rules and regulations of the Army. Sec. 9, act of June 17, 1878 (20 Stat. L., 144). The following table shows the number of rooms, the quantity of fuel, and the allowance of cooking and heating stoves to be supplied for the use of officers and men in quarters and barracks: The Commanding General of the Army.. The commanding officer of a territorial department The aids to the commanding officer of a territorial department An assistant or deputy quartermaster- The commanding officer of a regiment An acting assistant quartermaster, an A sergeant-major, quartermaster-ser- Superintendent national cemetery. * Except at Military Academy. + Except when serving in a detachment. 572. Hereafter officers temporarily absent on duty in the Officers temporarily absent field shall not lose their right to quarters, or commutation in the field not to lose right to thereof, at their permanent station while so temporarily quarters. absent. Act of February 27, 1893 (27 Stat. L., 478). Increased Feb. 27, 1893, v. 27, p. 478. Each employee of the Quartermaster's, Subsistence, or Medical Department to whom subsistence in kind is issued by the Government For library, reading room, schoolroom, chapel, and gymnasium, 1 heating stove for each, and when the garrison exceeds 150 enlisted men, 2 heating stoves, and such quantity of fuel for the same as may be certified to as necessary by the officers in charge and approved by the commanding officer... For a company: 2 large stoves in dormitory, 1 large stove in each mess room and day room, 1 small stove for each of the two rooms for noncommissioned officers, 1 small stove for the library, and 1 cooking stove or range sufficient to cook its food Each hospital kitchen. For each authorized room as quarters for civilian employees.. For each six civilian employees to whom fuel is allowed For mess of civilian employees. For telegraph office... For each blacksmith, carpenter, and sad dler shop...... (Par. 1006, A. R., 1895.) ALLOWANCE AND ASSIGNMENT OF QUARTERS. 1 At each post and station where there are public quarters in buildings belonging to the United States, the quartermaster, under direction of the commanding officer, will allot to each officer the quarters to which his rank entitles him. (Par. 984, A. R., 1895.) An officer reporting for duty at a post will, immediately upon his arrival, make written application to the commanding officer for quarters. If in command of troops he will apply for quarters for himself, for his subordinate officers, and the enlisted men of his command. The application will be accompanied by a copy of the order directing him to report at the station, and will be referred to the quartermaster for proper action under such instructions as the commanding officer may indorse thereon. (Par. 987. ibid.) An officer will not occupy more than his proper allowance of quarters, except by permission of the commanding officer when there is an excess of quarters at the station. The allowance will be reduced pro rata by the commanding officer when the number of officers and troops present makes it necessary. If the public buildings are inadequate, the commanding officer will apply, through the department commander, to the Secretary of War for authority to hire necessary quarters. (Par. 988, ibid.) Officers on duty without troops at stations where there are public quarters will be furnished them in kind. If insufficient, application for authority to hire quarters will be made as directed in paragraph 988. (Par. 989, ibid.) An appropriate set of quarters, equal to those of a captain, will be set apart ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CLOTHING. Feb. 27, 1877, v. Returns of 573. Every officer who receives clothing or camp equiclothing and equipage. page for the use of his command, or for issue to the troops, May 18, 1826, c. 74, s. 2, v. 4. p. 174 shall render to the Quartermaster-General, at the expira69, p. 243; Mar. tion of each regular quarter of the year, quarterly returns 29, 1894, v. 28, P of such supplies, according to the forms which may be preSec. 1221, R.S. scribed, accompanied by the requisite vouchers for any 47. equipments not tered,exchanged. issues which shall have been made.1 Uniforms and 574. The clothes, arms, military outfits, and accouterto be sold, bar ments furnished by the United States to any soldier shall not be sold, bartered, exchanged, pledged, loaned, or given 75. 8. 23, v. 12, p. away; and no person not a soldier or duly authorized offiSec. 3748, R.S. cer of the United States who has possession of any such 735. clothes, arms, military outfits, or accouterments so furnished, and which have been the subjects of any such sale, barter, exchange, pledge, loan, or gift, shall have any right, title, or interest therein; but the same may be seized and taken wherever found by any officer of the United States, civil or military, and shall thereupon be delivered to any quartermaster or other officer authorized to receive the same. The possession of any such clothes, arms, military outfits, or accouterments by any person not a soldier or officer of the United States shall be presumptive evidence of such a sale, barter, exchange, pledge, loan, or gift. ISSUES TO DESTITUTE PERSONS IN CUBA. 574a. While serving in Cuba during the existing war, officers of the Army of the United States exercising separate commands may, by special order, cause subsistence, medical, and quartermaster's supplies to be issued to, and other aid rendered to, inhabitants of the Island of Cuba who are destitute and in imminent danger of perishing unless they receive the same.2 Act of May 18, 1898. permanently for the chaplain. He will not be displaced, except by a reduction when the quarters are insuflicient for the garrison, and he will not then be entirely displaced nor allowed to choose others. (Par. 991, ibid.) An officer's right to quarters is solely one of occupancy. When he and his family cease to occupy them, except in case of temporary absence, they are open to selection by and reassignment to some other officer on duty at the post. (Par. 992, ibid.) When assigned to duty without troops or awaiting orders for the convenience of the Government, oflicers will be entitled to quarters, but in no case will they be furnished quarters at two stations at the same time. (Par. 993. ibid.) For statutory provisions respecting commutation of quarters see the chapter entitled THE PAY DEPARTMENT. See also, for provisions respecting the construction of quarters for hospital stewards, paragraph 692, post. The question of property accountability in the War Department is now regulated by the provisions of the act of March 29 1894 (28 Stat. L., 47), which will be found in the chapter entitled THE PUBLIC PROPERTY. 