharged therefrom subsequent ing, &c. to the third day of March last, who shall re-enlist, a bounty of sixteen dollars: And to each person not now in the army of the United States, or discharged as above, who shall hereafter enlist, a bounty of fourteen Bounty of fourdollars: but the payment of four dollars of the bounty each recruit, not of each and every man so enlisting, shall be deferred partofthe boununtil he shall have joined the corps in which he is to ty deferred, &c. serve. teen dollars to of the army. ed officers, pri SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That every non Non-commissioncommissioned officer, private, and musician, of the ar- vates, and musi *See chapter 20. There is a discrepance between the date here referred to and that affixed to the act as the date of its approval. fantry and artil the articles of uniform cloth ing mentioned. cavalry and ri. flemen to be stutable, &c. Daily ration allowed to each cians, of the in- tillery and infantry, shall receive, annually, the followlery, to receive ing articles of uniform clothing, to wit: one hat or helmet, one coat, one vest, two pair of woollen and two pair of linen overalls, four pair of shoes, four shirts, two pair of socks, one blanket, one stock and clasp, and one pair of buckles. And that there be furnished to the cavalry Clothing for the and riflemen, such clothing as shall be the most suitable and best adapted to the nature of the service, having regard therein, as nearly as may be, to the value of the clothing allowed, as above, to the infantry and artillery. SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That every non-comnon-commission- missioned officer, private, and musician, shall receive, ed officer, pri- daily, the following rations of provision, to wit: one pound of beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork, one pound of bread or flour, half a gill of rum, brandy, or whiskey, and at the rate of one quart of salt, two quarts of vinegar, two pounds of soap, and one pound of candles, to every hundred rations, or the value thereof at the contract price, where the same shall become due; and if, at such post, supplies are not furnished by contract, then such allowance as shall be deemed equitable, having reference to former contracts, and the position of the place in question. rate, &c. Additional allowance of pro litary employed on the western frontiers. SEC. 9. Provided always, and be it further enacted, visions to the mis That to those in the military service of the United States, who are, or shall be, employed on the western frontiers, there shall be allowed, during the time of their being so employed, two ounces of flour or bread, and two ounces of beef or pork, in addition to each of their rations, and a half a pint of salt in addition to every hundred of their rations. Monthly pay of commissioned of the military es SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the monthly officers, non- pay of the officers, non-commissioned officers, musificers, musicians, cians, and privates, on the military establishment of the and privates, on United States, be as follows, to wit: General staff: a tablishment of major general, one hundred and sixty-six dollars; a brigadier general, one hundred and four dollars; a quartermaster general, one hundred dollars; adjutant general, to do also the duty of inspector, seventy-five dollars; chaplain, fifty dollars; surgeon, seventy dollars; deputy quartermaster, fifty dollars; aid-de-camp, in addition to his pay in the line, twenty-four dollars; brigade major, to act also as deputy inspector, in addition to his pay in the line, twenty-four dollars; principal artificer, forty dollars; second artificer, twenty-six dollars. Regimental: lieutenant-colonel-commandant, seventy-five dollars; major of artillery, and major of dragoons, fifty five dollars; major of infantry, fifty dollars; paymaster, adjutant, and quartermaster, in addition to their pay in the line, ten dollars; captains, forty dollars; lieutenants, twenty-six dollars; ensigns and cornets, twenty dollars; surgeons, forty-five dollars; surgeon's mates, thirty dollars; sergeant-majors, and quartermaster-sergeants, eight dollars; senior musicians, seven dollars; sergeants, seven dollars; corporals, six dollars; musicians, five dollars; privates, four dollars; artificers allowed to the infantry, light dragoons, and artillery, nine dollars; matrons and nurses in the hospital, eight dollars. missioned offi SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That the commis- Rations for com sioned officers aforesaid shall be entitled to receive, for cers. their daily subsistence, the following number of rations of provisions, to wit: A major-general, fifteen rations; a brigadier-general, twelve rations; a lieutenant-colonelcommandant, and quartermaster-general, each, six rations; a major, four rations; brigade-major, and aid-decamp. four