Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-10
OFF AL.
PAY OF CERTAIN ARMY OFFICERS.


WAR DEPARTmEET,)
ADJUTANT GENERAL's OFFICE, 7
WASHIEoToS, April 10 1854.
General Orders No las.
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 denne the pay
and emoluments OF certain officers Of the Army
and for other purposes"
Be enacted by The Senate and House Of Repr 'enio-
ipeS ofhe United STATES Of America in CongrsH a.
Sen6Led, That the rank Of Chaplain, without COM
mAnd, in the regular and volunteer service OF the
United States, 10 hereby recognized. ChAplAins
shall be borne the field and staff rla next after
the Surgeons, and shall wear such unfOr as 10 or
may be prescribed by the Army Regulations, and
shall be subject to the same rules and regulations
A. 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
pitfalls, posts, or fortG, while they assigned,
without the privilege Of Communication, subject to
| the same conditions and limitations as are now by
law prov lded in the case Of Surgeons. When Ab-
| sent from duty wi h 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
like circumstances. And ChApLAinB who have beer
absent from duty by reason Of wounds or sickness
or when held as prisoners in the hands Of tn,
enemy, shall be entitled to receive full pay, with
out rAtions, during such absence In all other re
speets the pay Of ChAplAins shall be the same Al
now provided by law.
Sec 2. And be II further enacted, That the act ap
proved July a. 1862, entitled An act to grant pen
sions, IL hereby so amended as TO include Chap
lAins In the regular and volunteer forces OF the
Army Provided, That the pension to which
Chaplain shall be entitled for a total disability
shall be twenty dollars per month, and AL the pro
visions OF the act to which this section IL Al
amendment shall apply to and embrace tn,
widows, children, mothers, and sisters Of Chap
lAins of the land forces who have died since tn,
4th day OF March, 1861, or shall die Of wounds o.
disease contracted In the service of the UOite(
States, and while such Oh AplAlnI are, or shall be
In the line Of their duty.
Sec. .. And be u further enacted, That It shall b
the duty of Chsplains In the military service o
the United States to make monthly reports to tn
AdjutAnt General of the Army, through the uGua
military channels, the moral condition and gen
eral history OF the regiments, hoSpi' ais or post
to which they may be AttAchedj and 1t shall be tn
; duty of all commanders of regiments, hoSpitalI
and posts, to render such facilities as will aid
the discharge OF the duties assigned to them b
the Government.
Sec. !. And be further enacted, That all Chat
lains in the military service Of the United State
shall hold appropriate religious services At I'll
burial OF soldiers who may die in the command I
which they are assigned to duty, and 1t shall
their duty to hold public religious services at leA
once each Sabbath, when practicable.
Approved, April 9, 1864.
By order orthe Secretary Of War: -
l., L. d. TOWNSEND,
| apps Assistant AdjutAnt General.