SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of the comptroller of the treasury, in every case where in his opinion further delays would be injurious to the United States, and he is hereby authorized, to direct the auditor of the treasury, and the accountants of the war and navy departments, at any time, forthwith to audit and settle any particular account which the said officers may be respectively authorized to audit and settle, and to report such settlement for his revision and final decision. And the said comptroller shall also lay an annual statement before Congress, during the first week of their session, of the accounts in the treasury, war, or navy departments, which may have remained more than three years unsettled, or on which balances appear to have been due more than three years, prior to the thirtieth of September then last past, together with a statement of the causes which have prevented the settlement of the accounts, or the recovery of the balances due to the United States. SEC. 3. That, exclusively of the purveyor of public supplies, paymasters of the army, pursers of the navy, military agents," and other officers already authorized by law, no other permanent agents shall be appointed either for the purpose of making contracts, or for the purchase of supplies, or for the disbursement in any other manner of moneys for 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, and he is hereby authorized, in the recess of the senate, to appoint all or any of such agents, which appointments shall be submitted to the senate at their next session, for their advice and consent, and the President of the United States is hereby authorized, until otherwise provided by law, to fix the number and compensations of such agents: Provided, That the compensation allowed to either shall not exceed one per centum on the public moneys disbursed by him, nor in any instance the compensation allowed by law to the purveyors of public supplies. SEC. 4. That every such agent as may be appointed by virtue of the next preceding section, and every purser of the navy, shall 1 This office of purveyor is abolished by the 28 March, 1812, chap. 46, sec. 9. 2 This office of military agents was abolished by the 28 March, 1812, chap. 46, sec. 18. 3 See preceding note. 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 paymaster of the army, the military agents, the purveyor of public supplies, the pursers of the navy, and the agents appointed by virtue of the preceding section, shall, whenever practicable, keep the public moneys in their hands, in some incorporated bank, to be designated for the purpose by the President of the United 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. SEC. 5. That all purchases and contracts for supplies or services which are or may, according to law, be made by or under the direction of either the secretary of the treasury, the secretary of war, or the secretary of the navy, shall be made either by open purchase, or by previously advertising for proposals respecting the same. And an annual statement of all such contracts and purchases, and also of the expenditure of the moneys appropriated for the contingent expenses of the military establishment, for the contingent expenses of the navy of the United States, and for the discharge of miscellaneous claims not otherwise 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.] March 3, 1795, ch. 48. CHAPTER 12.-Approved, June 28, 1809.-Vol. 2, p. 552. An Act to suspend, for a limited time, the recruiting service.3 That so much of the act, entitled "An act to raise, for a limited time, an additional military force," as authorizes the enlisting of men for the term of five years, unless sooner discharged, be, and the same is hereby, suspended until twenty days after the next meeting of Congress. 1 See sub-treasury act, 6 Aug. 1846, chap. 90, as to deposit of public moneys. 2 How far does this act abrogate the 16 July, 1798, chap. 85? 3 See chap. 43, 12 April, 1808. CHAPTER 10.-Approved, December 24, 1811.-Vol. 2, p. 669. An Act for completing the existing military establishment. That the military establishment,' as now authorized by law, be immediately completed. SEC. 2. That there be allowed and paid to each effective, able-bodied man, recruited or re-enlisted for that service, for the term of five years, unless sooner discharged, the sum of $16; but the payment of one-half of the said bounty shall be deferred until he shall be mustered and have joined the corps in which he is to serve; and whenever any non-commissioned officer or soldier shall be discharged from the service, who shall have obtained from the commanding officer of his company, battalion, or regiment, a certificate that he had faithfully performed his duty whilst in service, he shall, moreover, be allowed and paid, in addition to the aforesaid bounty, three months' pay, and one hundred and sixty acres of land; and the heirs and representatives of those non-commissioned officers or soldiers who may be killed in action, or die in the service of the United States, shall, likewise, be paid and allowed the said additional bounty of three months' pay, and one hundred and sixty acres of land, to be designated, surveyed, and laid off at the public expense, in such manner, and upon such terms and conditions, as may be provided by law.* CHAPTER 11.-Approved, January 2, 1812.-Vol. 2, p. 670. An Act authorizing the President of the United States to raise certain companies of rangers for the protection of the frontier of the United States. That the President of the United States, whenever he shall have satisfactory evidence of the actual or threatened invasion of any state or territory of the United States by any Indian tribe or tribes, be, and he is hereby, authorized to raise, either by the acceptance of volunteers or enlistment for one year unless sooner discharged, as many companies as he may deem necessary, not exceeding six, who shall serve on foot, or be mounted, as the service in his opinion may require, shall act on the frontier as rangers, be armed, equipped, and organized in such manner, and be under such regulations and restrictions, as the nature of the service in his opinion may make necessary. SEC. 2. That each of the said companies of rangers shall consist of one captain, one first, one second lieutenant, one ensign, four sergeants, four corporals, and sixty privates. SEC. 3. That when the said rangers arm and equip themselves and provide their own horses, they shall be allowed each $1 per day, and without a horse 75 cents per day, as full compensation for their services, rations, or forage, as the case may be. The commissioned officers shall receive the 1 See 2 March, 1821, chap. 79. 