CUBA-Continued.

Change in the organization of the government in; captain of the
port of Havana, by whom appointed

Transportation of persons and material to -----

(See Mail Matter.)

General Brooke relieved from and General Wood assigned to the
command of the Division of, and the office of Military Governor.
Domestic rates of postage to be enforced in the Island of Cir. 59.
CUBAN DESTITUTES-

Authorized ration for issue to
Appropriation for subsistence to

CUSTOMS-

Rates, in United States money, of Puerto Rican coins to be received
in payment of

(See Cuba; Porto Rico.)

Decision of the Assistant Secretary of War relating to refund-
ment of duty by the, authorities upon goods purchased in
Cuba

Cir. 15.

Funds arising from, in Cuba may be deposited in fiscal agencies -
DEBTS-

105

Publishes circular from office of Comptroller of the Treasury
relative to recovery of, due the United States...

DECEASED OFFICERS-

Authority to transport to their homes the remains of..
Honors to be paid to remains of...

Cash in hands and balances to credit of, with the Treasurer of the
United States, etc., disposition of; successor to, etc.----Cir. 36.
(See Interment.)

DECEASED SOLDIERS-

Money value of clothing for the first six months to be credited to
the estates of (U. S. vols ), who died within that period
Surgeons to take charge of effects of, who die in hospital..
Authority to transport to their homes remains of..
Honors to be paid to remains of; interment, etc
(See Interment.)

DECISIONS-

Of Assistant Comptroller of the Treasury, relative to payment for
advertising in newspapers

Of Assistant Secretary of War, relative to the retention in office
of notaries public in places under military government__Cir. 2.
Of Comptroller of the Treasury, relative to travel pay, etc., to
absentees from muster out__

Of Comptroller of the Treasury, relative to pay of volunteers
between enrollment and acceptance.

Of Secretary of War, prohibiting officers from taking the rooms
of masters and quartermasters on Army transports. Cir. 5.
Of Secretary of War, relative to payment of commutation of
rations while on sick furlough.
Cir. 6.
Defines the word "bread" appearing in par. 1269, A. R.; desig-
nates cavalry badge.
Cir. 8.

Of Secretary of War, relative to discharge of enlisted men on
surgeon's certificate of disability..
..Cir. 9.
Of Secretary of War, relative to clothing allowance to acting
hospital stewards and privates of the Hospital Corps___Cir. 14.
Of Assistant Secretary of War, regarding the refundment of duty
by customs authorities upon goods purchased in the markets of
Cuba by officers of the supply department of the Army Cir. 15.
Of Assistant Comptroller of the Treasury, relating to extra pay
for service during war with Spain

Of Secretary of War, relating to the detail chief or assistant chief
of staff corps.
Cir. 17.

Cir. 18.

Of Assistant Secretary of War, relative to checks of disbursing
officers

Of Secretary of War, relative to enlistment, appointment, reduc-
tion, etc., of company cooks.
Cir. 18.

Of Acting Secretary of War, authorizing gratuitous issue of cloth-
ing to enlisted men to replace articles destroyed to prevent
contagion.
---Cir. 20.

DECISIONS-Continued.

Of Attorney General, relative to the sale of intoxicating liquors at
post exchanges.

(See Pay Rolls; Courts-Martial.)

Of Secretary of War, relative to certain reports required from
surgeons in charge of hospitals, does not apply to general hos-
pitals.

Cir. 24.

Cir. 23.

Of Secretary of War, relative to savings and issue of dried fruits
and fish.

Of Secretary of War, relative to the subsistence of enlisted men
traveling
Amends, of the Secretary of the Treasury relative to the period
for rendition of accounts..

Cir. 26.

Of Acting Secretary of War, relative to the deposit of public funds
in fiscal agencies, etc.......

Of Secretary of War, relative to sale of fuel and subsistence stores
to families of officers and soldiers during absence abroad of head
of family.
Cir, 30.
Of Secretary of War, relative to the date of commencement of
military service of volunteer officers appointed by the President,
Cir. 32.
Relative to monthly reports of examination of recruits in case of
volunteers, payment of commutation of rations or coffee money
to recruits
Cir. 37.
Acting assistant surgeons are authorized to receipt for funds for,
and witness the payment of same to enlisted men, when..Cir, 41.
Authorizing free subsistence in kind to men allowed free trans-
portation on Government transports..
Cir. 49.

