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 SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. C11. 418. 1916. 667 "V. Mrscmusnmous Pnovrsrous. umumous. "An·r. 104. D1sqn·mNAnr rownns or OOMMANIQING OFFICERS.- °,”'gg"Pm%mgP°*°$i¥; Under such re ations as the President ma rescribe and which he ms. . . Y P » . may from time to time revoke, alter, or add to, the commanding officer of any detachment, company, or higher command may, for minor offenses not denied by the accused, impose disciplinary pumshments · upon_ persons of his command without_ the mtervention_ of a courtmartia, unless the accused demands trial by court-ma;rt1al._ _ "The disciplinary punishments authorized by this a;rt1cle may  P¤¤¤¤· 1nclude admomtion, reprunand, withholding of privileges, extra fatigue, and restriction to certain specified limits, but shall not include forfeiture of pay or confinement imder guard. A pgson punished under authority of this article, who deems his punis ent unjust or disprolportionate to the offense may, through the proper channel, appea to the next superior authonty, but may in the meant1me_be 1(:&(%l1l1`8d to_undergo the punishment adjudged. The commanding cer who imposes the punishment, his successor m command, an superior authority shall ave power to_m1t1gate or remit any unexecuted rtion of the punishment. The imposition and enforcement of discipll)n)ary punishment under authority of this article for any act or omission s all not be a bar to trial by court-martial for a crime or offense growing out of the same act or omission; but the fact that a disciplinary punishment has been enforced may be_ shown by the accused iltpon trial, and when slziczwnushaaill b‘;§3ns1Ec(er6and shall have, for the purplose of such mvesti ation, power to summon witnesses and examine them upon oath or alhrmation, to receive depositions or other documentary evidence, andmtio Mmmm 0, dum assess the damages sustamed against the responsible parties. e sgmueatmatrs. assessment of damages made lzly such board s iall be subycct to the approval of the commanding 0 cer, and in the amountkapprpvedepy him shall be stopped afglamst the pay of the offelnders. th t Eedoiilslii of such commandmgo cer dnrectingistoppages erem au ogiz hi; to ble conclusive on any tdlisbipssing officer 3; glée payment y t" artoeso essoorr. __ llllllitliifla tlie olfcgnders can rlicitlliaascertained, but the organization d,?,‘},,,m,,,°";°“i‘“,_ "°“ °" or detachment to which they belong is known, stoppages to the amount of damages inflicted may be made and assiessed iipussucglgeprgpevpggnag may be deemed just upon the gndivlilclua rnggiou or dgwhmcm at shown to have been present wit suc orgamm d d mrminod b the time the damages c¢}mpla11ped (pf were in cte as e y th?‘1tii)zl1)·l0l7((<l•1. Hriligizrniz (inet iilrzsrlginizs nr crvu. 0FFICIALS.···Il} shall ¤1»~n¤¤t§i:a$é'i°rSbY be lawful for any civil officer having authority under the laws og gg United States, or of any State, Territory, District, OT p0S§6SS10¤ 0h Li’”°"dtS“’““*" “’ "‘"“¥ ‘Z£°“ii°‘*t.i’l“§£$S“§$3 ”i§§?ti-‘ ti°§.?’?§{t 231% t `t rvice o e m_ _ cugtgdly dirlrhicmihtary authorities of the United Stategé Soldier Solgjlgglox maks “A“· ‘°’· S°“"“‘St§L° ”$?°t¤1°°°sai.°e£I(iZTt§QSZ$}1]’Qe of at ‘°°“ ‘ l'liii)t§d 8SIl:a?t§l§ eilgwilthout plroper authority absents himselfhfrqmcohx organization, station, or duty for more than onion day, qr_W gn md Ened for more than one day under sentence, or w e awaiting