MEDICAL OFFICERS-Continued.

Instructions to, respecting their duties in supervising hygiene of the posts
or commands to which attached, (See REPORTS).

In charge of hospitals can only dispose of savings on rations to the Sub-
sistence Department, and must purchase from it all required articles
when component parts of the ration......

MEDICAL PURVEYOR,

.125

..133

Chief, to have rank and pay of Colonel; Assistant, that of Lieutenant
Colonel...

78

MESSAGES.

Publishes order of Postmaster General fixing rate of pay for official tele-
graphic..

.83

METALLIC SCALES.

And all metallic hat or cap ornaments to be issued and charged to enlisted
men as other articles of clothing..

.91

MEXICANS.

Publishes act for better protection of frontier settlements of Texas against
depredations by, or Indians

(II) 55

MILEAGE. (See TRAVELING EXPENSES.)

MILITARY ACADEMY.

Publishes act making appropriations for the support of the..

MINORS.

Recruiting officers to use every care to avoid enlisting,
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

Publishes acts to provide for improvement of the mouth of the...(II) 30, (1) 55
Publishes acts for the relief of the sufferers by the overflow of the, (D) 35, 41, 81
Publishes act to establish a pontoon railway bridge across the, at Prairie
du Chien, and to authorize construction of a similar bridge at or near
Clinton, Iowa....

Publishes act for appointment of a commission to report a plan for recla-
mation of alluvial basin of the, subject to overflow; announces com-
missioners designated

(I) 60

73

Appoints a Board of Engineers to make a survey of the mouth of the........74
Publishes act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the, at or
near La Crosse, Wisconsin..

MITTENS.

Publishes act transferring the, from Rock Island, Illinois, to Fort Leaven-
worth.

52

Publishes act providing for compensation of the two civil commissioners
on the,..

79

Publishers opinion of Attorney General on question whether State author-
ities can sell arms issued to them for arming the...

.132

.126

(II) 87

Woolen, may be issued to the troops at camps Bidwell, Halleck, and Mc-
Dermit, in Department of California..

54

MONEYS.

Respecting disposition of, collected on account of ordnance stores lost,
damaged, &c., (revoked by G. O No. 161).

24

MONTANA.

All. collected on account of ordnance stores lost, damaged, &c., to be
covered into the Treasury and used for replacing stores so lost &e.,
(revoked by G. O. No. 134.)...

..101

Publishes act to establish an Indian reservation in,

MONUMENT.

(I) 32

Secretary of War to deliver ten condemned brass cannon to authorities of
Concord, Massachusetts for a, at the old North Bridge commemorative
of first repulse of British troops, April 19, 1775..
MONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION.

(III) 34

Secretary of War to deliver four condemned cannon and sixteen cannon-
balls to the. of York, Pa.............

MORGANTOWN, WEST VA.

(II) 56

Secretary of War to deliver certain condemned cannon to Post No. 5,
Gran Army of the Republic, at,

(II) 56

MUSKETS.

Each company of Infantry allowed to retain for hunting purposes five, of
old pattern, and all ammunition therefor on hand

.103

NATIONAL CEMETERIES. (See CEMETERIES.)

At Fort McPherson, Nebr., and London Park, Md., to be rated as 4th class....3
At Cave Hill Ky, to be rated as 4th class.

.53

Northern part of Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira, N. Y., declared a,
so far as relates to care of graves and headstones.

.81

(See PROPERTY).

NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS.

104

Publishes act for the transfer to the, of 10,000 suits of old clothing..
NEWSPAPERS.

. (I) 89

Publishes act providing for construction of a military bridge across the,
at or near Fort Laramie...

Authority for insertion of official advertisements in, to be construed as re-
ferring to the daily edition.

Rumors injurious to, not to be reported by Inspectors without careful in-
vestigation, (See INSPECTORS)..

(See DISBURSING OFFICERS).

.5

10, 45, 64, 118, 123, 127

.119

81

22

..43

Commanding companies to account on their quarterly returns of ordnance
stores for official seals issued to them

17

Attention of, called to law establishing the Department of Justice; appli
cations of, for counsel to be sent through regular channel

15

On duty at posts north and west of described lines allowed sixty days
leave without deduction of pay, (See LEAVE OF ABSENCE).
Respecting liability to duty of, members of Court Martial. &c., (See
REGULATIONS)

Calls attention of, to regulations calling for bi-monthly reports on state of
arms in the hands of the troops

..92

Sets forth substantial effect of the laws fixing pay-status of, on duty, leave
of absence, &c

..95

Instructions to, respecting issue and expenditure of small-arm ammuni-
tion

103

(See ADVERTISING)

.119

Forbidden to ask official opinions or decisions of officers connected with
other branches of the Government without first submitting questions to
the War Department...

