Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-01

for which In most cases the original bill
or suo-voucher Is NOT furnished. Wher,
the state paid en- iii :er creditor, It's sc.
ton wss accepted as evidence Of = proper
purchase, and the voucher was rated q
allowed.
EVIDENCE AS TO NATURE OF SERVICE PER
FORMED.
The sworn statement of Hon. Richard
Coke, Governo. from January, 1874, t6
December, 1876, is that "during this time
there was organized sad put in the field
on the frontier Of Texas, 8 b.ttslion OF
rangersiknown as the Frontier Battalion
for the purpose OF protecting
the frontier of Texas against Indian In
vasions and Mexican depredations; thai
said force was continuously in active ser
vice upon ssid frontier during my sdmiu
istration, in defeuse OF said frontier; tina
said service was necessary, and that sale
force was not engaged In any other ser
vice for the state of Texas during thi!
time"
Similar .ffi dsvits from G. W Stevens
Ira L ing, N. o Rsyno q j. W. Martil
and L. T. Ssiker, m, mosrs OF this fore
are also submitted. SEE copies of fl
davis marked Nos SO t So, Inclusive
A special report of the Adjdtaut Gene
raj OF Texas, dated September, 1874, con
tains information relative to tee opera
lions OF this battalion from May, 1874, to
August, 1875. ESee printed copy, mark
ed K
SERIES 7.-1s74, 1875, 1876, 1877.
The claim OF this series is for expendi
lures on account of McNelly's company q
Washington county volunteer militia, In
service from July IA, 1874 to October 81
1876
In Abstract G it is stated that the dis
hursr meDts are for services under act o
July %, 1876. This Is believed to be al
error, and 1t is believed that the author
ity for raising this company is in the sc
OF April 10. 1874.
The amount claimed "a expense To-
arming this force is 50 los, tut for thes'
arms, as well as for horses, mules
wagons, hsruess, satisfactory evidence o
flual disposition is not furnished.
PAY.
The pay claimed is that allowed en(
paid by the Uaited States, with 80 cent
6utbo no " lnO PlIpuI
soldier for the use of his horse. As no CLAIM
is made fot clothing, AMI as such dali,
allowance to Ual., States soldier ex
ceeded 10 cents, this per diem Of so cent
ia allowed.
FORAGE AND SUBSISTENCE.
The Claim for flrsge ia settled upon tn
basis of the cost of Ulited Safes IA
ton Of forage In the years 1874, 1875
1876, 1877, at Fort MeIatosh, Tex.
That for suosiste nee Is similarly de
termined. Thirty-four snd nineteenth
cents, 20 70 cents, and 80 cents, was tht
cost TO the United States of a'icn O
subsistence during the period this com
pany was in service. The difference be
tween the smount allowed on the vouca
ers and what could be allowed under tn
stipulations of the statute is S110I rs IL
favor of the state.
EVIDENCE AS TO NATURE OF SERVICE
PERFORMED.
Report Nd SIS, House Of Representa-
slves, Forty fourth Congress, first ses
sion, pages to IT, inclusive, 70, so, 50
85. 80 to 9S inclusive, It's to IT'S, inclu
slye, contains accounts OF operations o
this company against armed Mexican
cattle thieves. See, also, copies of Cap
tain McN,ly's reports, marked No. sc t
No. 6S, inclusive
sERIEs S-1s77, 1873.
This claim is for reimbursement Of ex
ps nditures On account Of especial com
psny OF state troops" in service frnu
January 81. 1877. to December 81, 1878
This company was organized under a
act approved July %, 1876, ard entitlet
"An act to suppress lawlessness sn,
CRIME in c. rtsiu parts of the state" lSe
copy marked G
The preamble Is IS follows:
"Whereas, in several counties in tn
western part of the state the people ar
being deprecated On in person and prop
erty by bands of criminal sud lawles
men, too strong to be suppressed by tn
civil suthori les uusided, and 0Y bandit
| and robbers from Mexico; therefore, TO
the purpose of maintaining law and order
and giving security TO that section agsiDs
foreign invasion and domestic distui b
ance, and for that purpose to aid tn
civil authorities: Be 1t enacted" etc.
The aggregate strength of this compan
was by the act limited to fifty-three men
and the period of service stated to be si
SaIcnueA IuoulurS VI loBSSi SuOuLu VI
Governor deem it necessary. Genera
Order No. II S ste OF Tex.s), date
January is, 1877, modifies tue set b
limiting the aggregate strength to twenty
five men, "ia order to utilize to the bes
advantage the appropriation for the sup
preston Of lawlessness and crime in cel
tain portions of the state" See cop
msrked q. II
For de purpose of showing the geners
nature Of the service for which this com
psny was orgau'z ID, We quote here som
OF the sections of the scj of 1876, def ain
| its duties:
Sec. s. That the Officers, non, CON
missioned officers, and prIve.es of ssi
company shsu be clothed with the pow
ers Of peace officers, and shall aid tn
civil authorities in the execution Of ID
lsws.
"They shall have authority to make q
rests, and in such cases they sill b
governed by laws regulating aud definir
| the duties of sberiff5 when in dischare
OF similar duries.
"Tney shall, before entering upon th
| discharge Of their duties, take an oat
before some authority legally authorize
to administer the same, that each OF thel
will faithfully perform his duties in a.
cordapce with Law. In order
arrest and bring to justice men who hav
banded together for the purpose Of con
hitting robbery and other felonies and
prevent the execution Of the law, tn
officers, non commissioned officers an
l nj GeSd Q,