of such reserve officers and nonconmissioned officers as may be attached thereto and of such number of recruits not exceeding two thousand eight hundred, as may be available for assignment thereto.

SEC. 17. THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.-The Medical Department shall consist of one Surgeon General, who shall be a permanent officer, with the rank of major general during the active service of the present incumbent of that office, and thereafter with the rank of brigadier general, who shall be chief of said department; a Medical Corps; a Medical Reserve Corps within the limit of time now fixed by law; a Dental Corps; a Veterinary Corps; contract surgeons as now authorized by law; the Nurse Corps as now prescribed by law; an enlisted personnel and a temporary personnel.

The permanent commissioned personnel of the Medical Corps shall consist of forty-eight colonels, one hundred and six lieutenant colonels, six hundred and forty majors, one thousand and thirty-six captains, and one thousand one hundred and two first lieutenants, all appointed as now prescribed by law.

The permanent personnel of the Dental Corps shall consist of five hundred dental surgeons. Dental surgeons shall have the rank, pay, and allowances of first lieutenants until they have completed five years' service. Dental surgeons of more than nine but less than nineteen years' service shall, subject to such examination as the President may prescribe, have the rank, pay, and allowances of captains. Dental surgeons of more than nineteen years' service shall, subject to such examination as the President may prescribe, have the rank, pay, and allowances of majors.

There shall be three hundred and forty-eight veterinarians and assistant veterinarians for duty with the over-sea garrisons, the frontier forces, and the training forces at the rate of two such officers for each regiment of Cavalry, one for every three battalions of Field Artillery, and one for each battalion of mounted Engineers and for duty with the Quartermaster Corps as inspectors of horses, mules, and meats, and the President is hereby authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint the additional number of assistant veterinarians authorized. Candidates for appointment as assistant veterinarians shall have the qualifications and shall pass the examinations now provided for by law with reference to rank, pay, and allowances; and the President is authorized to appoint such number of reserve veterinarians as may be required to tend public animals pertaining to the Quartermaster Corps as now prescribed by law.

The enlisted personnel of the Medical Department shall consist of fifty-one master hospital sergeants; fifty-one hospital sergeants; one thousand eightyone sergeants, first class; one thousand six hundred and seventy-seven sergeants; seven hundred and seventeen corporals; nine hundred and twenty-one cooks; one hundred and eighty-four horseshoers; one hundred and eighty-four saddlers; one hundred and eighty-four farriers; one hundred and eighty-four mechanics; three thousand and eighty-three privates, first class; and two thousand five hundred and twenty-nine privates.

The temporary personnel shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto, and of such number of recruits not exceeding thirty-three thousand as may be available for assignment thereto.

SEC. 18. CORPS OF ENGINEERS. The permanent commissioned personnel of the Corps of Engineers shall consist of one Chief of Engineers with the rank of brigadier general, thirty-six colonels, forty-three lieutenant colonels, ninetyeight majors, two hundred and ninety-six captains, three hundred and six first lieutenants, and one hundred and fifty-eight second lieutenants.

The enlisted personnel shall consist of eighty-six master engineers, senior grade; two hundred and fifty-six master engineers, junior grade; twenty regimental sergeants major; forty-two battalion sergeants major; forty regimental supply sergeants; three battalion supply sergeants; forty color sergeants; twenty sergeant buglers; one hundred and twenty-eight first sergeants; three hundred and seventy-four sergeants, first class; one hundred and twenty-six mess sergeants; one hundred and twenty-eight supply sergeants; one hundred and twenty-eight stable sergeants; one thousand and forty-six sergeants; one thousand six hundred and sixty-two corporals; one hundred and thirty-four horseshoers; one hundred and fifty-three buglers; one hundred and twenty-five saddlers; three hundred and ninety-seven cooks; three thousand one hundred and eighteen privates, first class; two thousand two hundred and thirty-six privates; five hundred and sixty-four wagoners; one band leader; one assistant band leader; two band sergeants; four band corporals; two musicians, first

class; four musicians, second class; and thirteen musicians, third class. So much of the commissioned and enlisted personnel enumerated in this section as may be required therefor shall, together with such number of recruits not exceeding twenty-six thousand, as may be available for assignment thereto, be organized into one Engineer band, twenty regiments, forty battalions and two mounted battalions of Engineers for service in the over-sea garrisons, the frontier forces, and the training forces as hereinafter provided. Each regiment, battalion, mounted battalion, company (regimental), and mounted company of Engineers and the Engineer band of the over-sea garrisons and frontier forces shall have the organization and the maximum personnel now provided by law. Each regiment, battalion, and mounted battalion of Engineers of the training forces shall have the organization and maximum personnel provided now by law. The permanent personnel of each company (regimental) of Engineers of the training forces shall consist of one captain; two first lieutenants; one second lieutenant; one first sergeant; three sergeants, first class; one mess sergeant; one supply sergeant; one stable sergeant; eight sergeants; twelve corporals; one horseshoer; one bugler; one saddler; three cooks; and twenty-four privates, first class. Its temoprary personnel shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto and of such number of recruits, not exceeding two hundred and thirty, as may be available for assignment thereto.

