The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-06

than sixty days his pay shall be reduecd thirty per
cent. below ordinary duty nay for fuch time l. In
oxcess over sixty days, except when such absehce
from duty Is oooasioned BY sickness or wounds
resolved while In the line Of duty.
Sec. 3. That In lieu Of the additional ration
which was allowed 10 commissioned offosrs Of the
line or staff there shall be allowed and paid TO
every commissioned officer ten per cent. on his
yearly pay for each full and complete term Of Eve
years continuous and faithfulseryioe such off.
ceri and this increased graduated compensation
shall be allowed In tho ease OF any officer or soldier
Of volunteers who may be commissioned In the
regular army, TO include the time during which he
thus served honorAby and faithfully volunteer.
Sec 4. Surgeons, chaplains, military storekeep-
ers. and other officers or persons having BY law as
simulated or declared rank, shall be paid according
TO the above rates, and according TO the rank
which they hold by law. Ill. -. Hs
soo s. That forage in kind shall DO allowed and
drawn by mounted officers for horses actually kept
by them at the place whore they arc on duty.
Sec. Q. That the pay and allowances Of all non
commissioned officers and enlisted In the army
Of the United States shall continue the same rs
provided by the act entitled ''An act to increase
the pay Of soldiers In the United States army, and
for other purposes" approved june 20, 1864, and
by other existing laws; but hereafter each enlisted
man shall, instead Of any allowance for bounty,
receive an increase his pay proper Of one dollar
per month during the second year Of bis enlistment,
and further increase OF one dollar more per month
during the tnrdSear Of nis ehns,myi', sna one
additional dolar per month curing each -
year and when any SOLDIER re-ennsh inmedihtey
or WITHIN ninety Gays mVe, me e,p'Ihuoh " pre-
Vious term OF enhttment, snal " eouu'sa rs one
continuous term oil enlistment, ana ne snaii receive
from year TO year additional pay at the rate Of one
dollar per month In each successive year that he
remains In the service
Sec. 7. That all officers and enlisted men Of the
army Of the united otates snan 90 onutei TO
ceiVe the pay that mny % uuo tnem mohthiy, I'm
less tne same Do wl'hne'u ~ seh'ence 81 court,
martial, OF LOT otner Booo cause on tne otueI OF
the Secretary oil war ana any failure 70 make
suon prompt ano pupc'un mummy PAynen', OK
ccept LOT the iaut OF tne once, OF ennsteu man
himseii, or wnere is cer'noI oy tne otncet ~
command that such payment eould not from tne
circumstance DC conveniently mhuoSnan % heli
and taken to be q military ohenee on the part Of
tne faymaster oeheIa, OF o.nsr once. , Of lne pay
department VINO, oeihs uuPPneu WIN iunus lor
that purpose, shah DO wliuly Kulty OF sucn neg
lect or Ieiusai 10 pay, anu snn suryec. tte uelin
quent oiheer 70 ttiN py oourt-msriai' anu sueh
Punishment as tne court mhy uiIect
Dec. o, lna. tne anoNanSe nov made oy Jaw 70
omcets unehnE usse' o'ses, re'e uaAusPy ", a.
ton Is not furnished IN KIND sha DC increased 70
zen cent? per mne. .,. =,
DEC. y. nnat Nnen " u neeessary 70 emp,oy sol
ders as artihcers OF iaoorers ,ne cohstuouon o.
permanent mh"ay Wotks, puono foads, Or otne'
constant uAoor, OF not less tnan yen 1ys. aurauon
IN any case they snall receive IN aIdtion 70 tneii
regular pay the iohoWing aulll'onai eomPehsauou
therefor: enlisted men WotkIhs az ntt'hcers, ahI