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CHAPTER 18.-Approved, March 3, 1825.-Vol. 4, p. 94.

An Act for arming the militia of the District of Columbia.1

That the act of the 23d of April, 1808, entitled "An act making provision for arming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the United States," be, and the same is hereby, declared to extend to the District of Columbia; and the President of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to issue arms and military equipments to the militia of said District, under such regulations for the return thereof as he may deem it proper to prescribe.

CHAPTER 93.-Approved, March 3, 1825.-Vol. 4, p. 127.

An Act to authorize the sale of unserviceable ordnance, arms, and military stores. That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be sold any ordnance, arms, ammunition, or other military stores, or subsistence, or medical supplies, which, upon proper inspection or survey, shall appear to be damaged, or otherwise unsuitable for the public service, whenever, in his opinion, the sale of such unserviceable stores will be advantageous to the public service..

SEC. 2. That the inspection or survey of the unserviceable stores shall be made by an inspector-general, or such other officer or officers as the secretary of war may appoint for that purpose; and the sales shall be made under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the secretary of war.

CHAPTER 30.-Approved May 4, 1826.-Vol. 4, p. 157.

An Act to exempt the professors, tutors, stewards, and students of the different seminaries of learning, in the District of Columbia, from militia duty.3

[Professors, &c., exempt from militia duty except in case of war.]

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3 This act is also printed among the private acts in vol. 6, p. 339.—L. & B.

CHAPTER 74.-Approved, May 18, 1826.-Vol. 4, p. 173.

An Act regulating the accountability for clothing and equipage issued to the army of the United States, and for the better organization of the quartermaster's department.

1. Quartermaster's department to distribute clothing, &c. 2. Commanders of companies, &c., to return supplies every quarter. 3. Duty of officers charged with the issue of clothing and supplies. 4. Two quartermasters and ten assistants appointed. To receive forage. 5. Officers to give bond.

That it shall be the duty of the quartermaster's department, in addition to its present duties, to receive from the purchasing department, and distribute to the army of the United States, all clothing and camp and garrison equipage required for the use of the troops; and that it shall be the duty of the quartermaster-general, under the direction of the secretary of war, to prescribe and enforce, under the provisions of this act, a system of accountability for all clothing and equipage issued to the army. SEC. 2. That every captain, or commander of a company, detachment, or recruiting station, or other officer, who shall have received clothing or camp equipage for the use of his command, or for issue to the troops, shall render to the quartermaster-general, at the expiration of each regular quarter of the year, quarterly returns of such supplies, according to the forms. which may be prescribed, accompanied by the requisite vouchers for any issue that shall have been made; which returns and vouchers, after due examination by the quartermaster-general, shall be transmitted for settlement to the proper office of the treasury department.

SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of all officers charged with the issue of clothing, or other supplies, carefully to preserve the same from waste or damage; and, in case of deficiency, on final settlement, of any article of supplies, the value thereof shall be charged against the delinquent, and deducted from his monthly pay, unless he shall show, to the satisfaction of the secretary of war, by one or more depositions, setting forth the circumstances of the case, that the said deficiency was occasioned by unavoidable accident, or was lost in actual service, without any fault on his part; and, in case of damage, he shall also be subject to charge for the damage actually sustained, unless he shall

1 See the 28 March, 1812, chap. 46, sec. 3, ante, for duties of.

show, in like manner, to the satisfaction of the secretary of war, that due care and attention were given to the preservation of said supplies, and that the damage did not result from neglect.

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SEC. 4. That, the better to enable the quartermaster's department to carry into effect the provisions of this act, there be appointed two additional quartermasters, and ten assistant quartermasters, to be taken from the line of the army, who shall have the same rank and compensation as are provided for like grades by the act entitled "An act to reduce and fix the military peace establishment of the United States," approved the second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twentyone: Provided, That assistant quartermasters be entitled, also, to receive the allowance of forage heretofore authorized, by law, to regimental and battalion quartermasters.

SEC. 5. That each officer appointed under this act shall, before he enter upon his duties, give bond, with sufficient surety, to be approved by the secretary of war, in such sum as the President shall direct, with condition for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.