The permanent personnel of each mounted Engineer company of the training forces shall consist of one captain; two first lieutenants; one second lieutenant; two master engineers, junior grade; one first sergeant; two sergeants, first class; one mess sergeant; one supply sergeant; one stable sergeant; six sergeants; eleven corporals; two horseshoer; one saddler; two cooks; one bugler; two wagoners; and eleven privates, first class. Its temporary personnel shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto and of such number of recruits, not exceeding one hundred and eighty, as may be available for assignment thereto.

The permanent personnel of the Engineer band shall consist of one band leader, one assistant band leader, one first sergeant, two band sergeants, four band corporals, two musicians (first class), four musicians (second class), thirteen musicians (third class), and one cook: Provided, That the enlisted force of the Corps of Engineers and the permanent officers and temporary personnel serving therewith shall constitute a part of the line of the Army.

Each regiment, battalion, mounted battalion, company (regimental), and mounted company of Engineers of the first and second reserves shall, as far as practicable, have the personnel and organization prescribed herein for like units of Engineers while serving as part of an over-sea garrison.

SEC. 19. THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.-The permanent commissioned personnel of the Ordnance Department shall consist of one Chief of Ordnance with the rank of brigadier general, thirteen colonels, thirty lieutenant colonels, fiftyeight majors, seventy-seven captains, and sixty-five first lieutenants: Provided, That hereafter the Secretary of War is authorized to detail not to exceed one hundred lieutenants from the permanent commissioned personnel of the United States Army at large for duty as student officers in the establishments of the Ordnance Department for a period of two years; and the completion of the prescribed course of instruction shall constitute examination for detail in the Ordnance Department: Provided further, That vacancies which may occur in the commissioned personnel of the Ordnance Department shall be subject to the provisions of the act of Congress approved June third, nineteen hundred and sixteen, relating thereto.

The enlisted personnel of the Ordnance Department shall consist of two hundred and thirteen ordnance sergeants, two hundred and ninety-five sergeants, three hundred and forty-five corporals, one thousand and twenty-five privates, first class, and two hundred and ninety-three privates.

The temporary personnel of the Ordnance Department shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto, and of such number of recruits, not exceeding one thousand three hundred and fifty, as may be available for assignment thereto.

SEC. 20. THE SIGNAL CORPS.-The permanent commissioned personnel of the Signal Corps shall consist of one Chief Signal Officer with the rank of brigadier general, three colonels, eight lieutenant colonels, forty-seven majors, ninety-four captains, three hundred and two first lieutenants; and the permanent commissioned personnel of the aviation section of the Signal Corps shall consist of

one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, forty-eight majors, one hundred and fortyfour captains, two hundred and nine first lieutenants, and four hundred and thirty-two aviators detailed or employed as such.

The enlisted personnel of the Signal Corps shall consist of two hundred and ninety-two master signal electricians, one thousand and eighty-eight sergeants (first class), one thousand one hundred and seventy-eight sergeants, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two corporals, four hundred and six cooks, ninetysix horseshoers, fifty buglers, two thousand three hundred and thirteen privates (first class), and two thousand four hundred and seventy-three privates.

The temporary personnel of the Signal Corps shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto, and of such number of recruits, not exceeding fourteen thousand four hundred, as may be available for assignment thereto.

The President is hereby authorized to prescribe from time to time the personnel and organization of aero squadrons, field signal battalions, field signal battalions, mounted, and balloon companies of the over-sea garrison, the frontier forces, and the training forces, and so much of the permanent commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Signal Corps herein enumerated, including the commissioned personnel of the aviation section, as may be required therefor, and the recruits of the temporary personnel shall be organized into thirty-six aero squadrons, eleven balloon companies, twenty field signal battalions, six telegraph battalions and two field signal battalions, mounted.

The personnel and organization of aero squadrons, field signal battalions, field signal battalions, mounted, and balloon companies of the first and second reserves shall be, as far as practicable, the same as the President shall prescribe for like units of an over-sea garrison.

