The national Republican., 1867-01-16
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THE,DEPARTMENTS.

PUNISHMENT or EsLrsrxD MEs IN THE
ARNr-THE REruRs oy SoLDIERs ON Fur
LoUoH.--The following orders were issued by
the Secretary Of War Yesterday:
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The numerous cases Of soldiers on fur
Tough Who report ut points far distant from
their stations without the means Of travelling
further, demand that officers should use
proper discrimination in granting furloughs.
The men must either become deserters in
fact or must receive aid from the Govern
ment In returning 10 their companies
Department commanders are authorized
to send men reporting under such circum.
stances to O military post or depot, when
there 10 probability that they can soon be
sent with q detachment to the vicinity Of
their posts. ...t 1y.r'.E '..-.
In special eases, where IL shall seem most
judicious, department commanders, In the
exercise OF o sound discretion, may order
transportation tickets 10 be purchased by the
quarterinaster for furloughed soldiers, and
where this Ia done special report Of the
amount paid for such transportation will be
made by letter TO the company commander,
who viii charge the same against the sol
dier,s pay on the next muster day. The same
amount, together with the date when the
soldier reported himself, will be entered on
his furloneh. ,s.s..-- .a..
BY order Of the Secretary Of War:
,fsssgr .I.sssl 4. ID. TOWNSEND,
a.aos1 Assistant Adjutant General.
90" a'' War DEPARTMENT,
ApJurASr GrnnRAL's oYTIcs,
.s, swAsninerox, January II, 1897.
General Orass, No. 4: 80 so 20 o. :
General orders No. s5, OF 1866, ia amended
10 read as follows: -.aar.t ..-,.r-E -.
Paragraph ss5, Revised Regulations Of the
army, n hereby modified TO read as follows
8S6. The legal punishment for soldiers by
sentence Of O courtmartial, according to the
offence and the jurisdiction OF the court, are
death, imprisonment, Imprisonment on bread
and water diet, solitary confinement, hard
labor, forfeiture Of pay and allowances, dis.
charges from service, reprimands and, when
non-commissioned officers, reduction 10 the
ranks. Period OF confinement, except in ag.
grayated cases OF injury TO persons or prop
erty, may be imposed at the discretion Of the
court, Solitary confinement, or confinement
on bread and water, shall not exceed four
teen days at time, with intervals between
the periods Of such confinement, not less
than such periods, and not exceeding eighty
four days IN any one year. 90 I. -,
Enlisted men, for purely military offences
shall not be sentenced 10 confinement in Q
State prison or penitentiary; and when sol
diers, for other than military offences, ar,
sentenced to confinement in penitentiary
they will be dishonorably discharged the ser
vice on the order rromulgating the proceed
ings OF the court. Ball and chain shall no
be used as q punishment Ordnance ser
pearlts and hospital stewards. though liabl,
% discbarre % shall not be reduced: nor or' an
they to be tried by regimental or garrison
courts.msrtial, unless BY special permission
Of the department commander.
BY order OF the Secretary Of War;
K. d. TOWNSEND
..,,- 81 Assistant Adjutant General.