Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-20

PAY OF CERTAIN ARMY OFFICERS.
ADJuTAET GEHERAL's OFFICE,
WARRINGTON, April 10 1884.

war DEPARTMENT.
ADJuTANT GENERAL's OFFICE, }
WAsHISOToN, April 10 1884.
General Orders, No. 1888.
The following act Of Congress is published for
the infOrmA alton of all concerned;
Public, No. a.
An act to amend Sestion nine OF the act approved
July IT, 1897, entitled IAN act to define the pay
and emoluments OF certain ofieeTI Of the Army
AAd for other purposes"
Be enacted BY he Senate and House Of Rspressnia-
iVtI NE URIsd SdieI Of ABlsrtsa IN CoHgTsss a.
IsmbLsd, That the rank of Chaplain, without CON-
mAnd, in the regular and volunteer service OF the
United States, Is hereby recognized. ChAplains
shall be borne the field and star rolls AeIt after
the Surgeons, and shall wear such uniform q 10 or
| may be prescribed BY the Army Regulations, and
shall be EubJeot to the same rules and regulations
= 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
| be entitled to quarters and fuel within the hos
pitals postS forts, while they are so assigned,
without the privilege Of cOnmutAtion, subject 70
the sane conditions and limitations as are now by
law provided in the case OF Surgeons. When alb
sent fron duty with leave, or on account OF sick
ness OF other disability, when held by the enemy
as prisoners, they shall be subject to no other
| diminution or loss OF pay and allowances than
| other officers in the military service are under
like circumstances. And ChAplAInI who have bean
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 VITA
out EatiOnE, during such absence In all other re-
GpeotS the pay Of ChaplAins shall be the same A.
now provided by law.
Sec. O. And be further eRSsisd That the act APP
proved July u, 1891 entitled An act to grant PEN
Hionhi IL hereby 80 amended As TO include Chap
lhihI In the regular and volunteer fSrses Of the
Army: PROVIDED, That the pension TO Whlsh A
Chaplain shall be entitled for . total disability
shall be twenty dollars per month, and ALI the pro-
: visions OF the act 10 which this section n An
} amendment shall apply 10 and embrace The
widows, children, mothers, and sisters Of Chap
lainB OF the land foroeH who have died Hln.. tbs
b diseaIe contracted In the service OF the Unltsd
i States, and while such ChAplAinI are OF shall be-
i In the line Of their duty.
!. Sos. s. ARd be II further eEdeied, That il shall IL
the duty OF ChAplAins In the military service oil
the United States to make monthly reports to IN,
d Adjutant General Of the Army, through the uIuA
military channels, OF the moral condition and gen
erAl hItOTy Of tho regiments, hospitals, or post
10 which they may be sttAohedi and II shall be tn
! duty OF Ell commanders OF regiments, hospitals
and posts, to render such facilities ~ will aid II
y the discharge of the duties assigned to them b!
the Government.
y Sec. I. And be further enacted, That all Chap
lAins in the military service OF the United State
= shall hold appropriate religious services a. tn
: burial OF soldiers who may die in the command h
. which they are assigned to duty, and 1t shall b
theiF duty TO hold public religious services at lsAI
OnoS eash sabbath, when practicable.
Approved, April ., 1854.
D. order sfths Secretary Of war
Z. D. TOWNSEND,
y apO Assistant AdiutAnt General.