Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-09-19


murder, assault and battery with intent to
kill, granddaughter, mayhem, wounding by
shooting or stabbing with an intent to COM
nit murder, robbery, arson, burglary, rape,
assault and battery with an intent to commit
rape, and larceny, shall be punishable by the
sentence Of general court-martia! or mill
tary commission, when committed by per-
sons who are in the military service Of the
United States, and subject to the articles of
war; and the punishments for such offences
shall never be less than those inflicted by the
laws of the state, territory, or district in
which they may have been committed.
Sec. 81. And be 1t further enacted, That
any officer absent from duty with leave, ex-
cept for sickness or wounds, shall, during
his absence, receive half Of the pay and al
lowances prescribed by law, and no more
and any officer absent without leave shall,
in addition to the penalties prescribed by law
or court t-martial, forfeit all pay or allow
ances during such absence.
Sec. 80. And be it .fartAer enacted. That
the commanders of regiments and of batter
les in the field, are hereby authorized and
empowered to grant furloughs for period
not exceeding thirty days at any one time to
five per centum of the non-commissioned Of
ficers and privates, for good conduct in the
line of duty, and subject to the approval Of
the commander Of the forces of which such
non commissioned officers and privates form
a part.
Sec. SO. And be 1t further enacted, That
the President Of the United States is hereby
authorized and empowered, during the pres
ent rebellion, to call forth the national forces,
by draft, in the manner provided for in this
act.
Sec. "a. And be IL further enacted. That
all persons drafted under the provisions of
this act shall be assigned by the President to
military duty in such corps, regiments, or
other branches of the service as the exigen-
cies of the service may require.
Sec. 35. And be it further enacted, That
hereafter details to special service shall only
be made with the consent Of the command
ing officer of forces in the field and enlisted
men, now or hereafter detailed to special SER
vice, shall not receive any extra pay for
such services beyond that allowed to other
enlisted men.
Sec. SO. And be 1t further enacted, That
general orders of the War Department, num-
bering one hundred and fifty-four and one
hundred and sixty two, in reference to enlist
ments from the volunteers into the regular
service, be, and the same are hereby, re-
scinded; and hereafter no such enlstments
shall be allowed.
Sec. 81. And be IL further enacted. That
the grades created in the cavalry forces Of
the United States by section eleven of the
act approved seventeenth July, eighteen hum
dred and sixty-two, and for which no rate of
compensation has been provided, shall be
paid as follows, to wit: Regmcntal commits
sarykthc same as rcgimental quartermaster /;
chiet trumpeter the same as chief bugler !;
sadT 1ler-sergeant the same as regimental
commissary sergeant company commissary-
sergeant the same as company quartermas-
ter 's-sergeant: Prorided. That the grade Of
supernumerary second lieutenant, and two
tcamsters for each company. and one chief
farrier and blacksmith for each regiment, as
allowed by said section Of this act, be. and
they are hereby, abolished; and each caval-
ry company may have two trumpeters, to be
paid as buglers; and each regiment shall
have one veterinary surgeon, with the rank
of a rcgimcntal sergcant.major, whose COM
pensation shall be seventy-fve dollars per
month.
Sec. 80. And be it further enacted. That
all persons who, in time of war or Of rebel
lion against the supreme authority of the
United States, shall be found lurking or act
ing as spies, in or about any of the forti6ca-
tions, posts. quarters, or encampments OF any
of the armies of the United States. or else
where, shall be triable by general court
martial or military commission, and shall,
upon conviction, suffer death.
APPROVED. March 3, 1863.
! ARTEMus WARD ON THE ARTIST was
fxin' myself up to attend the CRATE war
meetin' when my daughter entered with .
young man. who was evidently from the city.