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 Trrm: xrv.—~THE ARMY.—Ch. 1. 215 If there beno vacancy in such corps, any non-commissioned officer so found 3 Mar-- *847, <‘- qualihed for a commission therein may be attached to it by the President 6*·S·*7·"·9»P· *8** as a supernumerary officer. by brevet of second lieutenant,subject to the O4? ‘tu*?,",i8?g’ provisions of section twelve hundred and fifteen. 575i A- i i i li Sec. 1215. Only one supernumerary officer shall be attached to any Number' of at company at the same time under the provisions of the two preceding sec- *"‘*****"’***S BY ***‘“` tions_ vet rank. 29 April, 1812, c. 72, s. -1, v. 2, p. 721. 4 Aug., 1854, c. 247,  5, v. 10, p. 5%. _ Sec. 1216. When any private soldier shall have distinguished himself Certificates of in the service, the President may, on the recommendation of the command- ***6*** for P*`*"***€“- ing officers of the regiment to which such private soldier belongs, grant  ,84- .i him a certificate of merit. 61.¤.A17,{·i9, p.I1’8fSi oaxrniui. rnovrsioivs or onoaxrzxriox. Sec. 1217. None of the provisions of this Title, relating to the organ- Corvrnnissions ization of the Army, shall be construed to vacate the commission of any **°“' **"*‘* **0* "“‘ officer now properly in the service, or borne on the Army Register as ah (med` _1 officer retired from active service, or to require new appointments to fill 28 July, 186c, r-. the grades mentioned herein, which are now properly filled according to 299, S- 3L V- 14. D- said provisions. 337- Suo. 1218. No person who has served in any capacity in the military, Persons who naval, or civil service of the so-called Confederate States, or of either of *****2** ,*** F***’ *€· the States in insurrection during the late rebellion, shall be appointed to bf*@$@-l&’- Y. . . Y. 28 Julv, 18bb c. any position lh the Arm) of the Unltéd SCMDBS- 299 egg Q- 14 pfgf;6 Sec. 1219. In fixing relative rank between officers of the same grade Time of actual and date of appointment and commission, the time which each may have ?°*`Y*°f’ °°**S*<*°***<* actually served as a commissioned officer of the United States, whether ll"_tf']E*Elll$i_n. continuously or at different periods, shall be taken into account. And in _? MM, *867. 0- computing such time, no distinction shall be made between service as a  “· *· "· *‘*· P· commissioned officer in the Regular Army and service since the 19th day ` of April, 1861, in the volunteer forces, whetherunder appointment or commission from the President or from the governor of a State. Sec. 1220. Every officer commanding a regiment, corps, garrison, or Returns of orddetachment shall make, once every two months, or oftener if so directed, **“**°‘“Lff§***$°“· a report to the Chief of Ordnance, stating all damages to arms. equip- s1·`cl)_,1815,t·,3s, ments, and implements belonging to his command, noting those occa- S- TL v- 3. p. {Q4. sioued by negligence or abuse, and naming the officer or soldier by whose B92Q {gb-· *g3é» <‘- negligence or abuse the said damages were occasioned. [It shall he law- ’ I` ’·"' ` ful for the commanding officer of each regiment, whenever it may be necessary, to muse the coats, vests, and overalls or breeches which may from time to time be issued to and for his regiment to be altered and newmade, so as to better to tit them to the persons respectively for whose use they shall be delivered; and for defraying the expense of such alterations, to cause to be deducted and applied out of the pay of such persons a sum or sums not exceeding twenty five cents for eac coat, eight cents for each vest and for each pair of overalls or breeches.] Sec. 1221. Every officer who receives clothing or campequipagc for _ Retumsofcloththe use of his command, or for issue to the troops, shal render to the ***3. ****** *******1** Ql1R1`t€l'D18Sb€T·GBD€T8l, at the expiration of each regular quarter of the ?._“._. year, quarterly returns of such supplies, according to the forms which _ l§1li=¤y. 1826,]- may be prescribed, accompanied by the requisite vouchers for any issues AQ; age); fig,} which shall have been made. [Said returns and vouchers, after due 69 ,._ ,9;}, 24él ' examination bv the Quartermaster General shall be transmitted for set- 7 tlement to they roper accounting officer of the Treasury Department.] Sec. 1222. bib officer of the Army on the active list shall hold any civil Accepting or oflice, whether bv election or appointment, and every such officer who **Q‘§*;l3£’Q***§>; accepts or exercises the functions of a civil office shall therebv cease to *5 ·****5'· *879 °- · · · * 29-l s.18 v.16 .319. be an officer of the Army. and his commission shall be therebv vacated. A ’ . ’p, • · · - ece ting or Sec. 1223. Any officer of the Army who acceplts or holds any appoint- h0,d,ng,§',p,O,m,,,_ ment in the diplomatic or consular service of the government s all be gr m¤S,n,,r Omgé, sT—03——-19