TERRITORIAL AND DISTRICT MILITIA.

1371. District of Columbia, commander in chief.-The President of the United States shall be the commander in chief of the militia of the District of Columbia. Sec. 6, Act of Mar. 1, 1889 (25 Stat. 773). 1372. District of Columbia, commanding general.-There shall be appointed and commissioned by the President of the United States a commanding general of the militia of the District of Columbia, with the rank of brigadier-general, who shall hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified, but may be removed at any time by the President. Sec. 7, id.

1373. Army officer detailed as Adjutant General, District of Columbia. The President may assign an officer of the Army to act as adjutant-general of the militia of the District of Columbia, who, while so assigned, shall be commissioned as such and be subject to the orders of the commanding general and the provisions of this act: Provided, however, That the officer so assigned shall receive no other pay or emolument than that to which his rank in the Army entitles him when on detached service. Sec. 9, id.

1374. Retired officers details, District of Columbia.-The President of the United States may detail as adjutant-general of the District of Columbia militia any retired officer of the Army who may be nominated to the President by the brigadier-general commanding the District of Columbia militia, said retired officer while so detailed to have the active-service pay and allowances of his rank in the Regular Army. Act of June 6, 1900 (31 Stat. 671).

1375. Territorial governor to command militia. The executive power of each Territory shall be vested in a governor, who shall hold his office for four years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the President. He shall reside in the Territory for which he is appointed, and shall be commander in chief of the militia thereof. He may grant pardons and reprieves, and remit fines and forfeitures, for offenses against the laws of the Territory for which he is appointed, and respites for offenses against the laws of the United States, till the decision of the President can be made known thereon. He shall commission all officers who are appointed under the laws of such Territory, and shall take care that the laws thereof be faithfully executed. Sec. 1841, R. S.

1376. Laws in effect in Hawaii. The Constitution, and, except as otherwise provided, all the laws of the United States, including laws carrying general appropriations, which are not locally inapplicable, shall have the same force and effect within the said Territory as elsewhere in the United States: Provided, That sections eighteen hundred and forty-one to eighteen hundred and ninety-one, inclusive, nineteen hundred and ten and nineteen hundred and twelve,

of the Revised Statutes [providing, among other things, for election of general officers of the militia], and the amendments thereto, and an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit the passage of local or special laws in the Territories of the United States, to limit territorial indebtedness, and for other purposes," approved July thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, and the amendments thereto, shall not apply to Hawaii. Sec. 1, Act of May 27, 1910 (36 Stat. 443).

(This provision amends and reenacts section 5 of the act entitled "An act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii," approved April 13, 1900, 31 Stat. 141.)

1377. Election of general officers in territories.-Justices of the peace and all general officers of the militia in the several Territories shall be elected by the people in such manner as the respective legislatures may provide by law. Sec. 1856, R. S.

1378. Appointment of commissioned officers.-All township, district, and county officers, except justices of the peace and general officers of the militia, shall be appointed or elected in such manner as may be provided by the governor and legislative assembly of each Territory; and all other officers not herein otherwise provided for the governor shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the legislative council of each Territory shall appoint; but, in the first instance, where a new Territory is hereafter created by Congress, the governor alone may appoint all the officers referred to in this and the preceding section and assign them to their respective townships, districts, and counties; and the officers so appointed shall hold their offices until the end of the first session of the legislative assembly. Sec. 1857, R. S.

1379. Use of grounds at Washington Barracks.-National Guard shall have the use of the drill grounds and rifle-range at the Washington Barracks, subject to the approval of the Secretary of War, and the commanding general of the militia shall provide such additional targets and accessories as may be necessary for the use of the militia. Sec. 47, Act of Feb. 18, 1909 (35 Stat. 634).

(This has reference to the National Guard of the District of Columbia. The paragraph amends section 44 of the act of March 1, 1889 (25 Stat. 778), by changing the number of the section from 44 to 47.)

1380. Issue of arms to Territories.-That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to cause to be issued to the Territories, and the States bordering thereon, such arms as he may deem necessary for their protection, not to exceed one thousand to said State and Territories each, and ammunition for the same, not to exceed fifty ball cartridges for each arm: Provided, That such issues shall be only from arms owned by the Government which have been superseded and no longer issued to the Army: Provided, however, That said arms shall be issued only in the following manner, and upon the

following conditions, namely, upon the requisition of the governors of said States or Territories showing the absolute necessity of arms for the protection of the citizens and their property against Indian raids into said States or Territories, also that militia companies are regularly organized and under control of the governors of said States or Territories to whom said arms are to be issued, and that said governor or governors shall give a good and sufficient bond for the return of said arms or payment for the same at such time as the Secretary of War may designate: Provided, That the quota to the States now authorized by law shall not hereby be diminished. Joint Res. No. 13, July 3, 1876 (19 Stat. 214).

1381. The same.-That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to cause to be issued to each of the Territories of the United States (in addition to arms and ammunition the issue of which has been heretofore provided for), such arms not to exceed one thousand in number as he may deem necessary, and ammunition for the same not to exceed fifty ball cartridges for each arm: Provided, That such issue shall be only from arms owned by the Government of the United States, which have been superseded and no longer issued to the Army: And provided further, That said arms shall be issued only in the following manner, and upon the following conditions, namely, upon the requisition of the governors of said Territories showing the absolute necessity for arms for the protection of citizens and their property against hostile Indians within or of Indian raids into such Territories: And provided further, That the said governor or governors of said Territories to whom the said arms may be issued shall give good and sufficient bond or bonds for the return of said arms, or payment therefor, at such time as the Secretary of War may designate, as now provided for by law. Joint Res. No. 26, June 7, 1878 (20 Stat. 252).

1382. Land forces of United States, composition of.-That the land forces of the United States shall consist of the Regular Army, the organized land militia while in the service of the United States, and such volunteer forces as Congress may authorize. Sec. 1, Act of Apr. 25, 1914 (38 Stat. 347).

1383. Volunteer forces, only to be organized during existence of war, etc. That the volunteer forces shall be raised, organized, and maintained, as in this Act provided, only during the existence of war, or while war is imminent, and only after Congress shall have authorized the President to raise such a force: Provided, That the term of enlistment in the volunteer forces shall be the same as that for the Regular Army, exclusive of reserve periods, and all officers and enlisted men composing such volunteer forces shall be mustered out of the service of the United States as soon as practicable after the President shall have issued a proclamation announcing the termination of the war or the passing of the imminence thereof. Sec. 2, id. 1384. Same-raising, organizing, etc.; President's proclamation for. That when volunteer forces are to be raised the President shall issue his proclamation, stating the number of men desired for each arm, corps, and department, within such limits as may be fixed by law, and he shall prescribe such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the terms of this Act, as may be necessary for the purpose of examining, organizing, and receiving into the service the

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