3. For troops when traveling otherwise than by marching, or when for short periods they are separated from cooking facilities (travel ration). 4. For troops traveling on vessels of the United States Army transport service. Food on transports for troops traveling will be prepared from the articles of subsistence stores which compose the ration for troops in garrison, varied by the substitution of other articles of authorized subsistence stores of equal money value when required. No savings will be allowed to troops on transports. 5. For use of troops on emergent occasions in active campaign (emergency ration). An emergency ration, prepared under direction of the War Department, will be issued to troops on active campaign, but will not be used at any time or place where regular rations are obtainable. It will be packed in a conveniently shaped package, and will be carried in the haversack or saddlebags and accounted for at inspection, etc., by the soldier. 6. Proportions of meat issues. Fresh meats will ordinarily be issued seven days in ten and salt meats three days in ten. If fish (dried, pickled, or canned) is issued, it will be in substitution of salt meat. The proportions of the meat issues may be varied at the discretion of department commanders, not, however, without due consideration being given to the equitable rights of contractors engaged in furnishing fresh meats to the troops under their commands. 7. Substitute when the issue of both fresh meat and vegetables is impracticable. Whenever the issue of both the fresh meat and vegetable components is impracticable, there may be issued in lieu of them canned fresh-beef-and-vegetable stew, at the rate of 284 ounces to the ration. (General Orders, No. 56, A. G. O.) WILLIAM MCKINLEY. THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. STATUTES AT LARGE. March 16, 1802 (2-132).—This act allows one ration each to such matrons and nurses as may be necessarily employed in hospitals. April 24, 1816 (3-297).—Under this act garrison surgeons and mates were to be considered thereafter as post surgeons. May 18, 1826 (4-173).—In case of deficiency of any article of military supplies or of damage to such supplies, the value of the deficient articles or that of damage to be charged against the responsible officer, unless he can show that the deficiency or damage was not occasioned by any fault on his part. S. Doc. 229-44 THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. JOURNALS OF THE AMERICAN (CONTINENTAL) CONGRESS. October 16, 1775. Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended to all persons who are possessed of the salt petre lately removed from Turtle Bay, on the island of New York, forthwith to send the same to the president of the convention of New York, to be manufactured into gunpowder, for the use of the Continental Army. October 17, 1775. Ordered, that the President write to the convention of New York and inform them that it is the desire of the Congress that the sulphur in that city be immediately removed to a place of safety. October 25, 1775. Information being given to Congress that there has been lately discovered, in the , colony of Virginia, a minera! containing a large quantity of saltpetre, Ordered, That the delegates of Virginia send an express to enquire into the truth of the fact, and to bring a sample of the mineral. Resolved, That it be recommended to the several provincial assemblies, conventions, or councils of safety, of the United Colonies, to export to the foreign West Indies, on account and risk of their respective colonies, as much provisions or other produce, except horned cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry, as they may deem necessary for the importation of arms, ammunition, sulphur, and saltpetre. THE SIGNAL CORPS. Act of June 30, 1882 (22 Stats., 117). AN ACT making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, and for other purposes. * * Provided, That the allowance for commutation of quarters for officers and enlisted men of the Signal Service serving in the Arctic regions, [shall be] the same in amount as though they were serving in Washington, District of Columbia: committee to inquire into, in the Medical Department ACADEMY (see MILITARY ACADEMY). ACCOUNTS, Page. 656 484 325 368 564 manner of keeping, how regulated of