The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-09-27
Payment OF Accounts for Recruiting 8
EXpenSess

Capt. Nelson hus received funds for the
payment of properly authenticated accounts
against the Government, for the disburse-
ments made for subsistence, surgical attend
ance, &C., previous to companies being
mustered into the United States Service.
The following is the order under which
these payments are to be made:
EXPENSES OF RECRUITING.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJurAkr GENERALS OFFICE
Washington, Sept. s. 1901.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 702.
1t is announced that the appropriation for
collecting, drilling and organizing volunteers,
under the acts authorizing the President to ac.
cept the services of five hundred thousand
men. ia intended for the payment of all eX-
penses that may hereafter be incurred there
for, as we'll as for the reimbursement to indi-
yduals of such amounts as have been already
Justly and actually expended by them in rails
ing troops that have been or may be received
into the service of the United States. Rein.
bursements of expense for organizations raised,
or attempted to be raised. bet not actually
mustered into the United States service, will
not be made. Claims of States for expendi.
lures heretofore made by them in raising vol
unteers are provided for by separate and dis
IuCt tdppIOpIidtOuS, anu Will uOI Uc pdIQ ITOUl
the one now referred to. Bills must in all cases
specify the date of expenditure, the particular
item and amount, and the company or regiment
for which the expense was incurred. They
must be accompanied by the receipt of the
party to whom payment was made, and by a
certificate of the officer or person incurring the
expense, that the amount charged is accurate
and just, and that it was necessary for the
public service for troops raised for the United
States. Among expenses properly charge
able against this appropriation may be enume-
rated:
lst--Rent of rendezvous or office for recruit
lug.
officers already mustered into service when
detached on recruiting duty.
3d-Subsistence of volunteers prior to their
muster into service. After such muster, SUBJ
sstence will be provided by the Subsistence
Department. If possible, subsistence will be
issued in kind, as recognized in the regular
SERVICE or if other articles are substituted, the
cost of the whole must not exceed the regular
supplies, and will be paid for at rates not eX.
ceeding the current prices at the place of pur-
chase. Ii Subsistence cannot be furnished in
kind. and board be necessary, it will be fur
nished at rate not to exceed 20 cents per
diem.
4th-Necessary transportation of volunteers
prior to completion of company organization
and muster into service as a company. After
completion of such organization and muster,
transportation will be paid by the Quatermas.
ter's Department. Transportation will be at
the rate of two cents per mile for railroad trav
ell, and at the current rates for stage and steam-
boat fare.
5th-Rent of grounds and buildings for
camping purposes, cost of erection OF quar-
ters, of cooking stoves, when absolutely ne.
cessary, of clerk and office hire, when author.
lied by the Adjutant General, and of all ex-
penses incidental to camps of rendezvous,
6th--Knives, forks, tin cups and tin plates
for volunteers.
7th--Necessary medicines and medical at.
tendance prior to the organization of regi.
ments, or the mastering in of the regimental
surgeons
Sth-Actual railroad. stage or steamboat
fare necessarily incurred by authorized agents
in raising or recruiting volunteers.
9th-Advertsing. Officers recruiting will be
authorized to advertise for recruits in not to
exceed two newspapers for each rendezvous
under their charge.
l0th--Fuel and straw, previous to company
organization according to the allowance for
the regular army.
ll-All other expenses allowed for recruit.
ing in the regular service not heretofore men.
toned. ard incurred for volunteers previous TO
their muster into the Uuited States service.
By order, L. THOMAS,
Adjutaut General.