management, discipline, and sanitary condition, and shall report thereon in writing, together with such suggestions as he desires to make. Act of February 5, 1885 (23 Stats., 297). AN ACT relative to the Inspector-General's Department of the Army. That the Inspector-General's Department of the Army shall hereafter consist of one Inspector-General, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of brigadier-general; two inspectors-general, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of colonel; two inspectors-general, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of lieutenant-colonel; and two inspectors-general, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of major: Provided, That the offices restored to the Inspector-General's Department, or added thereto, by this act, shall be filled by promotion of the officers now in that Department; and that thereafter appointments to fill vacancies in the Inspector-General's Department, and promotions therein, shall be made in conformity with sections eleven hundred and twenty-nine, eleven hundred and ninety-three, and twelve hundred and four of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and in the same manner as in the other staff departments of the Army. And all laws or parts of laws conflicting with this act are hereby repealed. Act of January 19, 1891 (26 Stats., 722). AN ACT to amend sections thirteen hundred and forty-six and thirteen hundred and forty-eight of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in reference to the visitation and inspection of the Military Prison and examination of its accounts and government. "SEC. 1348. One of the inspectors-general of the Army shall, at least once each year, visit the prison for the purpose of examining into the books and all the affairs thereof, and ascertaining whether the laws, rules, and regulations relating thereto are complied with, the officers are competent and faithful, and the convicts properly governed and employed, and at the same time treated with humanity and kindness. And it shall be the duty of the inspector, at once, to make full report thereof to the Secretary of War." Act of August 6, 1894 (28 Stats., 233). AN ACT making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and for other purposes. Act of August 18, 1894 (28 Stats., 372). AN ACT making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and for other purposes. * * NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS. * * * That hereafter, once in each fiscal year, the Secretary of War shall cause a thorough inspection to be made of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, its records, disbursements, management, discipline, and condition, such inspection to be made by an officer of the Inspector-General's Department, who shall report thereon in writing, and said report shall be transmitted to Congress at the first session thereafter. Act of April 22, 1898 (30 Stats., 361). AN ACT to provide for temporarily increasing the military establishment of the United States in time of war, and for other purposes. * SEC. 10. That the staff of the commander of an army corps shall consist of one inspector-general, who shall have the rank of lieutenant-colonel; the staff of the comone inspector-general, mander of a division shall consist of who shall have the rank of major. Act of July 7, 1898 (30 Stats., 720). AN ACT to provide for a temporary increase in the Inspector-General's Department of the Army. That the President is authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint one inspector-general with the rank of colonel, one inspector-general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and one inspector-general with the rank of major: Provided, That the vacancies created in the grade of colonel and lieutenant-colonel by this act shall be filled by the promotion of officers now in the Inspector-General's Department according to seniority, and that upon the mustering out of the volunteer forces and the reduction of the Regular Army to a peace basis no appointments shall be made in the Inspector-General's Department until the number of officers in each grade in that department shall be reduced to the number now authorized by law. Act of March 2, 1899 (30 Stats., 977). AN ACT for increasing the efficiency of the Army of the United States, and for other purposes. That from and after the date of approval of this act the Army of the United States shall consist of an Inspector-General's Depart ment. SEC. 6. That the Inspector-General's departments shall consist of the number of officers now in those departments, respectively: Provided, That vacancies in the grade of major occurring in either department shall hereafter be filled from captains in the line of the Army: And provided further, That all such captains who have evinced marked aptitude in the command of troops shall be reported by their regimental commanders to the War Department and shall be entitled to compete for any such vacancy under such system of examination as the President shall prescribe. SEC. 14. That the President is hereby authorized to continue in service, or to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, officers of the volunteer staff as follows: Three inspectors-general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and six inspectors-general with the rank of major. AN ACT To increase the efficiency of the permanent military establishment of the United States. That from and after the approval of this Act the Army of the United States shall consist of General's Department. * * an Inspector SEC. 14. That the Inspector-General's Department shall consist of one Inspector-General with the rank of brigadier-general, four inspectors-general with the rank of colonel, four inspectors-general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and eight inspectors-general with the rank of major: Provided, That all vacancies created or caused by this section shall be filled, as far as possible, by promotion according to seniority of officers of the Inspector-General's Department. SEC. 26. That so long as there remain any officers holding permanent appointments in the Inspector-General's Department, including those appointed to original vacancies in the grades of captain and first lieutenant under the provisions of sections sixteen, seventeen, twenty-one, and twenty-four of this Act, they shall be promoted according to seniority in the several grades, as now provided by law, and nothing herein contained shall be deemed to apply to vacancies which can be filled by such promotions or to the periods for which the officers so promoted shall hold their appointments, and when any vacancy, except that of the chief of the department or corps, shall occur, which can not be filled by promotion as provided in this section, it shall be filled by detail from the line of the Army, and no more permanent appointments shall be made in those departments or corps after the original vacancies created by this Act shall have been filled. Such details shall be made from the grade in which the vacancies exist, under such system of examination as the President may from time to time prescribe. Act of August 18, 1894 (28 Stats., 372). AN ACT making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and for other purposes. * * * NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS. * * * That hereafter, once in each fiscal year, the Secretary of War shall cause a thorough inspection to be made of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, its records, disbursements, management, discipline, and condition, such inspection to be made by an officer of the Inspector-General's Department, who shall report thereon in writing, and said report shall be transmitted to Congress at the first session thereafter. Act of April 22, 1898 (30 Stats., 361). AN ACT to provide for temporarily increasing the military establishment of the United States in time of war, and for other purposes. SEC. 10. That the staff of the commander of an army corps shall consist of one inspector-general, the rank of lieutenant-colonel; mander of a division shall consist of who shall have who shall have the staff of the comone inspector-general, the rank of major. Act of July 7, 1898 (30 Stats., 720). AN ACT to provide for a temporary increase in the Inspector-General's Department of the Army. That the President is authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint one inspector-general with the rank of colonel, one inspector-general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and one inspector-general with the rank of major: Provided, That the vacancies created in the grade of colonel and lieutenant-colonel by this act shall be filled by the promotion of officers now in the Inspector-General's Department according to seniority, and that upon the mustering out of the volunteer forces and the reduction of the Regular Army to a peace basis no appointments shall be made in the Inspector-General's Department until the number of officers in each grade in that department shall be reduced to the number now authorized by law. Act of March 2, 1899 (30 Stats., 977). AN ACT for increasing the efficiency of the Army of the United States, and for other purposes. That from and after the date of approval of this act the Army of the United States shall consist of an Inspector-General's Depart THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. 117 SEC. 6. That the SEC. 14. That the President is hereby authorized to continue in service, or to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, officers of the volunteer staff as follows: Three inspectors-general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and six inspectors-general with the rank of major. Act of February 2, 1901 (31 Stats., -). AN ACT To increase the efficiency of the permanent military establishment of the That from and after the approval of this Act the Army of the General's Department. * SEC. 14. That the Inspector-General's Department shall consist of one Inspector-General with the rank of brigadier-general, four inspectors-general with the rank of colonel, four inspectors-general with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and eight inspectors-general with the rank of major: Provided, That all vacancies created or caused by this section shall be filled, as far as possible, by promotion according to seniority of officers of the Inspector-General's Department. SEC. 26. That so long as there remain any officers holding perma- |