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usage of the states, respectively, as to their own laws, or according to such laws of the states, respectively, as may be provided for the purpose.

. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of State shall cause a copy of the constitution of the United States, and of the amendments which have been made thereto, to be added to each copy of the laws of the present session of Congress, which is to be printed.

. And be it further enacted, That so much of the second section of the act, intituled “,” as relates to the publishing the laws, orders, resolutions and votes passed by Congress, in the public newspapers, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

, March 2, 1799.

. 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, in case war shall break out between the United States and a foreign European power, or in case imminent danger of invasion of their territory by any such power shall, in his opinion, be discovered to exist, to organize and cause to be raised in addition to the other military force of the United States, twenty-four regiments of infantry, a regiment and a battalion of riflemen, a battalion of artillerists and engineers, and three regiments of cavalry, or such part thereof as he shall judge necessary; the non-commissioned officers and privates of which to be enlisted for a term not exceeding three years, and to be entitled each to a bounty of ten dollars—one half to be paid at the time of enlistment, and the remainder at the time of joining the regiment to which they may belong.

. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be authorized, whenever it shall appear to him expedient, if during the session of the Senate, with their advice and consent, if, in their recess, alone, to appoint and commission all officers for the said troops, agreeably to the rules and regulations prescribed by law for the military establishment: Provided, that the general and field officers who may be appointed in the recess of the Senate, shall, at the next meeting thereof, be nominated and submitted to them for their advice and consent.

. And be it further enacted, That the officers, non-commissioned officers and privates of the troops, which may be organized and raised pursuant to this act, shall be entitled to the like pay, clothing, rations, forage and other emoluments, and to the like compensation in case of disability by wounds or otherwise, incurred in the service, as the officers, non-commissioned officers and privates of other troops of correspondent denominations, composing the army of the United States; and with them shall be subject to the rules and articles of war, and to all other regulations for the discipline and government of the army: Provided, that no officer, except captains and subalterns who may be employed in the recruiting service, shall be entitled to any pay or other emolument until he shall be called into actual service.

. And be it further enacted, That the laws of the United States respecting the regulations and emoluments of recruiting officers, punishment of persons who shall procure or entice a soldier to desert, or shall purchase his arms, uniform, clothing, or any other part thereof, and the punishment of every commanding officer of every ship or vessel who shall receive on board his ship or vessel, as one of his crew, knowing him to have deserted, or otherwise carry away any soldier, or refuse to