Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-28
LAWS OF THE UEITED STATES.
Passt5 tthe first sesstou Of tie Thirty
eiahth Conaress.
/ PUBLIC NO. 253. I

eighth Congress.
II n Il III -
Pei ..an EPUBL4e NO. 253.
An Act 70 prsYids for the bettsr oreahizatios o.
~. the QnarlerInaster's Department.
BE 4 esaetsd ~ he Senate and Hosse 81 Rs7yessa-
9glsss ~ gs Esited sfatss s 1nasrtca = eerg,ess
ocs Of the quarferm4sfsT.k snsfaI Of the arm s. %
exist during the present slon ana oneysar there
aftsr, abe ieHySigg aiyssails, eaehof wtish sbail
the qzaftsrmAstssis department.. tefbs assisbed q
such duty " tIis Secretary Of " ar who hill
) ngdpr .sneb rules a. may be prescribed ~ ne
arsrtsrmaster general, slth the approval 81 the
sscsetsry Of Har,f transact the business Of such 4
division ~ bsrsinsfter provided, TO ait .---s
fYis afst divjsios sbsll hsys ebsrgs Of the pHr
ehase. procurement. and disposition Of horses and
{ fantss Tor cavaiTy, aFtin ~, Weson sol ambb- i
Lance lf9ins, k1d al other pufposes for which I
hor.ss e ssaI1 Taay y preearfd ier ~ armies Of
1gghs Second .itision shall have fbarzs o. the /
purehasa, procurement. issae, snd disposition u /
elbth and cotliog koapsaeks, camp Ind garrison |
equipaes, ab6 all accoutrsBlsnts 81 the soldier |
Whbh are provided BY the quaFtsrnsasfsrs de-
psTtmspt,
ehats charter, hire, sad maintenance n eli yea
asla 20 De nsed 10 the trsBsportation 81 the array
and Of prisoners Of war, and u their supplies %
the ocean, and the bays aud sounds connected
tbsrsstth, and upon the northern aud north
fwpstern lakes, lnelnding AL Vessels prppalsii ~
steam Or otberwise, Owned or en- pIoyed BY tho
War DepaFtm mt except river steam Vessels aud
barfes npon the western rivers.
z The fonf1ba division shall have charge Of the
purchase charter, hire, maintenance ana pro-
ouremeut Of ali transportation for the army aud
its supplies b. fana aud upon ths western flyefs,
(othsF than transportation By asimAl power Ia
the he d, and a. eamp5, garris ~, p0sts, depofsg
nnss 5psfst1d by The 6sited sis's, ior miIifary
PaTpessg, faaa for AZ steam rales end .gunboats
oShsa " smpiDysd BY The war DeI'Artmsnt upon
the western ssssts, hntD other d position shalt
H. al If hem ~ Huf tent an
81. The hffh division shall have charge Of the pur
chase, proeursm %, Issue. aea disp0atioH u
forage and straw for the army. I
The sixth division shall have charge Of the
erection. proenrsnsnts maintenance, disposition,
spaFo tgrtlg 81 al es5Iasks, besp'isl hnidnas.
st0fehUusfs, stahiss, bridges, (ofhsr than rsirDad
brideas) sharsss, aHd -othsr structures e0mp0aed
30 Whole OF Ia part Of lanybsr, aud II all Isfa =.
Der, nails, and hardware for bniidiug purposes
snd 81 the hire and com muiatiDa flr officers. the
Ehifs NJ quarters for tf0opss the l1.e af grounds
Tor eahf0hmeute, or other military purposes. and
the repair snd care Of all buildings aud other
sfTnsfafea hsrsih mentioned. aud Of all grounds
saEned, hired, o. occupied flT military p1Fposess
sxcept such laNfany under the charge Of
other bureaus q The War department.; and Of
racks, or ether fatiKDs duty, under tbs acts u
March second. slgbtssn hundred aud nlaetssn !,
and August fourth, sishsesni hundred and any
The seventh division shall have charge Of tho
sPufohass, prooHrsmants issue. and ds nositioa u
al wagons. aInbniaaeas. travelling forgsa aud
ness except such aa furnished By the ord
naOandepsffmsnt.l and IF all hardware except -
hereInbeiore provided; aud Of ali iue for officers
aud eBlisted fnsn, camps garrisous, hospitals.
posts, storeh0uaes, onieea, public transpsf 10.
stsan rams and army gauboats, aud ~ trans
poIlatlans b animzl poses IN the aslds 81 camps.
garfisoLs. posUt dspots, aud stations aud Of the
compensation 81 wagon Aaa f5fAks masters, aud
10 clerks 10 oiears Of the eaartermastefis do
psrtmspt ard O me purchase q 'aeatins and
martial, military oommlzai0ua. and courts u
enquiry Ana 2. mileage and allowances 70 On
GERS for the transportation Of themselves aud
their baggage whsB trassiing pom daty without
troops, escorts, or supplies, aud fuf supPiish Of
ptisoneFs Of war and such refugees The Segfeta-
= Of War NAV drset 20 be temporarily provided
f5r; aud Tor thp purchase Of stationery, blaats
and sax books for the quartarmaster's depart
msnt and OF the printing OF the division aud
depaftmsn tord e and reports, and Of tho proper
aud authorized expenses for The Igoy emants and
operations Of an sruiy not expressly assigned 20
any other division or department..
The eight division shall have charge Of all In
speetiens Of the auartermssters Department, and
OF all reports made by ofheer. assigned o insp~e
.tion anty, analyzag aud preserving thu rspoYt.
