Geodetic Survey, or other mapping agencies of the Government in this work and to allot funds therefor to them from this appropriation. Act of June 5, 1920 (41 Stat. 970), making appropriations for the support of the Army: Engineer Department.

605. Civilian force.-For additional employees in the office of the Chief of Engineers, $10,000: Provided, That no person shall be employed hereunder at a rate of compensation exceeding $1,800 per annum.

The services of skilled draftsmen, civil engineers, and such other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary, may be employed only in the office of the Chief of Engineers, to carry into effect the various appropriations for rivers and harbors, surveys, preparation for and the consideration of river and harbor estimates and bills, fortifications, engineer equipment of troops, engineer operations in the field, and other military purposes, to be paid from such appropriations: Provided, That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal year 1922 shall not exceed $150,000; the Secretary of War shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employed, their duties, and the amount paid to each. Act of Mar. 3, 1921 (41 Stat. 1279), making appropriations for legislative, executive, and judicial expenses: Office of Chief of Engineers.

Provided, That the services of skilled draftsmen, civil engineers, and such other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary may be employed only in the office of the Chief of Engineers to carry into effect the various appropriations for "Engineer equipment of troops," "Engineer operations in the field," and other military appropriations to be paid from such appropriations: Provided further, That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal year 1921 shall not exceed $150,000. The Secretary of War shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons who are employed, their duties, and amount paid to each. Act of June 5, 1920 (41 Stat. 969), making appropriations for the support of the Army: Engineer equipment of troops.

For services of surveyors, survey parties, draftsmen, photographers, master laborers, and clerks to Engineer officers on the staffs of division, corps, and department commanders, $40,000. Act of June 5, 1920 (41 Stat. 969), making appropriations for the support of the Army: Civilian assistants to Engineer officers.

Similar provisions appear in previous appropriation acts.

606. Per diem rate in lieu of subsistence.-That hereafter when the expenses of persons engaged in field work or traveling on official business outside of the District of Columbia and away from their designated posts of duty are chargeable to appropriations of the Engineer Department, a per diem of not exceeding $4 may be allowed in lieu of subsistence when not otherwise fixed by law. Seo. 9, act of July 18, 1918 (40 Stat. 912), making appropriations for river and harbor works.

607. Vacant.

The duties in connection with the procurement, manufacture, and supply of cannon, small arms, and military stores, now performed by the Ordnance Department, seem to have been vested during the Revolutionary period in a purveyor of public supplies, an office created by Congress, which ceased to exist at the close of the war. With a view to secure proper accountability and a more efficient administration in this branch of the military service President Washington, on Jan. 7, 1794, recommended to Congress that the office of purveyor of public supplies be created and charged "with the duties of receiving, safe keeping, and distributing the public supplies." The office thus recommended was established by the act of Feb 23, 1795 (1 Stat. 419), and continued to exist until May 31, 1812, when, its duties having been transferred to the several departments of the staff, it was abolished by sec. 9, act of Mar. 28, 1812 (2 id. 696).

The Ordnance Department, co nomine, was established by the act of May 14, 1812 (id. 732), and was to consist of 1 commissary general of ordnance, an assistant commissary general, 4 deputy commissaries, and as many assistant deputy commissaries, not exceeding 8, as the President might deem necessary. The commissary general of ordnance was to have the rank and pay of colonel, the assistant coramissary general that of lieutenant colonel, the deputy commissaries that of major, and the assistant deputy commissaries that of captain. By the act of Feb. 8, 1815 (3 id. 203), the department was reorganized, its duties were defined, and its strength fixed at 1 colonel, 1 lieutenant colonel, 2 majors, 10 captains, 10 first lieutenants, and as many enlisted men, to serve as armorers, blacksmiths, wheelwrights, artificers, etc., as the Secretary of War might deem necessary; by the same enactment the supervision of the several armories, magazines, and arsenals was vested in the Ordnance Department.

