The national Republican., 1866-05-14


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G..,raI Orders No qs;
oRDERs IN RELATION TO TRIALS Br MILITARY COURTS
E AND COMMISSIONS. ."
Whereas some military commanders are embar-
russed BY doubts as the operation Of tho procls-
nation Of the President dated the I'd day Of April,
1866 upon trials By military courts. martial for mil
by the President that
Hereafter, whenever offences committed by civil.
ians be tried whore civil tribunals In
i,tepes which can try them. their are not au-
tborised TO be- and will not be, brought before mil
itary oour s-martial or commissions bat will be com
mitIsd TO the proper civil authorities. This order
Il not Applicable to camp followers, As provided for
under the sixteth article Of war to contractors
and other specified In section sixteen act Of July
IL 1852 and sections one and two act Of March 2,
1853. Persons and offences cogniIabls by the rules
and articles Of war, and by the acts Of Congress
above etod will continue TO be tried and punished
BY military tribunals As prescribed BY the rules and
articles Of war and acts Of Congress hereinafter
eitsd, to wit:
sIxrIHTu or THE RULES AND ARTICLES or WAR
An suffers and retainers to the camp, and all
persons Whatsoever serving with the armies Of the
United States in the heid, though not enlisted sol
diers are to be subject to orders according to tho
rules and discipline Of war.
4
r- Sec 1e. Aad b. IL ftythsy snoeted, That when.
ever apy coptrnctor for subsist.pce olothipR
arms. Ammunition, munitions Of war and for
every description Of supplies for the army or navy
Of the United States, shall be found gafty by a
oourt martial Of fraud or yifu neglect Of d1ty he
sh.Il be puni,b.d nv hne imprisonnent or Rueb
other puni hment as the court martial pbalI ad.
Judge; and any person who shall contract to fur.
nish supplies Of any kind or dissertation for IN.
army or navy, he shall be deemed and taken as a
n
Staes fer which he shall contract TO furnish said
supplies, and be subject to the rules aud regula.
tions for the government of the land and naval
forces Of the United States, =.
~. ACT or HARcH 4, 1868
Be n enacted 5y ths Senate aud. House of Rrprs
seafatires oftks United Staf,s of america ia Con.
Rrsss as,embIed That any person In the land or
naval forces Of the United States or In the militia
In actual service Of the United States In tine Of
war who shall make or cause to be made or pr..
sent or cause to b. presented for payment or ap.
proval to or by any person or officer in the civil or
military service OF the United States any aim upon
or against the Government Of the United States or
any department or officer thereof knowing such
claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent any
person in such forces or service who shalk for the
purpose Of obtaining or aiding in obtaining, the
approval or pa ymont Of such claim, make use or
caase to be made or used, any false bill, receipt
voucher entry, roll aocount. claim, statement, GER
tihcate afidayit or depostion knowing the same 70
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any person in said forces or service who shall make
or procure TO be made, or knowingly advise the
making Of any false oath to any fact, statement
or certificate, voucher or entry for the purpose o
obtaining Of hiding to obtain any approval pay
ment Of an claim against the United States, OF
any department or officer thereof; any person In
said forces or service who, for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning or enabling any other person 10 obtain
from the Government Of the United States, or anJ
department or officer thereof any payment or al
ha al al of
In the military naval or civil service Of the Uni
ted States Of or to any false fraudulent, or hcti
tiou. claim, shall forge, counterfeit, or cause
procure to be forged or oounterfeited, any sigma
turs upon any bill, receipt, voucher, accoun l.
claim roll statement affidavit, or deposition; and
any person In said forces or service who 1hal
utter or use the same as true and genuine
knowing the same to have been forged o.
eounterfeited; any person In said forces ser
vice who shall enter into any agreement, comb
nation, or conspiracy to cheat or defraud tn
Government OF the United States, or any de
partmsnt or officer thereof by obtaining, OF
aiding and assisting to obtain, the payment or al
lowancs Of any false or fraudulent claim any per
son in said forces or service who shall steal embez
ale, or knowingly and wilfulIy misappropriate o
AppIy to his own use or benefit or who shall wrong
fully and Knowingly sell convey. or dispose of an,
ordnance. arms ammunition. clothing subsistenc
stores. money, or other property OF the Unite,
States furnisbed or to be used for the military o
naval service Of the United states any contractor
agent, payn,aster, auartermaster, or other porsol
whatsoever in said iorcss or service having charge
possession, custody. or control Of any money o
other public properly, ussd or 10 be u,ed In tn
military or naval service of the United States VIII,
shall with intent to defraud the United States, .
wilfally to conceal such money or other toporty
deliver or cause to be delivered to any other per
son having Huthorty to receive the same an,
amount Of such money or other public propert
less than that for which he shall receive eertleAt
or reseipt any person in said forces or service VIII
IL or shall be authorised to make or deliver an
certificate voucher or receipt, or other paper Ger
tifying tho receipt Of arms, ammunition, proVis
ions, clothing or other public property so used o