The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-23

Washington. Aug. 23.--An order gov
erning the mastering out OF volunteers
has been issued. 1t goes into the duties
the more important features OF the or
der:
Only officers of the regular army will
be detailed by the war department to
muster out troops.
To avoid expense to the government
and hardships and annoyances to indi-
viduals concerned by unavoidable de-
lays that will occur In the final payment
of officers and enlisted men absent from
their commands on mustersA out, COM
manding officers will make every effort
to effect the return Of all absentees and
detachments prior to muster out o. the
organization.
The supply department OF the army
will continue 10 furnish organizations
with needful supplies until date CT final
payment and discharge.
All persons borne on the muster-in and
on other muster rolls. and all who have
Joined or belonged to the organization at
any time since It's muster-in, must be
accounted for on the muster-out roll.
which is required to be a complete record
of all the officers and men who ever be-
longed to the organization.
Discharge certificates Will be prepared
for every officer and man present and
absent. except absent officers and men
held in service by proper authority. and
deserters. The certificates will be de-
l.vered to the regimental and company
commanders.
The discharges from the United States
volunteer service In the case Of all abb
sentces Except in special cases) will
take effect on the date Of muster-out Of
! the organization.
In the case of enlisted men absent,
who. on account OF sickness. are unable
to join their commands, the discharge
certificates, with carefully prepared de-
scriptive lists Of account OF pay and
clothing, giving the address Of the SOL
der. will be given to the mastering Of
ficer for transmission with the MUSTER
out rolls to the adjutant Eeneral OF the
army and the soldier will be officially
notified to apply by letter to the pay
master general of the army for final
payment.
Officers absent from any cause will be
furnished discharge certificates (unless
specially held to service), and will be
aotified to apply to the paymaster gen.
eral for certificates Of non-indebtedness
and settlement Of their accounts.
AS rule the muster-out of organiza-
tions and their final payment will take
place at the state or regimental rendez-
vous, except when otherwise ordered by
the war department.. The preparation
and completion of the muster-out rolls,
\ lA Inc ion
and transfer OF public propertyto the
officers of the supply departments Of the
army except as hereinafter provided.
will take place before the organization
Is ordered to it's state. The only prop
erty that will be allowed to be retained
until muster-out, unless otherwise or
dered, is the rifles. cartridge belts, cups.
canteens, meat cans knives, forks and
spoons, necessary medical supplies and
tent equipage, the colors. and the regi-
mental and company records.
The supply departments concerned will
arrange through the chief commissary
and chief quartermaster OF the depart
ment within which the state rendezvous
Is located for meals, camp ground. shell
ter. transportation and quartermaster's
supplies for the time of the encampment
mental rendezvous.
As soon as the muster-out rolls have
been fully and satisfactorily completed.
the mustering officer at the place of de-
parture will fill in the date of the mus
ter-out as of date 10 days later, the
probable time necessarily required to
transfer the organization to its state
rendezvous. the making OF the physical
examination of officers and men. etc.
AS soon after the arrival Of the or
ganization at It's state rendezvous as
possible the physical examination of all
officers and men will be made before
muster out and payment to facilitate
the settlement of pension claims that
may be made on account of disability
incurred in the United States service,
and to protect the rights of persons who
may be entitled to the benefits OF the
pension laws, as we'll as to guard the
interests Of the government.
SAMPSON AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Washington Aug. 23.--Admiral Samp-
son spent 35 minutes with the president
yesterday In discussion OF the Cuban
commissions plans and other matters.
He referred briefy to a number OF inn
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