The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-06-22
LAWS OF THE UNION.
By AUTHORITY.
PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF TIE
NINETEENTH CONGRESS.
GPuplrc---No. 49.l

IPuDLfc---NO. fSl
AN ACT regulating the accountability tor cloth
ing and equpage issued to the army fthe u
rited States, and for the better organization OF
The Quartermaster's Department.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States Of "
fnerica in Congress assembled, hat It
shall be the duty of the Quarter Masters
Department, in addition to its present du-
ties, to receive, from the Purchasing De
partment, and distribute to the army Of the
United States, all clothing and camp and gar
rison equipage required for the use OF the
troops; and that it shall be the duty of the
Quartermaster General, under the direction
of the Secretary of War, to prescribe and
enforce, under the provisions of this act,
system of accountability for all clothing and
SquipasA isenad to the army.
SEC. 2. ind be II FURTHER enacted, That
every Captain or commander of company,
detachment, or recruiting station, or other
officer, who shall have received clothing or
camp equipage for the use of his command,
or for issue to the troops, shall render to the
Quartermaster General, at the expiration
of each regular quarter of the year, quar-
terlv returns OF such supplies, according to
the forms which may be prescribed, accom-
panied by the requisite vouchers for any is
sues that shall have been made; which re-
turns and vouchers, after due examination
by the Quartermastcr General, shall he
transmitted for settlement to the proper Of
flee of the Treasury Department.
SEC. 5. .fnd be il further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of all officers charged
with the issue CT clothing, or other supplies,
carefully TO preserve the same from waste
or damage; and in case of deficiency, on fl
nal settlement, OF any article of supplies,
the value thereof shall be charged against
the delinquent, and deducted from his
monthly pay, unless he shall show, to the
satisfaction of the Secretary of War; by one
or more dispositions, setting forth the cir
cumstances of the case, that the said def
cheney was occasioned by unavoidable ac-
cident, or was lost in actual service, without
any fault on his part; and, in case of dam
age, he shall also be subject to charge for
the damage actually sustained, unless he
shall show, in like manner, to the satisfac-
tion of the Secretary of War. that due care
and attention were given to the preservation
of said supplies, and that the damage did
not result from neglect.
Z SEC. 4. Ind be it further enaciei, That
the better to enable the Quartermaster',
Department to carry into effect the provi-
sions of this act, there be appointed two ad
Quartermasters, to be taken from the lin,
of the Army, who shall have the same ranl
and compensation as are provided tor lik,
grades by the act entitled, " An act to re
duce and fix the military peace establish
ment of the United States" approved thu
second day of March, one thousand cigh
hundred and twenty-one: Provided, Tha
Assistant Quartermasters be entitled, also
to receive the allowance Of forage hereto
fore authorized, by law, to regimental AM
battalion Quartermasters.
Sec. $. dnd be il further enacted, Tha
each officer appointed under this act, shall
before he enter upon his duties, give bon,
with sufficient surety. to be approved BY TIN
Secretary OF War, in such sum as the Pre-
sident shall direct, with condition for th
faithful performance of the duties of his Of
fce.
JOHN W. TAYLOR,
Speaker the House oi Representatives
]. C. CALHOUN,
Yice-President of the United States, an
President of the Senate
AfrRovED-May 49, 1926.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.