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

An ACT q proviie Tor The better organ zaton Oft
Qiatt-rraastsr's department..
BeIsnaotsILy senate AMI HYuis af Rspress,i. 1iir
g the United NIiss 0f 4rericG ia C8-gress csssn. f
That there shall be established in the Office Of The
-fteinlster general ~ tAe army. O. ez e. du-iua
thr present rebellion a1i one year taerea.ter the
l-.+Fll5 -lVl-'f9 ca d o- which shall D. placed l.
charge of COMPETENT cfcer ~ the oaartsrmaste-i
department. O. oe IS gn.I to snch duty by tas
>cretarv 1i Var, WI SHAH. under such rules as may
De prescribed ny thr qal!t-rm ster general w!th The
approval of the Secretary ~ War, transact the
business oi such division as hereinafter provided
+ 10 wit
The fr-t division snail have Charge OF the purchase
procurement $40 ls osltlon " horses aud mu,s e..
cavalry, artillery. Wagon ana ambulance trains. and
I'D other purpose for whi,h horses or mules NAV be
procured fer The aIml Of the United states
inc co-a cif sAail have charge Of the pur
chase procurement ssle. aud disposition OF doth
; ana eotliae -psscks camp ana glrrisou cglinage
nt a ac1-tralnents % the Sd -er whehare PROVIDE
f ny tac qa1rierr.-st. dep1rtmegt.
--it-f uliH ami rullnt-n-rce " aii vess S 90 be
used 20 the transportation ~ the army md n rr1,
e-a oi war an oi their supple on the ocean anl
B tle pays al sounds connected herewith and unan
J the northern aud Northwestern lakes iucludir~ af
I vessels pror1.lef by steam or otherwise owned or
employed hy the War Department excepting river
/ sie1m-vess AMI barges upon the western rivers
The fourth division shall have charge Of the pur
r--se garter hire, maintenance, AID procurement
II all trlu rtat0u FOR the army ami It's sgnps bv
ali anu upon the western rivers (lther than trans
p0riator ls animal power ID the d-d. and II cirnpe
Isl "A
rllroal aud telegraph lines operated ~ the United
states for military plrpOs and OF ali steam rams
aAl suiooats 1"ue- or employed by the Wa Depart
men upon the western rivers until other disuositior
sla.l be male OF III m by competent authority
The hfth division shall have charge OF the uirchase
procurement issue, aIt disposition of forage aud
straw for the army.
The sixth division shall have charge Of the erection
procurement maintenance, disposition and so forth
Il ali barrlcks hlspta. buildings stOrehouses
stao-es, oHis CtArr tnaa railroad bridges
wharves, aud other structures CON qsrd IL whole OF m
part Of lumber, ali u all lumber nails and hardware
Tor building purposes, and ~ the hire aud commuta-
ton or llrters Ccers the hire of quarters .or
troops the hire Ot grounds for clut0nment or other
military p1rposls, ant tls repair and care OF al.
buildings anf ether structures herein mentioned ald
% az grounds owned, hired or occupied for military
purposes, except such as are Lawfully under tne
charge o. other brrelus oi the war ncplrtm. Mt and
o. extra psy 70 soldiers employed in erecting b4rra ks
or other fatigue Duty under tue acts Of March secouc
eighteen hundred and nineteen, and August fourth
eighteen hnn rcd and lffy four
The seventh division SHAH have charge Of the Du--
chase, proc mt, Issue. AMI disposition of al
wagons. amb Ili-ccs. travelling ffrres and hlrncss
except such rs are iiruishel by TIE ordnance le.
partmert and Il al hlrdware excrut as herein before
provided, an 81 al fuel for officers ana en stei N
camps. garrisons, hospitals. posts storeh0lses
oitccs, ploi- transports, st,ainra and army gun
boats. ali o. al transportation by animal power .n
tue neld. At camps. ga-rieens, posts dopots al.
stations, AID oftle construction and repair 0f r0a
other tl4n railroads, and o. the Compensation of
the QiarteFnas Ter department anllr The purchase
q heating and cooking stoves and of the expenses Of
courts II lrtlal military commissions aui courts Il
u l-4 ii-y an O. eaEe anl allowances 10 officers
Tor tn transportation ~ themselves anl their bag.
gage when travelling OF duty without troops escorts
or s,ppies AID Of supplies for prisoners o. war an
such ref gees as tie >ecretlry I'd. War may direct
~ be tenporary provided for al o thc purchase OF
stationery blanks and blank books Tor the quarter.
