224 Trrms x1v.—THE ARMY.—C11. 3. Raticns of eu- Sec. 1293. Sergeants and co rals of ordnance shall be entitled to lim “‘°“· receive one ration and a half dallyl Other enlisted men shall be entitled TF,,b_, 1815, c_ to receive one ration daily. 38. $-11-17- 3»P·204· 2 Mar., 1821, c. 13, s. 11, p. 615. 5 July, 1862, c. 133, s. 3, v. 12, p. 508. S¤g¤¤>·¤d<=<>ff<·>¤- Sec. 1294. For each ration of sugar and coffee not issued, nor com-
muted for the extract of coffee combined with milk and sugar., enlisted
162,s.17,v.5,p.258. men shall be paid in money. [see s 1147-] L=>¤¤d1‘¤M¤»m¤· Sec. 1295. Laundresses allowedtoaccompany troops, hospital matrons l"_2"· ““d ““”““· and the nurses employed in post or regimental hospitals, shall be entitled 16 M¤r·,1802.¤· to receive one ration daily. 9, s. 5, v. 2, p. 134. C}0¢hi¤g» We- Sec. 1296. The President may prescribe the uniform of the Army and
- ,‘;_(;l’,° dt, by the quantity and kind of clothing which shall be issued annually to the troops
.4;*;. of are United sans. 24 April, 1816, c. 69, s. 7, v. 3, p. 298. N¤¤¤V><>Yd¤¤¤¤<* Sec. 1297. No allowance of clothing shall be made to sergeants of “°"g““tB‘ _ ordnance. · 8 Feb., 1815, 4;, 38, s. 11, v. 3, p. 204. 5July, 1862, c. 133, s. 3, v. 12, p. 508. _ Gratuit011¤c10th— Sec. 1298. The Secretary of War may. on the recommendation of the Q3____1_____ Surgeon-General, order gratuitous issues of clothing to soldiers who have 12 Mar., 1868, had contagious diseases, and to hospital attendants who have nursed R¤¤-19.1’-15·P- 250- them, to re lace any articles of their clothing destroyed by order of the proper medical officers to prevent contagion. Deductions for Sec. 1299. The amount due from any officer for rations purchased on 1!1°¤¤ B“1’°h*_;'<§; credit, or for any article designated by the inspectors-general of the Army 813 1;l*"· i 31862,; and purchased on credit from commissaries of subsistence,shall bededucted Q; f$ {gp, ‘ from the payment made to such officer next after such urchase shall have yr v C- 1 . 299,.., 25, V, 14, p, been reported to the Paymaster-(xeneral. [B¤¤§§1lM,l|4•>·] 336. For articles pur- Sec. 1300. The amount due from any enlisted man for articles desig- °h“·“d· nated by the inspectoisgeneral of the Army, and sold to him on credit by 28 July, 1866, c. commissaries of subsistence, shall be deducted from the ayment made 29% B- 25. V· 14111- to him next after such sale shall have been reported to the Paymaster- 336* General. [Su I5 1144. 1145-l For **01**0**0 P¤¤'· Sec. 1301. The amount due from any enlisted man for tobacco sold to ‘2‘Ed-‘--— - - him at cost prices by the United States shall be deducted from his pay in Slésggiiésgggj the manner provided for the settlement of clothing accounts. [See l 1140-] Clothing allow- Sec. 1302. The money value of all clothing overdrawn by the soldier %¤°°** an d¤d¤¤* beyond his allowance shall be charged against him, every six months, on THE-, -_l -._ the muster—roll of his company, or on his final statements if sooner dis- 24April, 1816, c. charged, and he shall receive pay for such articles of clothing as have not ggém 7· 8· "· *· P· been issued to him in any year, or which may be due to him at the time lg, May 1872 c_ of his discharge, accordinglto the annual estimated value thereof. The 161, S, 3,"·,17,’p, amount due him for clot in , when he draws less than his allowance, 117. shall not be paid to him untillis final dischar e from the service. Fo, d,,,,,,,g,, to Sec. 1303. The cost of repairs or damages (fone to arms, equipments, arms. or implements, shall be deducted from the pa of any officer or soldier Tggigg in whose care or use the same were when such, damages occurred, if said gg,S_7_,._§,p_264_ damages were occasioned by the abuse or negligence of said officer o1· so 1e1·. For deficiencies. Sec. 1304. In case of deficiency of any article of military supplies, on ,8 May, 1826, c_ final settlements of the accounts of any officer charged with the issue 74, s.?., v.4, p. 174. of the same, the value thereof shall be char ed against the delinquent and deducted from his monthly pay, unless le shall show to the satisfaction of the Secretary of War, by one or more depositions setting forth the circumstances of the case., that said deficiency was not occasioned by any fault on his part. And in case of damage to an · military su plies, the value of such damage shall be charged against such officer anrf) deducted from his monthly pay, unless he shall, in like manner, show that such damage was not occasioned by any fault on his part. [Mc Art- of 1111115-1
