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selected from the corps of artillerists and engineers, in full for his extra services and travelling expenses, shall, besides his pay and emoluments in the corps, be thirty-five dollars per month, and if he shall not be an officer in the artillery or army, he shall, in full compensation for his services and expenses, be allowed the sum of seventy-five dollars monthly, and be entitled to the rank of major in the army of the United States, and in case the said inspector shall be chosen from the corps of artillerists and engineers or army of the United States, his place therein shall be supplied by promotion or a new appointment or both, as may be requisite; but he shall nevertheless retain his station in the said corps or army, and shall rank and rise therein, in the same manner as if he had never been appointed to the said office of inspector.

. And be it further enacted, That a ration of provisions shall henceforth consist of eighteen ounces of bread or flour, or when neither can be obtained, of one quart of rice or one and an half pound of sifted or bolted Indian meal, one pound and a quarter of fresh beef, or one pound of salted beef, or three quarters of a pound of salted pork, and when fresh meat is issued, salt at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations, soap at the rate of four pounds, and candles at the rate of a pound and a half for every hundred rations. Provided always, that there shall be no diminution of the ration to which any of the troops now in service may be entitled by the terms of their enlistment.

. And be it further enacted, That every non-commissioned officer, private, artificer, and musician of the artillery and infantry, shall receive annually, the following articles of uniform clothing, to wit: one hat, one coat, one vest, two pair of woollen and two pair of linen overalls, four pair of shoes, four shirts, four pair of socks, one blanket, one stock and clasp, and one pair of buckles.

. And be it further enacted, That suitable clothing be provided for the dragoons, adapted to the nature of the service, and conformed as near as may be to the value of the clothing allowed to the infantry and artillery.

. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the commander in chief of the army, or the commanding officer of any separate detachment or garrison thereof, at his discretion, to cause to be issued, from time to time to the troops under his command out of such supplies as shall have been provided for the purpose, rum, whiskey, or other ardent spirits in quantities not exceeding half a gill to each man per day, excepting in cases of fatigue service, or other extraordinary occasions, and that whensoever supplies thereof shall be on hand, there shall be issued to the troops vinegar at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations.

. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the commanding officer of each regiment, whenever it may be necessary, to cause the coats, vests and overalls or breeches, which may from time to time be issued to and for his regiment, to be altered and new made, so as the better to fir them to the persons respectively for whose use they shall be delivered; and for defraying the expense of such alteration, to cause to be deducted and applied out of the pay of such persons a sum or sums not exceeding twenty-five cents for each coat, eight cents for each vest, and for each pair of overalls or breeches.

. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Secretary of War, to cause to be provided, in each and every year, all clothing, camp utensils and equipage, medicines and hospital stores, necessary for the troops and armies of the United States for the succeeding year, and for this purpose to make purchases, and enter, or cause to be entered into, all necessary contracts or obligations for effecting the same.

. And be it further enacted, That whenever any officer or