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THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 55, 56. 1862. 379 Sec. 2. And be itfurtlaer enacted, That the surgeon general to be ap- Rank and pay pointed under this act shall have the rank, pay, and emoluments of a ;’;j“‘”g°°“ g"` brigadier general. There shall be one assistant surgeon general and one 0,3 mimm medical inspector general of hospitals, each with the rank, pay, and emol- surgeon general. uments of a colonel of cavalry, and the medical inspector general shall &°· _ _ have, under the direction of the surgeon general, the supervision of all S Li:g;°;;;;‘;a, that relates to the sanitary condition of the army, whether in transports, his power end ' quarters, or camps, and of the hygiene, police, discipline, and eliiciency of duty- field and general hospitals, under such regulations as may hereafter be established. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That there shall be eight medical in- Medical inspectors, with the rank, pay, and emoluments each of a lieutenant colonel sg°°t3’;1“{’”§;* of cavalry, and who shall be charged with the duty of inspecting the P y’ y’ ` sanitary condition of transports, quarters, and camps, of field and general hospitals, and who shall report to the medical inspector general, under such regulations as may be hereafter established, all circumstances relating to the sanitary condition and wants of troops and of hospitals, and to the skill, efficiency, and good conduct of the officers and attendants connected with the medical department. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the surgeon general, the as- Mods er apsistant surgeon general, medical inspector general, and medical inspectors, P°’”*m°°*· shall immediately after the passage of this act be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, by selection from the medical corps of the army, or from the surgeons in the volunteer service, without regard to their rank when so selected, but with sole regard to qualifications. Sec. 5. And Ge it further enacted, That medical purveyors shall be Medical puncharged, under the direction of the surgeon general, with the selection Z,‘3Q°”m°:£:;i and purchase of all medical supplies, including new standard prepare- supplies, &e. tions, and of all books, instruments, hospital stores, furniture, and other articles required for the sick and wounded of the army. In all cases of Their power in emergency they may provide such additional accommodations for the sick °‘“°'g°"°‘°" and wounded of the army, and may transport such medical supplies as circumstances may render necessary, under such regulations as may hereafter be established, and shall make prompt and immediate issues upon all special requisitions made upon them under such circumstances by medical oilioers; and the special requisitions shall consist simply of a list of the articles required, the quantities required, dated and signed by the medical officers requiring them. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That whenever the inspector gen- Proceedizg eral, or any one of the medical inspectors, shall report an officer of the zpbzgcfsgdimm medical corp as disqualified, by age or otherwise, for promotion to a com is disquam higher grade, or uniitted for the performance of his professional duties, fied ferpmmohe shall be reported by the surgeon general for examination to a medical “°”· board, as provided by the seventeenth section of the act approved August 1861. eh. 42. mira, eighteen hundred and emyame. M—*=~ P- 2*9- S2d. 7. And be ttfurt/ter enacted, That the provisions of this apt shall This act wlast continue and be in force during the existence of the present rebellion and g:;'f*€ W" ’°b°I‘ no longer: Provided, however, That, when this act shall expire, all ofH— Promo um cers who shall have been promoted from the medical staff of the army emem peemetea under this act shall retain their respective rank in the army, with such mi;} ¤¤¤d¤¤¥ promotion as they would have been entitled to. ' Approved, April 16, 1862. Cnr. LVL-Ae Act to authorize me Postmaster General re establwh Branch Pm Avril1G. 1862- Ofices in Cdies. 1863, oh. 71. § , . 13. Post, p. 703. Be it enacted ky the Senate and House of Representatwes of the Mzzted States of America in Cbngnss assembled, That the Postmaster Gen·