The Military Laws of the United States

THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, Third Session.-1 Dec. 1856-3 March, 1857.

1857, Feb. 7. Chap. 36. An act supplementary to an act to organize an institu-

tion for the insane of the army and navy, and of the District of Columbia,

in the said District, approved March third, one thousand eight hundred

"Feb. 16. Chap. 45. An act making appropriations for the support of the

military academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-eight....................

66 Feb. 21. Chap. 55. An act to increase the pay of the officers of the army...447

447

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1857, March 3. Chap. 106. An act making appropriations for the support of

the army for the year ending the thirtieth June, one thousand eight

hundred and fifty-eight...........

448

March 3. Chap. 114. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide

for the better organization of the treasury, and for the collection, safe-

keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue'
....... 449

March 3. Chap. 115. An act to extend the provisions of the act entitled

"An act in addition to certain acts granting bounty land to certain

officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military services of

the United States," to the officers and soldiers of Major David Bailey's

battalion, of Cook county (Illinois) volunteers........

March 3. Chap. 119. An act to increase the pay of the cadets at the West

Point Academy...........

450

451

THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, First Session.-7 Dec. 1857-12 June, 1858.

1858, April 7. Chap. 13. An act to provide for the organization of a regiment of

mounted volunteers for the defence of the frontier of Texas, and to

authorize the President to call into the service of the United States two

additional regiments of volunteers...................................................................................................................... 451

"May 4. Chap. 25. An act to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for

the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand

eight hundred and fifty-eight

66 June 2. Chap. 82. Appropriation act...................................

452

............................................................. 453

An act declaring the title to land warrants in certain

453

June 3. Chap. 85. An act to extend an act entitled "An act to continue

half pay to certain widows and orphans," approved February the third,

one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three..........

June 12. Chap. 166. An act making appropriations for the support of

the army for the year ending the thirtieth June, one thousand eight

hundred and fifty-nine..........

454

455

....... 456

THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, Second Session.-6 Dec. 1858-3 March, 1859.

1859, March 3. Chap. 83. An act making appropriations for the support of the

army for the year ending 30 June, 1860...........

March 3. Chap. 88. An act making appropriations for the payment of

invalid and other pensions of the United States for the year ending 30

June, 1860......

THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, First Session.-5 Dec. 1859-25 June, 1860.

1860, June 10. Chap. 66. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to organize

an institution for the insane of the army".....

457

458

....

"6 June 15. Chap. 132. An act authorizing the sale of the Western Military

Asylum, in Harrodsburg, Ky...........

458

66 June 21. Chap. 163. An act making appropriations for the support of the

army for the year ending 30 June, 1861.........

459

..............................

June 23. Chap. 205. An act making appropriations for the legislative,

executive, and judicial expenses of government for the year ending

30 June, 1861.....

460

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THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, Second Session.-3 Dec. 1860-3 March, 1861.

1861, February 21. Chap. 49. An act making appropriations for the naval ser-

vice for the year ending 30 June, 1862........................................................................................................... 460

"February 28. Chap. 60. An act to amend an act supplementary to an

act approved 3 March, 1855, to organize an institution for the insane

of the army and navy, and of the District of Columbia, in the said Dis-

trict, approved February 7, 1857.............

March 2. Chap. 84. An act making appropriations for sundry civil ex-

penses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1862................ 462

THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS, First Session.-4 July-6 August, 1861.

1861, July 13. Chap. 3. An act further to provide for the collection of duties

and imposts, and for other purposes.........

July 22. Chap. 9. An act to authorize the employment of volunteers to

aid in enforcing the laws and protecting public property...

July 24. Chap. 16. An act for the relief of the Ohio volunteers............. 471

July 25. Chap. 17. An act in addition to the "Act to authorize the em-

ployment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws and protecting

public property," approved July 22, 1861.......

471

July 27.

Chap. 21. An act to indemnify the states for expenses incurred

by them in defence of the United States....

472

473

66 July 29. Chap. 24. An act to increase the present military establishment

of the United States..........................................................

July 29. Chap. 25. An act to provide for the suppression of rebellion

against and resistance to the laws of the United States, and to amend

the act entitled an "Act to provide for calling forth the militia to ex-

ecute the laws of the Union," &c., passed February 28, 1795............... 473

July 31. Chap. 28. An act making an appropriation to pay the expenses

of transporting and delivering arms and munitions of war to the loyal

citizens of the states of which the inhabitants now are or hereafter may

be in rebellion against the government of the United States, and to

provide for the expense of organizing them into companies, battalions,

regiments, or otherwise, for their own protection against domestic vio-

lence, insurrection, invasion, or rebellion........

478

July 31. Chap. 34. An act authorizing the secretary of war to reim-

burse volunteers for expenses incurred in employing regimental and

other bands, and for other purposes................................................

August 3. Chap. 42. An act providing for the better organization of the

military establishment..........

August 3. Chap. 47. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to

increase the present military establishment of the United States," ap-

proved July 29, 1861......

August 5. Chap. 54. An act making appropriations for fortifications and

for other purposes................................

