The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-10-01
Secretary Alger Is Requested
Through the Heads Of De-
partments
To Practically Give q Statemen,
Of All Operations During
the War.
Alger Himself Requested to Give
Reasons for Certain General
Movements. ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-The war In
vestigating commission resumed its
labors at 10 o'clock q. m. in the Lemon
building and at the close of the morn.
ing session, gave out q number Of doc.
uments bearing upon the work to be
undertaken. These comprise the letter
of Secretary Alger to the president. re-
questing that the investigation be
made; a brief address to the public in
the shape of resolution; letter from
Chairman Dodge to the secretary in
closing a list of inquiries to the score.
tary aud to the various heads Of the
divisions Of the war department., call.
ing for specific information bearing
upon the conduct of the war.
Information Desired.
The commissions letter to Secretary
Alger is dated at the Office of the com.
mission and is as follows:
To the Secretary Of War:
Sir-Pursuant to authority conferred
upon us by the president, we have the
honor to request that you direct the
adjutant general, the. quartermaster
general, the commissary general, the
surge, general, the chief of ordnance
and the chief of engineers, to furnish
us as soon as practicable information
as to the condition Of their several de.
partments at the time Of the deolara-
tioe of war with Spain, and the opera.
ton Of those departments from that
time until the present. ....
We desire the information to include
the following, viz:
lsr.-The times and places of the
mobilization of the regular and volun.
teer troops.
2nd.-The organization of these
troops into the various subdivisions Of
the army, the personnel Of the brigade,
division, corps and army commanders,
and of their stats, whether appointed
from the permanent establish ment,
from the national guard, or from civil
life.
d.-The amount and kind Of camp
and garrison equipment and other sup.
plies that were on hand at the begin.
ming Of the war, the amount subse.
uuently purchased, when and where
purchased, when and where delivered
to your department.. and when and
where actually issued to the troops.
4th.-Similar information in regard
to furnishing the troops with arms and
accoutrements.
6tn. Which of the volunteers were
armed and equipped in the various
state camps, and which in the general
camps.
9th. whose recommendation
or Judgment the various general rem.
devious were selected, and the reasons
for such selection.
7th.-Full particulars relative to the
transportation of troops by sea, giving
an account Of the provisions made for
theiaccommodations and care of the sick
and wounded.
8sh.-An account of the quantity,
quality and kind Of food furnished the
troops, and in case that any Of them
failed of being plentifully and season.
ably supplied, state the reasons there
for.
9th.--As to the proper tentaRe, beds,
linen, medicines, food and all neces.
sary equipment and supplies for the
use Of the hospital corps Of the army.
II there was any lack Of these things
at any time, state the reason therefor.
10th. Whether the medical staff
was efficient and sufficient at all times
for the proper care Of the sick and
wounded, and if not state the reasons
therefor.
11th. Such information relative to
the condition and operations Of the
ordnance and engineering departments
as will be Of value to us in our inves-
LEGATIONS.
We have outlined briefly portion