By sec. 4 of the act of Mar. 2, 1821 (3 id. 283), the Ordnance Department was merged in the Artillery, 1 captain being added to each regiment of artillery for ordnance duty. Although the department ceased to exist, for the time, as a separate establishment, the duties pertaining to the ordnance service seem to have continued to be performed by officers of Artillery detailed for the purpose. By the act of Apr. 5, 1830 (4 id. 504), the Ordnance Department was reconstituted, with the following commissioned strength: One colonel, 1 lieutenant colonel, majors, 10 captains, with the pay and allowances of Artillery officers of corresponding grades, and as many enlisted men as might be required, not to exceed 250. By sec. 2 of the act of Apr. 5, 1830, the grade of ordnance sergeant was established, the number authorized to be appointed being restricted to one for each military post. By sec. 13 of the act of July 5, 1838 (5 id. 256), the President was authorized to add 2 majors to the department "when he may deem it expedient to increase the same "; he was also authorized to transfer 10 first lieutenants and 10 second lieutenants to the department from the Artillery; by the act of July 7, 1838 (id. 308), the number of lieutenants thus authorized to be transferred was reduced to 12. The act of July 5, 1838, placed officers of ordnance on the same footing in respect to pay and allowances as officers of dragoons. By sec. 16 of the act of Mar. 3, 1847 (9 id. 184), the President was authorized to add to the department, under the conditions set forth in the statute last cited, 2 captains and 6 first lieutenants. By sec. 3 of the act of Aug. 3, 1861 (12 id. 287), a Chief of Ordnance, with the rank and pay of quartermaster general (brigadier general), 1 colonel, 1 lieutenant colonel, and 6 second lieutenants were added to the establishment. By sec. 4 of the act of Mar. 3, 1863 (id. 743), 1 lieutenant colonel, 2 majors, 8 captains, and 8 first lieutenants were added; the appointments to be made by promotion "as far as the present Ordnance Corps will permit, and the residue to be appointed by transfer from other regiments and corps of the Army"; by this statute examinations were required in all grades below that of field officer as a condition precedent to promotion.

By sec. 21 of the act of July 28, 1866 (14 id. 335), the peace strength of the department was fixed at 1 brigadier general, 3 colonels, 4 lieutenant colonels, 10 majors. 20 captains, 16 first lieutenants, and 10 second lieutenants; 16 ordnance storekeepers were also added to the establishment. Section 6 of the act of Mar. 3, 1869 (15 id. 318), contained the requirement that there should be no promotions or appointments in the several staff corps until otherwise directed by law. Changes in the organization and in the grades and number of the officers thereof were made by act June 23, 1874, sec. 5 (18 Stat. 245), and act July 7, 1898 (30 Stat. 720); and the department, consisting of the officers and enlisted men as then constituted, was continued by act Mar. 2, 1899, sec. 7 (30 Stat. 979). These provisions, other than those relating to the enlisted force, were superseded by act Feb. 2, 1901, sec. 23 (31 Stat. 754), and that section was superseded by act June 25, 1906, sec. 1 (34 Stat. 455), which said section was superseded by sec. 12, national defense act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat. 174), providing that the commissioned personnel should consist of 1 Chief of Ordnance (brigadier general), 10 colonels, 15 lieutenant colonels, 32 majors, 42 captains, and 42 first lieutenants. This provision was in turn superseded by 607, post.

Provisions relating to the enlisted men of the Ordnance Department, including ordnance sergeants, were made by R. S. secs. 1109, 1162, and 1163, post, 615, 614, 616, and R. S. sec. 1110, superseded by sec. 12, national defense act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat. 174), providing that the enlisted personnel should consist of the ordnance sergeants then authorized by law and such other enlisted men of grades then authorized by law as the President might direct, which was superseded by 607, post.

608. Composition.-The Ordnance Department shall consist of one Chief of Ordnance with the rank of major general, two assistants with the rank of brigadier general, three hundred and fifty officers in grades from colonel to second lieutenant, inclusive, and four thousand five hundred enlisted men. Sec. 12, act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat. 174), as amended by sec. 12, act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 768).·

609. Detail of officers from the Army at large. That details to the Ordnance Department under the provisions of the Act of February second, nineteen hundred and one, may be made from the Army at large from the grade in which the vacancy exists, or from the grade below: Provided, That no officer shall be so detailed except upon the recommendation of a board of ordnance officers, and after at least one examination, which shall be open to competition: And

provided further, That officers so detailed in grades below that of major shall not be again eligible for such detail until after they shall have served for at least one year out of that department. Sec. 2, act of June 25, 1906 (34 Stat. 455).

By the act of Feb. 2, 1901, permanent appointments in this corps were discontinued, and officers detailed from the line for a period of four years. But see 2260, 2353, 2337. 610. Detail of majors.-That majors may be detailed in the Ordnance Dcpartment, under section twenty-six of the Act approved February second, nineteen hundred and one, and Acts amendatory thereof, without a compulsory period of service out of that department. Act of Feb. 24, 1915 (38 Stat. 812). But see 2260, post.

611. Rank. Hereafter officers serving by detail in the Ordnance Department, under the Acts of February second, nineteen hundred and one, and June twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and six, shall take rank in their respective grades from the dates of their rank under their original detail in said grades. Act of Blar. 3, 1909 (35 Stat. 751), making appropriations for the support of the Army. The provisions of acts mentioned above are set forth, 609, ante, and 2336, post. But sce 2260 and 2353, post.

