Section 1. in Case of Surrender--

(a) When the deserter surrenders himself after an absence of not more than thirty days, one year.

(b) When the surrender is made after an absence of more than thirty days, eighteen months.

SEC. 2. In case of apprehension--

(a) When at the time of desertion the deserter shall not have been more than six months in the service, eighteen months.

(b) When he shall have been more than six months in the service, two and one-half years.

SEC. 3. The foregoing limitations are subject to modification under the following conditions:

(a) The punishment of a deserter may be increased by one year of confinement at hard labor in consideration of each previous conviction of desertion.

(b) The punishment for desertion when joined in by two or more soldiers in the execution of a conspiracy or for desertion in the presence of an outbreak of Indians or of any unlawful assemblage which the troops may be opposing shall not exceed dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement at hard labor for five years.

ARTICLE II.

Except as herein otherwise indicated punishments shall not exceed the limits prescribed in the following table:

Offenses. Limits of punishment.

Under seventeenth article of war.

Selling horse or arms, or both. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement at hard labor for 3 years.

Selling accouterments. Four months' confinement at hard labor and forfeiture of $10 per month for the same period; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto.

Selling clothing. Two months' confinement at hard labor and forfeiture of $10 per month for the same period; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto.

Losing or spoiling horse or arms Four months' confinement at hard labor through neglect. and forfeiture of $10 per month for the same period; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto.

Losing or spoiling accouterments One month's confinement at hard or clothing through neglect. labor and forfeiture of $10: for noncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto.

Under twentieth article of war.

Behaving himself with disrespect Six months' confinement at hard labor to his commanding officer. and forfeiture of $10 per month for the same period; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto.

Under twenty-fourth article of war.

Refusal to obey or using violence Dishonorable discharge, with to officer or noncommissioned forfeiture of all pay and allowances, officer while quelling quarrels and confinement at hard labor for or disorders. 2 years.

Under thirty-first article of war.

Lying out of quarters. Forfeiture of $2; corporal, $3; sergeant, $4.

Under thirty-second article of war.

Absence without leave--

Less than 1 hour. Forfeiture of $1; corporal, $2; sergeant, $3; first sergeant or noncommissioned officer of higher grade, $4.

From 1 to 6 hours. Forfeiture of $2; corporal, $3; sergeant, $4; first sergeant or noncommissioned officer of higher grade, $5.

From 6 to 12 hours. Forfeiture of $3; corporal, $4; sergeant, $6; first sergeant or noncommissioned officer of higher grade, $7.

From 12 to 24 hours. Forfeiture of $5; corporal, $6; sergeant, $7; first sergeant or noncommissioned officer of higher grade, $10.

From 24 to 48 hours. Forfeiture of $6 and 5 days' confinement at hard labor; for corporal, forfeiture of $8; sergeant, $10; first sergeant or noncommissioned officer of higher grade, $12, or, for all noncommissioned officers, reduction.

From 2 to 10 days. Forfeiture of $10 and 10 days' confinement at hard labor; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto.

From 10 to 30 days. Forfeiture of $20 and 1 month's confinement at hard labor; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto.

From 30 to 90 days. Three months' confinement at hard labor and forfeiture of $10 per month for same period; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto.

For 90 or more than 90 days. Dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of all pay and allowances and 6 months' confinement at hard labor.

Under thirty-third article of war.

Failure to repair at the time fixed, etc., to the place of parade for--

Reveille or retreat roll call Forfeiture of $1; corporal, $2; and 11 p.m. inspection. sergeant, $3; first sergeant, $4.

Guard detail. Forfeiture of $5; corporal, $8; sergeant, $10.

Fatigue detail. } } Dress parade. } } The weekly inspection. } } Target practice. } Forfeiture of $2; corporal, $3; } sergeant, $5. Drill. } } Guard mounting (by musician). } } Stable duty. }

Under thirty-eighth article of war.

Drunkenness on--

Guard. Six months' confinement at hard labor and forfeiture of $10 per month for the same period; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto.

Duty as company cook. Forfeiture of $20.

