of any original act as passed by Congress since the first day of December, eighteen hundred and seventy-three,] and said Secretary shall cause fifteen thousand copies of the same to be printed and bound at the Government Printing Office, under the supervision of said commissioner, at the expense of the United States, and without unnecessary delay.-Act of Congress approved March 2, 1877.] 2 Mar., 1877, c. 82, ss. 1, 2, 4, v. 19, pp. 268, 269. 9 Mar., 1878, c. 26, p. 1093, Rev. Stat. MISCELLANEOUS. [LETTERS, ETC., ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS MAY BE SENT FREE. It shall be lawful to transmit through the mail, free of postage, any letters, packages, or other matters relating exclusively to the business of the Government of the United States: Provided, That every such letter or package to entitle it to pass free shall bear over the words "Official business" an endorsement showing also the name of the Department, and, if from a bureau or office, the name of the Department and bureau or office, as the case may be, whence transmitted. And if any person shall make use of any such official envelope to avoid the payment of postage on his private letter, package, or other matter in the mail, the person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and subject to a fine of three hundred dollars, to be prosecuted in any court of competent jurisdiction.-Act of Congress approved March 3, 1877.] 3 Mar., 1877, c. 103, s. 5, v. 19, pp. 335, 336. [REGULATIONS AND GENERAL ORDERS. That the Secretary of War is authorized and directed to cause all the regulations of the Army and general orders now in force to be codified and published to the Army, and to defray the expense thereof out of the contingent fund of the Army.-Act of Congress approved June 23, 1879.] 23 June, 1879, c. 35, s. 2, v. 21, p. 34. [That hereafter, in time of peace, all military headquarters, except Army headquarters, shall be established and maintained at points where the government own buildings or barracks, within the several departments and divisions, and in such buildings or barracks, and not otherwise, unless the Secretary of War shall by an order in writing otherwise direct.-Act of Congress approved June 18, 1878.] 18 June, 1878, c. 263, s. 6, v. 20, p. 150. [That section six of the act approved June eighteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, making appropriations for the support of the Army, be, and is hereby, repealed: Provided, That when the economy of the service requires, the Secretary of War shall direct the establishment of military headquarters at points where suitable buildings are owned by the government.-Act of Congress approved June 23, 1879.] 23 June, 1879, c. 35, s. 8, v. 21, p. 35. [TRANSPORTATION OVER LAND-GRANT RAILROADS, ETC. The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to withhold all payments to any railroad company and its assigns, on account of freights or transportation over their respective roads of any kind, to the amounts of payments made by the United States for interest upon bonds of the United States issued to any such company, and which shall not have been re-imbursed, together with the five per centum of net earnings due and unapplied, as provided by law.] Rev. Stat., § 5260. * [* * That no part of the money appropriated by this act shall be paid to any railroad-company for transportation of any property or troops of the United States over any railroad which, in whole or in part, was constructed by the aid of a grant of public land on the condition that such railroad should be "a public highway for the use of the Government of the United States free from toll or other charge," or upon any other conditions for the use of such road, for such transportation; nor shall any allowance be made out of any money appropriated by this act for the transportation of officers of the Army over any such road when on duty and under orders as a military officer of the United States. But nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing any such railroad from bringing a suit in the Court of Claims for the charges for such transportation, and recovering for the same, if found entitled thereto by virtue of the laws in force prior to the passage of this act.-Act of Congress approved June 16, 1874.] 16 June, 1874, c. 285, s. 1, v. 18, p. 74. * [* * For transportation of the Army, being a deficiency for fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, not including Pacific Railroad accounts, one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars: Provided, That no part of the sum appropriated by any provision of this act shall be paid to any railroad company which has received a grant of land on the condition that its road should be a public highway for the transportation of the property and troops of the United States free from toll or other charge.-Act of Congress approved June 22, 1874.] 22 June, 1874, c. 388, v. 18, p. 138. * * [* Provided, That no money shall hereafter be paid to any railroad company for the transportation of any property or troops of the United States over any railroad which in whole or in part was constructed by the aid of a grant of public land on the condition that such railroad should be a public highway for the use of the Government of the United States free from toll or other charge, 434 REGULATIONS OF THE ARMY, ETC. or upon any other conditions for the use of such road, for such transportation; nor shall any allowance be made for the transportation of officers of the Army over any such road when on duty and under orders as military officers of the United States. But nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing any such railroad from bringing a suit in the Court of Claims for the charges for such transportation, and recovering for the same if found entitled thereto by virtue of the laws in force prior to the passage of this act; provided that the claim for such charges shall not have been barred by the statute of limitations at the time of bringing the suit, and either party shall have the right of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States: And provided further, That the foregoing provision shall not apply for the current fiscal year, nor thereafter, to roads where the sole condition of transportation is that the company shall not charge the Government higher rates than they do individuals for like transportation, and when the QuartermasterGeneral shall be satisfied that this condition has been faithfully complied with.-Act of Congress approved March 3, 1875.] 3 Mar., 1875, c. 133, v. 18, pp. 453, 454. [PONTON-BRIDGE AT NEBRASKA CITY, OTOE COUNTY, NEBRASKA. That all railway-companies desiring to use said ponton-bridge shall have, and be entitled to, equal rights and privileges in the use of the same, and in the use of the machinery and fixtures thereof, and of all approaches thereto, under and upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War, upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties in case they shall not agree; and the United States shall have the right of way for postal and telegraphic purposes across said bridge; and no greater charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to said bridge; and in case of any litigation arising from any obstruction, or alleged obstruction, to the navigation of the said Missouri River, created by the construction of said bridge under this act, the cause or question arising may be tried before the district or circuit court of the United States of any State wherein the obstruction exists.-Act of Congress approved July 8, 1876.] 8 July, 1876, c. 172, s. 2, v. 19, p. 77. [EXAMINER OF STATE CLAIMS. And the examiner of State claims in the office of the Secretary of War shall have, while on such duty, the pay, emoluments, and allowances of mounted officers one grade higher than that held by him in his regiment or corps.-Act of Congress approved June 23, 1879.] 23 June, 1879, c. 35, s. 3, v. 21, p. 34. INDEX. Absence (see Leaves of absence), date of departure and re- turn of officer, noted on returns on account of sickness; period stated on reports and on sick certificates. (See Officers.) Abstracts of sales, commissary stores, to enlisted men, on credit.. commissary stores, to officers, on credit. Account, action of head of bureau on each. Account-current. (See Certificate of deposit.) correction of errors.. accompany Accounts and vouchers, number made, and disposition of Acting ordnance officer, by whom designated duties of.. Acting signal officers. (See Signal officers.) Additional pay for disbursing money Adjutant, details for guards, pickets, and orderlies made by. picket assembled by. (regimental), appointment of.. Adjutant General, application for admission to Soldier's copies of enlistments forwarded to Adjutant General, reports of battles, campaigns, &c., for- warded to.. reports of sales of effects of deceased sol- requests for field music and musicians for regimental bands made to.. requests for opinions of Judge Advocate resignations forwarded to. returns of all captured property for- 732 79 to furnish transcripts of rolls and returns use of troops in emergency to be reported Assistant Adjutant General (division or department), by Adjutant General's Office, annual returns of militia prepared in deaths, discharges, and desertions entered in |