subsistence, by whom signed weekly, to be sent to Congress 20 22,325 of funds received and expended, how made... 158, 200, 336, 408, 449, 462,551, 578 respecting, of officers of the Quartermaster's Department. of contractors form of, regulated ............... in supply departments to be made quarterly. of purchases and issues, how settled.. for provisions and fuel, how made. respecting settlement of hospital of officers of the Hospital and Medical Departments 166 191,309 199, 336 200, 336 257 290 377, 379, 391, 396 394, 397, 408 399 407,578 yearly, of apothecary to be settled within six months. Superintendent-general of military supplies to prescribe form of manner of keeping regimental paymasters', regulated by the Secretary of Paymaster-General to settle and adjust all. (see PAYMASTERS; COMMISSARY OF ARMY ACCOUNTS.) payment of, in favor of disloyal persons forbidden.. ACCOUTERMENTS (see LEATHER; DEERSKINS), may be issued to detachments of seamen or marines ... (see SAPPERS AND MINERS.) to be stamped "United States" neglect to deliver continental, punishable.. States to appoint persons to manufacture. returns of, to be made ACTS OF CONGRESS, provisions of, amended. 455 456 553, 578 643, 644 681 54, 686, 687 202 546 546 553, 554 554 568 569 extended. construed suspended. 28, 36, 37, 131, 424, 434, 473, 682, 683, 686 428 78, 194, 203, 206, 209, 232, 331, 343, 344, 356, 403, 413, 414, 415, ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL (see RANK; PAY; RATIONS), authorized.. to principal army to act as chief of staff. provisionally retained Page. 381 87, 239, 364, 536 121,393 87,488, 535 389 69, 107 72, 109 72, 109 72, 109 72, 110 ADJUTANT-GENERAL (see UNIFORM; RANK; PAY; RATIONS; FORAGE; BAGGAGE WAGONS), authorized. appointed appointment of, announced to the Army. 53, 57, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81 arms in store deliverable on order of the... to make monthly returns to Congress.... certain regimental returns to the, discontinued to be assistant inspector-general (see ALLOWANCES.) inspectors to act as to receive journals of Congress how appointed. (see HALF-PAY.) letters and packages to and from the, free of postage.. franking privilege granted to the. to be a commissioner of the Soldiers' Home.. to notify State authorities of details for ambulance duty.. 53, 55, 58, 59, 64 53, 55 56, 57, 61, 62 54, 143, 540 56, 57 58 60 62, 69 60, 63, 90, 96 63 64, 77, 78 71, 72 72 73 75, 78, 79 76 78 68, 73, 74 53, 55, 57, 58, 59, 62, 71 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64 55 64 65 56, 61, 64 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81 64, 69 78 64, 65, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81 (see VACANCIES; ARMY CORPS; DIVISIONS; BRIGADES.) ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, respecting purchase of books, etc., for the............. ADVERTISEMENT, for proposals for quartermaster supplies.. ordnance and ordnance stores may be purchased without AFFIDAVITS, to insure uniformity Secretary of War to furnish blank forms of.. AGENTS (see MILITARY AGENTS; Clothier-genERAL), 73, 74, 76, 77, 80 74, 79 74 77 80 214, 217, 225 604 419, 432, 509, 517, 590, 599, 686, 687 147, 151 152, 375 AGENTS-Continued. Page. authorized for the Quartermaster's Department purchase of forage . in each colony to superintend the making of saltpeter superintendent of finance may suspend or remove to take the oath of fidelity. 155 155 537,538 541 181 appoint, for purchase of supplies. 183, 296, 394, 564 to be sent into each State to purchase medicines... in Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.. AGRICULTURE, observations and signals for the benefit of............. AIDS-DE-CAMP, 261 275 275 276 278 280 370 657, 659 614, 616 73 .... 87, 96, 105, 106 47 381, 382 453 58 60 61 to be taken from the line; to perform duties of assistant adjutant-general.. ALLOWANCES (see MILEAGE; TRAVELING ALLOWANCES; COMMUTATION), to officers regulated.. of the line detailed in the Inspector-General's Department.. Quartermaster-General reduced Pennsylvania and the States south to lay up.. in and near Philadelphia put under General Putnam's control. 538 243 20, 184 143 184 191 281, 282,283 456 558, 562 240, 241, 537 142 443 420 421 422 420 422 177, 308, 383, 561 535, 537, 539 541 543 544 545 545, 580 563 568, 690 569 593 |