Of Secretary of War, providing for treatment of recently discharged
soldiers sick on transports arriving at New York City Cir. 52.
Of Secretary of War, according acting assistant surgeons the same
protection in their positions and the same respect and obedience
from enlisted men as commissioned officers..
.___Cir. 55.
Of Secretary of War, defines status and allowances of veterinar-
Cir. 55.

ians
Of the Comptroller, relating to transportation and commutation of
rations to enlisted men traveling from hospitals to their homes
on furlough and returning, under G. O. 114 of 1898 Cir. 57.
Amends, of the Major General Commanding, relative to the com-
mand of a battalion whose commander is disabledCir. 58.
Of Secretary of the Treasury, relaxing the requirements as to ren-
dition of accounts by disbursing officers of the War Department,

amended

DECORATIONS

DECORATION DAY-

98

105

Authorizes certain officers to accept..

(See Memorial Day.)

DEEP WATERWAYS BETWEEN THE GREAT LAKES AND THE ATLANTIC
TIDE WATERS-

Designates, as fiscal agents in the Island of Puerto Rico

Authorizes disbursing officers to deposit to the credit of, funds to
be disbursed in Puerto Rico

40

Designates, as a depositary of the War Department for the Island
of Puerto Rico.

110

higher authority...

(See Department of the Pacific Hospital Corps.)

Authorizes, to permit straw hats to be worn

Prisoners to be forwarded to place of confinement by orders of, or

87, 128

112

DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS-Continued.

Authority for expenditure of appropriation for contingent ex-
penses at department headquarters not to be transferred by...-
Boards for examination of captains of the line for vacancies in
certain staff departments to be convened by, at such times as
the Secretary of War may direct

To submit by telegraph for the action of the Secretary of War
cases of soldiers recommended for discharge on account of dis-
ease contracted before enlistment or by their own misconduct..
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA-

Assigns a battalion of artillery to, with station at Honolulu, Ha-
waii.

Headquarters, band, and four companies of the 24th Infantry
transferred to.

(See Philippine Islands.)

Troop G, 6th U. S. Cavalry, assigned to duty in

Designates Honolulu, Hawaii, as a saluting station in the..

(See Change in Station of Troops.)

DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMBIA-

A part of the, created the District of North Alaska.......
(See Change in Station of Troops.)

Increases territorial limits of, and directs that the records of the

DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST-

Batteries N and O, 2d Artillery, relieved from duty in.

discontinued Department of the Gulf be transferred to the...--

(See Change in Station of Troops.)

DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF-

The 16th U. S. Infantry to constitute a part of...

8

Brigadier General Pennington to continue in command of the,
until further orders.

44

(See Change of Station, Infantry.)

Depot battalion of 24 U. S. Artillery to duty in the

169

1

Discontinues the, and directs that the records be transferred to

Department of the East...

174

Officers commanding the, to have full control of transfer, enlist-
ment, discharge, etc., of members of the Hospital Corps in their
command..

86

Commanding general of the, authorized to organize two regi-
ments infantry volunteers and one regiment cavalry volunteers
(See Philippine Islands.)

Officers commanding the, are charged with the full control of the
hospital corps of their command.

86

Designates Morro Battery, San Juan, as a saluting station.
Substitutes San Cristobal Battery for Morro Battery as a saluting
station

180

199

To be known hereafter as the Department of Puerto Rico------

DEPARTMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF HAVANA AND PINAR DEL RIO-

DEPARTMENT OF PUERTO RICO-

Department of Porto Rico, created by G. O. 158, A. G. O. 1898, to

be known hereafter as the..

DEPARTMENT OF SANTA CLARA-

Assignment of staff officers to

Allotment for contingent expenses at headquarters.

DEPARTMENT OF SANTIAGO-

Consolidated with the Department of Matanzas..

Reduces the geographical limits of

Department of Puerto Principe consolidated with

120

Assignment of staff officers to

Allotment for contingent expenses at headquarters.

(See Change in Station of Troops.)

DEPARTMENT OF SANTIAGO AND PUERTO PRINCIPE-

Establishes the..

DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS-

Reestablishes the; assigns Colonel McKibbin to command of____
(See Change in Station of Troops.)

DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS-

Appropriation for contingent expenses at, outside the United
States

Allotment of appropriations for contingent expenses at.
Appropriation for contingent expenses at

DEPARTMENTS-

(See Military Departments.)

DEPORTATION-

Authority to pay amounts due for, of Canadian Cree Indiaus____
DEPOSITORY-

Mutilated or spoiled official checks to be forwarded promptly to
the, to which they pertain...

Cirs. 10, 51

181

DEPOSITARIES-

Publishes list of, of public moneys.

Cir. 1.

Fiscal agencies not, of public moneys; instructions relating to
disposition of public funds held by disbursing officers at remote
stations

22, 89

Instructions relating to the issue, transfer, etc., of check books
upon national banks..

Cir. 10.

Designates the City National Bank, Norfolk, Va., as, of public
funds

Cir. 15.

Designates the Seattle National Bank, Seattle, Wash., as,
funds

The Secretary of the Treasury to designate, of public funds; fiscal
agencies not, of public funds

105

Designates the North American Trust Company as, of the War
Department for the island of Cuba.

110

Designates De Ford & Co. as, of the War Department for the island
of Puerto Rico..

110

Designates First National Bank of Juneau, Alaska, as a, of public
moneys

Cir. 38.

Payment by disbursing officers should be by check on a desig-
nated.

Cir. 40.

Designates the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation as
a, of the War Department for the Philippine Islands...

160

1

DEPOSITS-

Appropriation for payment of interest on soldiers'
Fiscal agencies not to be utilized as places of, of public funds.
Officers, whose duty it is to report, by men of their command, will
include in each report only the, with a single paymaster on a

DEPOT BATTALIONS-

One battalion each of the 1st, 2d, 5th, 8th, and 10th U. S. Infantry
to serve as; stations of, etc

One battalion each of the 15th, 24th, and 25th U. S. Infantry, and
2d U. S. Artillery, to serve as, stations of, etc.---
(See Transfer; Change in Station of Troops.)
DESCRIPTIVE AND ASSIGNMENT CARDS-

Instructions to recruiting officers relating to the preparation of,
Cir. 19.

Recruiting officers to note on the, when a recruit is enlisted for,
or assigned to, a particular regiment; preference of regiment
of unassigned recruit to be noted on.
Cir. 31.
Recruiting officers to forward, of recruits for volunteer infantry
DESCRIPTIVE BOOK-

(See Clothing and Descriptive Book.)
DESCRIPTIVE LIST-

Company commanders to furnish, of enlisted men in hospital;
instructions relating to...

31

Transcript of records of members of Hospital Corps to be fur-
nished in the absence of.......

Cir. 13.

(See Descriptive and Assignment Cards.)

Prisoners forwarded to place of confinement to be accompanied
by, etc.

112

--11, 42, 49 9,12,27

Appropriation for transportation of .............

49

30

DESERTERS-

Appropriation for apprehension, etc., of.

Reward for apprehension and delivery of, will not be paid in
cases of, from volunteer organizations mustered out of service_

DESTITUTE CITIZENS-

(See Alaska.)

DESTITUTE PATIENTS-

Appropriation for support and medical treatment of.

DETAINED PAY-

Appropriation for....

DEVICE-

Prescribes the, to be worn on the shoulder knot by the assistant
chief of the Record and Pension Office.

Prescribes the, to be worn on the full-dress helmets of non-
commissioned staff.

DIET-

(See Special Diet.)

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POSTS IN CUBA-

Forfeiture of commutation of rations due on furlough to be
waived or applied by.

Cir. 6.

Instructions to, relating to public funds, to their credit, in the
hands of fiscal agents; disposition of public funds held by, at
remote stations, etc

22,89

(See Check Books; Depositaries.)

Public funds for disb.rsement in Cuba and Puerto Rico, how
deposited by.

40, 105

The City National Bank, Norfolk, Va., designated a depositary of
public funds.
Cir. 15.
Instructions to, drawing checks in their own favor. Cirs. 18, 28.
Specific object of expenditure to be noted by, on the faces of
checks.

Cir. 20.

Instructions, etc., to, relating to rendition of accounts involving
the receipt or disbursement of foreign silver or gold.
Funds to be held in personal possession of..

(See Subsistence Funds.)

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