Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20

psr-on shall be published in general orders. and
also il one nswspap=r Of general eireuls ion near
ssr 70 his place Of residence
Sac : Aad b RfzrtAsT e7sGefsd, That the pre-
Visions OF the sixteenth section OF the eatitied
IN sct TO dshue the pa aud enoIum=uts Of GER
tain ohfssrs of the army, and Tor olEsr purposes,
approved July seventeen, eiEhteen hundred and
sixty-twe, shall apply 10 all persons ehgzgeftn
exsru.oz the contracts therein referred to. Wheth-
er a. aEsats Of such cooTactors u a. claiming 10
be assignses thereof, or 9th rwise, ARd T. AL in
spsrter. eployed BY the United States for th- in
.r4-.t{on OF suhsisteaee, elsthinx. arms. snmani-
ton munitions Of var, OF other de-cEi ptiau Of
supplies for the army navy Of the United states
Preridsd, That any person ARRESTED 70 answ r
rbfrgas f,r a viOlsfi0n Of tie provisions Of this
sectiss or OF the act 20 which this IS in adaitioa
shs b. admitted 70 6z Tor his appearanse %
s~er the ehargss macs AZ slnst ain, before any
eourt-uzrsial constituted - try him, in such
and vi L such surrtiss, shall b. de- grated and
spsrovsd By the judge 81 tn district q TIE
strict 10 which the arrest Is made OF the oseaes
is charged % have teen committed, " any CON-
missioner appointed BY such court
Sec Aad b. Il 5tsrther saaefsG, That il aay
contractor peFsan furnishing supplies er traus-
.or aioa shsll give, or ofrr u glVe OF ezu-e 10
| be given, to any OF CT employee Of tie Quar-
t-rmaster's department. having charge sf the re-
ceVt or disE yEitisa Of the supplies traa.por-
tAt.on furnished by him. or 10 any way eanneetsd
Herewith, any uaney or ether valuable consider
Atioa dIrecGiy indirectly, 3 eontracts and
charters With saeh persons shan. az the option q
/ the secretary Of War, Be null ana void Ami II
I ON OF employees Of Tie &H d
/ pArlmsat shall knowingly accept any ssch moasy
0. other vsluAb consideration from surh pers3H,
/ h shall Be deemed guilty of mslfrasanc- shsil
/ Be punisheS By hns OF imprisonment, or bath, a.
q couFt-martial o. military e1mmi ssioH nay
| dirse'.
ft hall become necessary 70 palebsss aay steam Or
.aiiug vessel for the use cf tbs Quart rnaasIsrs
l department, the same shall bs nrst inspected BY
| one or Isors competent naval of8e7rs detailed ia
accordance with tbs provisi ms Of the = act auth
Of the War Department" approved February
1. elvs, eighteen hundred AID sixty-iEo. aud all
steam sels shall be inspected by ficer skill.
81 In the construction and operation of steam ma
cbiaery in addition 20 the other usual fHs pection
| Of such vessels. Prorided, Tha the prov sions o.
this section saall not apPy 10 steamboats, Of ether
vessels 10 the military seTYiee ca the western
rivers but such river steamboats, er vessels shat
be 90 Inspected By co2pet~nt builders to he ses &
! mated for that purpose
Sec. 10 Aad BE- Il further saaeiei, That the on
GERS placed in charge Of the several div soas pro
vided for BY the first seeti0n q this at shall dur
| ing thu tine that they remAiE in saeh charge
each have tn rank, pay, Asd emolsments u
! | colonel Ia the QuArtermsster's u partmeEt: fTo
! slFea That the Qaastermsstsr General may, ~itl
| the kspTus4l q The Secretary Of War, from tina
20 time and according 10 tae necessities Of n
puulie service change the distribution Of dutie
am0ag tsssu; ana alisuch changes shall BE- firth
With published la general orders Of the War Dc
psrtmeRt.
, See. IL And b Il further enacted That duriui
! the continuance CT the present. FNUelAua the &C
; refary Of Mar may assign 10 duty, a. inspector
OF the Quare masters department, six eft -ers 1
b. selectei frou the regular cad volunteer efdcsr
4 Of tazt stah rps, Who have served net iess tha
| one yesr. who SHALL have, while 20 assigned 80
Actisg. the temporary rank FAy, and enc. 4
/ Of coionels Of the QuArtsrmastcr'z department
1 aad also, When In his judgment II il Hseessafy
/ | may assign 70 each army IN the held. soBsisilE
Of more than oLe army corps, and 20 each militar
department and TO saHh principal depot. Lot "a
. ceediag ten Ia humber a. any ems timas. 81 I'll
= Qusl termAsters department., an osiedr - act :
: chsef or senior qgArlcrmSsfer Of said army, mi
:. tary Department, or depot, Who shall have Viii
msnts % a colonel % The QasrtaFmaateF' depart
mont; AM also TO assign each Ftslon Of ~
> or more brig4des qusrternlssfsr, a. dlvisfd
: qaATtermaster who wh tie - assigned aud aetihl
, shall have the temporary rank, pay, and emoi
Z meals d major st tha QuartermAs' er's . par
!, ras OF Ps0rfaed, That when any u said enicers
r'lisvsd fren saeh duty. bis temporary rAlk. o.
: and monuments shst oeaae. zEd b. shall rrtgl
\ 10 his liseAi rank In the Department. froslds
\ / further. That when within the limits 81 any ni
/, tary department Their shall be not more than Of
Z. army corps, then the chief quAftern4asier " u
!. army corps shall fsrfotm also thn dutirs of q
dsps trsus qudtsrmasieF.
SIC. y. AHd 10 Il farther saacfsf. That attes
: two-fhifas Of all the officers of - d grade :
- signed rank provided for der he provisions
4 this act shall b Eeigcted fFofa among quart
= tsrs Of the Volunteer -eTviee
IS. tad Be g farAsf saarfef That AL a.
and parts u acts iucoasisseut WITH the prosisio
Of this art le and the are Lacrby ssFea .ut.
Approved Juiy 1851