Daily national Republican., 1864-05-09
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PAY OF CERTAIN ARMY oEFIcRRs


PAY OF CERTAIN ARMY OFFlCBb.
WAR DEPARTMEHT,l
ADJUTANT GEHERAL's OFEicRi I
NAsHIsoroHi April II 1854
General orders, No. Ihs.
The IolIowins act OF Congress is publIshed for
the inform alton of all concerned
PuBLIc, No. "a
An Aht to amend section nine Of the act approved
July II, Iss9. entitled IAN act TO dshus the pay
and smoluments OF certain 0fnOers Of the Army
and for o'hsr purposss."
Be u enacted bV ne Senate and HouSs Of Rspr ssa,s
fivss Of ns United SiaisI Of Amsries N Con1Ts" 81
srmbLsd That the rank of Chaplain, with 'ut com
mssd, In the regular and volunteer service OF the
United states, is hereby recognised. ChsplAins
shall bo borne on the field and SS lls nsxt altar
the Surgeons, aud shsll wear such uniform ss s or
may be prescribed by the Army Regulations, and
shall be subject to the same rules and rsgulAhons
aasother on1cers 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 to quarters and fuel within the hoe
pItalS, poSts or forts While they are assigned,
without the privilege Of comuutation, subject 70
the sane conditions and Limitations A. are now BY
law prov rdrd in the case Of Surgeons. When Ab
sent from duty with leave, or on account Of sick
ness or other disability or when held By the enemy
as prisoners, they shall be subest to ne Othsl
diminution or loss Of pay and allowances thai
other oifieerG in the military service are unds
absent IRON duty by reason Of wounds or sickness
or when Reid A. prisoners In the hands Of tn
enemy, 1hAll be entitled to receive full pay, with
out rations during such absence. In all other 70
speetS the pay OF ChAplains shall Be the sans ~
NV provided By law.
Sec g. And b q further sndsss5, That the act ap
proved July H. 1881, entitled An sst 10 grant pen
sions, 10 hereby so amended ~ 10 include Chap
lAins In the regular and volunteer forces si h'
Army: Provided That the pension to which
Chaplain sh,Il be entitled for . total disability
shall be twenty dollars per month, and oil the pro
visions OF the act to which this section u 81
amendment shall apply 70 and embrace III
widows, children, mothers, and sisters Of ChAp
Iains Of the land forces Who hNvs died siuss III,
4th day OF March, 1881, or shall die Of wounds ol
disease contracted In the service Of the Unttet
states, and while such ChAplains are, or shall b
In the line OF their duty.
Sec. J. And b u JHi4sr snGetsd, That II shall b,
the cuty OF ChAplAins In the military serviee.s
the United States to make monthly reports 10 thI
AdjutAnt General of the Army, through the usuA
Military channels, ofthe moral condition AID gen
erAl hi.torT OF the regiments, hospitals, or posi-
to which they may be GttAehedi and IL shall be N
; duty Of all commanders Of regiments, hospitals
and posts, to render such fasiiitiss ~ will aid
the discharge OF the duties assigned tS then
the Government.
sso 4. And b u Further sHGe'sd, That all oHI
aims in the military service II the United STATE
shall hold ApprnpIiAs religious services ~ u
burial oi soldiers who mAy die In The command
which they are assigned TO duty, A. It shAn
their duty to hold public religious services lea
OnOe each Sabbath, when PrsOtisAhls.
Approved, Apr 10, 1884.
BY order ofths Secretary Of War
a. Np7s Assistant AdjutAnt General.