Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-01-21

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fo< iA- scrvie- fsr IN ~s-ise asafA. ssseisR
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and What amounts are ies.Ily eestr.cs~l r.
but NJ, vet delivered Asd il shail be u,
dsty Il ths h-ads Of the s-vesal dEvisisu,
above ss~nt;oaed to casse 30 be mads ~.
ehsses or contracts fos The sspsi;-s which
the equariessassies g~n-sal nav sssiuaae 10 Be-
D~cssssry in aeeordsnce with law. and ~
quartermas,ers shall forthwith report to the
qusrtcrmastcr-graeral. to be- referr.d to the
hrads Of The s.vesal divisions above men.
toned, ah contracts not yet fulfilled which
they have executed on behalf Of IL, United
States. and all proposals which they may
have received in answer to advertisements
for future supplies, and shall hereafter rceu.
h'riy report to the quartcrmaster- general
copies Of all contrat Is made and oil proposals
received for supplies Of any kind to be fur
nshed. And if any quartermaster shall neg
lect or refuse, for the space of enc month, to
report to the acknowledgement any such
contract or proposal, such neglect or refusal
shall be deemed prima facie evidence of fraud.
and the pay Of such quartermaster shall be
stopped until he shall have made satisfac-
tory explanation to the Secretary of War Of
shch neglect or refusal. a,.. .. -, ee;........
Sec: 6. 'An1 be II Jx1Acr enaeved. That
all inspectors Of horses, mules clothing, fuel.
forage, lumber, hired transports, and other
supplies OF the quartcrmaster's department.
shall be sworn (or affir,ned to perform their
duties in a faithful and impartial manner,
and shall for any corruption, wilfal neglect,
or fraud in the performance Of their duties,
be liable to punishment BY fne and impris-
onnient, by sentence of court marshal or mill
tary commission; and if any contractor or
person furnishing such supplies or transporta-
tion shall give, Or offer TO give, to any inspec-
tor Of such supplies or transportation, Or to
any other person for his use, directly or in.
directly. any money or other valuable consid-
eration, such pereest- giving. OF Offering to
give, such money or other valuable consider
alton. shall forfeit to the United States the
fuA amount OF his contract or contracts with
the United States, and the name and offence
Of such persons shall be published in general
orders. and alsoi in one newspaper of general
circulation nearest to his place of residence.
niSec. 2. And BE- IL .ftrtAcr enacted, That
the provisions Of the sixteenth section of the
act entitled '' An act to define the pay and
pmolument of certain officers Of the army.
and for other purposes" approved July sew
entern; eighteen hundred and sixfy-two,
shall apply to all persons engaged in execut-
ing the the contracts therein referred to wheth-
cr as agents Of such contracts or as claiming
to be assignecs thereof, or otherwise, and 70
all inspectors employed BY the United States
for the inspection Of subsistence, clothing,
arms. amnunition, munitions of war or other
description Of supplies for the army or navy
Of the United Statssss Provided, That any
person arrested to answer charges for viola.
ton Of the provisions of this act, or Of. the
act to which it is in addition, shall ba admit
ted to bail for his appearance ID answer the
charges made against him befors any court
martial coustitdtsdto try himy in sach sums
aud with such sgreties rs shall be- designated
and approved; BY the judge Of the district
court Qfthe district in which ths arrest i
made or the offence is charged to have been
Committed. s or any commissioner sppoiutxd
Vylsnch court, ',sii do; ,aoibssoo1q dsra ST.
IS Sec. .''s g. ,Asa 5e i tsrt1rr, e..oesed, rhyt
ifnny contractor q, person furnishing. sup
plies or transportation shall give. OF Offer to
give. or cause to be given, to any officer OK
employee Of thu .quartermss,er's department
having charge, of the receipt or disposition
Of the supplies or transportation furnished
by him, 81 IN any way connected th~sewith,
any money ssli ether valsablee consideration,
directly or Indirectly. al ooqtuAees sad ehsr.
,srs with such psrsnn shall. At ths epsioa Il
the Secretary Of War. be null and void and
If any, officer ar employee Of the quarter.
masters Department shall knowingly accept
any sscA money o. otAss valuable eoaAidssa.
tion from sueh p~rsuu. he shal - assns1
guilty sf mslfrsssnee, and shall b pnnishsA
by 6ne and inpsisonmert. o. hssh, = .
eourt-martial or military eonnissisa nay
direct.
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