Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-01

Sec. o. Andte u JuSiher enacted, That there shall
DO attached to,.nd made part OF, the War De-
paitment, durine the continuance Of the present
rebellion, bureau to be known az the Bureau Of
Military Justice, 4 which shall DO returned for
revision the record, and proceedings Of all the
eouris-martisl, court Of inquiry, and military
commissions Of the ahaies OF the United States,
and in which record shall be kept OF all proceed
ings had thereupon.
Sec. 6. And b u further ynaeted, That the Presi-
dent shall appoint, by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, III, head Of said bureau,
. Judge Advocate General, with the rank, pay, and
allowances OF a brigsdier general, and an Assist
ant Judge Advooste General, Nth the rank, pay,
and allowances Of q colonel Of syal-y. And the
said Judge Advocate General Ad his Assistant
shall receive, revise, and have recorded the pro
osedings OF the eourts-martial, COLTS Of inquiry,
and military commissions OF the \smies Of the
United States, and perform such oter dutiis As
have heretofore been performed by IL Judge Ad-
yocate General Of the armies Of the CAted states.
Sec. T. And be u further enacted, ThA\the Score
tsry Of War shall have power to appott for said
bureau one fourth class, one third olas\ one Sec
ond class, and two first class clerks.
Sec. 8. And BE- u further enacted, That In cases
where the Government shall furnish traAporta-
ton and subsistence to discharged officers ID SOL
diers from the place OF their disehsrs to the
OF their enrolment, or original muster int the
service, they shall not be entitled to travel ay,
| or communication Of subsistenee.
| Sec. Q. An be u further enatfed, That so muohDf
the fifth section OF the act entitled "An act to d
thorize the employment Of volunteers to aid
enforcing the laws and protecting the public PROF
erty," approved July twenty second, one thousan
eight hundred aud sixty. one, as provides that ese
company offieer missioned officer, private
musician, and artlneer Of cavalry. shall fuI mis-
his own horse ant horse equipments, and shall n
eeive forty cents per day for their and risk,
hereby repealed, except only SO far as the sam
may hereafter be made to apply and relste
mounted troops called Into the service OF the I'm
ted States for term not exec diug six months.
Sec. 10. And be u further enacted, That from an
after the passage OF this act, the pay Of clerks
paymAsters in the Army Of the United States sha
be twelve hundred dollars per annum, Tihou n
iions.
Sec. II. And be q further enacted, That the thirt
first section Of an act entitled IAN act for enrol
log and calling out the national forces, and Il
| other purposes" approved March third, one tho
sand eight hundred and aixty-three, be. and Il
same IL hereby, so amended as that an oifioer mt
have, when allowed by order Of his proper COZ
sicknesS or wounds, without deduction from
pay or Allowances PROVIDED, That the AFgregs
such absence shall not exceed thirty days In al
one year.
. Sec. u. and b Il further enacted, That all Law
and parts OF laws Inconsistent with the provision
! OF this act are hereby repealed.
. . Approved June 20, 1854,
BY order Of the Secretary Of Wari
0 Il: D. TOWNSEND,
: Iea0 Assistant AdlutAnt General