612. Disbursing officer to pay civilian employees.-The Chief of Ordnance is authorized to appoint one of the Army officers serving in his office as disbursing officer to pay the civilian employees in the Ordnance Office authorized in this or any other appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and nineteen. Act of July 3, 1918 (40 Stat. 785), making appropriations for legislative, executive and judicial expenses.

Civilian employees in the department are provided for by the annual Army appropriation acts. But see 497, ante.

613. Chief ordnance officer on a corps or division staff.-A chief ordnance officer may be assigned to the staff of an army or a corps commander, and while so assigned shall have the rank, pay, and allowance of a lieutenant-colonel. A chief ordnance officer may be assigned to the staff of a division commander, and while so assigned shall have the rank, pay, and allowances of a major. Act of July 7, 1898 (30 Stat. 720).

This act amended sec. 5 of act June 23, 1874 (18 Stat. 245). But see 2311, post. 614. Enlisted force.-The Chief of Ordnance may enlist as many master armorers, master carriage-makers, master blacksmiths, artificers, armorers, carriage-makers, blacksmiths, and laborers as the Secretary of War may direct. Master armorers, master carriage-makers, and master blacksmiths shall be designated and mustered as sergeants; armorers, carriage-makers, and blacksmiths shall be designated and mustered as corporals; artificers shall be designated and mustered as privates of the first class, and laborers as privates of the second class. R. S. 1162.

Section eleven hundred and sixty-two is amended by striking out all after the word “many” in the first line and inserting the following: "sergeants of ordnance, corporals of ordnance, and first and second class privates of ordnance, as the Secretary of War may direct." Act of Feb. 27, 1877 (19 Stat. 242), amending R. S. 1162.

But sec 1671, post.

615. Ordnance sergeants.-There shall be an ordnance-sergeant for each military post, whose duty it shall be to take care of the ordnance, arms, ammunition, and other military stores at such post, under the direction of the commanding officer, and according to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War. R. S. 1109.

616. Details of enlisted men. The Chief of Ordnance, subject to the approval of the Secretary of War, shall organize and detail to regiments, corps, or garrisons, such numbers of privates of the first class, furnished with proper tools, carriages, and apparatus, as may be necessary, and shall make regulations for their government. R. S. 1163.

Section eleven hundred and sixty-three is amended by striking out, in the third line, the words "privates of first class", and inserting the words "ordnance enlisted men", in lieu thereof. Act of Feb. 27, 1877 (19 Stat. 242), amending R. S. 1163.

617. Armories.-At each arsenal there shall be established a national armory, in which there shall be employed one superintendent, who shall be an officer of the Ordnance Department, to be designated by the President; one masterarmorer, who shall be appointed by the President, and as many workmen as the Secretary of War may, from time to time, deem necessary. R. S. 1662. But see 2353, post.

618. Annual accounts of the expenses of armories.-An annual account of the expenses of the national armories shall be laid before Congress, together with an account of the arms made and repaired therein. R. S. 1665.

619. Pay of employees in armories.-The ordnance officer in charge of any national armory shall receive no compensation other than his regular pay as an officer of the corps; the master-armorers shall receive fifteen hundred dollars per annum each; the inspectors and clerks, each, eight hundred dollars per annum, R. S. 1663.

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Portions omitted have been superseded by later statutes.

620. Salaries of clerks at Springfield Armory.-That on and after the passage of this act, in lieu of the compensation now allowed to the clerks at the United States armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, including fuel and quarters, there shall be paid to each of said clerks an annual salary of one thousand six hundred and fifty dollars. Act of June 23, 1874 (18 Stat. 282).

€21. Pay of master armorer at Springfield Armory.-That in addition to the compensation now allowed and paid to the master armorer at the national armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, there shall be paid to him,. from and after the passage of this act, further compensation at the rate of one thousand dollars per annum during such time as he shall perform the duties of master machinist at said armory in addition to those of master armorer. Act of Aug. 5, 1882 (22 Stat. 299).

622. Leaves of absence for civilian employees.-That each and every employee of the * arsenals of the United States Government is hereby granted thirty days' leave of absence each year, without forfeiture of pay during such leave: Provided further, That it shall be lawful to allow pro rata leave only to those serving twelve consecutive months or more: And provided further, That in all cases the heads of divisions shall have discretion as to the time when the leave can best be allowed: And provided further, That not more than thirty days' leave with pay shall be allowed to any such employee in one year: Provided further, That this provision shall not be construed to deprive employees of any sick leave or legal holidays to which they may now be entitled under existing law. Act of Aug. 29, 1916 (39 Stat. 617) making ap propriations for the naval service.

This section superseded act Feb. 1, 1901 (31 Stat. 740), which gave 15 days' leave of absence, less any absence on account of sickness.