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An act to authorize the President to raise

 mounted volunteers for the deJeace Q he Frontiers.

 Be t enacted 6sf Me Senate a1d House q Representatives. Qt'the JTnited Sides of .4nse- ricG in Congress dSSembled, That tho. Pre- sidoht of tue United States be, and lie IS hereby, authorized to raise, either by the acceptance of volunteers, or enlistment for one year. unless sooner discharged, six hundred mounted Rangers, to be arm cd, eqtipt, mounted, and organized in such manner, and to De under such fegu- lations and restrictions the nature of the service may, i'll his opinion, make ne- cessafy.

 scc.S2. ind 5e t fa9qhes. enacted, That each ofsthe said companies of Rangers shall consist of one Captain, one first, one second and one third Lieutenant; five Sergeants, five Corporals, and one hun dred pTivates He whole to form batta- lion and be commanded by a Major.

 See. 3. And De ft further enacted, That the said non-commissioned officers and prlrates shall arm and equip themselves, unless otherwise ordered by the President, , and provide their own horses, and shall be allowed each one dollar per annum as a full compensation for their services and the use of their arms and horses. fhe commissioned officers shall receive the same pay and cmoluments as officers Of the same grade in the army of the United States, and the officers shall be allowed forage for their horses, and be entitled to the same rations as those of the same grade Tn tue army of the United States, respectively.

 Sec. l. And 6e I further enectea, That the officers, commissioned o1ieels, and prlyates, raised pursuant to this act, shall be entitled 10 the like compensation, in case of disability by wounds or other wise incurred in the service, as las hereto fore been allowed 10 officers, noB-com- missioned officers, and priYates in the mil- itarv establishment of fhe United States i; ctes of War, and such regulations as have been or shall be established according to law for the government of the army ofthc United States, as far as the same may be applicable to the said Rangers within the intent and meaning Of tAis act, for the pro- lection and defence of the North-N estern frontier of tho United States.

 Sec. 5...aRd De | .}uffher enacted, That the President of the United States, by aad with the advice and consent of the Senate, IS hereby authorized to appoint all the officers proper to be appointed under this act ; which appointments may be mad e during the recess of tiIe Senate, hut shall be submitted to the Senate at their next session. for their advice and consent, and that the sum of fifty thousand dollars be, ard the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of carrying this act into effect.

 Approved June l5, 1882. 40