Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-09-16
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
FdSseH al Tie Second Sessl0n q Tie INTfy-SeDe0l
Congress.


TPUBLIc-No. 1885,
AN Act to define the pay and emoluments of
certain officers of the army, and for other
purposes.
Be IL enacted Jy the Senate and House of Repre-
seatatives of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That officers Of the army en-
titled to forage for horses shall not be allowed to
commute it, but may draw forage in kind for
each horse actually kept by them when and at
the place where they are on duty, not exceeding
the number authorized by law. Provided, hoW-
ever, That when forage in kind cannot be fur
nished by the proper department, then and in
all such cases. officers entitled to forage may
commute the same according to existing regu-
lations And proUided further, That officers of
the army and of volunteers assigned to duty
which requires them to be mounted, shall, du-
ring the time they employed ON such duty,
receive the pay, emoluments, and allowance of
cavalry officers Of the same grade respectively.
| Sec. 9. And be ii further enacted, That mlior
generals shall be entitled to draw forage in kind
| for five horses; brigader generals for four
horses colonels, lieutenant cOlones, and majors
for two horses each captains and ieutensnts
| of cavalry and artillery, or having the cavalry
allowance, for two horses each and chaplain
for one horse only.
Sec. 3. ARd be IT, FURTHER enacted, That when
ever an officer of the army shall employ q sol
\ uleF hs HIS htfNdut hu Hlihl lui ciuu huu tNeIy
month during which said soldier shall be so en-
ployed deduct from his own monthly pay the
fall amount paid to or expended by the Govern
ment per month on account Of said soldier and
every officer of the army, who shall fail to make
such deduction, shall, on conviction thereof be-
fore general court martial, be cashiered.
Sec. 4. And be ii FURTHER enacted, That the
first section of the act approved August six,
eighteen hundred and sixty one, entitled q" An
act to increase the pay of prvates in the regular
army and in the volunteers, in the service of the
United States, and for other purposes" shall
not be 30 construed, after the passage of this act
as to increase the emoluments of the commits
stoned officers of the army. And the eighth
section of the act Of twenty-second July, eigh.
teen hundred and sixty-One, entitled AN act
to authorize the employment of volunteers to aid
in enforcing the laws and protecting public
property" shall be 80 construed as to give to
auartermaster sergeants the same compensation
as to regmental commissary sergeants.
Sec. b. AEd BE- H. further enacted, That so much
of the aforesaid act, approved twenty-secOnd
| July, eighteen hundred and sXty-on aa author
ICES each regiment of volunteers in the United
States service TO have tweniy-four musicians for
a band, and fixes the compensation of the leader
of the band, be and the same is hereby repealed +;
and the men composing such bands shall be
mustered out Of the service within thirty days
after the passage of this act.
Sec. G. And be IL further enacted, That each
brigade in the volunteer service may have six
teen musicians as a band, who shall receive the
pay and allowances now provided by law for
regimental bands, except the leader Of the band
who shall receive forty five dollars per month,
with the emouments and allowances of q quar-
termaster sergeant.
Sec Z. And be further enacted, That, il
lieu of the present rate of mileage allowed t.
officers of the army when travelling on public
duty, where transportation in kind is not fur
nished to them by the Government, not more
than six cents per mile shall hereafter be allow
ed unless where an officer is ordered from sta
ton east of the Rocky Mountains to one west oil
the same mountains OF vice versa, when tel
cents per mile shall be allowed TO him; and nj
, officer of the army or navy of the United State
shall be paid mileage, except for travel actual.
performed at his own expense, and in obedience
to ORDERS
Sec. 8. Ind be il further enacted, That 8
much of section of nine of the aforesaid act
approved July twenty-Hccond, eighteen hundre
and sixty one, and of section seven of the g &C
providing for the better organization OF the mil
itary establishment" approved August third
eighteen hundred and sixty-One, as defines tn
qualifications of Ohapains in the army and vol
unteers, shall hereafter be construed to read a
: follows That no person shall be appointed
3 chaplain in the United States army who is not
n regularly ordained minister of some religion
Y denomination, and who does not present test
monias of his present good standing as sue
It minister, with recommendation for his ap
p poiutment US an army chaplain from some At
thorizel ecclesiastical body, or not less than fiy
accredited ministers belonging to said religion
denomination.
Sec. 9. And be il further enacted, That her
a after the compensation Of all chapiains in Il
=, regular or volunteer service or army bospita
u shall be one hundred dollars per month and tV
rations day when on duty and the chaplain
= of the permanent hospitals appointed under ii
authority Of the second section of the act al
/, proved May twentieth, eighteen hundred al
sixty-two, shall be nominated to the Senate T
it's advice and consent, and they shall, in all r
spects, fill the requirements of the plecedll
/. section Of this act relative to the appointment
chsplaius in the army and volunteers, to t
appointments of chaplans to army hospit'
e' heretofore made by the President are here
confirmed; and it is hereby made the duty
- each officer commanding district, or post ct
tanning hospitals, or brigade of troops, will