Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-30
OFFICIAL NOTICES,
az OF A l.
INCREASE OF SOLDIERS PAY.
wAR DEPARTMENT.,
ADJuTArT GEHEnAL's orytcn,

- INCREASE OF SOLDIERS PAY.
49, wan DEPARTMENT.
ADJuTArT GEHEnALp oryicn, I
WAsHIHeToH, June ~, 1854.
General orders, No. ais. ~
The following sot Of Congress Is published for
the information OF all concerned
PuBLIc-No. ia7.
An Act 10 increase the pay Of soldiers In the Uni
ted States Army, and for other purposes.
SEQ l. Be u enacted BY nc Senate and House Of Rep
ressHfaiire' Of ne Uniitd Sfates Of America IN Con-
greis assembled, That and after the hrut day Of
May, eighteen hundr a and Gixty-four, and during
the continuance Of the present rebellion, the pay
per month Of non-oomminsioned oficsrn and pri-
Yates in the military service Of the United states
shall be a. follows, viz SERGEANT majors, twenty.
| six dollars quarterma,ter aad oommissary ser
gsant1 Of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, twenty
two dollars htst sergeants Of cavalry, artillery,
| and infantry, twenty-four dollars sergeants Of
cavalry, artillery, and infantry, twenty dollars
| uergeants Of ordnance, sappers and miners, and
pontoniers thiIty-four dollars corporals Of ord
nance, sAppers and miners, and pontonierS, twenty
dollars priyates Of engineers and ordnance Of the
frat class, eighteen dollars, and OF tho second
class sixteen dolarpj eoTpotAls Of cavalry artll-
lsry, and infantry, eighteen dollars chief bugiers
Of cavalry twenty-three dollars buslers, sixteen
dollars; iArriers and blAoksmiths OF cavalry, and
Artifcers Of artillery, eighteen dollars privates Of
cavalry, artillery, and infantry, sixteen dollarsj
prlnoipsl musicians Of artillery and infantry,
twenty-two dollarsI leaders Of brigade and regi-
mental bands, seventy -Hys dollars, musiolan six
teen dollars; hospital stewards Of the nrst class
thirtythree dolsrsj hospital stewards Of the SEQ
ond class, twenty-five dollars, hospital stewards
| OF the third class, twenty-three dollarH,
| Seo 2. And be u further enacted, That the Army
ration shall hereafter be the same % provided by
law aud regulations on the frat day Of July, eigh.
teen hundred and slxty.ons Provided, That the
ration OF pepper prescribed In the eleventh section
OF tho act to promote the efficiency OF the corps
Of enginsers, and OF the Ordnance department and
for other purposes" approved March three, eigh-
teen hundred aud sixty-three, shall continue to be
furnished a. heretofore. But nothing contained
in this act shall be construed 10 alter the oommu-
tation value OF rAtions, a. regulated IS existing
laws.
Sec. D. And be Il further enacted, That all nom
commissioned officers and privates in the Regular
Army, serving under enlistments made prior to
July twenty-seeood, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, shall have the privilege OF re-enlisting for
the term Of three years 10 their respective OrgGni-
nations until the first day Of August neStj and all
such non-oom mIsuioned Officers and priyAtea re-
enlistlns shall be eAtitled to the bountieI mem
TONED In the Joint resolution OF Congress approved
January thirteen, eighteen hundred and sixty
four.
Sec. I. And be Il further enacted, That there be
added to the battalion Of engineers one sergeant
major, who shalt be paid thirty-six dollars per
month, and one quArtermAster sergeant who shall
also be oommissary ssrgent, who shall be paid
Twenty-Five dollars per month.
Sec, 8. 1nd be further tHdeisd, That there shall
DO attached to, and made part Of, the War De-
paitment, during the continuance Of the present
tbelllon, bureau to be known AZ the Bureau OF
Military Justice, to which Shall be returned fer
! revision the records and proceedings Of all the
. oourts-mArtiAl, courts Of inquiry, and military
: commissions of the armies OF the United States,
aud In which record shall be kept OF all proceed
. ings had thereupon.
Sec. 6. And be Il further enacted, That the PreSi-
dent shall appoint, by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, the head OF said bureau,
Judge Advocate General, with the rank, pay, and
Allowances Of brig adler general, and an Assist
, ant Judge Adyosate General, with the rank, pay
I and allowances Of colonel Of cavalry. And the
+ said Judge Advocate General and his Assistant
+ shall receive revise, md have recorded the pro
otedings Of the courtI-martial, courts OF inquiry
\ and military commissions Of the armies Of the
United States, and perform such other dutiis Al
have heretofore been performed BY the Judge Ad
voeAte General of the armies Of the United stAtes
y Sec T. And be u further enacted, That the Score
tAry Of War hhAll have power to appoint for salt
L bureau one fourth class, one third class, one
ond class, and two first class clerks.
Sec. 8. And be Il further enacted, That In all easel
1, where the Government shall furnish trAnIporta
ton and subsistence to discharged officers and sol
diers from the place OF their discharge to the plsc
IL Of their enrolment, or original muster into TIT
o service, they shall not be entitled to travel pay
i or Communication Of subsistence.
Sec. 0. AMI be Il further enGtied, That 80 much o
the nth section OF the act entitled "An act to au
!. thorZe the employment Of volunteers to aid II
q enforcing the laws and protecting the public prop
y erty,n approved July wenty-Iecond one thousAn
eight hundred and sixty one, as provides that eac
company officer, non.oommisSioned officer, private
= musician, and aTtinoer OF cavalry, bhAll fuIniS
his own horse an horse equipments, and shall re
etive forty eents per day for their use and risk,
hereby repealed, except only 80 far as the sam
may hereafter be made to apply and relate t
mounted troops called Into the service OF the I'm
I'D ted States for q term not exceeding six months
H. sec TO- And be u further enacted, That from an
after the passage OF this act the pay Of clerks
70, paymAsters in the Army OF the United states sha
nj be twelve hundred dollars per annum, wiihoW n
TO- lions.
hIst section Of an act entitled can act for enrol
In ing and calling out the national forces, and fC
ng other purposes" approved March third, one tho
sand eight hundred and Iixty-three, be, and II
nd same 10 hereby, so amended ~ that officer ma
be have, when allowed by order OF his proper cor
ng mAnder, leave of absence for other cause this
sickness or wounds, without deduction from h
be pay or allowances Provided, That the AFgregA
he Of such absence shall not exceed thirty dAyuiu
by one year.
we Sec. 10. And be II further enacted, That all Law
ats and parts Of laws inconsistent with the provision
OF this act are hereby repealed.
Approved June 90, 1854
: By order of the Secretary of War:
L. D. TOWNSEND,
. Ian Aaa nj Admit ant GenaFal