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206 '1`rrr.r: x1v.——THE ARMY.—Ch. 1. Corps of adiu- Sec. 1128. The Adjtutant-Genera1’s Department of the Army shall con- """F’€‘?“°"“r °"' sist of one Adjutant- `eneral-, with the rank of br1gad1er—general; two g°"""m°"' assistant adjutants-general, with the rank of colonel of cavalry; four 28 July, 1866, c. assistant adjutants-general, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel of cav- 33216-l0.V·14. P- alry; and thirteen assistant adjutants-general, with the rank of major of is` Mm., reqs, c. °"“h`Y‘ _ _ 124, s. 6, v. lo, p. 318. 3 Mar., 1815, c. 142, v. 18, p. 448. Vwmvy ¤>_ be Sec. 1129. All vacancies in the grade of major, in the Adjut.ant-Genm1°di'°'" °·h°h“°· eral’s Department, shall, wh`en filled, be filled by selections from captains ""` f the Arm r. 17 J 1 ,1862, . ° 1 200, eau2i v. 12, 597. 3 Mar., 1869, c. 124, s. 8, v. 15, p. 318. 10 April, 1869, Res. 11, v. 16, p. 53. Whén 10 be in- Sec. 1130. Assistant adjutants-general shall, in addition to their own ’P°°“’”· duties, perform those of assistant inslpectors-general, when the conven- 5 July ,838 C ience of the service requires them to o so. 162, s. 7,,v. 5, 257. 18 June, 1846, c. 29, s. 6, v. 9,vp. 18. 3 Mar., 1847, c. 61, s. 2, v. 9, p. 184. 19 July, 1848, c. 104, s. 3, v. 9, p. 247. 2 . ar., 1849, c. 83, s. 4, v. 9, p. 351. C<>rp¤0fi¤¤1>¤<=¢- Sec. 1131. There shall be five inspectors-general of the Army, with 9"€:‘¥°“°”l·°’¥““' the rank of colonel of cavalry; [provided no promotion shall be made E;- until the number of inspectors-general. is reduced to four;] one assistant 28 J¤l>’» 186*% <‘· inspector-general, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel of cavalry; and m· *31;;; lj1g6g two assistant inspectors-general, with the rank of major of cavalry. c. 124, s. 6, v.,15, pi 318. 23 June, 1874, r. 458, z·. 18, p. 244. 27 Feb.,1877, c. 69, r. 19,p. 242. Q¤¤¤¤¤f¤¤¤¤¤§F’¤ Sec. 1132. The Quartermaster’s De rtment of the Armv shall consist $°;P"¤ °*€““‘”` of one Quartermaster-General, with tli): rank of brigadier-general; six .°...- assistant quartermasterageneral, with the rank of colonel of cavalry; 28J¤lY· 186*% 2- ten deputy quartermasters-general, with the rank of lieutenant--colonel gg9g3a" 13*14*1 ’ of cavalry; twelve quartermasters, with the rank of major of cavalry; '2 111,,,,, 1867,1; thirty assistant quartermasters, with the rank of captain of cavalry; 145, s. 7, v. 14, p. and such number of military store-keepers, not exceeding sixteen, as 423. may be required, with the rank of captain of cavalrv. Nothing herein 3 ‘]““°· 1872* °‘ shall deprive of his office any person now holding the office of quarter- 279, v. 17, p,_214. . . . _ . _ 3 M,,,.__ 18,5, c_ master with the rank of major. [All appointments in the Quartermas 126, ss. 1, 2, v. 18, ter’s Department shall be made from the Army. During the absence of PIL 338- 339- the Quartermaster—General, or the chief of any military bureau of the 692; {gb" 1;% ‘· War Department, the President is authorized to empower some officer ’’p`of the department or corps whose chief is absent to take charge thereof, and to perform the duties of Quar·termaster·-Gener·al, or chief of the department or corps, as the case may be, during such absence.] Duties. Sec. 1133. It shall be the duty of the officers of the Quartermastefs 28 Mar., 1812, C, Department, under the direction of the Secretary of War, to purchase 46, ss. 3, 5, v. 2, pp. an distribute to the Army all nulrtary stores and supplies, requisite for 69§*é*g£·y, 1826, C. its use, which other corps are not dirccted`by_1aw provide; to furnish 74 B_ 1 v_ 4 p_ H3_ means of transportation for the Army, 1ts military stores and supplies, és A11g,,’1s4z, p, and to provide for and pay all incidental ezgpenses of the military sem-icc 186,s. 3, v.5,p.513. whrch other corps are not directed to provide for and pay. osmmrssmym _Ssc._ 1134. Assistant quartermasters shall do duty as assistant comduty. _—__ ,,ii__ mrssarres of subsistence when so ordered by the Secretary of War-. 2 Mar., 1821, c. 13, s. 8, v. 3, p. 615. S¤pp|i¤¤|¤>¤¤V¤l Sec. 1135. The officers of the Quarter·master`s Department shall, upon ‘;‘g:j;“““°d°'“°h‘ the requisition of the naval or marine officer commanding any detach- - ment of seamen or marines under orders to act on shore, in co-operation 131; $1;, <>· with land troops, and during the time such detachment is so acting or ,51 ‘ * * ‘ * p' pr·ocpteding_€.p act, furnish th? officegs and seamen with camp-equippage, oge er wr transportation or said officers seamen. and marines their baggage, provisions, and cannon, and shall furnish the naval officer: commanding any sus}; detachment, and his necessary aids, with horses, acoouterments, an oragc. Plsvmanent ber- Sec. 1136. Permanent barracks or quarters apd buildings and struc- 'Q”§j______ tures of a permanent nature shall not be constructed unless detailed