SEC. 21. BUREAU OF INSULAR AFFAIRS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT.-Nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal existing laws relating to the organization of the Bureau of Insular Affairs of the War Department.

SEC. 22. CHAPLAINS.-The President is authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, chaplains in the permanent personnel of the United States Army at the rate of not to exceed, including chaplains now in the service, one for each regiment of Cavalry, Infantry, Field Artillery, and Engineers, and one for each fifteen companies or equivalent units of the Coast Artillery Corps in the over-sea garrisons, the frontier forces, and the training forces, with the pay and allowances now prescribed by law.

SEC. 23. COMPOSITION OF INFANTRY UNITS.-Each Infantry regiment, battalion, headquarters company, machine-gun company, supply company, and company in battalion of the over-sea garrisons and frontier forces and the Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry shall have the organization and the maximum personnel now provided by law.

Each regiment of Infantry of the training forces shall consist of one colonel and one lieutenant colonel (both of the permanent personnel), one headquarters company, one machine-gun company, one supply company, and twelve Infantry companies organized into three battalions of four companies each.

Each battalion of the training forces shall consist of one major and one first lieutenant (mounted), both of the permanent personnel, and four companies.

The permanent personnel of each Infantry company in battalion of the training forces shall consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, one first sergeant, one mess sergeant, one supply sergeant, eight sergeants, eight corporals, three cooks, one bugler, two mechanics, and five privates (first class).

Its temporary personnel shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto and of such number of recruits. not exceeding two hundred, as may be available for assignment thereto for military training and service.

The permanent personnel of each Infantry headquarters company of the training forces shall consist of one captain (mounted) (regimental adjutant). one regimental sergeant major (mounted), three battalion sergeants major (mounted), one first sergeant (drum major), one sergeant bugler, two color sergeants, one mess sergeant, one supply sergeant, one stable sergeant, one sergeant, two cooks, one horseshoer, one band leader, one assistant band leader, two band sergeants, four band corporals, four privates (first class), and three privates.

Its temporary personnel shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto and of such number of recruits,

not exceeding eighty, as may be available for assignment thereto for military training and service.

The permanent personnel of each Infantry machine-gun company of the training forces shall consist of one captain (mounted), one first lieutenant (mounted), two second lieutenants (mounted), one first sergeant (mounted), one mess sergeant (mounted), one supply sergeant (mounted), one stable sergeant (mounted), one horseshoer, four sergeants, four corporals, two cooks, two mechanics, one bugler, and six privates, first class.

Its temporary personnel shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto and of such number of recruits, not exceeding one hundred, as may be available for assignment thereto for military training and service.

The permanent personnel of each Infantry supply company of the training forces shall consist of one captain (mounted), one second lieutenant (mounted), three regimental supply sergeants (mounted), one first sergeant (mounted), one mess sergeant, one stable sergeant (mounted), one corporal (mounted), one cook, one saddler, one horseshoer, and twenty-seven wagoners.

Its temporary personnel shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto and of such number of recruits, not exceeding fifty, as may be available for assignment thereto for military training and service.

Each Infantry regiment, battalion, headquarters company, machine-gun company, supply company, and company in battalion of the first and second reserves shall, as far as practicable, have the organization and personnel equivalent in numbers and grades to that prescribed herein for like units of the oversea garrisons.

SEC. 24. COMPOSITION OF CAVALRY UNITS.-Each Cavalry regiment, squadron, headquarters troop, machine-gun troop, supply troop, and troop in squadron of the oversea garrisons and frontier forces shall have the organization and the maximum pesonnel now provided by law.

Each regiment of Cavalry of the training forces shall consist of one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, and one captain, all of the permanent personnel, one headquarters troop, one machine-gun troop, one supply troop, and twelve troops organized into three squadrons of four troops each.

Each squadron shall consist of one major and one first lieutenant, both of the permanent personnel and four troops.

The permanent personnel of each troop in squadron of the training forces shall consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, one first sergeant, one mess sergeant, one supply sergeant, one stable sergeant, three sergeants, four corporals, two cooks, two horseshoers, one saddler, one bugler, and eight privates, first class.

Its temporary personnel shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto, and of such number of recruits, not exceeding one hundred and forty, as may be available for assignment thereto for military training and service.

The permanent personnel of each headquarters troop of the training forces shall consist of one captain (regimental adjutant), one regimental sergeant major, three squadron sergeants major, one first sergeant (drum major), two color sergeants, one mess sergeant, one supply sergeant, one stable sergeant, one sergeant, two corporals, two cooks, two horseshoers, one saddler, seven privates (first class), one band leader, one assistant band leader, one sergeant bugler, two band sergeants, and four band corporals.

