Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-09
LATEST ARMY ORDERS.
Jim Young FurIoughed for the Eiee-
tion-WashingtOn Personals.

WASHINGTON, November S--(Special)
The following general orders have Leen
posted at the War DepaS ment.
"By direction of the Secretary of War,
so much Of paragral 5J4 Of the Regu-
altions as allows contract surgeons com
mutation Of quarters is revoked
by direction of the Secretary of War,
all sentences Of summary courts-mart,al
approved from April p. 1898, 10 August
l6, 1898. inclusive, are set aside as the
summary court was not legal court du-
ring said period Of the war. Soldiers still
in the service will be credited on the cur
rent pay-rols with the forfeitures COL
lected under such Illegal sentences"
Major Morrison, assistant Judge-advo-
cate-general explained that the latter
order only affected petty cases. In Or
der to simplify this branch of the SER
vice he said Congress authorized the
second officers In command of posts TO
sit as summary courts-nartiaP' to Try
men charged with minor offences, such
as drunkenness, etc. The limit OF such
courts powers were TO fine man one
months pay, and Imprisonment for tae
same period.
The act of Congress presupposed peace
in this country forever. apparently, and
such summary courts were operative only
during peace. This was amended to
date from August 18th, so all summary
courts held between the date of the de-
cIaration of war, April 21st. and August
18th. were invalid. Hence, the order. The
decisions Of courts-martial composed Of
more than one officer are not affected by
the order.
BURROUGHS AND DISCHARGES.
The Secretary of War has directed tha,
enlisted men granted furloughs under
General orders. No 100. who are dis
charged from the service before the or
CARNATIONS to which they belong are
mustered out, shall receive credit on their
final statements for commutation OF ra-
lions for the period Of absence while on
such furloughs. and the amount so Gre
dited and paid by paymasters shall be
refunded TO the Pay Department from
the funds appropriated for the Subsist-
ence Department. II furloughs were
granted on the usual blank forms they
Will be submitted with the final state
ments 10 the paymaster. and filed with
his accounts. In case Of men so furlougb
ed who are not mustered out at the time
contemplated when the Burroughs were
granted but are retained in service,
like credit will be entered upon the mus
ter and pay-rolls after the expiration
OF the furloughs. or upon final state
rnents. as the case may require. and pay
in prescribed.
by direction of the Secretary Of War,
officers accountable on returns for public
property TO one or more bureaus, but
not 10 others. are authorized With respect
10 these others to submit 10 DaSnaster,
In lieu OF certificate of non-indebts dness
from chiefs of such bureaus, afhdaIits OF
non-accountability or responsibility there
10. when countersigned by the command
ing officer of the regiment or independent
command.
Except in case OF ordnance and ord
nance stores, officers who have been re-
sponsible for public property on memo
randum receipt are authorized to submit
10 paymaster. In lieu OF certificate OF nom
Indebtedness from chief Of bureau con-
cerned affidavit. countersigned by COM
mancing officer OF regiment, or indepen-
dent command, that he has properly ac-
counted Yor all public property for which
he has at any time been so responsible
10 said bureau. The memorandum receipt
of the officer TO whom the property has