Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-27
General Order of Interest to District
National Guardsmen.
APPORTIONMENT OF APPROPRIATION
Troops Other Than Government
Employees to Be Compensated.
PAY ROLLS TO BE MADE OUT

OF widespread and deep interest to the
troops Of the District of Columbia National
Guard Is general order, completed this
afternoon at militia headquarters, setting
forth the details for the disbursement of the
appropriation for pay Of troops, other than
government employees. Up to this time the
District guardsmen have never received
financial encouragement. At the last ses
sion Of Congress, however. an appropria-
ton of $4,000 was secured, and pay day
has been awaited with eagerness by the SOL
der lads. Those members Of the briga-e
who employees of the government are
entitled to leave of absence from Office with
full pay when performing National Guard
duty. while the men in civil employ for the
most part. have had to lose their wages
when ordered out in uniform. Under the new
order of things, it is hoped, the scales will
balance.
Officers and enlisted men, other than gov
eminent employees, will receive per annum
compensation, rated by months and frac-
lions of a month, allowing thirty days to
each month, and at rates of pay set forth
in pay table hereinafter given.
Absences without Leave.
Officers who have been absent without
leave will be allowed only for period Of
service represented by the ratio Of the
actual service performed to the total ser
vice required during the six months.
officers suspended from duty at any time
during the six months will not be allowed
pay for period during which under suspen-
sion, but will be carried only for such pc
Rod Of service as actually performed.
Officers Of the land forces who held COM
missions prior to July 49, 1900, and who are
in service December 81, and who have not
been under suspension, and who have not
been absent without leave during the pc
Rod Of six months ending December 81,
1900, and who attended the annual encamp-
ment during the entire period of same, will
receive full pay for the six months at rates
of pay Of their respective grades.
Officers of the naval battalion who held
commissions prior to September %, 1900,
and who are in service December 81 and
who have not been under suspension, and
who have not been absent without leave
during the period of six months ending De-
cember 81 1900, and who served on the
annual cruise during the entire period of
same, will receive full pay for the six
months at rates Of pay of their respective
grades.
officers of the land forces who were alb
sent from the annual encampment during
the entire period covered by same will be
regarded as delinquent in service equivalent
to five months of the six, the camp service
of ten days representing actually such pro-
portion of the estimated twelve days SER
vice required to be performed during the
period of six months, and such officers will
be allowed on pay rolls as for one months
service at prescribed rate.
Officers of the naval battalion who were
absent from the annual cruise during the
entire period covered by same will be re-
garded as delinquent in service equivalent
to three and one-half months of the six.
the cruise of seven days representing actu-
ally such proportion of the estimated
twelve days service required to be per-
formed during the period of six months,
and such officers will be allowed pay
rolls as for two and one-haf months SER
vice at prescribed rate.
officers who attended during any portion
of the annual encampment will be allowed
pay on rolls of December 81, 1900 on the
basis of one days camp service as the
equivalent of one-half month of ordinary
service performed at other periods during
the year To officers of the naval forces
who served a portion of the annual
cruise will be allowed pay for each day of
such service on basis Of one days service
on cruise being equivalent to one-half
o. month of ardinarE Service