Its temporary personnel shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto, and of such number of recruits, not exceeding one hundred and fifteen, as may be available for assignment thereto for military training and service.

The permanent personnel of each machine-gun troop of the training forces shall consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, two second lieutenants, one first sergeant, one mess sergeant, one supply sergeant, one stable sergeant, two horseshoers, four sergeants, four corporals, two cooks, two mechanics, one saddler, one bugler, and nine privates (first class).

Its temporary personnel shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto, and of such number of recruits, not exceeding one hundred and twenty, as may be available for assignment thereto for military training and service.

The permanent personnel of each supply troop of the training forces shall consist of one captain (regimental supply officer), two second lieutenants,

three regimental supply sergeants, one first sergeant, one mess sergeant, one stable sergeant, two corporals, two cooks, two horseshoers, two saddlers, and thirty-seven wagoners.

Its temporary personnel shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto, and of such number of recruits, not exceeding seventy, as may be available for assignment thereto for military training and service.

Each Cavalry regiment, squadron, headquarters troop, machine-gun troop, supply troop, and troop in squadron of the first and second reserves shall, as far as practicable, have the organization and personnel equivalent in numbers and grades to that prescribed herein for like units of the oversea garrisons. SEC. 25. COMPOSITION OF FIELD ARTILLERY UNITS.-In time of peace the Field Artillery shall consist of regiments of mountain artillery, light artillery, horse artillery, and heavy artillery of field and siege types. In time of actual or threatened hostilities the President is authorized to organize from any available personnel such number of ammunition batteries and battalions, depot batteries and battalions, and such artillery parks, with such numbers of grades and personnel and such organization as he may deem necessary. Each regiment of Field Artillery of the over-sea garrisons, frontier forces. and training forces shall consist of one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, and one captain, one headquarters company, one supply company, and such number of gun and howitzer battalions as the President may direct, and the President may, in his discretion, direct the assembling in the same regiment of gun and howitzer battalions of different calibers and classes. Each gun or howitzer battalion of two or three batteries, each headquarters company of a regiment of two or three battallions, each supply company of a regiment of two or three battalions, and each gun or howitzer battery of the over-sea garrison or frontier forces shall have the organization and the maximum personnel now provided by law.

The permanent personnel of each four-and-seven-tenths-inch gun or six-inch howitzer battery of the training forces shall consist of one captain, two first lieutenants, two second lieutenants, one first sergeant, one mess sergeant, one supply sergeant, one stable sergeant, six sergeants, eleven corporals, one chief mechanic, three mechanics, one bugler, three cooks, one saddler, three horseshoers, and ten privates, first class.

Its temporary personnel shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto and of such number of recruits, not exceeding two hundred and twenty, as may be available for assignment thereto for military training and service.

The permanent personnel of each three-inch gun or three-and-eighth-tenthsinch howitzer battery shall be the same as prescribed for a four-and-seventenths-inch gun battery increased by the addition of thirteen privates (first class), and that of each horse three-inch gun or three-and-eight-tenths-inch howitzer battery shall be the same as prescribed for a four-and-seven-tenthsinch gun battery increased by the addition of twenty-five privates, first class, and four privates. The maximum number of recruits that may be assigned to a three-inch gun or three-and-eight-tenths-inch howitzer battery, either light or horse, shall be two hundred and fifty-five.

The permanent personnel of a headquarters company of a regiment of two battalions of the training forces shall consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one regimental sergeant major, two battalion sergeants major, one first sergeant, one sergeant bugler, two color sergeants, one mess sergeant, one supply sergeant, one stable sergeant, one sergeant, three corporals, one horseshoer, one saddler, one mechanic, one bugler, two cooks, five privates, first class, one band leader, one assistant band leader, two band sergeants, and four band corporals. When such regiment consists of three battalions, there shall be added to the permanent personnel of the headquarters company one battalion sergeant major, one corporal, one horseshoer, one mechanic, and one cook.

The temporary personnel of a headquarters company shall consist of such reserve officers and noncommissioned officers as may be attached thereto and of such number of recruits, not exceeding one hundred and fifty for a headquarters company of a two-battalion regiment and not exceeding one hundred and thirty-five for a headquarters company of a three-battalion regiment, as may be available for assignment thereto.

The permanent personnel of each supply company of a regiment of two battalions of the training forces shall consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, two regimental supply sergeants, one first sergeant, one mess sergeant,