Nebraska advertiser., 1863-05-14

versa When ten cents per mile shall be allowed him
and no officer of the army or navy Of the United
States shall be paid mileage except for travel act
ualAy performed at his own expense and in obe-
dlence to orders.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That SO much
OF section nine Of tho afoi esaid act, approved July
twenty second, eighteen hundred and s~ixty-one.
and OF section seven of the " Act providing for the
better organization of the military establishment, %
approved August third, eighteen hundred and six
sy-Onc, a defines the qualifications of chaplains in
the army and volunteers. shall hereafter be constru-
ed TO read as followsl That no person shall be APP
pointed a chaplain in the United States army who
is not a regu larry ordained minister of some religi-
Gus denomination, and who does not present testi-
monials of his present good standing as such min
lister, with a recommendation for his appointment
as an army chaplain from some authorized eccIesias-
teal body, or not less than FIVE accredited ministers
belonging to said religious denomination.
Sec y. And be 1t further enacted, That hereafter
the compensation Of all c~haplains in the regular or
volunteer service or army hospitals shall be one
hundred dollars per month and two ratiens a day
when on duty; and the c~haplains of the permanent
hospitals, appointed under the authority of the
second section of tho act approved May twentieth,
eighteen hundred and siXty-twO shall be nominated
to the SENATE for its advice and consent, an d they
shall, in all respects, fill the requirements of the
preceding section Of this act relative to the appoint-
msnt OF chaplalns IN the army and volunteers and
the appointments of chaplains to army hOspitals
heretofore made by the Prepident are hereby con-
frIned; and it is hereby made the duty of each off.
Ger commanding a district or post containing hospi-
tails, OF a brigade of troops, within thisty days
after the reception Of tn e order FORMULATING this
act' 10 inquire into the fitness, efficiency, and quail,
healtonS OF the ~chaplains of hospitals or regiments,
and To muster out of service such chaplains as were
not appointed in conformity with the requirements
of this act, and who have not faithfully discharged
the duties Of ~chaplains during the time they have
been engaged as such. Chaplains employed at the
| military 81 Ill { o. - - -
CURED to reside at the poses. aud all chapIains in
the United States service shall be subject TO such
rules IN relation to leave Of absence from duty as
are prescribed for commissioned officers of the Uni.
ted States army stationed at such posts.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That so much
OF the fifth section of the act approved July twenty
second, eighteen hundred and sixty one, az allows
forty cents per day for the use and risk of the hOr-
SEES of company officers Of cavalry, and the tenth
section Of The aforesaid act, approved August three
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, be, and the same
are hereby; appealed
Sec. Il. And be it further enacted, That when
ever an cficer shall be put under arrest, except at
remote military posts or stations, it shall be the du-
" Of the officer by whose orders he is arrested TO
5 see that a copy of the charges on which he has
been arrested ana is to be tried shall be served upon
him within eight days thereafter, and that he shall
be brought to trial within ten DAYS thereafter. un-
less the necessities of the service prevent such trial
and then he shall be brought to trial within thirty
days after the expiration of the saidten days or
the arrest shall cease Proqided, That if the 90 y
of the charges be not served upon the arrested off
Ger, released from arrest under the provisions OF
this section may be tried whenever the exjgencies
of the service will permit, within twelve months
after such release from arrest And provided fur
ther, That the Provisions of this section shall ap-
ply to all persons now under arrest and awaiting
trial.
See. u. And be it further enacted. That when.
ever the name Of any officer of the arm9 or ma rine
corps, now IN the service, or who may hereafter be
in the service o. the United States, shall have beer
borne on the army register or naval register, Os thu
case may De, fort, live years, or he shall be of thu
age of sixty two years, it shall be in the discretion
of be entered on the retired list of officers Of the
grade TO which he belonged at the time of such re
urep1cnt and the PpIesident is hereby authorized
to assign aAy officer retire under this section O
the act of August third. eighteen hundred and six
ty-One, to any appropriate duty and such officer
thus assigned shall receive the full pay and emolu
ments of his grade while so assigned and emplyed.
Sec. Il. And be it further enacted, That al
contracts made for, or or given for the purchase of
goods or SUPPLIES by any debartment of the govern
ment shall be promptly reportOd to G ngress by tn,
proper head Of such department of Congress shall
at the time be in session, and if not in session said
reports shall be made at the commencement of the
next ensuing session.
Sec. Ii. And be it further enacted, That M
contract or order, or any interest therein, shall be
tTanSf erred Oy tie party OF parties, anu Ludt any
such transfer shall cause the annulment of the CEN
tract or order transferred, 80 far as the United
States are concerned Provided, That all rights o
action are hereby reserved to the United States fol-
any breach of such contracts by the contracting
purity or parties.
See. Is. That every person who shall furnish
supplies Of any kind to the army or navy shall b.
required to mark and distinguish the same, will
the name or uames Of the contractors so furnishing
said supplies in such manner as the Secretary o.
War snd the Secretary of the Navy may respective
Iy direct and no supplies of Bny kind shall be re-
ceived unless so marked and distinguished.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacted, That when
ever any contractor for subsistence, clothing, arms
amunitions Of war, and for every description of sup
plies ;Or the army or navy of the United States
shall be found guilty by a cOurt-maetial of fraud o.
wilful neglect Of duty, he shall be punished by fin
Imprisonment, or such other punishment as tn,
court martial shall adjudge and any person VIII,
shall contract to furnish supplies of any sind o
description for the army or navy he shall be deem
cd and taken as a part of the land or naval force
OF the United States, for which he shall contract
o furnish said supplies, and be subject to the rules
nd regulations for the government Of the land and
naval forces of the Tinted States.
See. IL. And be it further enacted, That tn
President of the United States be, and hereby is
authorized and requested to dismiss and discharg
from the military service either i'll the army, navy
marine corps, or volunteer force, in the Unite
Stases service any officer for any cause which in bi
judgement, either renders such Ulcers unsuitable
fer, or whose dismissiOn would promote, the publ
service.
See. IS. And be it further enacted, That tn
President of the United States shall have power
Whenever in his opinion it shall be expedient, t
purchase cemetery grounds, and cause them to b
securely enclosed, to be used as a national cemeter
for the soldiers who shall die in the service Of tn
country sr.- -r..,
Sec. IS. And be it further enacted, That so nue.
IF the act approved the fifth of August, eightec
: hundred and sixty-One, entetied Gan act supple
mentary to an act entitled " An act to increase th
nresept military establishment of toe United STAGES
E approved the thirtyninth of July, eighteen hundret
and sixty-one. as authorizes tho appointment of ad
ditional aides-de-camp, be, and the same is hereby
repealed. But this repeal shall not be construed 8
as to deprive those persons already appointed, i
strict conformity with said act Of the fifth Of Aug
) ust, els hteen hand and six y-one, from holding
their offices in he some manner as if it had no
been repealed.
Sec, 20. And be it further enacted, That th
different regiments ana independent cOmpanie
heretofore mustered into the service of the Unite
, States as volunteer engineers, pionears. or sappe
= and miners, under the Oeders Of the President 4
Secretary Of War, or by authority OF the command
ing general of any military department of the Uni
ted States, or which, having been mustered int
the service as infantry, shallhave been reOrgauize
and employed as engineers, pioneers, or Sapper
and miners, shall be, and same are hereby. recOg
and accepted as volunteer engineers, on the sam
! footing, in all respects, in regard to their organiza
ton, pay, and emoluments, as the corps Of enginee
: of the regular army of the United States, and the]
shall be paid for their services, already performed
. as is aOw provided by law for the payment of Office
aDd non -eomm STONED 0Afeers and privakes of tn