CIRCULAR,

No. 1.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, January 8, 1894.

The following decisions, rulings, &c., have been made, and are published to the Army for the information of all concerned :

I-ACTING HOSPITAL STEWARDS.-The decision of the Secretary of War published in Circular No. 2 of 1889, from this office, fixing the status of acting hospital stewards as privates, and directing that they be borne on muster-rolls as privates, is rescinded. They will hereafter be borne on muster-rolls as "acting hospital stewards."-[General decision, Nov. 1, 93— 15878 A. G. O., 1893.]

II-_DELAYS.-Permission to delay may be granted to enlisted men traveling under orders in the same manner as now authorized by the Regulations for the granting of furloughs.-[Decision Sec. War, Dec. 1, 93–16884 A. G. O., 1893.]

III-RESPONSIBILITY FOR TEXT-BOOKS. - Upon the recommendation of the Major General Commanding the Army, approved by the Secretary of War, paragraph 3, Circular No. 24, December 4, 1893, Adjutant General's Office, relating to responsibility for text-books, is amended to read as follows:

"The books issued by the War Department to company organizations are intended, at least primarily, for the use of the enlisted men, though there is, of course, no objection to their use by officers when necessary; but such use by officers should not be the rule, because the books are required for the non-commissioned officers, and are no greater in number than necessary for that purpose.

"I approve the suggestion that any loss of this kind of public property, arising from the action of any officer, be supplied by stoppage against his pay."-[20597 A. G. O., 1893.]

IV-APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE OF ENLISTED MEN.-In cases of soldiers without honest and faithful service, applications for discharge by purchase should not be forwarded.—[Decision Sec, War, Dec. 23, 93-21103 A. G. O., 1893.]

V. PRESENTATIONS TO OFFICERS OF THE ARMY.-In a case of request for information as to whether, under paragraph 4 of the Regulations, it would be proper for an officer of the Army to accept a gold badge of the Regular Army and Navy Union, with a set of resolutions tendered him by the organization, the Major General Commanding the Army, November 28, 1893, decided that it is essential to the discipline of the Army and best interests of the military service that the requirements of paragraph 4 of the Regulations be strictly observed.

In this connection attention is invited to the spirit of section 1784, Revised Statutes, which reads as follows:

"No officer, clerk or employé in the United States Government employ shall at any time solicit contributions from other officers, clerks, or employés in the Government service for a gift or present to those in a superior official position; nor shall any such officials or clerical superiors receive any gift or present offered or presented to them as a contribution from persons in Government employ receiving a less salary than themselves; nor shall any officer or clerk make any donation as a gift or present to any official superior. Every person who violates this section shall be summarily discharged from the Government employ."-[21230 A. G. O., 1893.]

VI-ADMISSION OF RECRUITS TO ARMY AND NAVY GENERAL HOSPITAL.-In connection with the existing policy that permits for the admission of recruits to the Army and Navy General Hospital will not be favorably considered "except in extraordinary cases," after a careful examination by the post surgeon shall have established "that the disease is incident to the military service," and the views of the Major General Commanding, May 8, 1893 (6854 A. G. O., 1893), that recruits should not be sent to that hospital "except the case be a peculiar and meritorious one, to be decided upon its merits;" it is announced that the same restrictions are applicable to recruits enlisted at posts, and all others who may not have passed through the recruiting depots.

The admission of enlisted men (Circular No. 16, Adjutant General's Office, December 8, 1892) through an order of a Department Commander will be confined to such as, through instruction and service, have passed entirely beyond the recruit stage. All other cases will be duly reported to the Adjutant General of the Army for the necessary action, the papers to

or service which caused it. In case of extraordinary exposure or hard service, the circumstances connected there with must be stated specifically.—[21085 A. G. O., 1893.]

BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL SCHOFIELD:

CIRCULAR,

No. 2.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, February 7, 1894.

The following decisions, rulings, &c., have been made, and are published to the Army for the information of all concerned :

I-EXTRA-DUTY PAY TO SCHOOL-TEACHERS.-A school-teacher on furlough for ten days is not entitled to extra pay for that period.-[Decision Sec. War., Jan. 12, 94–21580 A. G. O., 1893.]

II OFFICERS' EQUIPMENT.-Sabers and spurs are parts of an officer's personal equipment and should be purchased by the officers whose duty requires them to use them.-[Decision Assistant Sec. War, Jan. 13, 94–831 A. G. O., 1894.]

III-MONEY ACCOUNTS.-When, under the provisions of paragraph 2 of Treasury Department Circular of July 25, 1892, a disbursing officer finds that his disbursements under a specific appropriation exceed the amount in his hands to the credit of that appropriation he shall report the excess in red ink as a minus balance on his statement prepared for the inspector under the act of April 20, 1874 (Form 3, I. G. O.), thus: -$3,564.39 (in red). The transfer of the funds from one appropriation for the use of another by borrowing or otherwise is contrary to section 3678, Revised Statutes.—[Decision Assistant Sec. War, Jan. 16, 94-913 A. G. O., 1894.]

IV-APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE OF ENLISTED MEN.-Paragraph IV, Circular No. 1, Adjutant General's Office, January 8, 1894, is rescinded.-[Decision Assistant Sec. War, Jan. 25, 94-21236 A. G. O., 1893.]

V__FORFEITURE OF DETAINED PAY.-By direction of the Assistant Secretary of War, paragraph II, Circular 1, Adjutant General's Office, February 20, 1890, is amended to read as follows:

The monthly pay of a soldier detained until discharged under sentence of a court-martial can only be forfeited when, subsequent to such sentence, he shall be expressly sentenced to such forfeiture, or to a forfeiture of “all pay and allowances," or "all pay and allowances due," or "all pay to become due."-[9208 A. G. O., 1893.]