.113

In command of troops to afford assistance to a Revenue Officer whenever
the latter shall have been specially authorized by the Secretary of the
Treasury to apply for it.

.109

(See CLOTHING).

Enumerates additional articles to be kept by the Subsistence Department
for sale to,.....

..114

.122

Clothing depot at, to supply the posts in Departments of Dakota and
the Platte..

..124

OMAHA, NEBR

OPINIONS.

Of the Special Assistant to the Attorney General on question of constitu-
tionality of certain legislation to aid in construction of telegraph lines,
&e

Of the Attorney General on question. What is Indian country?

powers of War Department to regulate intro-
duction, &c., of liquors in the Indian

OPINIONS-Continued.

Of the Acting Attorney General on question, Whether property within a
National Cemetery is liable to attachment or levy

Of the Solicitor General on subject of payments to land-grant railroads
Of Judge Advocate General on legal construction of sentences of Court
Martial involving forfeiture of pay

.104

....84

.121
Official, of officers connected with other branches of the Government not
to be sought before submitting question to the War Department... ..113

ORDER.

Publishes, of the President respecting the centennial anniversary of the
Independence of the United States

Publishes, of the President forbidding Government officials to accept
State or Territorial offices..

ORDNANCE. (See CANNON.)

28

.90

8

At Leavenworth Arsenal to be transferred to the Rock Island Arsenal.
Respecting disposition of moneys collected for, damaged, &c........24, 101, 134
Publishes act authorizing sale of unserviceable,..

ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.

...(1) 85

To consist of one Chief with rank of Brigadier General, three Colonels,
four Lieutenant Colonels, ten Majors, twenty Captains, and sixteen First
Lieutenants, (See VACANCIES;) repeals law forbidding new appoint-
ments or promotions in the.

Authorizes employment in the, of thirteen enlisted men for one year.
ORDNANCE STORES

At Leavenworth Arsenal to be transferred to the Rock Island Arsenal.
Cannot be issued to Indians not employed as scouts.

Respecting disposition of moneys collected for, damaged, &c.
Publishes act authorizing sale of unserviceable,.

.24, 101, 134

(I) 85

(See POSTS)....

.111

OREGON.

Secretary of War to ascertain amount of expenses incurred by the State
of, in suppressing Indian hostilities..

ORNAMENTS. (See METALLIC SCALES.)

OVERCOATS.

Authorizes issue of blanket-lined, to troops at certain posts in Department
of California.

OVERFLOW. (See INUNDATION)

Publishes acts for the relief of sufferers by the, of the Mississippi River,

(II) 61

.54

(I) 35, 41, 81

.73

Publishes act for appointment of a commission to report a plan for recla-
mation of alluvial basin of the Mississippi subject to,....

OVERSHOES.

Authorizes issue of buffalo, to troops at certain posts in Department of
California....

PACKING-BOXES.

.54

For ordnance stores to be sealed only with the official stamp prepared
by the Ordnance Department. (See SEALS)

17

For Quartermasters stores to be sealed before shipment; each piece of
cover and bottom to have at least one sealed screw..

.37

PARDON.

PAY.

Announces interpretation of, offered to deserters, (See DESERTERS)...

4

(See DESERTERS)..

Officers detailed as Assistant Inspectors to receive, of Cavalry officers of
their respective grade

.78

Announces mode of computation to ascertain what part of a leave of ab-
sence is subject to deduction of,.

Not authorized to make advance payments on account of traveling expenses 102

Publishes act providing for payment of bonds of the Louisville and,.........42
POSTMASTER GENERAL..

POMEROY, OHIO.

PORT HURON, MICH.

PORTLAND CANAL COMPANY,

POSTS.

Order of the, establishing rates of pay for telegrams on Signal Service.......83

Publishes act granting the Allegheny Valley Railroad right of way
through the arsenal grounds at,.

PAYMENT.

Instructions to officers of the Quartermaster's Department respecting
disposition of amounts withheld in making, to creditors of the Govern-
ment....

6

84

Opinion of Solicitor General on question of, to land-grant railroads
No, to be made on account of transportation over land-grant railroads.58, 79, 107
PENITENTIARIES.

Publishes act making appropriations for support of military convicts in
State..

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Publishes Presidential order respecting the centennial exhibition in,..
Clothing depot at, to supply the posts in the Division of the Atlantic.....
PITTSBURGH, PA.

.81

28

124

..(I) 86

Secretary of War to deliver four 'condemned cannon and sixteen cannon-
balls to the Soldiers' Monument Association of, .

.(II) 56

Secretary of War authorized to grant the City Railroad Company of, right
of way across military reservation of Fort Gratiot..

