Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-15

the service Of the United States, officers of
the army who may apply therefor on or b.
fore the lst day Of January next, and every
such officer Who shall have been ia the 81.
vice for two years or more, 90 discharged
under the provisions of this act, shall be en-
titled to receive ia addition to the pay and
allowances due him at the date Of his dis
charge one years pay and allowances at the
rates herein provided, provided that any
such officer 20 discharged who shall have
served fifteen years in the army, shall re-
ceive two years' pay and allowances in Id
dition to what may bs due him, At the date
of his discharge. If he shall have served
twenty years, he shall receive three ysars'
extra pay and allowances. Ifhe shall have
served twenty-five years, he shall receive four
years' extra nav and allowances. II she
shall have served thirty years he shall re-
ceive i've years' extra pay and allowances,
provided, that In the case Of any o61cer dis
abled in the line of his duty the president
may in his discretion, In lieu cf the dis.
charge with pay and allowances as prescrib
cd In this section, place such odlcer upon
the retired list In the grade held BY him at
the date of such transfer. Commanding
officers of the several military geographical
divisions and departments and the heads of
bureaus and staff departments shall ~ soon
as practicable after the passage Of this act
and before the LIST day of July next forward
through and for the remarks of the general
Of the army to the secretary of war aud list
of officers serving in their respective COM
from any cause whatever except on account
of duty setting forth fully and specifically
in each case the cause of such unfitness.
The secretary of war is hereby authorized
and required ON or before the 1st day of
September next to constitute board to
consist of the major generals on the active
list to which board said lists shall be re-
ferred for examination, and upon the recon-.
mendation of such board the president shall
muster out of the service every such officer
SO reported, but such muster out shall not
be ordered without allowing such ofdcer an
opportunity to appear before said board
and show cause against it, provided that
every such officer so mustered out pursu.
ant to the provisions of this section. except
in cases where his unfitness for service shall
have been caused BY imtemperance or other
vicious habits, shall be entitled to recover
in addition to the pay and allowance due
him at the date of his muster out one years
pay and allowance That the president is
hereby authorized to transfer officers from
the regiments Of cavalry, artillery, and in
fantry, and from tho several staff depart
ments to the list of supernumeraries, and . !
vacancies now existing o. that may occur
prior to the 1st day of January next in the
cavalry, artillery, infantry or staff depart
ments BY reason Of euch transfer or from
other causes shall be fllled in due proper
ton by the supernumerary officers, having
reference to rank, seniority, and fitness,
and If any supernumerary officers shall re.
main after the 1st day Of January next they
may be honorably mustered out Of the ser.
vice with one years extra pay and allow
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