Smyrna times., 1865-07-26
lPCBLIC-No. 1911
PCBLIC-NO. 1871
AN ACT TO provide for the examination of certain OF
fcers of the army

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AN ACT 10 provide for the examination of certain of
hcers of the army.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatireS of The Uaited States of America in Con
greSS assembled That every qnartermaster and as
SIstant quartormaster, and every commssary and as
sstant cOmmissary OF subsistence, and every pav
master and additional paymaster shall, as soon as
practicable, be ordered appear for examination as
10 his qualifications before a board to be composPd
OF three staff officers Of the corps to which he BELONGS
of recognized merit and fitness of whom two at least
shall be officers of volunteers, which board shall
make careful examination as to the qualifications
OF all officers who may appear before them in pursu
ance of this act, and shall also keep mnuies and
make full and true record of the examination in
each case. And all members of such boards of ex.
animation shall, before proceeding to the discharge
OF their duties herein provided, swear or affirm
that they will conduct all examinations with Impair
tality, and with sole view to the qualifications of
the person persons to 6e examined, and that thew
will not dvulgc the vote OF any member upon the
examination Oi any officer who may appear before
them.
See ,. And be it further enacted That such boards
OF examination shall be convened under the direction
ot the Secretary OF War, by the Quadcrmascr Gen
eral the Commissary General OF Subsistence, and
the faymaSter General at convenient places and
general rules of examination and a standard of quail
lticatons shall be prescribed by said officers, subject
TO the approval of the Secretary of War, and shall
Sec 3. And be il further enacted, That after such
general orders shall have been published for sixty
days il any officer who shall be ordered before a
board ot examiners under the provisions of this act
shall ia ior thirty days. after receiving such special
urdrr TO report himself directed all his pay and
allowances shall cease and be forfeited until he does
appear and report for examination; aud if he shall
stl thereafter fail for further period o. thirty DAYS
50 TO appear lie shall herCupOn be dropped from the
rolls OF the army PrOulied, hocsrer. That if such
failure to appca: and report shall nave been occa.
stoned by wounds or sickness, or other physical dis.
ability tuon there shall be Forfeiture of pay until
thirty days alter such disability has been removed ;
but # in sixty days after the disability is removed
the officer shall not report himself he shall then he
dropped from the rolls in other cases.
See /. ind be it further enacted, That if the
board Of cXuninat!)n shall report that any officer
docs not possess the requisite business qualifications
they shall prward the record of the examination of
such officer 10 the head of the bureau to which he
may bejug, aud If the head of such bureau shall ap.
prove the finding and report Of the board he shall
forward The sime through the Secretary Of War to
tie Pr s.ont of the United States, aud t the Prcsl-
dent Shall confirm the the officer failing
IN MS examination snail, if commissioned. be dis
uisSed from the service with one months pay, and
If not Yet Commissioned ms appointment shalt be
voked, And If the board shall report that any oti
Ger fails To pass satisfactory examination by rca-
son Of ucmp"5Aucc, gambling, or otEer immortality,
and if Tie head OF the bureau snail approve the find
ing and r.. nrt OF tne board, and tie same being
communicated, before provided, to the President
and conirnd by him, then such officer sinai be dis
missed from the service without pay, and shall not
be permitted to re-cnter the service tticcr:
PrOrided That such dismissal sh III not relieve him
from liability under existing laws Tor any offence he
may have committed.
Sec ;. And be ii further enacted, That the
no examination shall forward all their records of ex-
animation to the heads of the bureaus to which tLcy
appcr,aIn and such records shll be filed in the pro-
per bureaus with a suitable index; and any officer
who may desire It shall be entitled to receive copy
of the record in his upon paying the cost
Of copying the same.
Approved June 2j, lSG4.