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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 23 STAT. · July 5, 1884 · Chapter 218

Chapter 218. to consolidate the Bureau of Military Justice and the corps of judge-advocates of the Army, and for other purposes

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CHAP. 218.— An Act to consolidate the Bureau of Military Justice and the corps of judge-advocates of the Army, and for other purposes.July 5, 1884. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Consolidation of the Bureau of Military Justice and the corps of judge-advocates of the Army under the title of Judge-Advocate-General’s Department, to consist of; rank, pay. That the Bureau of Military Justice and the corps of judge-advocates of the Army be, and the same are hereby, consolidated under the title of Judge Advocate-General’s Department; and shall consist of one Judge-Advocate-General, with the rank, pay, and allowances of a brigadier-general; one assistant judge-advocate-general, with the rank, pay, and allowances of a colonel; three deputy judge-advocate-generals, with the rank, pay, and allowances of lieutenant-colonels; and three judge-advocates, with the rank, pay, and allowances of majors; the colonel and lieutenant-colonels to be selected by seniority from the present corps of judge-advocates.
And the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to detail such number of officers of the line as he may deem necessary to servo as acting judge-advocates of military departments, who shall have while on such duty the rank, pay, and allowances of captains of cavalry. Sec. 2. Promotions in the Judge-Advocate-General’s Department, asPromotions, how made. provided in the first section of this act, shall be by seniority up to and including the rank of colonel. Sec. 3. That nothing herein shall be construed to interfere with thePresent rank of officers, etc. rank or position of any officer now holding a commission in either the Bureau of Military Justice or corps of judge-advocates.
Approved, July 5, 1884.
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