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priated, to be paid under the authority of the Secretary of War,agreeably to the second section of an act making appropriations for thesupport of the army for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the sum of twenty thousanddollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be expended underthe direction of the President of the United States , for the relief of suchfriendly Indians as may seek protection within the Indian agencies on thenorth-western frontier.

Approved, June 15, 1832.

Chap. CXXXI.— An Act to authorize the President to raise mounted volunteersfor the defence of the frontier.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of theUnited States be, and he is hereby, authorized to raise, either by theacceptance of volunteers, or enlistment for one year, unless sooner dis-charged, six hundred mounted rangers, to be armed, equipt, mounted,and organized in such manner, and to be under such regulations andrestrictions as the nature of the service may, in his opinion, make neces-sary.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That each of the said companies ofrangers shall consist of one captain, one first, one second, and one thirdlieutenant; five sergeants, five corporals, and one hundred privates; thewhole to form a battalion, and be commanded by a major.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said non-commissionedofficers and privates shall arm and equip themselves, unless otherwiseordered by the President, and provide their own horses, and shall beallowed each one dollar per day as a full compensation for their servicesand the use of their arms and horses. The commissioned officers shallreceive the same pay and emoluments as officers of the same grade inthe army of the United States , and the officers shall be allowed foragefor their horses, and be entitled to the same rations as those of the samegrade in the army of the United States , respectively.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the officers, non-commissionedofficers, and privates raised pursuant to this act, shall be entitled to thelike compensation, in case of disability by wounds or otherwise, incurredin the service, as has heretofore been allowed to officers, non-commis-sioned officers, and privates in the military establishment of the UnitedStates ; and shall be subject to the rules and articles of war, and suchregulations as have been or shall be established according to law for thegovernment of the army of the United States , as far as the same may beapplicable to the said rangers within the intent and meaning of this act,for the protection and defence of the north-western frontier of the UnitedStates .

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the President of the UnitedStates, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate , is hereby au-thorized to appoint all the officers proper to be appointed under this act;which appointments may be made during the recess of the Senate , butshall be submitted to the Senate at their next session, for their advice andconsent; and that the sum of fifty thousand dollars be, and the same ishereby, appropriated for the purpose of carrying this act into effect.

Approved, June 15, 1832.

Relief offriend-ly Indians.

Statute I.June 15,1S32.

How armed,&c.

Organization.

Privates, &c.to arm and equipthemselves.

Officers’ pay andemoluments.

Provision incase of disabili-ty-

Corps subjectto rules and ar-ticles of war.

Officers, howto be appointed.

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