Chapter XCIII. *for the better Organization of the Subsistence Department.* March 3, 1865. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That during the continuance A chief commissary of subsistence, and assistant, may be assigned to each military
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Chap. XCIII.— An Act *for the better Organization of the Subsistence Department.* March 3, 1865. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That during the continuance A chief commissary of subsistence, and assistant, may be assigned to each military division, army, &c.of the present rebellion, the Secretary of War may, when in his judgment it is necessary, assign to each geographical military division, to each separate army in the field consisting of more than one army corps, to each military department, and to each principal subsistence depot, not exceed ing ten in number, an officer of the subsistence department to act as chief commissary of such military division, army, military department, or depot, and also an officer of the subsistence department as assistant in the office of the commissary-general of subsistence, each of whom, while so assigned and acting, shall have the rank, pay, and emoluments of a colonel of the Bank, pay, &c.subsistence department; and, in like manner, may assign, for purposes of inspection or other special duty in the subsistence department, commissaries Commissaries for inspection.of subsistence, not exceeding six in number, each of whom, while so assigned and acting, shall have the rank, pay, and emoluments of a lieu tenant-colonel of the subsistence department; and to each army corps an officer of the subsistence department to be chief commissary of the corps, 514 THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 94, 95. 1865. Rank, pay, &c. Commissary to each division."with the like rank of lieutenant-colonel; and, in like manner, may assign to each division of two or more brigades a commissary, who, while so as signed and acting, shall have the rank, pay, and emoluments of a major When relieved, increased pay, &c., to cease.of the subsistence department: *Provided,* That when any one of said offi cers is relieved from such duty, his increased rank, pay, and emoluments, allowed because of such assignment, shall cease, and he shall return to his Officers to be selected equally from volunteers and regulars.commissioned rank in the subsistence department: *And provided further,* That the officers authorized to be assigned by this act shall be selected for each grade from the commissaries of subsistence who hold commissions or rank in the volunteer service and in the regular subsistence department in proportion to the number of each of said classes respectively in service at the date of the passage of this act.
Repeal of inconsistent laws. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That all laws and parts of laws in consistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Approved, March 3, 1865.