masters department and ~ the printing Of The
division and department orders ani reports. ard Of
the proper and auihorlzei e1pel 2 the movements
and operations Of a. army not expressly ass g1ec 70
any other division or departmslt
The eighth div sion shall have charge u al .uspec
tons Qf The luarlermaster's Geplrtu nt an y all
reports made 1y of1crs assigned q inspection duty
-A--t zi' '-i preserving Tie rescrts as received.
and co-nunicati throlEL the qIarternaster gene
raf q le cn ot the proper div siCns such portions
r these reports as may be necessary Tor ther In
% suai nave power ouiv . report
and % p5i-t c-t an e-rgars ~ 45uss which they
nay c's-'ver - TIE practical opera;ioas q tEe /
quarterm astsr's depart ment. but 70 give By Or
der Of the qua-erTnaster general the orders which
nay Dc necessary 10 correct aud l. prevent contiu
lance q such ab-ss 9E crrors- Preceded, fsrtkev /
nat AT srcn o- s-s shan - ine1i4te-v reported 10
me c-l-i % Tie Inspection division ior the approval
1- otherylss D, o. tie 4--lsterIn. - ier- general
Tie hi Division snail have c---ge c. al tie cor
pondence, returns re- orts ar- records received
fled and prserve- IL The cecs Of the qlarteraster
general All Of Tie trlusssoa thereof ID the Several
.-er -.Ys1- 4 tlis once a11 -cq-Ttnslis OF the
government
Sec AnI Jc g fn-the- e-o-,eF. That he b.ass
o. the several divisions Cbove nti1aea shall under
tne direction & tas qulrternaas ter general from
tinle t7 tne, .v--s. .lr proposals for The supplies
i2- ne il7Fel- us an operations CT the .
vf-a. -r--lss- 7osts l-tschEe-ts. rarrisc1s hos
las, 10 fG- etasr military purposes u nevspsrsrs
-1vi-E general cI-al-l.-- u those parts = the
-1ILtrv w1e-e s-ch s-ru'Ies car be r-cst aE-au-
.agec-s I'm Shell 1av--s reEard also % TIE places
Nnsre slcl s-IlieS are = b -e--Tare1 z1d used
( ~ = @ 2.
shaA be Subjected . careful inspectin 4. ana a.
-si1ilg aR- camp a1l Elrris z courage. shall b.
lec, = -o.s .-spe-.-o, --si- as = the quality
2 t-e inateTl-i, ant sec1nl. Is 9 tls k.ot ara
,aarzctar Of tie wcrknsnship which INSPECTION ShsU
p a. cases 1- pertlr-1a- - c1--qeteut inspector.
F--- s--2 = tssS--l-s- Wlo shall have had anEe
1ers11e u the irsrectt G. cct1 clctLi-< Ersn-
sicSs- camp an sa-rs c. page. and Ell payments
'- SUPPLIES 80 q----asel sla- os made u 1e- tbe
---a-.ssr Q- TIE r--e-s d c-a-Es o. the several
ir isi.-s a'ove ma-ii-1e-, ~ Z re-eIrts CT ceru5
-aies ron TIE 71-rs inspecting lr- recei-.x sch
l7 Ples, p-e71-1 e s-l- i--I and sttasts1 z srch
n re -- p-escr 1T tie ---t=-rll-.s- general
>-S-s AH- = O. f-r--sr s-l--zl- 4Lai i shall &c
-e --tF @, TIE 1-ar-e--asts- general = est1blisa
-e os irotn the q TINE. 90 places convenient y t1e
i1--r a ar----s = i-e 1a-, flr recsivEg and cis
ri- -t-E - supp as Necessary .cr s-cL 4-uiss snd
9f tae SCI 't-A-1e-ts posts. 1nt L1spi.as most &C
eSsloie . src1 aeoois II TIE business O. s-S-s.-
~ YES --- mes -rinr 81 receiv.n- suru.lss for
-- -----as -e-a a---e1ts. posts. a. h1spltas an
2 ~ ~ -ecz-ts O. ce-t1c1tez thereo- = tie pes Is
r11ng slca ss7piss- snail be carried o. A. far a.
-4e-----e 4 SCH le1cis. 5Ct the carterlr asre--
-e1e-a CT &c LC1 the sere-a 1irisrs 5ove rrer
enc .-E Gauss slc1 supp es . hes1ut ron
2 Tease directly 20 toe qsarteFraste-s q scs-
Z = : - N-.se --e tney are pFOeuTe1, Il any eases
y 10y oe rac-e Economical q 4dralt sreous 50
p 60 1a1 n cases where horses mules c.ct5frr or
~ a. garrison e7ulpags may be 50 sent suitable
= -,s.s-. inspectors s12- oe seni - examine tie
~ins 'eioss Insy snAA be tssCsa aae rsesip;s6 fer