The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-01-04

ir c1reaeni O. supplies Tor ihs necessary -,,,
-. 't--'ll Is ~ AZ army or deiAchLnent AMI Vie
- pS-4es cannot oe procured from l-y est ii !
leet gi TIE gar master a-partr-snt a 80 -
Z - y &c --s ~ z charged with the dutv 81 fr-
--A $500 -fl -e. y il.- t1e required limo th..
81. s-t- PC liAl-I Tor the couruan ling rar-a- "a
2 army -T letac-llen. O. order me ch - - - - -
7 % - -el army or ietAcAment TO procure s,rb ,l'
2 --.--s --- co--l'iance "a such ene-sen-r n : =.
e -o--ei II tne u4st e1pe -.s.lls n amer an y. I,
..Se---e-', an u slAii De the duty q such ,-.-
g --sie' - obey s1cl ORDER and his accounts - 49,
- 7---1-. ID moneys Tor such supplies shsu p
al OIL 2nie- ~ tie order = tls nsraansi,y -
> ai'fesaiii or certified COPY u lie saus -. -
ty a statement Il the pArticul1r fscts a-s 60
.--i--si win taeif dates, constituting such en,rr
SC 4nE5sn fa-sAer mad rl., .,-,.
1-e 1ety @, the qra-t srin1ster general i.,-n-i,,
&C, tle passage u ts act and a least once i- -
'- 'l-l le-lter 70 require from the PRINCIPAL o.s-
'Fi- isiefs o. the several military 1a1,-, -. -
a. lep0 : approximate statements 6r 10 ,e-'
an 'lAls pi supplies hand Aus cstionates
III I-i amounts REQ rel for tue service for re -
-5 Ae-1A sstilng a. = hat places such s.r-is ,'-
o. -4life-, al- what amounts are le,.Ii,,
~ o-. hoi y. Delivered. AMI i SHAH Be -, s.,f,
'' TIC -eA-s oi TIE several divisions above -,
T. Cause 10 oe made purchases " contracts 60 a.
-pf.rs N--c1 zoe Qlartermasier- general nav .s,.
lN-1f 10 p- necessary IL accordance with i.v -f r
tI' '1' masters sha forthwith report 70 the ouart-
master general 70 be referred . the ha,ss - -
several divisions above mentioned aiI ro-,-...- -.
s-t i-ll-e- which they may have executed on haI y
% IAe Nlilel states, Rnd ali proposals which tv ,
i-AfN tNtN4NtA ll answer 10
-if 17 -l- sAAli hereafter regularly report 1, Tho
4-A4t l-ster general copies OF all contracts ,,,
a. az =. ulosas received FOR supplies u anV ktn I
W ~, ,-ls"su ana II any quart rnaster shall neglect
o. refuse. ior The space OF one month Il -sn,-t - 49,
a+- 'e master general any such contract or n-or.
S-e- Lesi1st ~ refusal shall be deemed prispa rtre
,- - ~ a-i ani the pay Of such quartarmasie-
SLAi- DC stopped until De shall have made sat.sf,-,
eAp ana1ou 10 lbs Secretary o. War OF such nesIt -
refusal. ~ -- s'0e' D'
Sec Ind bs u further enacted Thatau i,.D..,,-.
4 . a'.F N.Hr-
transports. and other supplies OF the ons-,e-.,
-epai lh-it, saal be sworn (1r afirnei) u rs-f-,
llet duties L. faithful ami impartial manner .rs
snAili loT any cOrruption wiful neglect or o. i
ene psfiormanc oi their duties be liable 10 r8nish
iH1hl Dy Inc aud Imprisonment BY Sentence OF csrf
~ Ia. 80 VI mIittry commission, and II anv con-
...l'l VI person furnishing such supplies or tran.
tol@.~n sltA give 1r on-r . give % any insprfo-
OF such supplies or transportation or I, onv -
p fSon ior hs use directly niirectv any r,,na,,
=. os-s. valuable consi ieraton, such person giving
pI Offering T. give, such moley OF other vain.ll, M
-ie Aton shall forfeit 20 The United States th e,..
amount Of ms contract or contracts with the rne
Sles an inc name and offence of such person ehau
Oe punished II general orders ana also in one new.
