artillery and infantry, forty dollars per month, and three rations per day, or an equivalent in money. A first lieutenant of cavalry, thirty dollars per month, two rations per day, or an equivalent in money, and six dollars per month for forage when not furnished as aforesaid. Lieutenants of artillery, each thirty dollars per month, and two rations per day, or an equivalent in money. A second lieutenant of cavalry twenty-five dollars per month, two rations per day, or an equivalent in money, and six dollars per month for forage when not furnished as aforesaid. A first lieutenant of infantry, thirty dollars per month and two rations per day, or an equivalent in money. A second lieutenant of infantry, twenty-five dollars per month and two rations per day, or an equivalent in money. A regimental surgeon, forty-five dollars per month, three rations per day, or an equivalent in money, and ten dollars per month for forage when not furnished as aforesaid. A surgeon’s mate, thirty dollars per month, two rations per day or an equivalent in money, and six dollars per month for forage, when not furnished as aforesaid. A regimental paymaster, quartermaster and adjutant, in addition to their pay in the line, each ten dollars, and six dollars per month for forage, when not furnished as aforesaid. A cadet of cavalry, ten dollars per month, two rations per day, or an equivalent in money, and six dollars per month for forage, when not furnished as aforesaid. All other cadets, ten dollars per month and two rations per day, or an equivalent in money. A sergeant-major and a quartermaster-sergeant, each ten dollars per month. A chief musician, eight dollars per month. A sergeant, eight dollars per month. A corporal, seven dollars per month. A musician, six dollars per month. An artificer to the infantry and artillery, a farrier, saddler and boot-maker to the dragoons, each ten dollars per month. A private soldier, five dollars per month, and to each of the said non-commissioned officers and privates one ration of provisions per day.
Soldiers exempted from arrests for debt or contract.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That all non-commissioned officers, artificers, privates and musicians, who are and who shall be enlisted, and the non-commissioned officers, artificers, privates and musicians of the miliita or other corps, who at any time may be in the actual service of the United States, shall be, and they are hereby exempted during their term of service, from all personal arrests, for any debt or contract. And whenever any non-commissioned officer, artificer, private or musician shall be arrested, whether by mesne process or in execution, contrary to the intent hereof, it shall be the duty of the judge of the district court of the United States and of any court or judge of a state, who, by the laws of such state, are authorized to issue writs of habeas corpus, respectively, on application by an officer, to grant a writ of habeas corpus returnable before himself: and upon due hearing and examination in a summary manner, to discharge the non-commissioned officer, artificer, private or musician from such arrest, taking common bail, if required, in any case upon mesne process, and commit him to the applicant, or some other officer of the same corps.
Qualifications of soldiers as to age, size, &c.Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That each non-commissioned officer, private, artificer and musician, who shall hereafter be enlisted for the army of the United States shall be able-bodied, and of a size and age suitable for the public service, according to the directions which the President of the United States shall and may establish; and shall be entitled to a bounty of twelve dollars:Bounty.Emoluments of recruiting officers. and each commissioned officer, who shall be employed in the recruiting service, shall be entitled to receive, for each such non-commissioned officer and private and artificer, and for each sufficient musician duly enlisted and mustered, the sum of two dollars, the same being in full compensation for his extra expenses in the execution of this service.
