Nebraska advertiser., 1863-05-14
CHAP. CC.-An Act to define the Pay and Emolu-
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CHAP. CC.-An Act to define the Pay and Emolu-
ments of certain Officers of the army, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted Jy the Senate and House of Repre-
s~entdtIUes Of the United States of America IN Con
gress assembled, That officers of the army entiils I'd
to forage Cor horses shall not he allowed. to commute
il, 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 auther-
ICED by law Provided however, That when terage
in kind cannot be furnished by the proper dHpart T.
ment, then, and in all such cases officers entitled to
forage may commute the same according to exist
ing regulations and provided further, That ohleers
of the army and OF volunteers assigned to duty
which requires them te be mounted, shall during
the time they are employed on such duty receive
the pay, emoluments, and allowances OF cavalry
officers of the same grade respectively.
Sec. 2. and be it further enacted, That major
generals shall be entitled to draw for age IN KIND
TOR five horses; brigadier generals for four horses
cOlonels, Lieutenant colonies, and majors, for two
horse each captains and lioutenants OF cavalry
and artillery, or having the cavalry allowance, for
tw horses each; and chaplains, for one herse only
Sec 3. Aud be it further enacted, mat When-
ever an oficor Of the army shall employ a soldier a;
his servant he shall, for each and every month dur
ing which said soldier as his servant he shall, FOL
each aud evere month during which SAID soldier
shall be so employed, deduct trVm his own monthly
pay the full amount prid to or expended by tht
government per month on account of said soldier
and every of6Cer Of the Amy Whe shalltailto make
such deduction shall, on conviction ;hereot before a
general court-martial, be cashiered.
Sec. A. And be it further enacted. That the hrs
s%ectIon of the act approved August SIX, eighteen
hundred and sixty-one, entitled " An act to increase
the pay privates in the regular army and In the
volunteers in the service Of the United States, and
for other purposes" shall not be so construed, after
the passage OF this act. as TO increase the emOlument
Of the commissioned officers of the army. And the
eighth section Of the act of tWenty-secOnd July
eighteen hundred and sixty-onO. entitled " An act
TO authorize the employment of volunteers TO aid in
enforcing the Jaws aud protecting public property
shall be so construed as to give to qu~artermasteI
sergeants the same compensation as to reglmentaI
commissary sergeants. 4,
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That SO mueh
of the aforesaid act approved twenty-second" July
eighteen hundred and sixty one, as authorizes eacn
regiment Of volunteers in the United states scrvlee
to have twenty-four musicians for a band, ana pxes
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. 6. And be it further enacted, That eaen
brigade in volunteer service may hove sixteen mus
isions as a band, who shall receive the pay and
allowances now provided by law for %regimental
bands except the leaders Of the band, who shall re-
ceive ffty-fVe dollars per month with the emolu-
ments and allowances of a q~uartermasters SER
Seant.
Sec. 4. AMI be it further enacted, That in lieu
Of the present rate Of uHlsage allowed - ON ;srs Of
the army when travelling On Pubho dnty, "hsrs