2 Section 2 of the act above cited authorizes the President and general officers commanding troops in Cuba to furnish to the Cuban people such arms, ammunition, equipments, and military stores and supplies as they may require in order to increase their effective fighting force in the existing war with Spain. (Section 2, act of May 18, 1898.) CHAPTER XVIII. Par. THE SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT. Par. 575. The Subsistence Department; 586. Coffee and sugar ration to be ence Depart tion. 299, s. 16. v. 14. p. 575. The Subsistence Department of the Army shall The Subsist consist of one Commissary-General of Subsistence, with ment; organizathe rank of brigadier-general; two assistant commissaries- July 28, 1866, c. general of subsistence, with the rank of colonel of cavalry; 334 June 23, 1874, three assistant commissaries general of subsistence, with B. 13, p. 244; Feb. the rank of lieutenant-colonel of cavalry; eight commis- 189110... saries of subsistence, with the rank of major of cavalry; and eight commissaries of subsistence, with the rank of captain of cavalry.1 The Department was reorganized by the act of June 23, 1874 (18 Stat. L., 244) which provided that the number of Heutenant-colonels should hereafter be fixed at three, and the number of captains at twelve; by the act of February 12, 1895 (28 Stat. L., 656), the number of captains was reduced to eight. The requirement of the act of March 3, 1883 (22 Stat. L, 457), authorizing appointments to this Department from civil life, was repeated by the act of August 6, 1894 (28 Stat. L., 234). Appointments to the lowest grade are now required to be made from the next lower grade in the line of the Army. For general provisions respecting appointments and promotions in this Department, see the chapter entitled THE STAFF DEPARTMENTS. GENERAL DUTIES. The Subsistence Department, under the direction of the Secretary of War, provides for the distribution and expenditure of funds appropriated for subsisting enlisted men and for purchasing articles kept for sale to officers and enlisted men. The Commissary-General furnishes lists of articles authorized to be kept for sale, and gives instructions for procuring, distributing, issuing, selling, and accounting for all subsistence supplies. (Par. 1226, A. R., 1895.) Subsistence supplies comprise (1) Subsistence stores consisting of articles composing the ration and those furnished for sale to officers and enlisted men, also lantern candles for stables use, forage for beef cattle, and coarse salt for public animals and rebrining. (2) Subsistence property, consisting of the necessary means for handling, preserv. ing, issuing, selling, and accounting for these stores." (Par. 1230, ibid.) 205 Sec. R. S. War increase. July 7, 1898, s. 2, v.30. Duties. Apr. 14, 1818, c. 427; Mar. 3, 1835, There is hereby authorized to be added to the subsistence department of the volunteer service during the present war, and not to exceed one year thereafter, eight majors, and twelve captains for the discharge of such subsistence duties as may be assigned to them by the Secretary of War, to be nominated, and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to be appointed by the President. Section 2, act of July 7, 1898. DUTIES. 576. It shall be the duty of the officers of the Subsistence 61, 8. 7. v. 3, p. Department, under the direction of the Secretary of War, c. 49, s. 1, v. 4, p. to purchase and issue to the Army such supplies as enter Sec. 1141, B. S. into the composition of the ration.' 780. duties during ex 30. July 7, 1898. v. Increased rank. Distribution of During the existence of the present war, and for not isting war. exceeding one year thereafter, every commissary of subsistence, of whatever rank, who shall be assigned to the duty of purchasing and shipping subsistence supplies at important depots, shall have the rank next above that held by him and not above colonel, but the number so assigned shall only be such as may be found necessary, not exceeding twelve; also that the two commissaries of subsistence who may be detailed as assistants to the Commissary-General of Subsistence, shall have the rank of colonel; Provided that when any such officer is relieved from said duty, his temporary rank, pay and emoluments, shall cease, and he shall return to his lineal rank in the Department. Act of July 7, 1898. Officers not to trade in articles 577. No officer belonging to the Subsistence Department, for issue or sale. or doing the duty of a subsistence officer, shall be con61. s. 9, v. 3, p. cerned, directly or indirectly, in the purchase or sale of any Apr. 14, 1818, c. 427; Mar. 3, 1835, c. 49, s. 1, v. 4, p. article entering into the composition of the ration allowed 780; Mar. 3, 1865, e. 81, s. 6, v. 13. p. to troops in the service of the United States, or of any 497: July 28, 1866, p. 336. e. 299, s. 25, v. 14, article designated by the inspectors-general of the Army, Sec. 1150, R. S. and furnished for sale to officers and enlisted men at cost prices, or of tobacco furnished for sale to enlisted men, except on account of the United States; nor shall any such officer take or apply to his own use any gain or emolument for negotiating or transacting any business connected with the duties of his office, other than that which may be allowed by law. Subsistence to scamen and marines. Sec. 1143, R. S. 578. The officers of the Subsistence Department shall, upon the requisition of the naval or marine officer commanding any detachment of seamen or marines under orders For general provisions respecting the procurement of supplies, see the chapter entitled CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES; see also the chapter entitled THE QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT. |