Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-12-19

IN . llspaith o. che M iouls
Dsmosfsi ID special fpffeslpn
dsat dated ihe 3ii iusi b. Eir,s
the i0llowiaE ufisr Ny MAJ Gen -.
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Wa.hiRuitn NN ~ ista
CirealAf No a.
ln Aocuriahra With tho act n
Cmgru-s II Jaly Is, lsGs, ihe "pcri
tiOns Of this buTrau, except the e'iu
eAtional department and lhr ,s'lle,'-
ton and payment IT money iue sol
dlers and sailors. and their 4 O. frnn
the government 0n aronnnl ri mill
tAry services, will ho discontinued
oh the slsl ,laY "f Dvyemher next,
AL officers ~ ths military srrvirr
will he relieved aud uillAcn agents
discharged, Ia take effect ON that
date, except snoh as may hereafter
he designated I, he retained IA the
educational dcpa moni aud FIR th"
eolloolion anl payment NJ hnuntl"s
aud pensions. and all property per-
tanning Ia this hurcan which may
not be- required by The educational
department ar a. "iiiUc furniture for
Tho use 0f dishnrsing agents will bc
turned over In the disbursing officer
OF the State in which il j. held, who
will soil HE same ia acprd nee with
III, rrgu ali"ns governing the sale
of public property, Upon lhc order
~ the commissioner the property
belonging Ia quartcrmastcr'S ar 9th
or supply departments IL which II
belongs must hc turned uve-, In
veniorics ia duplicate of Nil proper
~ Ia be- sold will bc sent Ia lhis at
fec.
The assistant commissioners vii
ut once cause In bc sold by the dis
bursting Officer, n, public auction, al
the confederate States property
in their respective States held b,
the bureau, AMI the proceeds OF tn
same will bc turned over 10 the chic
disbursing officer in this city
Should any portion Of said propcrl!
remain unsold on the 3lst al Decrm
Der, tho same will be reported q
tho commissioner. Tho report vii
embrace brief dccription oil pro
prrty, the estimated w Tie OF al
hooks aud records except those re
lating 10 the educational work IN,
payment oi bountics, will be care
iully packed aud sent by express l.
the commissioners in this city. an
invoices oi the same will he sent b,
mail. f.~
Tho following organization for til
educational department, and the col
lection payment of boun,ics will b
allowed for the several States re
speciivclv:
Il 4 X 4 i
Tcxas-.tSSistant commissions
and chief superintendent of school'
one disbursing officer for education
al department and payment
bounties, three assistant supcrintel
dents OF schools. two clerks.
4: X 4 y X X
Orders relating to tho freedmen
hospitals ut New Orleans. Vick'
burg, Richmond and Washington
will hereafter DO communicate,
In the meantime number of med
cal officers, attendants and patient
now in these hospitals, will be IT
duccd as speedily as possible, an
they will be conducted with
view of closing them ut an carl
day. All other medical officers, a
PENDANTS and employees will be di
char cd on the 3lst of Dcccmbc
Next tho medical supplies and ho
pital stores will DO sold or dispose
Of under direction of the chief med
cul officer.
The assistant commissioner vii
rs soon us practical, send to I'll
commissioners the list of officers nj
agents they desire retained in the
respective States, and assistant 81
pcrintcndents of schools and agen
Tor the payment Of bounties rs a
lowed in organizations stated abov
Officers and agents familiar wit
the duties are to be preferred.
some cases, the number of Office
may be reduced by one agent pc
forming both duties Of assistal
superintendent Of schools and di
bursting agent. The disbursing
ficcrs will At once settlelall accoun
due from the bureau in their respc
tive States.
In case Of requiring the approx
ofthe Commissioner, or where the
il any doubt as to the validity
the claim or Of the authority to p,
tho same, they will be immediate
referred to this place. They W
sec that no legal or just claims q
left unsettled. They will be re lui
cd to turn over all public funds
the chief disbursing Office when t
general operotions of tho Bure
are withdrawn on the 3lst
December next.
o. O. HOWARD,
Maj. Gen. Commanding,
Approved J. NJ. ScnorIELD,
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