2 By act 12 April, 1808, chap. 43, ante. 3 The allowance of bounty land increased to three hundred and twenty acres to all subsequent enlistments, by sec. 4, chap. 10, 10 December, 1814. See 6 May, 1812, providing for survey of military lands. same pay and rations as officers of the same grade in the army of the United States. SEC. 4. That the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates, raised pursuant to this act, shall be entitled to this compensation in case of disability by wounds and otherwise incurred in the service, as officers, noncommissioned officers, and privates in the present military establishment, and with them shall be subject to the rules and articles of war which have been established, or may hereafter by law be established; and the provisions of the act entitled "An act fixing the military peace establishment of the United States," as far as they may be applicable, shall be extended to all persons, matters, and things within the intent and meaning of this act, in the same manner as if they were inserted at large in the same. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after the passage thereof, and continue in force for one year, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress. SEC. 5. That in the recess of the senate, the President of the United States is hereby authorized to appoint all the officers proper to be appointed under this act; which appointments shall be submitted to the senate at their next session for their advice and consent. [Approved, January 2, 1812.] CHAPTER 14.-Approved, January 11, 1812.-VOL. 2, p. 671. An Act to raise an additional military force.2 That there be immediately raised ten regiments of infantry, two regiments of artillery, and one regiment of light dragoons, to be enlisted for the term of five years, unless sooner discharged. SEC. 2.3 That a regiment 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 companies. A regiment of artillery shall consist of twenty 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. That to each regiment raised under this act, whether of infantry. artillery, or light dragoons, there shall be appointed one colonel, two lieu 1 Chap. 9, 1802. See chap. 119, 1 July, 1812, chap. 31, 25 Feb. 1813, and chap. 41, 2 August, 1813; chap. 131, 15 June, 1832, and sec. 4, chap. 76, 2 March, 1833. 2 See supplementary acts, 17 March, 1812, chap. 42; 8 April, 1812, chap. 53; 29 Jan. 1813, chap. 16; 5 July, 1813, chap. 4; also 26 June, 1812, chap. 108, and 30 March, 1814, chap. 37, by which the organization here given is materially modified. These acts may be considered as superseded and supplied by act of 3 March, 1815, fixing the peace establishment, chap. 79. 3 The army was organized by the 2 Mar. 1821, chap. 13, supplying sections 1, 2, 3, 4, of this act. See that act and the notes thereto. tenant-colonels, two majors, two adjutants, one quartermaster, one paymaster, one surgeon, two surgeon's mates, two sergeant-majors, two quartermaster-sergeants, and two senior musicians. SEC. 4. That there shall be appointed two major-generals, each of whom shall be allowed two aids, to be taken from the commissioned officers of the line; and five brigadier-generals, each of whom shall be allowed a brigademajor and an aid, to be taken from the captains and subalterns of the line; and there shall also be appointed one adjutant-general and one inspectorgeneral, each with the rank, pay, and emoluments of a brigadier-general: the said adjutant-general shall be allowed one or more assistants, not exceeding 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 lieutenant-colonel: there shall also be appointed such number of hospital surgeons and mates as the service may require, with one steward to each hospital. SEC. 5. That when an officer is detached to serve as brigademajor or aid, or as an assistant to the adjutant-general or inspector-general, on the appointment of a general officer, or as adjutant or quartermaster on the appointment of a colonel, he shall not thereby lose his rank. SEC. 6.3 That the major-generals respectively shall be entitled to $200 monthly pay, with $20 allowance for forage monthly, and fifteen rations per day. Their aids-de-camp shall each be entitled to $24 monthly, in addition to their pay in the line, and $10 monthly for forage, and four rations. The brigadier-generals respectively shall be entitled to $104 monthly pay, twelve rations per day, and $16 per month for forage when not found by the public. SEC. 7.5 That all other officers, cadets, non-commissioned officers, musicians, artificers, and privates, authorized by this act, shall receive the like pay, forage, rations, clothing, and other emoluments, as the officers of the same grade and corps, cadets, non-commissioned officers, musicians, artificers, and privates, of the present military establishment. SEC. 8.6 That each ration shall consist of one pound and a quarter of beef, or three-quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whiskey, or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of 1 For the general and staff officers, see the 2 March, 1821, chap. 13. 2 As to inspectors-general, see the 23 Aug. 1842, chap. 186, sec. 4, and note. 3 This compensation as to majors-general is continued by the 3 March, 1815, chap. 79, sec. 4; and see the 16 March, 1802, chap. 9, sec. 1, note 8, ante. This is the compensation as allowed to brigadiers by the 12 April, 1808, chap. 43, sec. 4, and directed to be followed by 3 March, 1815, chap. 79, sec. 4; $20 per month added by chap. 55, 21 Feb. 1857. 5 The 3 March, 1815, chap. 79, sec. 4, directs the pay, &c. to be according to the act of 1802, chap. 9, and 1808, chap. 43. See 11 Feb. 1857; 3 March, 1857, chap. 119, for cadets, 4 Aug. 1854, also private's pay made $13 per month by chap. 43, 6 Aug. 1861. 6 See malt liquor, or low wines, substituted for, by the 26 March, 1804, chap. 39, vol. 1, p. 290; and see now, for sugar and coffee, the 5 July, 1838, chap. 162, sec. 17, and sec. 4, chap. 163, 21 June, 1860; and see sec. 13, chap. 42, 3 Aug. 1861. |