The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-05-05
Important 0rder-Expenses to be Ma
terially Reduced

terlally heuuceu.
WAsnrSGroN, Friday, April go. 1865.
f The following importantord derbas been
issued by the War Department. Il.
WAR DErARrMEsr, Ans'r Gen .OFFIcE. q
WAsnrseroN, ID. c.. April 28. 1856.
GENERAL ORDERS. No. 77.-For re-.
ducing the expenses Of the military es:ab-
lisbment. ... ......
| DRpEnEp: First, That The chief. of the
respective bureaus of This Department
proceed Immediately to reduce the ex.
penses OF their respective departments 10
what is absolutely necessary, ip view OF
an immediate reduction OF the forces in
the field and In garrison, and The speedy
termination Of hosliliies, and that they
severally make on, statements Of the re-
ductons they deem practicable.
.Seeond-That the Quartermaster- Gen
eral discharge all ocean transports not
required 10 bring home troops in remote
departments. All river and inland trans
por;a,ion will be discharged except thnt
required for the necessary supplies TO
troops in the field. Purchases of horses,
mules, wagons, and other land transport.
atioE viii be stopped; also purchases ol
forage except what is required for imme.
date consumption. All purchases for
railroad construction and transportation
will be stopped.
Third: That the Commissary. General
OF Subsistence discontinue the purchase
Of supplies In his Department. except oI
such as may, with what is on hand, be
required Tor forces in the field 10 tie
frst OF June next. . 0 &c
Fourth. That the Chief of Ordnance
stop all purchases of arms and ammuni.
tion and materials therefor, and reduce
the manufacture Of arms and ordnance
stores in the Government arsenals as rap
idly as can be done without injury TO The
service. -.-af C
FYfM: That the Chief OF Engineer,
stop work on all field Notifications and
other works, except those for which spe
cigc appropriations have been made BY
Congress for the proper protection o
works in progress. = r
.Sirlh: That all soldiers in the hospi
tails who require nofuruher medical treat,
ment be bonorably discharged from serv
ice with immediate payment. All Of
ficers and enlisted men who have beer
prisoners Of wat and are on furough OF
in parole camps, and all recruits in rend
ezvous. except for toe Regular Army,
will likewise be honorably discharged.
Officers, whose duty it is, nnder the
regulations Of TIM service, to make ou,
rnlIs and other 6nal papers connected with
the discharge and payment Of soldiers
are directed to make them out without
delay. SO that this, order may be carried
into effect Immediately. .....
.Sepenth:: The Adjutant. General Of the
army will cause immediate returns 10 be
made by all commanders in the field,
garrisons, tetachments and pos,s,Fo' thei,
respective forces, with view TO their i'm
mediate reduction.
+ Eighth: The Quarterm astea's, Sub
| sis'ence, Engineer and Provost Marshal
Generals Departments will reduce tht
number Of clerks and employees to ,ha
absolutely required for closing the bust
ness of their respective departments: and
will, without delay, report to the Secreta
~ OF War the number required of eacl
class or grade. The Surgeon. General
will make similar reductions OF surgeons,
nurses and attendants in his bureau.
Ninth: The chiefs of the respective
bureaus willimmedialely cause proper re.
turns to be made out OF the public prop,
erty in their charge, and statements of the
property in each that may be sold upon
advertisements and publication without
prejudice 20 the service.
1snM:- The Commissary of Prisoners
will have rolls made out of the name
residence. time and place Of capture, and
occupation OF all prisoners Of uwM who
will take the oath OF allegiance to the
United States, TO the end that such as
are disposed TO become good and lcya
citizens Of the United States, and who
are proper objects of Executive clemency
may be released upon the terms that The
President shall deem fit and consislen nj
with the public safety. - l..
BY order Of the Sec'y Of War. t.
.r '...5a an' WA. NICHOLS.
ONcial. T. w. Vincent, ASST Adjt. Gen