piler ol general circulation nearest u bi. rr -
residence. 80 P'4Ne % (
%. sec. 4ea b b 4 tg5hsgspas',5, a.,
10 lelAe lhe lay anu emoiumeets of certain oficsrs
VI tlr army, AMI '0r other purposes apuryaI JlIv
seventeen. eighteen hundred aud sixtr-tye sh,i I
Apply 10 all persons engaged IN executing the c,ntrst
therein referred 10, Whistler agents VI such clp
stAet-i7 -i Gaining 10 De thereof
-.Ief" Use, a-i - al Inspectors employed by The
Lultei states for the inspection OF subs .steu.. I
1eIAins, arms ammunition, munitions OF war or 4
o.AsI -esefi p'ion ol supplies ior tie army navy
The lntel states Pr0riiei That Auy person arrest 4
10 snswer charges for violation Of lhe provisions o
IAis act, or o the act 10 which This is IN addition
SHAH DC admitted T. bail for his appearance 10 answer
l-e cl-FBrs made against him before auV court ula--
lAl constituted 10 try him. IN such sums ana with
such slreties shall b. gnatod ami approval b,
tue Judge OF the district court Of the district in VIII
fHI. 81
oeen committed, or any commissioner appointed by
such court.
SC And Be a further enacted. That II snv COZ
trtcter or person furnishing supplies or transura
tio shall give ofor TO give or cause 10 be given
10 any otHcer or employee OF the qnartermaSters de-
psrtmeut having charge Of the receipt or disposition
Of the supplies or trans POrtation furnished by him or
20 any way Connected herewith, any money or other
valuable ieraton, directly indirectly all con
Tracts and charters With such person shall al the B
option u the secretary u War be null aud void and
II any officer or employee OF the quartermasier's ID.
parin shall Knowingly accept any such m0uev ur
other valuable consideration from such person he /
sAa- oe deemed guilty OF malieasance, aud shall b.
cur. 'mirtlll 0r nIatfry commission may direct
sec Anl Dc q further enacted, That wheneve-. Il !
SHAT become necessary 10 purchase any steam sail
nE vessel Tor the use Of the quarermasters Jerart-
n-it, the same shall be nIst inspected bv one or |
more competent nsval officers detailed Ia ac.ortsuc
"-h tle PROVISIONS o. the act authorizing the dcta.
oi n1v-l officers ior lie service Of The War Depart
ments approved February twelve. eighteen hun irc-
and siXty-two, and all steam vessels shall be ia /
spected BY al officer skilled II the Construction an
operation OF steam machinery, in addition TO The other
cSlal Inspection Of such vessels Prortfed That tho
provisions q this section shall not apply q steam
boats or other vessels IN military service On a..
western rivers. bnt such river steamboats, or vessel.
snail be inspected by competent buiers 10 b.. .i.si.
natel for ihat purpose
Sec 10 md Be Il further enacted That the officers
lacti ~ cnargs of TIE several divisions provided r8r
by the Arst section of this aci shall during the tim
they remain IN such charge, each have the rank paw
aud emouments OF a colonel ia the qnarteruasic-i-
apartment Pr0rited, That the quarterrnaster gene
A. may, with the approval Of the Secretary cf War
rom time TO time and according 20 the necessities OF
.A- public service. change the distribution of duties
lmoDg tlem all such changes shall Be fo-fh,r.tr |
published "a general orders Of the War Department
sec IL 1ud Be Il further endcted That during the
continuance q the present rebellion the Secretary o.
IT may assign 10 duty, inspectors u the qlarter
masters department, SIX officers TO De selected from
ne regular AMI volunteer officers Of that staY corps
Nho have served not less than year, who shal
ave, while 81 assigned and acting, the tcmporarv
ak, pay and emolumelts u c0i0neis OF the quarter
Master department, and also when 10 his Ia yrnarf
I % is necessary. may assign T. each army ia tie
i-l1, con sting Of more than army corps anI O.
"a m. tary department and & each principal Isuot
~ exceeding Ten IN number at any time, Of ihs
af Ter masters depsriaen AL officer o. CHIEF
r senior quartermaster 0f said army milfa-v depart
nsnt OF depot who shall have while so assigned The
nporary rank. pay, and emoluments CT colonel o.
ne quartermster department and also % assign O.
ach division " two or more brigades quarter
n4ster, az division Quarter master who, while q
ssisnel au1 acilng, shall have the teup0r2ry ra-k
1y, and emounents Of major of the alsrtermasters
apartment Provided That when any Of sail osIcers
reiisved from such duty, hs temporary rank pay !
nd sfnoutnents shall cease, and he shall return 4
= lineal rank In tho department. And prorsied I !
urtAeT, That when within tho limits OF any military
apartment there shsll be not more than ono arnv !
orps, then the chief Quartermaster OF The army cor
hail perform also the duties OF the department quar-
srm3sfer
Sec u AHd Be- u ffrAer endc:st That az least two
birds OF all the officers Of each grade or assigned rank
rovded Tor under the provisions Of this act shall be
elected from among q1artermassrs OF the volunteer
-rvice
sec l3 And Be- further enacted, That al sc.s :
ID paris Of acts inconsstcn; with the provisions o.
as act BE- and the same are hereby, repealed
Approved July I, 1868