Extra or special duty. } } At drill. } } At target practice. } } Forfeiture of $12; At parade. } for noncommissioned officer, } reduction and forfeiture of $20. At inspection. } } At inspection of company } guard detail. } } At stable duty. }

Under fortieth article of war.

Quitting guard. Six months' confinement at hard labor and forfeiture of $10 per month for the same period; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto.

Under fifty-first article of war.

Persuading soldiers to desert. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 1 year's confinement at hard labor.

Under sixtieth article of war Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 4 years' confinement at hard labor.

Under sixty-second article of war.

Manslaughter. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 10 years' confinement at hard labor.

Assault with intent to kill. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 10 years' confinement at hard labor.

Burglary. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 5 years' confinement at hard labor.

Forgery. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 4 years' confinement at hard labor.

Perjury. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 4 years' confinement at hard labor.

False swearing. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 2 years' confinement at hard labor.

Robbery. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 6 years' confinement at hard labor.

Larceny or embezzlement of property of the value of--

More than $100. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 4 years' confinement at hard labor.

$100 or less and more than $50. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 3 years' confinement at hard labor.

$50 or less and more than $20. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 2 years' confinement at hard labor.

$20 or less. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 1 year's confinement at hard labor.

Fraudulent enlistment procured Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture by false representation or of all pay and and allowances, and concealment of a fact in regard confinement at hard labor for 1 year. to a prior enlistment or discharge or in regard to conviction of a civil or military crime.

Fraudulent enlistment, other Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture cases of. of all pay and allowances, and confinement at hard labor for 6 months.

Disobedience of orders, involving Six months' confinement at hard labor willful defiance of the authority and forfeiture of $10 per month for of a noncommissioned officer in the same period; for noncommissioned the execution of his office. officer, reduction in addition thereto.

Using threatening or insulting One month's confinement at hard language or behaving in an labor and forfeiture of $10; for insubordinate manner to a noncommissioned officer, reduction noncommissioned officer while in addition thereto. in the execution of his office.

Absence from fatigue duty. Forfeiture of $4; corporal, $5; sergeant, $6.

Absence from extra or special duty. Forfeiture of $4; corporal, $5; sergeant, $6.

Absence from duty as company or Forfeiture of $10. hospital cook.

Introducing liquor into post or Forfeiture of $3; for noncommissioned camp in violation of standing officer reduction and forfeiture orders. of $5.

Drunkenness at post or in quarters. Forfeiture of $3; for noncommissioned officer, reduction and forfeiture of $5.

Drunkenness and disorderly conduct Forfeiture of $10 and 7 days' causing the offender's arrest confinement at hard labor; and conviction by civil for noncommissioned officer, authorities at a place within reduction and forfeiture of $12. 10 miles of his station.

Noisy or disorderly conduct in Forfeiture of $4; corporal, $7; quarters. sergeant, $10.

Abuse by noncommissioned officer Reduction, 3 months' confinement at of his authority over an inferior. hard labor, and forfeiture of $10 per month for the same period.

Noncommissioned officer Reduction and forfeiture of $5. encouraging gambling.

Noncommissioned officer making Reduction, forfeiture of $8, and false report. 10 days' confinement at hard labor.

Sentinel allowing a prisoner Six months' confinement at hard labor under his charge to escape and forfeiture of $10 per month for through neglect. the same period.

Sentinel willfully suffering Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture prisoner under his charge of all pay and allowances, and to escape. 1 year's confinement at hard labor.

Sentinel allowing a prisoner Two months' confinement at hard labor under his charge to obtain and forfeiture of $10 per month for liquor. the same period.

Sentinel or member of guard Two months' confinement at hard labor drinking liquor with prisoners. and forfeiture of $10 per month for the same period.

Disrespect or affront to a Two months' confinement at hard labor sentinel. and forfeiture of $10 per month for the same period; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto.

Resisting or disobeying sentinel Six months' confinement at hard labor in lawful execution of his duty. and forfeiture of $10 per month for the same period; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto.

Lewd or indecent exposure of Three months' confinement at hard person. labor and forfeiture of $10 per month for the same period; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto.

ARTICLE III.