United States Statutes at Large/Volume 2/6th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 69
[Obsolete.]
Chap. LXIX.—An Act supplementary to the act to suspend part of an act, intituled “An act to augment the Army of the United States, and for other purposes.”
Act of March 16, 1802, ch. 9.
Further appointments may be suspended.
1798, ch. 76.
1799, ch. 18.Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to suspend any further military appointments, under the act to augment the army of the United States, and for other purposes; and under the ninth section of the act for the better organizing of the troops of the United States, and for other purposes; according to his discretion, having reference to economy and the good of the service.
Officers and men may be discharged.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States shall be, and hereby is authorized and empowered to discharge, on or before the fifteenth day of June next, all such officers, non-commissioned officers and privates, as have heretofore been appointed, commissioned, or raised, under and by virtue of the said acts, or either of them, except the engineers, inspector of artillery, and inspector of fortifications. Provided always, that nothing in this act contained shall be construed to authorize any reduction of the first four regiments of infantry, the two regiments of artilleristsExceptions. and engineers, the two troops of light dragoons, or of the general and other staff, authorized by the several laws for the establishing and organizing of the aforesaid corps.
Three months extra pay allowed.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That to each officer, non-commissioned officer and private, who shall be discharged from service by virtue of this act, there shall be allowed and paid, in addition to the pay and allowances to which they are now entitled by law, a sum of money equal to three months pay of such officer, non-commissioned officer and private respectively.
Approved, May 14, 1800.