Tents for the Sick, their Attendants, and Hospital Supplies. (Garrison flags are supplied only to the posts designated in Circular No. 13, A. G. O., 1892.) For each fortification in charge of an Ordnance Sergeant..per Post. Storm. 2 Hospital. Common. 1 1 1 Halyards. Under Par. 1296 of the Regulations, officers may purchase at the foregoing prices such articles of equipage as they actually need, provided the property can be spared for the purpose. Cork helmets are supplied to troops, in the first and third years of their enlistment, in lieu of the campaign hats. The necessity for such issue must be certified by the Department Commander.-Par. 1828, Regulations. Arctic overshoes and woolen mittens when issued will be charged to the enlisted men at cost prices. The necessity for their issue must, however, be certified to by the Department Commanders. The allowance for these articles is as follows: Arctic overshoes, one pair in each of the first and third years of enlistment, and woolen mittens, two pairs per annum. -Pars. 1813 and 1821, Regulations. Overcoats made of fur or other suitable material will be issued and accounted for in the manner prescribed by Par. 1301 of the Regulations. One fun cap and one pair of fur gauntlets will also be issued annually to all enlisted men in the Departments of the Platte, Dakota, and the Columbia, and in other departments, when specially authorized by the Department Commanders, at the prices established for such articles in the annual price-list. Their money value will be charged on the clothing accounts of the men to whom they are issued, but will not be computed in their clothing allowances. These articles will be borne on the returns as clothing.-Par. 1302, Regulations as amended by G. 0. 38, 1890. Civilian employés may also purchase, at the prices given in this list, fur clothing, when in the opinion of Post Commanders their duties are such that they actually need it.—Par. 1303, Regulations. Enlisted men may draw, whenever in the opinion of the proper officer it may be necessary, during their first year's enlistment, the two woolen blankets to which they are entitled during their service of five years. (G.O. No. 139, H. Q. A., 1884.) Service chevrons (war or peace) are issued without charge.-Par. 1805, Regulations. Canvas mittens and canvas blanket-lined caps. (See Pars. 1299, 1300, and 1822 of the Regulations.) Leggings. (See Par. 1814 of the Regulations.) Cravats. (See Par. 18061⁄2 of the Regulations in G. O. No. 31, H. Q. A., 1992.) Corn Brooms and Scrubbing-brushes. To each company, without regard to its numerical strength, 3 corn brooms and 2 scrubbing-brushes per month, and to each Post bakery, 6 scrubbing brushes per annum. The allowance for each N. C. staff officer is 3 brooms and 2 scrubbing brushes per annum. (Par. 1304 of the Regulations, as amended by G. O. 61, H. Q. A., 1890.) To each public office and building furnished by the Quartermaster's Department, viz: Post Commanders and Post Quartermaster offices, Quartermaster's warehouse, Post bakery, Post school, Post chapel, and Post library, six corn brooms per annum. Each officer of the Army is authorized to purchase six corn brooms and three scrubbing-brushes per annum at the prices specified in this order. (Pars. 1305 and 1306 of the Regulations.) Barrack Chairs. One for each N. C. officer. (Par. 1069, Regulations.) One for every two enlisted men of all other grades. (Par. 1069, Regulations.) Table Ware and Kitchen Utensils. (See General Order No. 85, H. Q. A., 1889.) Allowance of clothing to chief musicians same as to quartermaster sergeant. (See Section 1279, Revised Statutes.) The money allowance for clothing for the first year of each enlistment, under the provisions of Par. 1291 of the Regulations as amended by G. O. No. 42, H. Q. A., 1890, and Par. X of Circular No. 4, H. Q. A., 1891, is allotted by half years. The annual money allowance for clothing for enlisted men for the 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th year's enlistment should be divided by two to obtain the semi annual allowance. There is no monthly allowance. The money allowance tables give the daily proportion, estimating 365 days to the year, which should be used only for fractional periods less than the half year. Under Par. 1271 of the Regulations, each enlisted man is allowed, for the first year of every enlistment, the sum of five dollars for the purpose of having his clothing altered and fitted to his person. This sum is included in the first six months of the first year's allowance as published in the accompanying tables. The annual money allowance of band sergeants and band musicians, authorized by Par. 237 of the Regulations, will be the same as that for company sergeants and privates of the respective arms from which they are detailed, and such articles of band uniforms, including music pouches, as do not form part of their annual clothing allowance to which they are authorized, may be issued, but not charged to them, except in case of loss or damage. The articles thus issued without charge should, however, remain the property of the U. S. Post quartermaster sergeants have the same allowance as ordnance sergeants. (See G. O. No. 65, H. Q. A., 1884.) The annual money allowance of enlisted men, retired, is three-fourths of the average annual clothing allowance as prescribed in this order for an enlistment of five years, one-twelfth of such amount to be paid monthly. (See paragraph 136 of the Regulations, and G. O. 43, II. Q. A., 1889.) Hospital stewards have the same allowances as ordnance sergeants. (See G. O. No. 29, H. Q. A., 1887.) Acting hospital stewards and privates of the Hospital Corps have the same allowance as a corporal of the arm of service with which on duty. (See G. O. No. 68, H. Q. A., 1887.) Enlisted men who, upon their enlistment, are furnished with overcoats having different cape linings than the arm of service to which they are finally assigned, will be furnished, without cost, with new linings, and the sum of $1.00 each for inserting said linings will be defrayed by the Quartermaster Department upon receipt of estimate of funds. (Cir. No. 6, H. Q. A., 1886.) In no case should the Quartermaster Department be put to the expense of changing any part of the uniform by reason of voluntary transfer of men from one arm of the service to another.-(Decision Sec. of War, Letter Feb. 20, 1892.) (24472, A. G. O., 1892.) Indians employed as scouts, while in service, will receive the pay and allowances of cavalry soldiers.-(Par. 577, Regulations, as amended by G. O. 38, H. Q. A., 1890.) White brassards, issued to privates of the Hospital Corps, will be charged at cost price; but the red brassards for company litter bearers will be issued gratuitously and charged only in case of loss or damage. (See Par. III, G. O. 61, H. Q. A., 1890.) The allowance of red brassards will be four to each bat |