he may deem proper; but, until called into actual service, such companies, battalions, squadrons, regiments, brigades or divisions shall not be considered as exempt from the performance of militia duty as is required by law, in like manner as before the passage of this act.
To be entitled to benefits, &c.Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the volunteers who may be received into the service of the United States, by virtue of the provisions of this act, shall be entitled to all the benefits which may be conferred on persons wounded in the service of the United States.
A regiment of dragoons to be organized.Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That there shall be raised and organized, under the direction of the President of the United States, one additional regiment of dragoons or mounted riflemen, to be composed of the same number and rank of the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, composing the regiment of dragoons now in the service of the United States, who shall receive the same pay and allowances, be subject to the same rules and regulations, and be engaged for the like term, and upon the same conditions, in all respects whatever as are stipulated for the said regiment of dragoons now in service.
President may disband.
300,000 dollars appropriated.Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States may disband the said regiment whenever, in his opinion, the public interest no longer required their services; and that the sum of three hundred thousand dollars, required to carry into effect the provisions of this act is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Act to remain in force two years.Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That so much of this act as relates to volunteers shall be in force for two years from and after the passage of this act, and no longer.
Approved, May 23, 1836.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. LXXXI.—An Act making appropriation for the suppression of hostilities by the Creek Indians.
Appropriation of 500,000 dollars.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to defray any expenses which have been, or may be incurred in suppressing hostilities by the Creek Indians, by calling out, by the President, of any part of the militia of the United States, according to the provisions of the constitution and laws; which sum, if expended, shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, conformably to the provisions of theAct of Jan. 2, 1795, ch. 9.
Act of April 5, 1832, ch. 64.
Act of March 19, 1836, ch. 44. act of Congress, of second of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-five; of the act [of] fifth of April, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, making appropriations for the support of the army; and of the act of the nineteenth March, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, providing for the payment of volunteers and militia corps in the service of the United States.
Approved, May 23, 1836.
Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. LXXXII.—An Act to provide for the payment of expenses incurred and supplies furnished on account of the militia or volunteers received into the service of the United States for the defence of Florida.
