The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-28

sistence department is outlined as fol-
| lows:
| /. What was the organization of the
subsistence department April 1st, 1893,
the number and rank of officers and
number of commissary sergeantS?
=. What additions i'm number and rank
of regular officers and what number of
volunteer officers were appointed in the
subsistence department between April
1st and August 31st.
3. On April 1st. 1898, an army of what
size was the subsistence department pro
pared to fully supply with officers ana
the necessary field rations ana OF what
does that ration consist?
4. Between April 1st, 1893, and Aua
ust 31st, what arrangemtns were made
for fully supplying with food an army ef
250000 men, serving in the field and in
camps; what was the field ration and
what was the ration i'll camp? .
6. Were the troops in the field and
those in camps fully supplied at all
times with proper food? If not, why
not?
Z. What, ifany, complaints in writinG
have been received by the Commssary
General, in reference TO the promp com
pliance with acquisitions, the lack If
food, poor character of food, or com
plants of any character w1at we" in
reference to furnishing supplies o. the
performance of any appcrtaining 10 the
subsistence department:
=. What funds were nnder the COM
mand of the department on April Ist.
and what additional funds were avail
able by August 31st under general or
special legislation?
CLOTHES, TENTAGE AND OTHER
ITEMS.
There are seventeen lnterrogations ad-
dressed to the Quartermaster General
as follows:
|. Upon the declaration of war was the
organization and were the regulations
of the department. of such character
as to admit of the prompt equipment
and movement of troops?
2. How many officers belonged to tie
department when war was declared. and
how many with their rank have been
appointed in the volunteer service since
that time?
3. For an army of what size was the
department prepared to fully supply all
necessary clothing; camp and garrison
equippage on April 1st, 1898?
4. Was the clothing on hand and ready
for issue to the troops and that previous
ly issued of n character suitable for use
in tropical climate?
.. What amount of tentage was avail
able and were the troops sent from gar
rison life to the field, at once furnished
with necessary tentage and other quar-
termaster supplies necessary for use in
camp life?
u. What steps were taken FOR fully
supplying an army of 250,000 men with
suitable clothing, camp and garrison
equippage and what amount of material
of each kind had been obtained and what
amount issued up to August 81. 1898?
Z. How many public animals and how
many wagons and harness were avail
able April 1st, 1898?
8. What steps were taken for obtain
ing additional animals, wagons and har-
ness, how many were obtained and whatI
number had been purchased and issued
by August 31st, 1898?
.. What arrangements had bean made
previous to April 1st, 1893 for The rapid
movement OF troops by land ami by |
water?
10. What arrangements were made
and how many troops were actually
moved by railroad and by vesSei between
April 1st and August 31st. 1898!
IL Were full and comp etc arrange
ments made for supplying the troops
operating in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines, with suitable clothing and
with camp and garrison equ,pagc and
quartermasters stores for armies Oper-
ating in the field?
II. How many, and what vessels
We're purchased or chartered for trans
portatOn of troops? What was the ca
pacity of each vessel? Was it properly
for the comfort of the troops,
so far as was possible? Was there >
full supply of water for use of troops ar
ranged in every case, and was each ANA