Chapter 1404. To recognize and promote the efficiency of army chaplains
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CHAP. 1404.— An Act To recognize and promote the efficiency of army chaplains. April 21, 1904. [[S. 2424](/us/bill/58/s/2424).] [[Public, No. 127](/us/pl/58/127).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Army. Promotion of chaplains in. Vol. 31, p. 750, amended. [R. S., secs. 1121, 1122, p. 205, amended](/us/rs/s1121/1122/p205). That hereafter the President may, from time to time, select from among the chaplains of the Army any chaplains having not less than ten years’ service, in the grade of captain, who shall have been commended as worthy of special distinction for exceptional efficiency by the regimental or district commanders with whose commands they may be serving as chaplains, approved through regular military channels, and may, with the advice and consent of the Senate, promote such regimental or artillery chaplains to be chaplains with the grade, pay, and allowances of major; every such promotion being made with a view to active service until the statutory age for the compulsory relinquishment thereof, except in cases of *Provisos*.
Limit. physical disability incurred in the line of duty: *Provided*, That the total number in active service so promoted shall not at any time exceed fifteen, and that the remaining chaplains shall have the grade, pay, and allowances of captain, mounted, after they shall have completed seven Grade of new appointees. years of service: *And provided further*, That all persons who may hereafter be appointed as chaplains shall have the grade, pay, and allowances of first lieutenant, mounted, until they shall have completed seven years of service.
Sec. 2. Official title. That all officers provided for in this Act shall have a uniform designation in official address as chaplains of their respective regiments or of the Artillery Corps. Sec. 3. Assignments, etc. That nothing in this Act shall be construed as depriving any chaplain of his commission in the Army, or as interfering with existing law pertaining to regimental and corps assignments or transfers, and that nothing herein contained shall be held or construed to increase the number of chaplains, as now authorized by law, or to reduce the grade of any now serving.
Sec. 4. Repeal. That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved, April 21, 1904.