The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-17
Military Orders.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO, June 10, 1882.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
SAN ANTONIO, June 10, 1882.
General Orders No IL.
Captain John A. Kress, ordnance DEPART
ment, having reported at these headquarters
in accordance with paragraph VI, special or
ders No. Io2, current series, from the adju-
tant generals Office, is announced as chief
ordnance officer of the department.; to relieve
Captain H. Phipps, ordnance department.
that he may may meet the requirements of so
much of the same order as refers to him.
General Orders No H.
"rhe attention of the secretary of war has
been called to the meagerness of the informa-
ton frequently presented in proceedings of
boards of survey. rendering them, in many
cases, of little value in reaching decision
upon the matter at issue.
1t too often appears that the facts developed
by the board are regarded as for the informa-
ton of the members only, and it seems to be
forgotten that the object of board of survey
is to record the facts not only for its own use
but for the information and guidance of the
commanding officer as we'll as of the secretary
of war (see paragraphs I4Io, I4II, and I4I2
OF the reguations), by whom the proceedings
may have to be reviewed.
The secretary of war desires that the FORE
going remarks be communicated to your COM
mand for the information of boards of sur
vey."
[Circular letter from the adjutant general of
the army, May "a, 1882
The pars, S43, A, Adjutant Generals Office,
1881, referred to in paragraph II, general or
ders No. 3, current series, from these head
quarters, contemplate that the Communication of
rations, therein referred, shall be allowed
| only when the men are away from their posts
and travelling on the line.
The carrying weights as punishment, can
not be legally imposed by sentence of court
martial. and is not sanctioned by paragraph
500 of the army regulations. "As
section 1874, revised statutes, prohibits the
carrying of weights as punishment for mill
tary prisoners confined in the military prison,
an equitable extension of the principles of
that statute would prohibit the infection of
such punishment at all posts and stations.''
Remarks Of the Judge Advocate General,
concurred in by the secretary of War, COM
municated April 7, 1882, by the adjutant gen.
eral of the army.
In the matter of expenses of commissioned
officers and enlisted men ATTENDING
as witnesses in United States cases
and courts" the attorney general has decided
that. before the approval Of said claims by the
department of justice, the following is neces-
sary:
l.. evidence from the court before which
the witness appeared, that he was duly sum-
moned and actually appeared in obedience to
summons
2. 'Who furnished the rations, their num-
Der, and that the charges made are at the reg
ulation price,"
3. "To whom the same is DUE"
4. ITO what appropriation the amount is to
be Credited
reference, June 6, 1852. by the adiutant
general of the army.
Under the law, the post trader has no lien
on the soldiers pay. The practice, by officers
or non-commissioned officers, of countenanc-
ing or approving papers, in any fom-termed,
generally, GRADERS checks,"-for enlisted
men, and of collecting, or attempting to col
lect, from them the amounts due on said
checks, is repugnant to the spirit of the law,
and will be discontinued in this department.
In this connection, attention is invited to
general court martial order Nos. % paragraph
w. and 2S( paragraph XID, series of 1878,
from these headquarters.
by order of Brigadier General Augur:
THOMAS M. VINCENT,
Adjutapt General