Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-17

OF the officers in charge Of the several diyisOni
above mentioned, upon receipts or certificates
from the officers inspecting and receiving sncl
supplies, prepared in such form aud altested IL
such manner as may he prescribed by the Quar-
tetmaster General.
Seq. 3 Aud be It further enacted, That II
shall be the duty OF tho QuartermasteT uenera
to establish dcpOis from time to time at place,
convenient to the principal armies in the field
for receiving and distributing the supplies nc
cossary for such armies, and for the detach-
menta, posts and hospitals most accessible to
such derots; Und the business Of inspecting,
weighing, measuring and receiving supplies fol
such armies, detachments, posts and hospitals
and OF giving receipts or certificates therefor to
the persons furnishing such supplies, shall be
carried on rs far as practicable at such depots
but the Quartermaster General, or the heads OF
the several divisions above mentioned, may cause
such supplies to be sent from the place Of pur-
chase directly to the QuarteTmaslers Of the COM
mands for whose use they are procured. in any
oases where it may be more economical or ad-
yaulage1us 30 to do; and 10 cases where horses,
mules, clothing or camp and garrison equpage
may be 30 sent, suitable and competent inspec-
tors shall be sent 10 examine the same before
they shall be Issued and reoeipled for.
Sec. 4. and be It further enacted, That Who'll
an emergency shall exist requiring the immedi-
ate procurement of suppliea for the necessary
movements and operations Of MI army or detaoh-
ment, nnd when such supplies cannot be proou-
red from any established depot of the quarter
masters department, or from the head Of the
division charged with tho duty of furnishing such
supplies, within the required time then il shall
be lawful for the commanding officer Of such
army or detachment TO order the chief quarter
master of such army or detachment 10 procure
such supplies during the continuance Of euoh
emergency, but no longer in the most exped-
tioHs manner, and without advertisement; and
it shall he the duty Of such quartermaster 10
obey such order; and his accounts of the dis
bursement of moneys for such supplies shall he
accompanied by the order of the commanding
officer as aforesaid, or a certified copy of the
same, and also by q statement Of the particular
facts and circumstances with their dates, con-
stituting such emergency.
Sec O. And be it further enacted, That ii
shall be the duty OF the Quartermsster General
Immediately after the passage Of this act. and at
least once in every month thereafter. TO require
from tue principal qnartermasters of the several
military departments and depots, approximate
statements Of the aggregate amount OF supplies
on hand, and estimates of the additional amounts
required for the service for the ensuing month,
stating at what places such supplies will be re-
quired, and what amounts are legally contracted
duty Of the heads of the several divisions above
mentioned TO cause to DO made purchases OF
contracts for the supplies which the Quarter
master General may estimate to be necessary
in accordance with law, and all qunrtermasters
shall forthwith report to the Quartermaster
General, to be referred 10 the heads of the sew
eral divisions above mentioned, oil contracts not
yet fulfilled which they may have executed on
behalf of the United States, and all proposals
oh tl.nsr hou, -.
verlisements for future supplies, and shall here
after regularly report to the Quartermaster
General copies Of all contracts made and all
proposals received for supplies Of any kind to be
furnished. And il any QuarteTmaster shall neg
leot or refuse, Tor the space of one month, to
report TO the Quartermaster General any such
contract or proposal, such neglect or refusal
shall be deemed prima iacie evidence of fraud
and the pay OF such quartermaster shall DO stop
ped until ho shall have made satisfactory ex-
planation to the Secretary of War of such neglect
or refusal.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted Thall all
inspectors of horses, mules, clothing, fuel forage
lumber, hired transports and other supplies Of
the quartermaster'a department, shall be sworn
Tor nihrmed) to perform their duties in faithful
and impartial manner, and shall Tor any oorrup-
tion, wilful neglect or fraud in the performance
Of their duties, be liable to punshment.by fine
aud imprisonment, by sentence of court martial
or military commission. And IL any contractor
Or person furnishing such supplies or transport
tation shall give offer to give TO any inspector
Of suoh supplies or transportation, or to any |
other person for his use, directly or indirectly, |
any money or valuable consideration, such per |
son giving, or offering to give such money or |
1ther valuable consideration shall forfeit to the
United States the iul amount of his contract or |
contracts with the United States, and the name |
nd nf No hall 10. .l...N 4.
general orders, and also in one newspaper of |
general circulation nearest to his place of resi-
lence.
SEQ. T. And be il further enacted, That the
provisions Of the sixteenth section Of the act
entitled IAN act to define the pay and emolu.. |
ments Of certain officers of the army, and for
other purposes" approved July seventeen, eieh-
teen hundred and sixty two, shall apply to all per-
sons engaged in executing the contracts therein
referred tOwhether as agents Of such contractors
)r as claiming to be assignees thereof or other- |
wise, and to all inspectors employed by the |
United States for the inspection OF Subsistence.
clothing, arms, ammunition, munitions Of war |
OF other description Of supplies for tho army or |
navy of the United States Provided, That any |
person arrested to answer charges for violation |
Df the provisions of this section or of the act TO
which II is in addition, shall be admitted to bail
for his appearance to answer the charges made |
10 try him, in such sum, and with such sureties |
as shall be designated and approved by the Judge |
Of the district court of the district in which the
arrest is made or the offence is charged to have
been committed, or any commissioner appointed
by such court.
Sec, s. Aud be il further enacted, That if any
or person furnishing supplies or
transportation shall give or offer to give, or
cause to be given to any officer or employee Of
~ nm mi ot nNfa
Df the receipt or disposition Of the supplies or
furnished by him, or in any way
connected Herewith, any money or other valua-
BILE consideration, directly or indirectly, all
contracts and charters with such person shall,
ut the option Of the Secretary Of War. be null
and void. And if any officer or employee of the
luartermaster' department shall knowingly
accept any such money or other valuable con-
sideration from such person, hc shall be deemed
guilty Of malteasanee, and shall be punished by
ino or Imprisonment, or both, as q court martial
or military commission may direct.
Sec. o. And be it further enacted, That when
ever II shall become necessary to purchase any
steam or sailing vessel for the use of the quar-
termaster's department, the same shall be fret
inspected by one or more competent naval of-
GERS detailed in accordance with the provisions
or the TACT authorizing the detail of naval Off
GERS for the service OF the War Department"
HPpiVNVu hNpiueiJ theNei elBnteen hundreu |
and sixty two, and oil steam vessels shall be
inspected by an officer skilled in the construction
und operation Of steam machinery, in addition
to the other usual inspection oil such vessel
Propided, That the provisions of this section
shall not apply to steamboats, or other vessels in
military service on the Western rivers; but such
river steamboats, OF vessels shall be so inspected
by competent builders to be designated for that
purpose.
SEQ. 10. And be ii further enacted, That tho
officers placed in charge Of the several divisions