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lately employed as V. S. in the Q. M. Dept, at Fort Leaven¬ 
worth, Kansas, has been appointed Sen. V.S. 7th Cavalry, U. 
S. A. 
Benj. D. Pierce, V.S., M.R.C.V.S., tendered his resigna¬ 
tion as V.S. 5th Cavalry, U. S. A., to take effect July 31st, 
1889. 
Gerald E. Russell, D.V.S., is preparing a new veterinary 
bill for U. S. army veterinary surgeons. 
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VETERINARY LEGISLATION. 
AN ACT To provide for the Organization of a Veterinary Corps and for the 
Rank and Pay of the Veterinarians of the United States Army. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of 
America in Congress assembled: 
Section First. That there shall be established as a part of the United States 
Army a Veterinary Corps which shall consist of one (1) Veterinary Surgeon 
General with the rank, allowances and pay of a Colonel of Cavalry. One (1) 
Assistant Veterinary Surgeon General with the rank, allowances and pay of a Lieu¬ 
tenant Colonel of Cavalry. Seven (7) Inspecting Veterinarians with the rank, 
allowances and pay of Majors of Cavalry. Ten (10) Veterinarians with the rank, 
allowances and pay of Captains of Cavalry and a number—not to exceed fifty (50) 
—Assistant Veterinarians with the rank, allowance and pay of First Lieutenants 
of Cavalry. 
§ 2. The Veterinary Surgeon General shall be charged under the Secretary 
of War, with the administration duties of the Veterinary Corps. 
§ 3. The Chief Veterinary Purveyor shall be the chief purchasing and dis¬ 
bursing officer of the Veterinary Corps. He shall have, under the direction of the 
Veterinary Surgeon General, the supervision of the purchase and distribution of 
the United States Army Veterinary Medical and Hospital supplies, and the pur¬ 
chase, inspection and condemnation of all public animals. 
§ 4. Within three (3) months after the passage of this Act the President of 
the United States shall appoint the Veterinary Surgeon General and Assistant 
Veterinary Surgeon General, whom, with two Surgeons of the Medical Department 
United States Army, shall form a Veterinary Examining Board, with the duty to 
examine such candidates as shall present themselves for examination, and shall 
report and certify to the Honorable Secretary of War the names of seven (7) 
candidates who shall have passed the highest examination satisfactory to said 
board. 
§ 5. Within one month after the receipt from said Veterinary Examining 
Board of the certificates of the seven (7) candidates who shall have passed the 