[Approved, May 18, 1826.]

March 28, 1812, chap. 46, sec. 3. May 22, 1812, chap. 92.
July 5, 1838, chap. 142, sec. 9, &c.

[By chap. 82, 20 May, 1826, vol. 4, p. 178, Secretary of War to cause to be purchased in the vicinity of Augusta, Georgia, a proper site for a United States arsenal.

A sum not exceeding $70,000 appropriated, &c.]

[By chap. 88, 20 May, 1826, vol. 4, p. 179, Secretary of War to purchase a site for an arsenal at or in the vicinity of Saint Louis, Missouri. $15,000 appropriated.]

1 For other additions, see sec. 3, chap. 42, 3 August, 1861.

2 Chap. 13, sec. 7.

3 By the 12 April, 1808, chap. 43, sec. 4, ante.

RESOLUTION 3.-By May 18, 1826.-Vol. 4, p. 195

Kesolution directing a system of cavalry tactics, and a system of instruction for artillery, to be prepared for the use of the cavalry and artillery of the militia.

That the secretary of war be authorized to have prepared a complete system of cavalry tactics, and also a system of exercise and instruction of heid artillery, including manoeuvres for light or horse artillery, for the use of the militia of the United States, to be reported for consideration or adoption by Congress at its next session.'

CHAPTER 42-Approved, March 2, 1827.-Vol. 4, p. 297.

An Act giving further compensation to the captains and subalterns of the army of the United States, in certain cases,

That, from and after the passing of this act, each captain and subaltern in the army shall be allowed one additional ration.

SEC. 2. That every officer in the actual command of a company in the army of the United States shall be entitled to receive ten dollars per month additional pay, as compensation for his duties and responsibilities, with respect to the clothing, arms, and accoutrements of the company, whilst he shall be in the actual command thereof: Provided, That no subaltern officer,' who shall be in the performance of any staff duty, for which he receives an extra compensation, shall be entitled to the additional ration herein provided for.

[By chap. 80, 3 March, 1827, vol. 4, p. 241, Secretary of War authorized to purchase a site for an arsenal in Augusta, Maine.j

CHAPTER 2-Approved, January 25, 1828-Vol 4, p 246.

An Art to prevent defalcations on the part of the disbursing agents of the government, and for other purposes, 4

That no money hereafter appropriated shall be paid to any person, for his compensation, who is in arrears to the United

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States, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the treasury, all sums for which he may be liable: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to balances arising solely from the depreciation of treasury notes received by such person, to be expended in the public service; but in all cases where the pay or salary of any person is withheld, in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the accounting officers, if demanded by the party, his agent or attorney, to report, forthwith, to the agent of the treasury department, the balance due; and it shall be the duty of the said agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties.

[Approved, January 25, 1828.]

CHAPTER 53.-Approved, May 15, 1828.-Vol. 4, p. 269.

An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution.2

1. Officers of the revolution in the continental line to receive pay according to rank not over captains. 2. Pension since March 3, 1826, first deducted. 3. Noncommissioned officer, &c., who enlisted in said line and served during the war. If not on pension list. 4. How paid. Not transferable, and liable to execution, &c.

That each of the surviving officers of the army of the revolu tion in the continental line, who was entitled to half pay by the resolve of October twenty-first, seventeen hundred and eighty, be authorized to receive, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the amount of his full pay in said line, according to his rank in the line, to begin on the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, and to continue during his natural life: Provided, That, under this act, no officer shall be entitled to receive a larger sum than the full pay of a captain in said line.

SEC. 2. That whenever any of said officers has received money of the United States, as a pensioner, since the third day

1 The provisions of this act extended to two years' service, &c., by the 7 June, 1832, chap. 126, and to widows, by the 2 Feb. 1848, chap. 8, sec. 1.

2 Words in italics repealed by sec. 2, chap. 14, 5 April, 1856.

3 This section not to embrace invalid pensioners, by 31 May, 1830, chap. 228, and the 14 July, 1832, chap. 237.

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