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 ressels 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 inoney 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 281 ounces to the ration. WILLIAN MCKINLEY. (General Orders, Vo. 56, d. G. O.) THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. STATUTES AT LARGE. March 16, 1802 (2-13?).—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—A 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 salt petre, 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: * INDEX. A. 20 ABANDONED LANDS, Page. 656 484 325 368 564 manner of keeping, how regulated 22, 325 144, 246 166 175, 188 191, 309 199, 336 200, 336 257 290 377, 379, 391, 396 394, 397, 408 399 455 456 553, 578 643, 644 681 54, 686,687 202 546 546 553, 554 554 568 569 28, 36, 37, 131, 424, 434, 473, 682, 683, 686 36, 72, 73, 74, 203, 216, 218, 219, 310, 463 342, 413, 473, 474, 504,586, 682 428 74, 466, 473, 502, 507,511, 512, 519, 575, 583, 588, 589, 590, 595, 625 75, 102, 111, 129, 197, 199, 201, 208, 209, ADAMS, Page. 381 87, 239, 364, 536 121, 393 87,488, 535 389 69, 107 72, 109 72, 109 72, 109 72, 110 WAGONS), 53, 57, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81 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 to appoint an assistant. 56, 61, 64 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81 64, 69 78 69 64, 65, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81 73, 74, 76, 77, 80 74, 79 74 80 214, 217, 225 604 419, 432, 509, 517, 590, 599, 686, 687 147, 151 152, 375 Agents—Continued. Page. 155 155 541 181 261 275 275 276 278 280 370 657, 659 614, 616 to be taken from the line; to perform duties of assistant adjutant-general.. 73 87, 96, 105, 106 47 381, 382 453 58 60 61 538 243 of the line detailed in the Inspector-General's Department. 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, 539 541 513 544 545 545, 580 503 568, 690 569 572, 574 593 20, 184 |