Act of March 5, 1792 (1 Stats., 241).

AN ACT making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States.

[By section 7 of this act the Adjutant-General is to do also duty of inspector.]

Act of May 30, 1796 (1 Stats., 483).

AN ACT to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States.

Inspector

of the miligen

SEC. 12. That the monthly pay of the officers tary establishment be as follows: .

erals

lars.

in addition to their pay in the line, twenty-five dol

SEC. 13. That the commissioned officers aforesaid shall be entitled to receive for their daily subsistence the following number of rations of provisions: six

Inspector

generals

rations, . or money in lieu thereof, at the option of the said officers, at the posts, respectively, where the rations shall become due; and if, at such posts, supplies are not furnished by contract, then such allowance as shall be deemed equitable, having reference to former contracts and the position of the place in question.

SEC. 14. That the officers hereinafter described shall, whenever forage shall not be furnished by the public, receive at the rate of the following enumerated sums per month instead thereof, to wit: Inspector

general

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twelve dollars

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SEC. 23. That the general staff as authorized by this act shall continue in service until the 4th day of next March, and no longer.

Act of March 3, 1797 (1 Stats., 507).

AN ACT to amend and repeal in part the act intituled "An act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States."

his

(to

SEC. 2. [That there shall be one brigadier-general, who may choose] inspector from the captains and subalterns in the line whom there shall be allowed the monthly pay of twentyfive dollars, in addition to his pay in the line, and two rations extraordinary per day; and, whenever forage.shall not be furnished by the public, to ten dollars per month in lieu thereof).

1The Inspector-General acting as Adjutant-General is entitled under this act to $25 in addition to his pay in the line, six rations per day, and $12 per month for forage.

Act of May 22, 1798 (1 Stats., 557).

AN ACT to amend the act intituled "An act to amend and repeal in part the act intituled 'An act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States.""

SEC. 1. That the brigadier-general who is now, or may hereafter be, in the service of the United States be, and he hereby is, authorized to choose his inspector. from the commissioned officers in the line of the Army; and that so much of the second section of the act intituled "An act to amend and repeal in part the act intituled 'An act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States "" as confines the choice of inspector to cap

tains and subalterns of the line be, and the same is hereby, repealed. SEC. 2. That the accounting officers of the Treasury shall allow to Major Cushing the monthly pay, rations, forage, and allowances for the same as established by law for an inspector during the time he has acted in said capacity by appointment of General Wilkinson.

Act of May 28, 1798 (1 Stats., 558).

AN ACT authorizing the President of the United States to raise a provisional army.

SEC. 6. That whenever the President shall deem it expedient he is hereby empowered, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint an Inspector-General, with the rank of major-general; and the Inspector-General shall . . be entitled to the following pay and emoluments, viz, one hundred and sixty-six dollars monthly pay, twenty dollars monthly allowance for forage, when the same is not provided by the United States, and fifteen rations per day, or money in lieu thereof, at the current price; and shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint two aids, each of whom shall have the rank, pay, and emoluments of a major. And the President

is hereby authorized, alone, to appoint, from time to time, when he shall judge proper, assistant inspectors to every separate portion of the Army, consisting of one or more divisions, who shall be deputy adjutant-generals thereof, respectively, and who shall be taken from the line of the Army, and allowed, in addition to their pay, eight dollars per month; and, likewise, to appoint inspectors and subinspectors to each brigade and corps of every description, at his discretion, taking them from the line of the Army, and they shall each receive, while acting in said capacity, an additional pay of six dollars per month.

the Senate, he is hereby authorized to make

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it expedient

in the recess of said appoint

ments and grant commissions thereon, which shall expire at the end of the next session of the Senate thereafter.

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SEC. 9. That the

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Inspector-General

who may

be appointed by virtue of this act shall, respectively, continue in commission during such term only as the President shall judge requisite for the public service.

SEC. 10. That no

staff officer who shall be appointed by virtue of this act shall be entitled to receive pay or emoluments until he shall be called into actual service, nor for any longer time than he shall continue therein.

Act of July 16, 17981 (1 Stats., 604).

AN ACT to augment the Army of the United States, and for other purposes.

SEC. 3. That there shall be

one Inspector-General, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of a major-general, and two aids-decamp; two assistant inspectors (who shall be taken from the line of the Army). SEC. 4.

The aids-de-camp and assistant inspectors shall each be entitled to twenty-four dollars monthly, in addition to their pay in the line, and to four rations of provisions each for their daily subsistence; and whenever forage shall not be furnished by the public to ten dollars per month in lieu thereof.

AN ACT for the better organizing of the troops of the United States, and for other purposes.

