Persons provided for by the first section to be put on the pension bill according to the rates therein prescribed.United States, shall, according to their ranks and degrees of disabilities, be placed on the aforesaid rates of pensions in lieu of those heretofore established: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to lessen the pension of any person who, by special provision, is entitled to a higher pension than is herein provided.
Laws and regulations relating to the regular army to extend to the militia.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws and regulations relating to the admission of officers and soldiers of the regular army to be placed on the pension roll of the United States shall, and they are hereby declared to relate equally to the officers and soldiers of the militia, whilst in the service of the United States.
Secretary of War may appoint persons in lieu of the commissioners of loans, where there are no commissioners.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary for the department of War be, and he is hereby authorized and required to appoint some fit and proper person in those states and territories where there is no commissioner of loans, and also in the district of Maine, to perform the duties in those states and territories, and in said district respectively, relating to pensions and pensioners, which are no required of said commissioners in their respective states.
Approved, April 24, 1816.
Statute I.
Chap. LXIX.—An Act for organizing the general staff, and making further provisions for the army of the United States.
Repealed by act of April 14, 1818, ch. 61.
See act of March 3, 1815, ch. 78.
Act of March 3, 1813, ch. 52.
Provisions of a former act re-enacted—some supplemental provisions established.
Act of March 2, 1821, ch. 13.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in addition to the act providing for a military peace establishment, the provisions of the act of March the third, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, for the better organization of the general staff be, and the same are hereby so far established, that the general staff shall in future consist of one adjutant and inspector general of the army, and one adjutant general, one inspector general, three topographical engineers, and one quartermaster general, with one deputy quartermaster general to a division; and an assistant of each to every brigade, which shall supersede the brigade quartermasters and inspectors now existing; and that the apothecary general, as heretofore authorized, be allowed two assistant apothecaries.
Act of March 3, 1815, ch. 78.
Act of May 8, 1820, ch. 75.
Medical staff.
Judge advocates and chaplain.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the medical staff shall be so extended, that there shall be four hospital surgeons, and eight hospital surgeon’s mates to each division, with as many post surgeons as the service may require, not exceeding twelve to each division, who shall receive the same pay and emoluments as hospital surgeon’s mates, and that there be three judge advocates to each division, and one chaplain to each brigade of the army, who shall receive the pay and emoluments of major, as heretofore allowed.
- ↑ Paymaster in the army of the United States.—A paymaster in the army of the United States, appointed under the act of Congress passed April 24, 1816, is entitled to the pay and emoluments of a major of infantry, and not to that of a major of cavalry. Wetmore v. United States, 10 Peters, 647.