rations; a captain, three rations; a lieutetenant, ensign, or cornet, two rations; a surgeon, as well hospital as regimental, three rations; a surgeon's mate, two rations; a deputy quartermaster, two rations; Money in lieu of a principal, and second, artificer, each, two rations; a chaplain, two rations; or money in lieu thereof, at the option of the said officers, at the contract price, at the posts, respectively, where the rations shall become due. rations. allowance, in mentioned. SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That the officers Monthly rate of hereinafter described shall, whenever forage shall not stead of forage, be furnished by the public, receive at the rate of the to the officers following enumerated sums, per month, instead thereof, to wit: The major-general, twenty dollars; the brigadier-general, sixteen dollars; lieutenant-colonel, twelve dollars; quartermaster-general, adjutant-general, and surgeon-general, each, twelve dollars; major, ten dol lars; aid-de-camp, brigade-major, and surgeon, each, ten dollars; captain of cavalry, eight dollars; chaplain and surgeon's mate, each, six dollars; deputy-quartermaster, and subalterns of cavalry, each, six dollars: principal artificer, paymaster, adjutant, and regimental quartermaster, each, six dollars. Officers, nor ficers, privates, &c. wounded or commissioned of disabled, &e. 10 SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That if any officer, non-commissioned officer, private, or musician, aforesaid, shall be wounded or disabled, while in the line of his duty, in public service, he shall be placed on the list of the invalids of the United States, at such rate list of invalids, of pay, and under such regulations, as shall be directed by the president of the United States for the time being: be placed on the &c. compensation to ceed half pay, vates not to ex ceed five dollars Proviso; rate of Provided always, That the rate of compensation to be a commissioned allowed for such wounds or disabilities, to a commisofficer not to ex- sioned officer, shall never exceed, for the highest disa&c. that to pri- bility, half the monthly pay of such officer, at the time of his being so disabled or wounded; and that the rate of compensation to non-commissioned officers, privates, and musicians, shall never exceed five dollars per Proviso; allow month: And provided also, That all inferior disabilities shall entitle the person so disabled to receive an allowance proportionate to the highest disability. per month. ance for inferior disabilities in proportion. Officers and sol diers to be ge cles of war, &c. SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That the officers, verned by the non-commissioned officers, privates, and musicians, rules and art aforesaid, shall be governed by the rules and articles of war, which have been established by the United States in congress assembled,* as far as the same may be applicable to the constitution of the United States, or by such rules and articles as may hereafter by law be established. Officers and soldiers to take and subscribe and oath. SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That every officer, non-commissioned officer, private, and musician, aforesaid, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, to wit: "I, A B, do solemnly swear or af Form of the oath. ffirm (as the case may be) to bear true allegiance to the The president to he may think proper. United States of America, and to serve them, honestly and faithfully, against all their enemies or opposers whomsoever, and to observe and obey the orders of the president of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and articles of war." SEC. 16. And be it further enacted. That it shall be arm the troops as lawful for the president of the United States to arm the troops aforesaid, whether riflemen. artillerists, draThe president goons, or infantry, as he shall think proper; and that it may forbear to be also lawful for him to forbear to raise, or to discharge after they shall be raised, any part thereof, in case events shall, in his judgment, render his so doing consistent with public safety, and general convenience and economy. raise, or discharge the troops, in case, &c. Persons procur ing soldiers to captains of vessels receiving de jeet to fine cr SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That every perdesert, &c. or son who shall procure, or entice, a soldier in the service of the United States to desert, or who shall conceal such serters &c. sub- soldier, knowing him to have deserted, or who shall pur imprisonment. chase from such soldier his arms, or his uniform clothing, or any part thereof, and every captain or commanding officer of any ship or vessel, who shall enter on board such ship or vessel, as one of his crew, knowing him to have deserted, or otherwise carry away such *See chapter 2, with its supplements. |