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per month, which shall be in full compensation for his extra services and travelling expenses; each of which officers shall be chosen by the quartermaster general, from among the regimental officers.

Deputy division and brigade inspectors.Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That to any army of the United States, other than that in which the inspector-general shall serve, there shall be a deputy inspector-general, 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 travelling 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 travelling 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 compensation for his extra services and travelling 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.

The adjutant general to be assistant inspector general, &c.Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, 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.

Duty of the paymaster general.Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, That the paymaster-general of the armies of the United States, shall always quarter at or near the headquarters of the main army, or at such place as the commander in chief shall deem proper; and that to the army on the western frontiers and to detachments from the main army intended to act separately for a time, he shall appoint deputy paymasters, who shall account to him for the money advanced to them,Deputy and regimental paymasters to give security. and shall each give a bond in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, with sufficient sureties for the faithful discharge of their duties respectively, and take an oath faithfully to execute the duties of their offices, and the several regimental paymasters shall also give bond in the sum of five thousand dollars with one or more sufficient sureties, and take an oath as aforesaid for the faithful discharge of the duties of their offices respectively;Compensation of the paymaster general and the deputy. and that the paymaster general shall receive eighty dollars per month, with the rations and forage of a major in full compensation for his services and travelling expenses; and the deputy, in addition to his pay and other emoluments, thirty dollars per month in full compensation for his extra services and travelling expenses.

Aids of major and brigadier generals.Sec. 16. And be it further enacted, That every major-general of the army of the United States shall be entitled to two aids to be chosen by himself, each of whom, in addition to his pay and other emoluments in his regiment, shall receive twenty-four dollars per month, and ten dollars per month for forage, when not furnished as aforesaid; and that every brigadier-general of the said army shall be entitled to one aid to be chosen by himself, who, in addition to his pay and other emoluments in his regiment, shall receive twenty-four dollars per month, and ten dollars per month for forage, when not furnished as aforesaid.

Two engineers distinct from the corps, to be appointed.Sec. 17. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be authorized to engage and appoint, distinct from the officers of the corps of artillerists and engineers, two engineers with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and to stipulate and allow to them respectively, such compensations as he shall find necessary and expedient.

An inspector of fortifications to be appointed.Sec. 18. And be it further enacted, That an inspector of fortifications shall be appointed, whose duties shall be assigned him by the Secretary of War under the direction of the President of the United States, that the compensation to be allowed to the said inspector, if