The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-12

ApJurAkf uHshkAL's OFFICE, ,
General Orders, No. 30.
The following regulations have been re-
ceived from the War Department. and are
! published for the government of all con-
cerned:
l. The number of clerks and messengers al
lowed to the headquarters Of military divi-
sions and departments out Of tho general
service recruits, as prescribed In General Or
ders No. 90, Of November 4, 1868, will DO
reduced, SO that from the LIST Of July next
they will not exceed ten In the aggregate, all
Of whom will be rated as clerks, and allowed
the extra pay and communications prescribed
for "clerks."
II. The aggregate number Of hired citi-
sens employed by the Quartermaster's De-
partment, whether rated as clerks, team
sters, mechanics, or laborers, will be reduced
as rapidly as possible, so that by the LIST Of
July, 1869, and thereafter, they will not eK-
| coed 1000 In tho aggregate. The Quarter
master General will distribute this number
| to the several departments according to the
number Of troops therein, or according to
the work to be donei and when any neees-
1 sty arises for special number Of hired
H men In excess Of the above number, he will
n submit the case for the orders of the Presi-
A dent.
III. The commanding generals Of military
divisions and departments will cause thor
ough inspections to be made as to the num-
Der OF officers drawing Communication for fuel
and quarters, and will reduce the number as
! much as possible. All officers aud troops
should be quartered In the regular forts and
barracks belonging to tho United States
whenever 1t is possible, and when tho bar
racks are inadequate for all military pur-
poses they may submit plans and estimates
4 for new or enlarged barracks, with view to
La mi bata In Dnhlin hutldin1a thu a IN v
on Its present standard.
". like manner the commanding generals
Of divisions and departments will cause q
n Thorough inquiry into all the means OF trans
portation, whether Of animals, wagons,
|barges, toats, &C., with view to reduction
Ito the actual wants Of the service, and will
H report thereon to the Headquarters Of tho
Army specially.
BY order. of General Sherman;
N Z. D TOWNSEND, ASH Adjt Goaarai.
HEADsTASrsss IIHsy HILIrAsr Dnrnr.l
Ri snhTs ., yi ,a'!Rs ppIhii a. l.,.
The following instructions are published
flor the government Of Military Commits
Vsioners In this Military District:
All cases Of complaint to them, or Of which
ihey shall deem 1t necessary to assume Juris-
dIciion, will be fully heard upon statements
and evidence under oath, submitted BY the
parties connected Herewith as complainant
Or plaintiff or defendant, after duo notice
given to said parties; and they will decide
upon and finally dispose Of all causes and
matters Uithin their jurisdietion, making full
report Of their action in every such case as
directed by existing orders. In eases where
| questions Of doubt or difficulty present them:
Selves, or where not placed within their 10
risdlction by existing orders, they will pur-
Bue the same course concerning the taking
of testimony, making investigation OF all tho
facts and circumstances, matters and things
Il relating thereto, by the best evidence that
/ can be obtained in reference to the same,
4 hnd thereupon make such recommendation
I lls Is, In their judgment, Just and right In
the premises, transmitting the evidence TO
Ibelved, with their opinion and recommends
ion thereon, to these headquarters.
These Instructions, however, are not to be
construed as empowering them to make
ihnal disposition and Judgment or order In
lnntters not included In existing orders.
LII BY command Of Breyet Major General
|XWebb. 8. +. CHALTIs,
Assistant AdJutant General.