487

August 6. Chap. 56. An act to punish certain crimes against the United

States..........

488

August 6. Chap. 57. An act to promote the efficiency of the engineer and

topographical engineer corps, and for other purposes........

488

1861, August 6. Chap. 58. An act to authorize an increase in the corps of engi-

neers and topographical engineers.........................

August 6. Chap. 63. An act to increase the pay of the privates in the

regular army, and in the volunteers in the service of the United States,

and for other purposes....................................

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THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS, Second Session.-2 Dec. 1861-17 Aug. 1862

1861, December 24. Chap. 3. An act relative to court-martials in the army..... 490

December 24. Chap. 4. An act to provide for allotment certificates among

the volunteer forces........

490

1862, January 8. Chap. 6. An act making appropriations for the payment

of invalid and other pensions of the United States........................................................ 491

"January 22. Chap. 10. An act to authorize the appointment of two as-

sistant secretaries of war.........

491

January 31. Chap. 15. An act to authorize the President of the United

States in certain cases to take possession of railroads and telegraph

lines, and for other purposes.........

492

February 4. Chap. 18. An act to authorize the secretary of the interior

to strike from the pension rolls the names of such persons as have

taken up arms against the government, or who may have in any man-

ner encouraged the rebels..........

"February 12.

493

Chap. 21. An act authorizing the temporary detail of

naval officers....

493

"February 13. Chap. 24. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to

regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve

peace on the frontiers," approved June 30, 1834..........

"February 13. Chap. 25. An act making appropriation for completing the

defences of Washington, and for other purposes......

493

495

66 March 13. Chap. 40. An act to make an additional article of war.......... 496

66 March 19. Chap. 47. An act to provide for the appointment of sutlers

in the volunteer service, and to define their duties..........

497

501

66 March 25. Chap. 49. An act to secure to the officers and men actually

employed in the western department, or department of Missouri, their

pay, bounty, and pension........

"April 2. Chap. 51. An act in addition to an act to refund and remit

duties on arms imported by states, approved July 10, 1862............ 501

"April 2. Chap. 53. An act to prohibit the allowance or payment of pen-

.........

sions to the children of officers and soldiers of the revolution......... 502

"April 16. Chap. 55. An act to reorganize and increase the efficiency of

the medical department of the army................................ ..............................
...502

"May 14. Chap. 70. An act to facilitate the discharge of enlisted men

for physical disability...

503

504

...............

"May 20. Chap. 80. An act to authorize the appointment of medical

storekeepers, and chaplains of hospitals...............................

"June 2. Chap. 93. An act to prevent and punish fraud on the part of

officers intrusted with making of contracts for the government............ 504

June 18. Chap. 109. An act providing that the officers of volunteers shall

be paid on the pay rolls of the regiments or companies to which they

belong..........

507

1862, July 2. Chap. 127. An act to provide for additional medical officers of

the volunteer service.....

"July 2. Chap. 128.

.........................

An act to prescribe the oath of office, and for other

July 5. Chap. 133. An act making appropriations for the support of the

army for the year ending 30 June, 1863, and additional appropriations

for the year ending 30 June, 1862, and for other purposes..............
...... 509

"July 11. Chap. 144. An act making appropriations for the payment of

the bounty authorized by the sixth section of an act entitled "An act

to authorize the employment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws

and protecting public property," approved July 22, 1861, and for other

purposes

.... 510

July 11. Chap. 148. An act for the establishment of certain national

arsenals...............

"July 14. Chap. 166.

An act to grant pensions.........

July 16. Chap. 180. An act to prevent members of Congress and officers

of the government of the United States from taking consideration for

procuring contracts, office, or place from the United States, and for

other purposes...

"July 16. Chap. 183. An act to establish and equalize the grades of line

officers of the United States navy.............

July 16. Chap. 190. An act prohibiting the confinement of persons in the

military service of the United States in the penitentiary of the District

of Columbia, except as a punishment for certain crimes, and to dis-

charge therefrom certain convicts by sentence of courts-martial, and

for other purposes...............................

"July 17. Chap. 195. An act to suppress insurrection, and to punish trea-

son and rebellion, to seize and confiscate the property of rebels, and for

other purposes...........................................................

............

July 17. Chap. 199. An act to provide for the more prompt settlement

of the accounts of disbursing officers........

518

519

523

"July 17. Chap. 200. An act to define the pay and emoluments of certain

officers of the army, and for other purposes.......................................................................................................... 524

"July 17. Chap. 201. An act to amend an act calling forth the militia to

execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrection, and repel inva-

sion, approved February 28, 1795, and the act amendatory thereof, and

for other purposes...

July 17. Chap. 202. An act to allow and pay the state of Missouri the

amount of money expended by said state in the arming and paying of

troops employed in the suppression of insurrection against the laws of

the United States............

"July 17. Chap. 203. An act to suspend temporarily the operation of an

act entitled "An act to prevent and punish fraud on the part of officers

intrusted with making of contracts for the government," approved

1861, December 24. Res. 1. Resolution expressive of the recognition by Con-

gress of the gallant and patriotic services of the late Brigadier-General

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