Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-19
Approved, April 8, 1864.
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An ACT to amend section nine Of the act spprov-
ed July seventeenth, eighteen huud and sixty
two, entitled An act to defue the pay and
emoluments OF certain officers Of the army, and
for other purposes.
Be Il enacted By Me Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiUss fMe United States Of America IN Con-
gress assembled That the rank Of chaplain with
out command, in the regular aud volunteer SER
vice of the United State0, is hereby recognised
Chaplains shall be borne on the field and staff
rolls next after the surgeons and shall wear such
uniform as is or may be prescribed by the army
regulations aud shall be subject to the same
rules and regulations as other officers OF the ar
my. They shall be entitled to draw forage for
two horses, and, when assigned to hospitals
posts, and forts, they shall be entitled 10 quar-
ters and fuel within the hospitals, posts forts,
while they are so assigned, without the privilege
of cOmmutation, subject to the same conditions
and limitations as are now by law provided in
the case of surgeons. When absent from duty
with leave, OF on account Of sickness, or other
disability, or when held by the enemy as prison
ers, they shall be subject to no other diminution
or loss Of pay nnd allowances than any other Of
foers 10 the military service are under like cir
cumstances. Aud chaplains who have been abb
sent from duty, by reason of Wounds or sickness,
or when held prisoners iu the hands Of the
enemy, shall be entitled to receive full pay with
out rations during such absence. "In oil other
/ fespec'b, tue pny OF cnaplhlns Shull DC the same
as now provided by law"
Sec 2. And be il further enacted, That the act
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-two, entitled "An not TO grant pensions"
| is hereby so amended as to include ohapans in
the regular and volunteer forces Of the army:
Provided, That the pension to which n chaplain
shall he entitled for total disability shall be
twenty dollars per month";, and oil the provisions
/ of the act to which this section ie an amendment
shall apply to and embrace the widows, children.
mothers, and sisters of cbaplains of tho land
forces who have died since the fourth day Of
March, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, or shall
die of wounds or disease contracted IN the SER
vice of tho United States, and while such chap.
lains ore or shall be in the line Of their duty.
Sec. 3, And be ii further enacted, That il shall
be the duty Of chaplains in the military service
! of the United States TO make monthly reports to
the Adjutant General of the Army. through the
usual military channels, of the moral condition
and general history Of the regiments, hospitals,
or posts to which they may be attached; and it
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
to them by the Government.
Sec. A. And be il further enacted, That all
chRpains in the military service of the United
States shall hold appropriate religious services
at the burial Of soldiers who may die in the COM
mand to which they are assigned to duty, aud it
shall be their duty to hold public religious SER
vices at leas once each Sabbath when practica-
BILE.
Approved April o, 1864.