~ resolved, aud Communicating thfeaah ths
TO the chiefs % proper div
isiens Hueh poItisns o. these reports as may b,
necessary foF th.tf INFORMATION aud Prass5sii
That the ofzesrs assigned 70 Inspections daty shal
have power ~ only 10 report and 90 poist gu
any errors or abuses which they may discover u
She practical operations of the quartefmAstsF'
department, but 10 give BY order o. the quarter
niasisf. geueral, the orders that may b. imme
diasely accessory e correct and @ prsyenta con
=
fAtT, That all such orders shall he immsd aiai
reported 70 Che chief o. thg Inspection division
tot ths approval, or otherwise, Of tbs qHaftsf
The aiatb division shall have charge Of all H.
eorfespoadrnee, reporis, and records received
fledi aud preserved In the once 81 the quartef
MISTER kcn raj, and % the Transmission thsreo
10 thu several ether divisions Of this office, ane
departments o the government .e...g.
Of che SEVERAL divisions above mentioned shall
under 10 direction o. the quarisfmsstsr general
supplies necessary for the movements and opera
items o. the several ARMIES, posts detsch men 4
gasrisops, hospitals, and f9r ether military pur
poses. ~ newspapers having general circulAiion Il
these parts Of the country where such supplies ea
be most adssntageoasly Htrnfshsd, having resAr,
also 80 thes places who're such supplies 70 b
delivered and used aud ali such supplies, 50 par
Chased or eouuacted tor, shall - sel5sct 20 carr
Cal hhhfclions and al elothiaE Aed camp an,
garrison eqnipage, ahal be subject TO a dou lie in
speeton. nrnts - 10 the quality OF The material
aud sscoui,aa tothe kind aud characterized he work
manahlp,s which lpspeetion halt In al eases b.
performed BY corapetrnt inspector, with suitabl
assstapta who shall have hsd en Pile xperfsnee n
the In peetion feloth, elothihg. knatsacka cam
and garrison squipsgei and all payments for sup
piles . parceased shesl b made uadvr ths dlese
tion o the oHosrs ID charge % the several dlvss
Ions ..eove nentloned upon rpceipts or certln
Gates from the ofhccrs inspecting aud recaivini
saeh supplies prepared In such form aud atteste,
terma-tsr.ke nstal A. III
see. ,. And b e tarsAer enacted, That il shau b
fah
lsh depots from TINS 20 time, q places ebnsTp
lent 60 the principal srmtes Ia the aid Tor re
SS ss% r1s sns -. sss sSgplss aseessA 70
hospitals most accessible y such DEPICTS. and ~.
business Of inePsetng, Weighing. messariag, an
posts, and hospltals, and 81 Evsog recclpts a. ~
tihcates fherctor 20 the persona farnlshine sue
supplies, shall Be carried on a. far as prAeuoahl
at sneh depota; but the quarternaa lei -sepsral I.
the heads Of ths several divlslous abovs nenttan
Cd, may cause such supplies 70 b sent from IN
Pies q pnfehass Ssreetly 70 she qaastermastol
in any case whare t may - more sconomieals q
Sdvantssssee 70 de ses ssd In cases xAsrs hoFssa
mules, clothing, or camp and garslson eaaipaf
may be seat, suitable aud eompeteRt lnspee,rs
shai be sent 20 example tho befare thew sh,s
Be issued and reoeipted for.
Sec. T. Aad b. e farthsr saaefsd, That when A
smergsucy shsl exist rsgalFtsg tbs immsdla
procurement Of supplies fer the Necessary NOV
sns ~ssn s5b sappis. cannot ~ pssear %
some establshed deeot Of the quarte masters a
partmeut, or from the head II ths divisie
charged With theeausy q furnishing such SUI
pltes, within the required time, then il shan
iavfsl for the COMMANDING ofieer Of such army
astas g pxssare such supplies during q
conttnuHnee OF uueh emergency, but no iongsr.
the most expeditions manner. and without aase
stisements sndat shall be the dnty of such qus.
.ssna.Iss e sssy ,esh order and tis accounts
be aeecmranied By the order o. the con- maui ir
onieer a. sioresAid, OF certified copy ofthe sam
and Also ~ statement 81 thu particular IA,
and eircumstaaess, with their date eonsiitatir
such emergency.
Sec 5 And hs 1 hutksr enacted, That a shs
b the duty OF the qa.rteetna general nam
diAtely amer tie pAsAssse Of tAis act and AZ la
once In every month thereafter, 20 REQUIRE m
the principal qeArtermastsrs of the seseral nil
tary depsrtaeatS ard iepets, arproximate stat
ments q the aggregate amoants Of snpplies I
hand. and estimate. % the additional amounts r
quired for the service for the easaiag mont
statins at what places sn2h supplies viii be T
qufred, aud what AMOUNT are legally contrSets
Tor hut not yet delivered. Aud it khaii 81 Ii
duty OF the headsef the several divisions Ako,
mentioned 10 cause 10 be made purchases or COZ
Tracts Ehr fhs supplies which the QuArtarraAsts
general may sssi aiate g he Necessary in aoeoFi
ancs with law, ard II quarts masters shall fort
with report 10 the qutrfermsster- general, 10
regsrrel 70 the heads of she several divisions aee
mentioned, AL contracts net yet falalied whig
they nav have executed On behalf Of the Cniti
States, aud ali proposals which they may have r
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