Chapter 20. to authorize the President to confer brevet rank on officers of the United States Army for gallant services in Indian campaigns
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CHAP. 20.— An Act to authorize the President to confer brevet rank on officers of the United States Army for gallant services in Indian campaigns.February 27, 1890. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Army.Brevet rank authorized for gallantry, Indian campaigns. That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered, at his discretion, to nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint to brevet rank all officers of the United States Army, now on the active or retired list, who by their department commander, and with the concurrence of the commanding general of the Army, have been or may be recommended for gallant service in action against hostile Indians since January first, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
Sec. 2. That such brevet commissions as may be issued under theDate of commissions. provisions of this act shall bear date only from the passage of this act: *Provided, however*, that the date of the particular heroic act*Proviso*.Date of heroic service. for which the officer is promoted shall appear in his commission. 14FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Chs. 20, 21. 1890. Sec. 3. To be strictly honorary. That brevet rank shall be considered strictly honorary, and shall confer no privilege of precedence or command not already provided for in the statutes which embody the rules and articles governing the Army of the United States.
Sec. 4. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. Approved, February 27, 1890.