Hearings Before the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department of the House of Representatives Under House Resolution No. 103, to Investigate the Expenditures in the War Department. 62d Congress, 1st Session ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1912 |
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Adjutant General's Office agreement ALESHIRE April August authority barracks Beecher Bell BLISS BROCK BULKLEY bureau cablegram Capt CARTER charge Chicago Chief of Staff chief quartermaster city of Cheyenne clerk commanding committee constructing quartermaster contract copy court-martial COVINGTON Crow Creek CROWDER D. A. Russell December DIFENDERFER ditch duty EDWARDS fact February feet Fort D. A. Russell gallons Harvey Helm HINDS inclosing indorsement Infantry January Judge Advocate July June lakes Letter Manila March matter Memorandum ment November October papers Pay Department Paymaster Philippine Islands pipe line President pump house question Ray's recollection recommended record referred regiment relative request reservoir Respectfully returned Secretary Secretary of War sent September SHELTON SNIFFEN SPEER statement station STIMSON supply is sufficient supply of water telegram tion troops United States Army War Department Washington water supply water system WHIPPLE WRIGHT
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Page 856 - No person shall be liable to be tried and punished by a general court-martial for any offense which shall appear to have been committed more than two years before the issuing of the order for such trial, unless the person, by reason of having absented himself, or some other manifest impediment, shall not have been amenable to justice within that period.
Page 570 - Grapes, to be delivered by the party of the first part to the party of the second part...
Page 788 - Army and its state of preparation for military operations; to render professional aid and assistance to the Secretary of War and to general officers and other superior commanders, and to act as their agents in informing and coordinating the action of all the different officers who are subject under the...
Page 788 - ... professional aid and assistance to the Secretary of War and to general officers and other superior commanders, and to act as their agents in informing and coordinating the action of all the different officers who are subject under the terms of this Act to the supervision of the Chief of Staff ; and to perform such other military duties not otherwise assigned by law as may be from time to time prescribed by the President.
Page 788 - All officers detailed in the General Staff Corps shall be detailed therein for periods of four years unless sooner relieved. While serving in the General Staff Corps officers may be temporarily assigned to duty with any branch of the Army. Upon being relieved from duty in the General Staff Corps officers shall return to the branch of the Army in which they hold...
Page 788 - AN ACT To increase the efficiency of the Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby established a General Staff Corps, to be composed of officers detailed from the Army at large, under such rules as may be prescribed by the President.
Page 788 - Duties now prescribed by statute for the Commanding General of the Army as a member of the Board of Ordnance and Fortification and of the Board of Commissioners of the Soldiers' Home shall be performed by the Chief of Staff or other officer designated by the President.
Page 789 - ... always to act in conformity to the President's instructions. Under the law and the decisions of the Supreme Court his acts are the President's acts, and his directions and orders are the President's directions and orders. The Chief of Staff reports to the Secretary of War, acts as his military adviser, receives from him the directions and orders given in behalf of the President, and gives effect thereto in the manner hereinafter provided.
Page 788 - Corps shall be to prepare plans for the national defense and for the mobilization of the military forces in time of war; to investigate and report upon all questions affecting the efficiency of the Army and its state of preparation for military operations...
Page 609 - First, that in the absence of specific authority from Congress a State cannot by its legislation destroy the right of the United States, as the owner of lands bordering on a stream, to the continued flow of its waters ; so far at least as may be necessary for the beneficial uses of the government property.