REPORTS.1 Par. 129. Unexpended balances. 130. Expenditures for contingencies of the Army. Par. 131. Proposals for public works. 132. Examination of rivers and harbors. 133. Returns of the militia. expended bal Apr. 20, 1874, c. 117, s. 2, v. 18, p. 33. Sec. 228, R. S. 129. The Secretary of War shall make an annual report Report of unto Congress containing a statement of the appropriations ances May 1, 1820, c. of the preceding fiscal year for the Department of War, 52.8.2, v.3. p. 567; showing the amount appropriated under each specific head of appropriation, the amount expended under each head, and the balance which, on the thirtieth day of June preceding such report, remained unexpended. Such reports shall be accompanied by estimates of the probable demands which may remain on each appropriation. Annual state ment of expendi ture of appropri ation for contin 130. The Secretary of War shall lay before Congress, at the commencement of each regular session, a statement of the expenditure of the moneys appropriated for gent expenses, the contingent expenses of the military establishment. 28, s. 5, v. 2, p. Act of March 2, 1895 (28 Stat. L., 787). 131. Whenever the Secretary of War invites proposals for any works, or for any materials or labor for any work, he shall report to Congress, at its next session, all bids therefor, with the names of the bidders. Mar. 3, 1809, c. 536. Sec. 229, R. S. public works. 14, v. 14. p. 73. Sec. 230, R. S. June 23, 1866, s. aminations of Report of exriver and harbor improvements. Res. No. 76, v. 15, P-262. Sec. 231, R. S. 132. The Secretary of War shall cause to be prepared and submitted to Congress, in connection with the reports of examinations and surveys of rivers and harbors hereafter July 27, 1868, made by order of Congress, full statements of all existing facts tending to show to what extent the general commerce of the country will be promoted by the several works of improvements contemplated by such examinations and surveys, to the end that public moneys shall not be applied excepting where such improvements shall tend to subserve the general commercial and navigation interests of the United States. 133. The Secretary of War shall lay before Congress, on or before the first Monday in February of each year, an abstract of the returns of the adjutants-general of the several States of the militia thereof." Returns of the militia. Sec. 232, R. S. 1 For other reports, required by statute to be rendered by heads of Executive Departments, see paragraphs 59, 60, 73 to 78, ante; for reports required to be rendered by the Secretary of War, see the chapters relating to the several staff departments. *See chapter entitled THE MILITIA. For statute requiring a report of the names, compensation, etc., of civil engineers employed on works of river and harbor improvement, to be rendered to Congress annually by the Secretary of War, see the chapter entitled THE ENGINEER DEPARTMENT. H. Doc. 545 -4 Par. CLERICAL FORCE OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT. Par. 136. Restriction details. 134. Chief clerk; duties. 135. Clerical force of the Department. Chief clerk, Feb. 27, 1877, v. 19, p. 241. Subordinate officers. 134. There shall be in the said Department an inferior officer, to be appointed by said principal officer, to be employed therein as he shall deem proper, and to be called the chief clerk in the Department of War, and who, whenever the said principal officer shall be removed from office by the President of the United States, or in any other case of vacancy, shall, during such vacancy, have the charge and custody of all records, books, and papers appertaining to the said Department.' Act of February 27, 1877 (19 Stat. L., 241). 2 135. There shall be in the Department of War: One chief clerk of the Department, at a salary of two Sec. 215, R. S. thousand five hundred dollars a year. One disbursing Mar. 3, 1853, v. 10, p. 211. clerk.3 For the powers and duties of chief clerks, see paragraphs 21 to 23, ante; for requirement authorizing the chief clerk of the War Department to sign requisitions and other papers in the temporary absence of the Secretary, see paragraph 120, ante. 2 The strength and composition of the clerical force in the War Department and its several bureaus and offices is now fixed and established in the annual acts of appropriation. The following clerical force in the Secretary's office is authorized by the act of March 3, 1901 (31 Stat., 988): One "chief clerk, including five hundred dollars as assistant in military park and insular affairs, three thousand dollars; clerk to the chief clerk, two thousand one hundred dollars; clerk to the Secretary, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; clerk to the Assistant Secretary, two thousand one hundred dollars; stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; disbursing clerk, two thousand dollars; four chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; superintendent of buildings, outside of State, War, and Navy Department building, in addition to compensation as chief of division, five hundred dollars; appointment clerk, two thousand dollars; librarian, one thousand eight hundred dollars; four clerks of class four; five clerks of class three; ten clerks of class two; eleven clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; carpenter, one thousand dollars; foreman of laborers, one thousand dollars; two carpenters, at nine hundred dollars each; four messengers; seven assistant messengers; eight laborers; hostler, six hundred dollars; two hostlers, and one watchman, at five hundred and forty dollars each; in all, one hundred and four thousand one hundred and fifty dollars." Temporary clerical force.