The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28


volunteer officers were appointed in the
rubsistence department bttween April !
and August 81
r on April L. 1898. an army OF what
size was the subsistence department pro-
pared to fully supply with officers and the
cesar fed atoms OF what do the
rLtions consist?
| 4. Between April 1, 1898. and August
| 81, what arrangements were made for fully
| supplying With fcn' IN army o. 2.0.pno
Il en- servlrg in the field and IN camp; what
was the fed ration ard what IL the ration
| In camp?
| g. whit arrangements were made for
supplying the army in Cuba, the army in
| Porto Rico and the army In the Philippines
and OF what did the ration actually consist
| iu each cageY
9. Were the troops in the field and those
| In camp fully supplied at all times with
proper food? II not, why rot?
! T. What. II any, complaints In writing
| have been received by the comm!ssary
| general IN reference 10 the prompt com
plance with acquisitions, the lack of food
or complaints OF any character wha lever
In reference to furnishing supplies OF the
| Performance Of any duty appcrianing to
the subsistence department?
| g. What funds were under the command
OF the department on April l. and what
additional funds were available by August
81. utder general o. special legislation?
| There are also seventeen intarrogatories
addressed to the qulrtermaster general, az
follows,
| ! Upon the declaration OF war were the
organization and regulations of the de-
rarneut OF such character as 10 admit Of
! tho prompt equipment and movement OF
tr0Opsg
2. How many officers belonged 10 the
| department when wIr was declared and
how many with their rank) have been
| appointed in the volunteer service since
| that timer
3, For an army Of what size was the de
iartn-ent prepare to fuiy supply all
necessarcs, clothing, camp aHd garrison
cqnipEBe on A. ri /, 1888?
1. Was clothing on hand and ready
Tor Issue to n oops and that previously Is
sued OF character suitable for zoe in
tropical Clim.te2
>. What amount Of teutage was available
aud "CIo lhe troops sent from garrison
lite to the heid without furnishing ncees
Safy tcutage and other supplies necessary
fc. use IN camp lfe?
t. What steps were taken for fully sup
plying an army OF 100000 men with suit
| abe clCtninS, camp and garrison equip.
| age, ana what amount nj material OF each
Kind had been obtained and what amount
issued up To August 81, 1898?
:. HUN HidHy pAplit animals anu NOW
many wagons wAea are necessary were
| aNaianlo April !, 1898?
- what Htops we're taken for Obtaining
additional ANIMALS, wagons and harness
how were they OJainel aud what nuinOer
tsa been purchased and ISSUED by August
"a. 1888?
o, What arrangements had been made
previous 10 April l. 1898, Tor the rapil
movement Of troops by llud and b. watcr
No. What arrangeu%st. w..a made and
nov ialny troops were actually moved by
railro and by yea5els b0oween Aprll /
and Aus usl 81, 1882
II. We're full aud complete arrange
mems made f5r supplying the troops op-
Grating in Cuba, Porto Rico and The Phi-
ipI,nes with suitable clothing aud with
camp and garrison equipment AID quar-
ternastcrs' stores for ARMIES operating in
IT,. How many and what vessels were
purchased or chartered for transportation
OF trdoQsi What WAS The capacity Of cacl
vesself Was 1t properly arranged for the
comfort OF the troops 30 far as possible
Was there n full supply or wafer FOR u,
USE Ct troops arranged in every case an
was each and every vessel carefully ia
spected by an officer of tho department ans
pronounced satisfactory before the troop
+, were peImsbted TO embark2
: 10, What arrangements were made To-
fhe Decentralization OF tr ops when III r
|
4 OF haibor2
a. when so called permanent camps
4 were located Tor a large force what ar
y ranscmCnts were made for a full and com
plcte supply ~ portable water for We o
. trOope? Were tent floors Furnished In an
4 Gaze other than for hospitals? II so, wher
~ and 30 waomY
4 Is When troops were moved by rail 70
long distances were there any arrange
a nien,s for supply Of Vs. Were there an
y, unnecessary delays In the movement o
l., troops from tho camps on the return o
. the army from Cubl2
,v IL, What II any, complaints In wrlun
have been received by the quartormaste
i. general in reference to the prompt com
" pliauce with proper requisltions or com
plants OF any character In reference T.
l., the operations of the department IN con
/. neeion with the movement OF troops. IN
y issuing OF proper and necessary supple
~ or The performance of any duty pcrtantn
10 TO the department.
N II What funds were at the command {
ID the department April |, 1898 and VIVA
additional funds were available by Angus
!. 81 1898, under general or special leglsla
i tionl
l., The chief OF the ordnance department
90 asked to Inform the commission concern
ing the details as TO the organ sadAn
l. tho Department April | last the rtque'
+. calling for full details concerning arsenal
ma hHAt, luulAAIc, SlllUNHtNltH, but iuNN
~ tons In each case specifying the intormt
Z. ton desired. The chief OF the orinnnC
" department is also asked for informaEo
ar as to how many sets Of horse clnipmel
for cavalry and the light artillery Wei
4, ready al that time, as be Is also as TO ho
n. many knapsacks, havelsacks, meat cans
All lin cups knives, forks and spoons wcr
q then available, lie ls also required
n give the same facts in regard TO the equlI
- mant on the Slst OF August and state no
many additional articles were ohta,ue
A. The following ,re the last two of the ques
l., lions:
T. ", NAT II any, complaints in writing hay
VI been received by the chief OF ordnance
To reference to the prompt oompllance wit
r. proper acquisitions or complaints of an
10 character in reference 20 the operation
az he ordnance department Ia connecdo
In with furyishing necessary armamen,s,
i, What funds were under the command
G. the department April l. 1898, and wha
funds were available by August 81 und'
In general OF spsclal legislation?
&. The request on the adjutsnt general call
X for special specific Information "a to II
ev number Of volunteer troops for the wa
including cfleers and men and as 10 tn
a distribution. Specific information Is aske
concerning the expeditions TO Santiago
49,. pnrto Rico and Tho ~ liuninps