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PAY OF CERTAIN ARMY OFFICERS.

PAY OF CERTAIN ARMY OFFICERS.
Wan DEPARTMENT.
ADJUTANT GENERAL's OFFICE,
WAsHISGToS, April II 1864.
General Orders, No. 1853.
The following act Of Congress Is published for
the information Of all concerned:
PcBLIC, No. a.
An act to amend section nine OF the act approved
July IT, 1862, entitled IAN act TO dehne the pay
and emoluments OF certain orioerI Of the Army
AAd for other purposes"
Be enacted BY the Senate and HouIs Of RePrSIsnta
HusE Of he UHIsd StdisS Of AHasrfea IN CORTeIJ a.
sem5Led, That the rank Of Chaplain, without com
mAnd, in the regular and volunteer service OF the
United States, is hereby recognized. ChaplainS
shall be borne on the field and stat rolls next after
the Surgeons, ard shall such uniform AZ Is or
may be prescribed by the Army Regulations. and
shall be subject to the same rules and regulations
AS other officers OF the Army. They shall be en-
titled to draw forage for two horses, and when
assigned to hospitals posts, and forts, they shall
he entitled to quarters and fuel within the hos
pitfalls, posts, or forts while they are assigned
without the privilege Of Communication, subject 70
the same condition. and Limitations ~ are now by
law provided in the case Of Surgeons. When alb
sent from duty viii leave, or on account of sick
ness or other disability or when held by the enemy
as prisoners, they shall be subject to no other
dihinution or loss Of pay and allowances than
other officers in the military service are under
been
absent from duty by reason Of wounds or sickness
or when held as prisoners in the hands OF the
enemy shall be entitled to receive full pay with
out rAtiOns, during such absence. In all other ro
Speots the pay OF ChaplAins shall be the same ~
n provided by law.
Sec. .. And be II further enacted That the act Ap-
proved July H. 1862, entitled An act to grant pen
sioEs, is hereby amended as to include Chap
lains In the regular and volunteer fSrseS OF the
Army; Provi4cd That the pension to which q
Chaplain hil be entitled for total disability
shall be twenty dollars per month, and all the bro.
| visions OF the act to which this section IL an
amendment shall apply to and embrace the
widows, children mothers, and sisters of Chap
lAins OF the land fOrceH who have died since the
lth day OF March, 1851, or shall die Of wounds or
disease contracted In the service Of the United
States, and while such ChAplAinH are or shall be,
In the line OF their duty.
see .. And Be u further enacted, That Il shall be
the duty Of Chaplains In the military serylse of
the United States to make monthly reports 10 the
Adjutsut General Of the Army, through the usual
military ehAnneII, the moral condition and gen
eTAl history OF the regiments, hospitals, or posts
to which they may be Attaohed and II shall be the
duty OF all commanders OF regiments, hospitals,
and posts, to render such facilities as will aid In
the discharge Of the duties assigned 10 them BY
the Government.
Sec. I. And Be further enacted That all Chap
lAnh in the military service Of the United states
shall hold appropriate religious SerViseS At the
burial OF soldiers who may die IA the command to
which they are assigned to duty, and II shall be
their duty to hold public religious services AtlSGst
once each Sabbath, when practicable
Approved, April 0, 1884.
by order ofthe Secretary Of War
K. ID. TOWNSEND,
AP2S Assistant AdIutAnt General.