-The act of March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. L., 988), makes the following provision: "For continuing the employment of such additional temporary force of clerks, messengers, laborers, and other assistants, rendered necessary because of increased work incident to the war with Spain, as in the judgment of the Secretary of War may be proper and necessary to the prompt, efficient, and accurate dispatch of official business in the War Department and its bureaus, to be allotted by the Secretary of War to such bureaus and offices as the exigencies of the needs of the service may demand; six hundred thousand dollars." The same enactment also contains the following restriction upon the employment of the temporary services therein authorized: "Persons in the classified service of the Government shall not be eligible to appointment under this appropriation or other appropriations for additional employees because of increased work incident to the war with Spain or to be transferred from any position in the classified service to positions paid under this or said other appropriations." The following offices, created by section 215, Revised Statutes, have ceased to exist: One superintendent of the War Department building, at $250 per year (see In the office of the Adjutant-General: One chief clerk, at a salary of two thousand dollars a year.1 In the office of the Quartermaster-General: One chief clerk, at a salary of two thousand dollars a year. In the office of the Paymaster-General: One chief clerk, at a salary of two thousand dollars a year." In the office of the Commissary-General: One chief clerk, at a salary of two thousand dollars a year.* In the office of the Surgeon-General: One chief clerk, at a salary of two thousand dollars a year." section 6 of the act of August 5, 1882, 22 Stat. L., 256, paragraph 82, post); one superintendent of building in the Quartermaster-General's Office, (a) at $200 per year; one superintendent of building in the Paymaster-General's Office, (a) at $250 per year; one superintendent of building in the office of the Commissary-General of Subsistence, (a) at $250 year. 1ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE: The authorized clerical force in the office of the Adjutant-General is as follows: One "chief clerk, two thousand dollars; clerk to the Adjutant-General, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; twelve clerks of class four; fourteen clerks of class three; thirteen clerks of class two; fifty-eight clerks of class one; seven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; four messengers; eighteen assistant messengers; and three watchmen; in all, one hundred and sixty-five thousand and eighty dollars." Act of March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. L., 989). 2 QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE: The following is the authorized clerical force in the office of the Quartermaster-General: One "chief clerk, two thousand dollars; eleven clerks of class four; nine clerks of class three; twenty-three clerks of class two; thirty-nine clerks of class one; eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each; six skilled typewriters, at one thousand dollars each; female messenger, four hundred and eighty dollars; four messengers; nine assistant messengers; two laborers; civil engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant civil engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars; draftsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant draftsman, one thousand six hundred dollars; assistant draftsman, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant draftsman, one thousand four hundred dollars; experienced builder and mechanic, two thousand five hundred dollars; in all, one hundred and fifty-two thousand five hundred and forty dollars." Ibid. PAYMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE: The following is the authorized clerical force in the office of the Paymaster-General: One "chief clerk, two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four; five clerks of class three; seven clerks of class two; two clerks of class one; one assistant messenger; four laborers; in all, thirty-four thousand five hundred and sixty dollars." Ibid. *COMMISSARY-General's OffICE: The following is the authorized clerical force in the office of the Commissary-General of Subsistence: One “chief clerk, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; five clerks of class two; eleven clerks of class one; nine clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two assistant messengers; two laborers; in all, forty-three thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars." Ibid. 5 SURGEON-GENeral's Office: The following is the authorized clerical force in the office of the Surgeon-General: One "chief clerk, two thousand dollars; fourteen clerks of class four; eleven clerks of class three; twenty-six clerks of class two; twenty-nine clerks of class one; five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; anatomist, one thousand six hundred dollars; engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant engineer, for night duty, nine hundred dollars; two firemen; skilled mechanic, one thousand dollars; twelve assistant messengers; three watchmen; superintendent of building a Section 3 of the act of April 17, 1900 (31 Stat. L., 1009), and section 3 of the act of March 3, 1901 (Ibid.), contained the requirement that "the term of temporary service of such additional clerks and other employees rendered necessary because of increased work incident to the war with Spain, and under the act of June thirteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, providing for war expenditures and for other purposes, appointed in the various departments of the Government, shall be extended for the term of one year from June thirtieth, nineteen hundred, without compliance with the conditions prescribed by the act entitled 'An act to regulate and improve the civil service,' approved January sixteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, provided they are otherwise competent," Restriction on details. v. 18, p. 85. In the office of the Chief of Engineers: One chief clerk, at a salary of two thousand dollars a year.1 In the office of the Chief of Ordnance: One chief clerk, at a salary of two thousand dollars a year.2 In the office of the Judge-Advocate-General: One chief clerk, at a salary of two thousand dollars a year.3 136. Hereafter it shall be unlawful to allow or pay to June 20, 1874, any of the persons designated in this act any additional compensation from any source whatever, or to retain, detail, or employ in any branch of the War Department in the city of Washington any persons other than those