Year: 1865

An ACT to provide for the examination of certain Of


ticers of the army.


BE it enacted Ly the Senate and House of Repre-
seRtatiUeS Of the United States Of america in Con-
gresS assembled, That every qnlrtermaster and as
sstaut quartcrmaster, and every commssary and
sstant commssary of subsistence, and every pay
master and additional paymaster shall,
practicable, be ordered to appear for examination as
to Ms qualifications before board TO be composed
of three staff officers Of the corps to which he belongs
of cognized merit and fitness, of whom two at least
shall be officers OF volunteers, which board Shall
make careful examination as to the qualifications
OF all officers who may appear before them in pursu
ance Of this act, and shall also keep minutes and
make full and true record of the examination III
each case. And all members of such boards of ex-
animation shall, before proceeding to the discharge
of their duties herein provided, or affirm
! that they will conduct all examinations with impair
tlahy, and with sole view to the qualifications of
the person persons to be examined, and that they
will not divulge the vote OF any member upon the
examination Of any officer who may appear before
| them.


See. 2. And be further enacted That such boards
of examination shall be convened under the direction
OF the Secretary of War, by The QuaTtermaster Cen
eral the Commissary General Of Subsistence, and
the Paymaster General at convenient places and
general rules ot examination and standard OF quail
lfcatons shall be prescribed by said officers, subject
10 the approval of the Secretary Of War, and shall


be published in general orders.


Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That after such
general orders shall have been published for sixty


days, il any officer who shall be ordered before a


board of examiners, under the provisions of this act


shall fail for thirty days, after receiving such special


order, TO report himself directed, all his pay and
allowances shall and be forfeited until lie does
appear and report for examinations; and if he shall


still thereafter fail for further period Of thirty days


so TO appear lie shall theroupon be dropped from the
rolls Of the army: Provided, hO,ceUer, That if such
: failure to appear and report shall have been


stoned by wounds sickness, other physical dis


ability, then there shall be forfeiture of pay until


thirty days after such disability has been removed


but If in sixty days after the disability is
, the officer shall report himself he shall then b
J. dropped from the rolls in other
t, Sec. 4. And be II further enacted, That if tht


board Of examination shall report that any Office


does not possess the requisite business qualification
they shall forward the record of the examination
s such officer to the head of the bureau 10 which h
Of may belong, and if the head Of such bureau shall
C prove the finding and report of the board he sha
' forward the same through the Secretary of War I
the President of the United States and if the PrcS
:, dent shall confirm the same the officer faiin
d in his examination shall, if commissioned, be dis
e missed from the service with enc months pay, an
y if not yet commissioned his appointment shall be re
N voked And if the board shall report that any off


Ger fails to pass satisfactory examination by rea


son of intemperance, gambling, or other immortality


and if the head of the bureau shall approve the fine


ing and report of the board, and the same bein
IT, communicated before provided, 10 the PresideT
iul and confirmed by him. then such officer shall be d
ed missed from the service without pay, and shall nc
10 peihlHsa to re-enter the service as an UfIicer
re- '00tce@' nat such dismissal shall not relieve hi
On rom liability under existing laws for any offence
est may have committed.


ee Sec 5. And be it further enacted That the boar,
he OF examination shall forward all their records of e
ANIMATION to the heads OF the bureaus to which the
red appertan and such records shall be filed in the pr
IN, per bureaus with suitable index; and any offc
I'VE who may desire it shall be entitled to receive
Of the record in his upon paying the CT
ay. Of copying the same.


ade Approved, June 25, 1864