Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-19
PAY OF CERTAIN ARMY OFFICERS.
war DEPARTMENT,

| WAR DEPARTMENT,
| ADJCTAHT GENERALS OFFI,E,
WAsHINGroN, Apru 10 1894.
| Genera! Orders, No. 1855.
The following act Of CongresS Is published for
the Information OF all concerned:
PUBLIC, No, -.
An act to amend sect lon nine OF the act approved
July II, 1892, entitled IAN act TO define the pay
| HIcmolUmeats OF certain officers Of the Army
and for other purposes"
Be enacted BY the Senate and House Of ReyrrtenlG-
teS Of he United States Of America in CongrssI as.
SsrJIef, Til the rank OF Chaplain, without com.
mand, In the regular ard volunteer service OF the
| United States, Is hereby recognized. Ch8plains
shall be borne on the field and stsI rolls Hext after
the Surgeons, and shSll such uniforI as 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 10 draw forage for two horses, and when
assigned 10 hospitals potts. and forts, they shAlI
be entitled 70 quarters and fuel within the hos
pitals, posta, or foIts while they are so assigned
without the privilege Of Communication, subject to
the same conditions and Limitations AS are now by
| law provided IN the case Of Surgeons. When alb
sent from duty with leave, or on account Of alex.
ueSs other disability, Orwhen held by the enemy
| as pTiBohers, they shall be subject to no other
diminution or iosH OF pay and allowances than
other officers In the military service are under
| lht SlISAlAbNaASNhs @ALl NuhplAlha VINO nave been
absent from duty by reason Of wounds or sickness,
or when held Us prisoners in the hands Of the
enemy shall be entitled TO receive full pay, with
out rAtionB during such absence. In all other re.
Ipects the pay Of ChSplLins shall be the same As
| u W prov led by law.
Sec. ?. And be further enacted, That the act ap-
proved July H. Ia64, entitled" An act TO grant pen.
sions, IL hereby amended as to include Chap
lsins IN the regular and volunteer forces OF the
A rrrV Br o.. s1TF hat N,r
Chaplain shall be entitled for = total disability
shall be twenty dollars per month, and all the pro.
visions OF the act to which this section ls AL
| amendment shall apply TO and embrace the
widowa, children, mothers, aad glBters Of Chan.
| lsins Of the land forces who have died since the
4th day Of March, 1851, or shall die Of WoundB or
disease contracted in the service Of the Unlted
States, and while such ChaplainS arc, or shall be-
In the line Of their duty.
Sec .. And be Il further enacted, That It IhsU he
the duty Of ChsplAinS in the military service OF
! the United States 10 make monthly reports to the
Adiutant General Of the Army, through the usual
military channels, Of the moral condition and gen.
erNl hiatory of the regiments, hospitals or poBtI
10 which they may be Attaohedi and II shall be The
duty Of ell commanders Of regiments, hospitals
and posts 10 render such facilities az will aid In
the discharge OF the duties assigned to them By
the Government.
Sec. 8. and Le Il 5lr,her enacied, That all Chap
aias IN the military service OF the United stAtol
shall hold appropriate Religious services at the
burial OF soldiers who may die in the command "a
which they are assigned to duty, and 1t shah be
their duty to hold public religious services at least
once each Sabbath, when practicable,
Approx ed, April Q, 1854.
by order Ofthe Secretary Of War;
L. D, TOWNSEND,
AP29 Assistant AaiStARt General.