.(I) 70

Certain, in Texas to be connected by telegraph with Department Head-
quarters.

(II) 55

Publishes act authorizing construction of a new, on north fork of Loupe
River..

.58

(See HOSPITALS).

65

Respecting duties of medical officers in connection with hygiene of..
Cominanders of Artillery, detailing a subordinate as ordnance officer to
act as such, for and under them, and not relieving them from responsi
bility-held, not violating G. O. No. 12 of 1873..

.125

.111

Articles of old uniform may be sold to civilian employés at remote,.........130
POTOMAC RIVER.

Publishes act authorizing construction of a bridge over eastern branch of
the, near Washington.

(I) 87

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WIS.

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

Publishes act to establish a pontoon railway bridge across the Mississippi
River at,.

.(I) 60

Publishes order of the, respecting centennial anniversary of the Independ
ence of the United States

28

Publishes order of the, forbidding Gevernment officials to accept State or
Territorial offices.

.90

Publishes proclamation of the, ordering all disorderly and turbulent per-
sons in Louisiana to disperse..

115

PRINTING. (See PUBLIC PRINTING, JOB PRINTING.)

PRISON. (See MILITARY PRISON.)

PROCLAMATION,

Publishes, of the President ordering all turbulent and disorderly persons
in Louisiana to disperse.....

PROMOTIONS.

Announces, and appointments in the Army

...115

PROPERTY. (See PUBLIC PROPERTY.)

PROVIDENCE, R. I.

Secretary of War to deliver one condemned cannon to Prescott Post No.
1, Grand Army of the Republic, at,................

PUBLIC BINDING.

Publishes act repealing law forbidding, in the Ordnance, Medical, and
Subsistence Departments..

27, 77, 117

78

Publishes opinion of Acting Attorney General respecting liability to at-
tachment and levy of, within a National Cemetery..

..104

(III) 60

Instructions to disbursing officers respecting transfer of, &c., (Pars. 3 and
4 revoked by G. O. No. 21)..

Respecting transportation of, by express.

PUBLIC GROUNDS.

Publishes act making appropriations for certain,.

PUBLIC PRINTING.

Publishes act making appropriations for, for the War Department; expen
sive maps, &c.. not to be printed without the special order of Congress.....81
PUBLIC PROPERTY. (See PROPERTY.)

Furnished by one Bureau or Department of the Government to another
not considered a sale; money value of such, can be used to replace

same

PUBLIC STORES.

20

Furnished by one Bureau or Department of the Government to another
not considered a sale; money value of such, can be used to replace same....20
PUBLIC WORKS.
Publishes act making appropriations for repairs, &c., of certain,

PURCHASE.

.82

Of subsistence stores to be made in strict compliance with existing laws......48
QUARANTINES.
Republishes law of 1799 respecting, and health laws; assistance to be af-
forded collectors or other revenue officers specially authorized by the
Treasury Department to ask for it

To compensate the Louisville and Bardstown Turnpike Company for two
bridges built by it for military purposes...

QUARTERMASTERS.

Enumerates record-books to be kept by,

Instructions to, respecting disposition of amounts withheld by them in
paying creditors of the Government..

QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

..109

(I) 61

6

Enumerates record-books to be kept by officers doing duty in the,
Expenditures in the, to be reduce i to lowest practicable limit

2

1

Respecting disposition of balances of appropriations for the service of the,
Transportation by express of funds of the Pay Department to be furnished
by the,

.58

.80

Officers of the, to secure boxes and packages of quartermaster's stores
from being tampered with while in transitu or in store..
Publishes act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in appropria-
tions for the,

.37

79

(See DISBURSING OFFICERS)

123

QUARTERMASTER'S STORES.

Boxes and packages of to be sealed before shipment
Rules to govern responsibility for issues of,...

QUARTERS.

37

.66

Consolidated regulations governing allowance of, and fuel
Forbids use of tents or other canvas for covering, of laundresses.

18

......128

RAILROADS.

(See LAND GRANT RAILROADS)

84, 107

(See ALLEGHENY VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY)

..(I) 86

City of Port Huron granted right of way across corner of military reser-
vation of Fort Gratiot, Mich.

RATIONS.

.(I) 70

Commissary Sergeants, Hospital Stewards, &c., at stations where, in kind
cannot be issued allowed commutation therefor at rate of 40 cents per
day. (revoked by G. O. No. 11)

7

Cost of, issued to Government employés at places where facilities for table
board cannot be obtained fixed at 25 cents; to be deducted from wages
if latter exceed Sc0 per month

13

(1) 35, 41

Publishes acts authorizing the Secretary of War to issue, to the sufferers
by the overflow of the Mississippi River