GENERAL ORDERS, No. 2. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, January 7, 1901. I. By direction of the Secretary of War, the following is published for the information and guidance of all concerned: Until further orders enlisted men absent under orders from their stations upon recruiting duty for not exceeding three days will be deemed to be traveling under orders during the entire period, notwithstanding that some portion of the period may be occupied by detentions in the various towns which they visit in the performance of their duty, and their commutation of rations will be at the rate of $1.50 per day. II. By direction of the Secretary of War, the following is published for the information and guidance of all concerned: Under the authority given by the Secretary of the Treasury, April 4, 1898, pursuant to section 3620, Revised Statutes (General Orders, No. 81, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, April 24, 1899), recruiting officers stationed at places where there is no treasurer or assistant treasurer of the United States are hereby authorized to keep on hand at their own risk moneys pertaining to the appropriation "Subsistence of the Army" in such restricted amounts as may be necessary for facilitating payments of public creditors. In places where there is a treasurer or assistant treasurer of the United States such funds must be deposited and drawn for by official checks to be obtained from those officers. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, No. 3. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, January 22, 1901. I. By direction of the Secretary of War, paragraphs 940, 1409, and 1410 of the Regulations are amended to read as follows: 940. When the sentence of a court-martial prescribes imprisonment the court will state therein whether it is to be executed in a penitentiary or in some place under military jurisdiction, being guided in its determination by the 97th Article of War. When a penitentiary has been erroneously designated the reviewing authority may disapprove it and designate a proper place. 1409. At every permanent military post there will be at least one noncommissioned officer and four privates of the Hospital Corps, and an additional noncommissioned officer for every additional four privates of the Hospital Corps. 1410. At every permanent military post there will be at least four privates of the Hospital Corps, six privates when the strength of the garrison is two hundred, and two privates additional for every additional one hundred of strength. They will be assigned to the respective duties connected with the hospital service by the surgeon of the post. II--By direction of the Secretary of War, department commanders, upon the recommendation of the chief surgeon of their respective departments, are authorized to detail privates of the Hospital Corps as acting hospital stewards, after examination as now required by Regulations, without first requesting the authority of the Surgeon General; provided, however, that the allowance of acting hospital stewards and privates of the Hospital Corps, as fixed for each of the respective commands in a military department, shall not be exceeded except by special authority from the Secretary of War. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, |