LAWS or THE UNITED STATES
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DHWC CF HE UNlk EsB 0l Ht Ero PASSED AT THE 2sD SESSION OF THE TwEN-

 Tr-NINTH CONGRESS-.

 PuBLIc-No. 2. AN ACT 10 encourage enlistments in the

 regular army.

 Be it s1saeted by the Senate and House of Representatives. Of Hhc United Sintes et America in Congress assemhled, That, dn- ring the continuance of the war with Mexico the term of enlistment of the men to be re- eruited for the regiments of dFagoons, artil. lery, and rifemen of the present military establishment shall be ssdurings the war; ot five years, at the option of the recruit, un- less sooner discharged.

 Sec. 2. fad De 1t fnrther eaacted, Thai there shall be allowed and paid to every able-bodied man who shall be duly enlisted to serve in the artillery or infantry for the term of five years, or during the war, a bounty of twelve dollars; but the payment o six dollars Of the said bounty shall be de- ferred until the recruit shall have joined foI duty the regiment in which he is b serve.

 JOHN W. DAVIS, Speaker

 Of the House Of Representatives..

 G. NJ. DALLAS,

 President of the Senate. Approved, January l2. lS47.

 JAMES K. POLK.