Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-07
[PunlIc-No. 165.I

AN Aux uenuo anu elllotuuleuiA OF
officers Ofth army, AMI for other purpose
he It enacted by the Senate aud House OF Repre-
sentGtives OF the United States America In Con-
gress assembled, That Oneer Of the army entitled to
ierage for horses shall be allowed commute it,
but may draw forage In kind for each horse Hctualy
kept by them when and at the place where they
on duty, not exceeding the number authorized Ly
law: PTOVidsd. however, That when fOrAge in kind
cannot furnished by the proper department. thsn,
aud 10 All seh cases oulesrs entltisd @ IoE1se may
Commute the same according to existing regulations;
And provided further, that officers Of the army and
OF volunteers AssEned to duty which requires them
10 be mounted, ALI during the time they are EN-
ployed such duty, receive the pay, emOluments.
and allowances Of cavalry officers of the same grade
Sc. = aud be It further enacted, That major gen
erals shall be entitled To draw forage In kind Tor Vs
hOr es; brigadier generals for four hors eOOues,
lieutenant cOlOnols aud uiaio for two horses each;
captains and eutenAuts Of cavalry and artillery,
having the cavalry allowances, for two horses each
and chaplain for one horse only.
Sec. i. And be il further enacted, That whenever
officer Of the army shall employ soldier his
servant he shall, for each and every month during
which said soldier shall be 90 employed deduct from
his ONn monthly pay the fall amount paid 20
pended BY the Government per month on account Of
said solder; and ever Oieor OF the army, who shall
fail to make such deduction shall, conviction there
OF beIol = general court marital, be eAshiered.
Sec. L Aud be 1t further enacted, That the hrst
section Of the approved August SIX eighteen hun
dred and sIxtyne, entitled IAN act to increase the
pay Of priTatIsiu the regular army and intho vOiun
tsers 10 the serTea Of unIted Stlt0G and for 9th
purposes shall not be 20 construed, aiter the
passage Of this aet increase the emOlumenta Of
the commissioned OllEefN Ol Nu6 army Ann the
eighth section Of the July, eigh
teen hundred aud sixty-ohe entitled An act TO
thOrize the employment OF volunteers 70 aid In
forcing the laws and protecting public property,
shall be construed to give 70 quaTteTmastvr SER
geants the same compensation ~ 70 Fesmoutal com
soc S. Aud be Il further enacted, That 90 much Of
the Aforesaid act, approved tWenty-sseond July,
eighteen hundred and EiKty-One, as authorizes each
regiment Of volunteers the United States PuTTiee
to have tWenty.f0ur musicians Tor band, and axes
the compensation Of the leader Of the bId, Be and
such bands shall be mustered out Of the service with
IN thirty days aftel the passage Of this act.
See.e Aud be Il further enacted Ehat eaeh oTt'
gade In the VOlunteeF service may have sixteen mu
soilns bNnd, who eh1ll receive she pay And Al
loEanees provided BY laU f0r regimeutal bandss
except the leader OF the band, who shall receive oE
ty.hVe dollars per month. with the SmOluments and
allowances OF a quArtermaster sergeant.
Sec. 7. And be It further enacted, That in lieu Of
army when travelling on public duty, where trans
POrtatisu In kind is not furnished 20 them by the
Government, more than six cents per mile shaIl
hereafter be allowed, unless where Jfcerts order
ed from station east Of the Roxy Mountains TO one
west of the came mount dns, vice VERSA when ten
cents per mile shall be allowed 70 him; aud no ON
OF the army navy OF the United States shall be
paid mileage except Tor travel actually peroTmedat
his peuse, aud In ObUdioneo TO Otders-
Sec. s. Aud be Il further enacted That 30 much OF
section nine Of the Afjres lid approved Jdy tgen
ty-8acond. eighteaa hundrod and sixty-ouey and OF
section EeVen Of the providing for he bettOr
ganiLati0 Of the military e-tabtshmenf, approved
August third, eighteen hundred and uiKtyoDe as de-
hnes the qualifications Of ehaplans In the army aud
VouatesrS. shall hereafter Be construed 70 Iead ~
follows: That no person shall be appointed ehlp-
lain 10 the Un;ed States drmy who i not regular
ly ordained minister OF s1nie religions delominAton
and Wh1 does not present tsStimOnas OF his present
good Standing a. saeh minster' Win 49,.
tion for his appointment a. sn army chaplain iIom
some authorized eeeiesiastcl bedy not less than
nvs accredited minister belonging to said religious
Sec. .. Aud be Il further enacted That hsTeaftsr
the compensation Of all ehaplains in the regular OF
volunteer service or army hospitals shall Be one huu
drsdd Al ulnufh nd rattoua DAY when
on duty; and the ehaplans Of the permanent hospi.
tals appointed under the authority Ofthe second 1e
hundred and sixty-tWU, shall be nominated TO the
Senate for Its advice and consent, aud they shall In
section Of this relative 70 the appOintmsnt OfeA
lalns In the army and voluuteerl and the aPPoint-
monts Of ehapains 70 army hospitals heTetotore made
BY the President are hereby oonnrmedi aud y y
hereby made the duty Of each odieer commanding
disriet, post containing hogpitAis brigade 81
troops within thirty days after the reception e the
mesa seieney and qualifications Of the ehaplAins o.
hospitals regiments and to master out Of service
such ehaplaius were not appointed In e0nfnEmlt9
With the requirements Of this 8et snd who hnye not
faithfully discharged the duties 6f ehaplains duFinE
employed the military posts called aehapIafu otss
ahal bo required % rUEo the posts sud an ehGU-
ains In the United States service shall be subject 70
such rules in relation 70 leave Of absence from duty
~ arc prescribed for commissioned cfcers Of the
Unitsd Statss army statiooed AZ snea posts.
Sec. 10. Aud be it further enacted, That 40 ulleh
OF the nth section Of the act approved July twenty
Seeoml eighteen hundred aud sty.0te a. allows kr-
~ cents per day for the and T of the horGzg oi
eOmpauy officers Of cavalry and the tenth section
the aorelaid act, approved August three, eighteen
hundred and siKty-01o, Be and the sane are hereby
repealed
Sec. II. And be Il further enacted, That whensvr
an oeer shah Be pat under arrest except AZ remote
military posts statfOll t al Be the duty u the
odieer By whose orders he = arrested 70 that
eopyOf the charges on which he has been arrssted
and 4 70 be tried Ghai b served upon him within
eight days thereafter, and that AhsI bs broaEht %
trial within dys theToaftor, unless the ueoe8Itta
Of the service prsVent such trials and thea he sh b
brou ght 70 trial within thirty days amer the pirto1
Of the said tea days or the arrest shall Pro
ridsl That 81 the copy ofthe charge be not HefTed
upon the arrested ofeer, ~ hereh provided, the
rist shall esases but oeers Felelss fr0m
der the prOvsiOos Of this section may BE- tried when
the axigoncias oi the services viii permit within
Twelve mlltha amer such Talelas from hrreEts And
provided further, that the protisions of this seetol
lal apply % an Pefsols noE undor ArrestGnd await
81. Il And Be IS farth,r enacted. NAT uksnsS.r
The nAma ofauy o@eer ofths arny Or marine cops,