Washington telegraph., 1864-11-16

HEAD QUARTERS TRANs-MIss. DEPT,
SHREVEPORT, La, Oct. IS, IA {
GENERAL ORDERS,
! No. So
| 'THE following order from, the War Depart.
! L ment is republished for information.
ADJ T-AND lSSP T'R. GENERALS OFFICE }
RICHMOND Va, August 81. 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS
No. 69.
The Bureau of Cons scription will cause
IL to be delivered from proper officers of the
Bureau to the Chief Commisssry in every Stat.
report containing the names of all persons in
the State, with the places of thsir residence
VINO have obtained exempt ions or details as ag-
rIculturlsts, owners, overseers, managers farm
eTs, planters or otherwise, producers of grain
ana provisions under the fourth paragraph of
the tenth section of the military Act eff the I7th
OF February, 1864, published in General Orders
No. rs (current series), together with state
ment OF the terms of the contract, the srlreties
to the same, and with all other pertinent facts
relating to the said exemption or detail The
otficors Of the Subsistense Department. under
the direction OF the Ccmmissary General and
Chief Commissary General and Chief Cem,nis-
sary OF each State ore charged with the collee-
ton OF the meat which amp exempt or detailed
man may have contracted to pay, and to give
an acqulttance therefor; also to make whatever
communication or reductions that may be author
lied by the Act "benever ths conditions are e.-
tablished that justify the same; and to make all
purchases OF the marketable surplus at tho pri-
ces specified in the aet which the same author
ICES "a be made on behalf of tho Government
L he said Subsistence Department being clothed
with authority to represent the Government in
the enforcement OF its claims under the contracts
and obligations that the act imposes upon the
exempts and detailed men described therein.
IL. In order that the regulation on the sub
safe of the Eetab1e e,1,,,luu al
provisions and grain to the Government, and
the families OF soldiers in the said act may
have execution, the Conmissariss in th differ
eut States may be instructed to limit their pur-
chases of grain and provisions of the market
able surplus in any District to some dednitc
proportion, not to exceed oRe-i:alf, aud to leave
the remainder for the persons who pui chase on
behalf Of the fatalities OF soldiers.
III All agents appointed by the public Ru-
tho1tles OF any State, cosnty 81 town, to supply
food for the families OF soldiers, are authorized
10 purchase the portion uuapprOpriatcd be the
Government, tor the object OF their trust. The
Commanders of CcuscTiptS, or the Chief Com
missary of each State o. District may authcuti-
cate the authority o. such agents, and person.
selling to agents thus authenticated shall be f,l-
ly warranted to do so.
". The families OF soldiers as described IA
the said act, the families composed of tie
wife or wife aud children of any person who be-
oAIEs W TIC a. tHS "iuSh VI hIlON ahG
children Of any person who died while in the
seryiee; the mother and sisters OF any ssdisr OF
}Oldiors in the army and whs reside with them
as numbers IN the same family or weTo depend
snt upon their labor or support the pareu Il OF
sisters OF any person belonging to the army
" who resided IN the same family with ihcm and
who derived from them sup pport.
'. Officers are authorized TO purchase nee
eSs ~ subsistence for their families under lhis
act
VI. Every exempt aud detailed man under
this net shall render ~ the Enrolling Officer in
h.s District, = detailed statement vi the maj set
able surplus predreed ani sold By him, with
testimony that the sales were 10 Government OF
soldiers isinies, which statement shall be sent
10 the Commander OF Cousoripis for the State
and thersupoa satisfaction upon his bond shall
be sstrred.
VII. The act Of Congress aforesaid provides
I hat exemptions in favor OF tho classes afare-
said shall cease Whenever the farmer, planter,
OF oYoTsecr shall fail diligently te employ ia
good faith his own skill, capital and labor eA-
clusively il the production ot grain and provis-
ions, to be sold to the Government and th0 FAM
iliss OF soldiers At prices not exceeding those
fixed at the time for like articles by the Com
nlssiensr~ of tke State. under the inipressnart
act. 1t has been represented TO the Department
ihrt there are instances of persons exempt or
detailed under this act, who pay but little 70
spect to the obligations thay have eontIae ted
That they have become sprculators in 70 OF anu
provisions; that they sre negilent and careless
the extent Of their productions, and open.
y affirm that they 40 not mean to have any
surplus. The Department is required, in all
such similar eases, to revoke the detail and
the performance of this dgty is dsvolyed spen
the Bureau OF Conscrption, upon proper testi-
mony being afforded to them OF 10 their officers,
to be- designated by them, TO perform this duty
BY order.
S. COOPER.
Adjt and Inspector General
III. Paragraph ~. of the above ordsr is amend
ed to include III the families entitled to purchase
the widowed mother OF any soldier who may
have died in the service, and who was depend
ent upon him for support.
III. Any person purchasing under this order
must make an affidavit if soldier or citizen,
or certify, if an officer that the supplies are for
their family use, and no mor- will be sold at
one time than supplies for three months The
affidavit or certificate set forth clearly The
fact that the person purchasing comes within
the requirements Of this order, and that 40
more is asked for than supplies for three months.
By command of
General +. KIRBY SMITH,
$. ). ANDERSON,
ASST Adit Gen