SEC. 6. That when any officer shall be detached from a regiment to as assistant or other inspector

serve

the place of such officer in his regiment shall be supplied, by promotion or new appointment, or both, as may be requisite; but the officer detached shall, nevertheless, retain his station in his regiment and shall rank and rise therein in the same manner as if he had not been detached.

SEC. 7. That no officer shall be appointed as the inspector of a division who when appointed shall be of a rank higher than that of major, or as the inspector of a brigade who when appointed shall be of a rank higher than that of captain, or as the aid of a major-general who when appointed shall be of a rank higher than that of a captain.

SEC. 13. That to any army of the United States other than that in which the Inspector-General shall serve there shall be a deputy inspectorgeneral, who shall be a field officer, and who, in addition to his other emoluments, shall be entitled to fifty dollars per month, which shall be in full compensation for his extra services and traveling expenses; and that to every division of an army there shall be a division inspector, who, in addition to his other emoluments, shall be entitled to thirty dollars per month, which shall be in full compensation for his extra services and traveling expenses; and that to every brigade there shall be a brigade inspector, who, in addition to his other emoluments, shall be entitled to twenty-four dollars per month, which shall be in full

'Section 9 authorizes the appointment of an inspector of artillery, taken from the line of artillerists and engineers, to be allowed $30 per month in addition to his pay in the line, 4 rations per day and $10 per month for forage when not furnished in kind.

compensation for his extra services and traveling expenses; each of which officers shall be chosen by the Inspector-General from among the regimental officers; the deputy inspector-general to be in every case approved by the general commanding the army to which he shall be annexed.

SEC. 14. That the Adjutant-General of the Army shall be ex officio assistant inspector-general, and that every deputy inspector-general shall be ex officio deputy adjutant-general, and shall perform the duties of adjutant-general in the army to which he shall be annexed.

SEC. 26. That there shall be allowed to the Inspector-General, in addition to his allowance as major-general, and in full compensation for extra services and expenses in the execution of his office, the sum of fifty dollars per month, and that he shall be allowed a secretary, to be appointed by himself, with the pay and emoluments of a captain.

Act of March 16, 18021 (2 Stats., 132).

AN ACT fixing the military peace establishment of the United States.

one Adjutant and Inspector of

the Army, to be taken from the line of field officers.

SEC. 4. That the monthly pay of the officers to wit: eight dollars in addition to his pay in the line.

be as follows, To the Adjutant and Inspector of the Army, thirty

Act of March 12, 1808 (2 Stats., 481).

AN ACT to raise for a limited time an additional military force.

SEC. 3. That when in the opinion of the President of the United States a suitable proportion of the troops authorized by this act shall be raised, there may be appointed two brigade inspectors; the brigade inspectors appointed under this act shall be taken from the line.

SEC. 4. That the compensation of the officers viz:

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shall be,

each brigade inspector, thirty dollars per month, in addition to his pay in the line; and to each six dollars per month for forage when not furnished:

Provided, The officers furnish their own horses and accoutrements, and actually keep in service the aforesaid number of horses to entitle them to the aforegoing allowance for forage, or its equivalent in money.

SEC. 8. That in the recess of the Senate the President of the United States is hereby authorized to appoint all or any of the officers, other than the general officers, proper to be appointed under this act, which appointments shall be submitted to the Senate, at the next session. for their advice and consent.

'Under this act the offices of Inspector-General and Adjutant-General were united.

SEC. 9. That every

staff officer to be appointed in virtue of this act shall be a citizen of the United States, or some one of the Territories thereof.

SEC. 24. That letters and packets to and from the following officers of the United States shall be received and conveyed by post free of The Inspector . . of the Army.

postage.

SEC. 4. That there shall be appointed

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one Inspector

General, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of a brigadiergeneral. The said Inspector-General shall be allowed two assistant inspectors, to be taken from the line of the Army, each of whom shall receive, while acting in said capacity, the same pay and emoluments as by this act are allowed to a lieutenant-colonel. SEC. 5. That when an officer is detached to serve as

assistant to the

general officer

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SEC. 25. That no

an

staff officer, who may be appointed by virtue of this act, shall be entitled to receive any pay or emoluments until he shall be called into actual service, nor for any longer time than he shall continue therein.

Act of May 16, 1812 (2 Stats., 735).

AN ACT making further provision for the Army of the United States.

SEC. 3. That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, authorized to appoint, from the captains and subalterns of the line of the Army, so many subinspectors as the service may require, not exceeding one to each brigade; and such subinspectors shall each receive twenty-four dollars per month in addition to his pay in the line.

That

AN ACT respecting the pay of the Army of the United States.

to a

brigade inspector and adjutant there shall be allowed forage for one horse only, or in lieu thereof ten dollars per month.