herein (Army Medical Museum and Library), two hundred and fifty dollars; five laborers; chemist, two thousand and eighty-eight dollars; principal assistant librarian, two thousand and eighty-eight dollars; pathologist, one thousand eight hundred dollars; microscopist, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant librarian, one thousand eight hundred dollars; in all, one hundred and fifty-one thousand two hundred and sixty-six dollars." Ibid. 1 ENGINEER OFFICE: The following is the authorized clerical force in the office of the Chief of Engineers: One "chief clerk, two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger, and two laborers; in all, thirty thousand eight hundred and forty dollars. "And the services of skilled draftsmen, civil engineers, and such other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary may be employed in the office of the Chief of Engineers to carry into effect the various appropriations for rivers and harbors, fortifications, and surveys to be paid from such appropriations: Provided, That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and one, shall not exceed seventy-two thousand dollars; and that the Secretary of War shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employed and the amount paid to each." Act of March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. L., 990). 2 ORDNANCE OFFICE: The following is the authorized clerical force in the office of the Chief of Ordnance: One "chief clerk, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; twenty clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two messengers; one assistant messenger; one laborer; in all, forty-one thousand six hundred and sixty dollars." Ibid. 3 JUDGE-ADVOCATE-GENERAL'S OFFICE: The following is the authorized clerical force in the Judge-Advocate-General's Office: One "chief clerk, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; three clerks of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; one copyist; one messenger, and one assistant messenger; in all, fifteen thousand four hundred and sixty dollars." Ibid. SIGNAL OFFICE: "For chief clerk, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class one; one messenger; one laborer; in all, six thousand five hundred dollars." Ibid. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL: “For one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; three clerks of class two; two clerks of class one; one messenger, and one assistant messenger; in all, thirteen thousand one hundred and sixty dollars." Ibid. RECORD AND PENSION OFFICE: "For three chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; one agent, two thousand dollars; twenty-four clerks of class four; forty-five clerks of class three; ninety-five clerks of class two; one hundred and eighty-seven clerks of class one; fifty-five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant engineer, nine hundred dollars; two firemen; skilled mechanic, one thousand dollars; five messengers; thirty-five assistant messengers; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; five watchmen; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; and seventeen laborers; in all, five hundred and eighty-five thousand one hundred and seventy dollars; and all employees provided for by this paragraph for the Record and Pension Office of the War Department shall be exclusively engaged on the work of this office for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and one." İbid. authorized,' except in the Signal Offices and the Engineer Corps, and except such commissioned officers as the Secretary of War may, from time to time, assign to special duties. Act of June 20, 1874 (18 Stat. L., 85). CLAIMS FOR LOSS AND INJURY TO PROPERTY DURING WAR WITH SPAIN. of claims: Limi June 6, 1900, 137. For investigation of just claims against the United Investigation States for private property taken and used in the military tation. service within the limits of the United States during the v. 31, p. 632. war with Spain, ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary; and the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be investigated all such claims and to ascertain the loss and injury, if any, that may have been sustained by such claimants, and he shall report to Congress for its consideration what amount or amounts he finds to be equitably due from the United States to such claimants: Provided, That all claims not presented to the Secretary of War under this provision prior to the first day of January, nineteen hundred and one, shall not be considered by him and shall be forever barred. Act of June 6, 1900 (31 Stat. L., 632). THE WAR DEPARTMENT BUILDING. 138. The fourth story and attic of the South wing of the State, War, and Navy building, except such portion as is now within the Library of the State Department, are assigned to the War Department for such uses of the Department as in the judgment of the Secretary of War they may be best fitted, and the sum of one thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any money not otherwise appropriated, to be ex pended under the direction of the Secretary of State to enable the Department to remove from said fourth story and attic the records, documents, and papers now stored there, and to rearrange them in other rooms in said Department. That the partition wall separating the corridors of the first, second, third, and fourth stories of the East wing from the said stories of the South wing of the State, Assignment of State, War, and rooms, etc.. of Navy building. Sec, 6, Aug. 5, 1882, v. 22, p. 256. The clause of the above enactment authorizing details in the city of Washington may be regarded as superseded by section 4 of the act of August 5, 1882 (22 Stat. L., 219); the clerks and messengers at the headquarters of the Army, authorized to be employed by the act of March 15, 1898 (30 Stat. L., 318), and subsequent acts of appropriation, are not included in the above restriction, their employment in the city of Washington being expressly authorized by Congress. See the title Prosecution of Claims in the chapter entitled PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SEVERAL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. |