Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-05
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PAY OF CERTAIN ARMY OFFICERS.


WAR DEPARTMENT.
ADJUTAST GEEERAL's OFTIcE, I
WAsHINoToS, April IL 1864.
General Orders, No. 1853.
The following act of Congress Il published for
the information OF all concerned:
PuBLIC, No. a.
An act to amend section nine of the act approved
July II, 1862, entitled IAN act to define the pay
and emolumentS OF certain oricerI Of the Army
and for other purposes"
Be enacted BY the Senate and House Of RcpTtSsni0
fires oIh United Sf6iSI Of America IN Congre1 a.
ssmbIsd That the rank Of Chaplain, without com.
mand, In the regular and volunteer service OF the
United States, il hereby Recognised. Chaplains
shall he borne on the held and stat rolls next after
the Surgeons, and shall such uniform as il or
may be prescribed by the Army Regulations, and
shall be subject to the bAme rules and regulations
As other oiieerA OF the Army. They shall be en-
titled TO draw forage for two horses, and when
assigned TO hospitals posts and forts, they shall
be entitled 10 quarters and fuel within the hoI-
pitAs, posts, or forts, while they are 80 assigned
without the privilege Of Communication, subject to
the same condition. and limitations hB are now by
law provided 10 the ease Of Surgeons. When Ab
| sent from duty with leave, or on account Of sick
neSs or other disability, when held by the enemy
as prisoners, they shall be subject to no othel
diminution or loss OF pay and allowances thar
other officers in the military service are unde
| ike clfcumhthncet' Anu Onhplhlnh VINO nave peel
absent from duty by reason OF wounds or sickness
or when held ~ prisoners in the hands Of thu
enemy shall he entitled to receive full pay, with
out rations, during such absence. In all other 70
Bpeets the pay OF ChaplAins shall be the same Al
now provided by law.
Sec. 2. And be u further enacted, That the act ap-
proved July A. 1864 entitled An act TO grant pen.
sions, Ia hereby SO amended as to include Chap
lAins 10 the regular and volunteer forces OF the
Army; Provided, That the pension to which
Chaplain Ghall be entitled for a total disability
shall be twenty dollars per month, and all the pro
visions Of the act to which this section 10 az
amendment shall apply to and embrace the
widows, children, mothers, and sisters OF Chap
lAins Of the land forces who have died since the
Ith day OF March, 1861, or shall die OF wounds oil
disease contracted In the service OF the United
States, and while such ChaplAinG are, or shall be
in the line OF their duty.
Sec. D. And be il further CnGcied, That 1t shall b,
the duty OF ChAplainH In the military service o
the United States to make monthly reports to TIT
AdjutAnt General Of the Army, through the uBuA
military channels, of the moral condition and gen
erAl history Of the regiments, hospitals, or post
to which they may be attached and IL shall be tn
!, duty OF all commanders Of regiments, hospitals
and posts, to render such facilities as will aid II
the discharge Of the duties assigned to them b!
the Government.
Sec. I. And be Il FURTHER sHGcied, That all Chap
lAins in the military service OF the United State
shall hold appropriate religious services At tn
burial OF soldiers who may die in the command I
which they are assigned to duty, and It shall b
their duty to hold public religious services atlesS
once each Sabbath, when practicable.
Approved April Q, 1884.
By order Of the Secretary Of War!
4 Il. d. TOWNSEND,
1 Ap2s Assistant AdjutAnt General.