GENERAL ORDERS, No. 84. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, November 13, 1889. The following officers of artillery and infantry having completed the course of instruction assigned to them at the U. S. Engineer School, Willets Point, New York, have passed with credit the final examination before the academic staff, and have been reported by the commanding officer of that school as qualified to render useful service in connection with the planting and operation of submarine mines: 1st Lieutenant James L. Wilson, 4th Artillery. OFFICIAL: J. C. KELTON, Adjutant General. Assistant Adjutant General. No. 85. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, November 16, 1889. I--By direction of the Secretary of War requisitions for table-ware, kitchen utensils, &c. (paragraph 277 of the Regulations), will be made by post quartermasters, and the articles will be invoiced by them to company commanders, who will account for them on their returns of clothing and equipage, except at posts where there are general messhalls, in which cases the officers in charge thereof will receipt and account for the property. The allowance to be supplied will be as follows: The above instructions will supersede those on the same subject contained in General Orders, No. 51, current series, from this office. II. By direction of the Secretary of War paragraph 1150 of the Regulations is amended to read as follows: 1150. When mattresses are not supplied for prisoners in the guardhouse and enlisted men in the field, there will be allowed to each man a bed-sack, with thirty pounds of straw per month for bedding, and to men in hospital such quantity as the surgeon shall certify to be GENERAL ORDERS, No. 86. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, November 16, 1889. By direction of the Secretary of War paragraph 1212 of the Regulations is amended to read as follows: 1212. Officers of the Army traveling on duty with troops, clerks and agents in the military service traveling under orders on public business, sergeants of the post non-commissioned staff, hospital stewards, and non-commissioned officers of like grade, sergeants of the Signal Service, and General Service men, when traveling on duty without troops, and, when necessary, invalid soldiers traveling under orders, will be allowed one double berth in a sleeping-car, or the customary state-room accommodations on boats, and steamers where extra charge is made for such accommodations. The same allowance is authorized, in the discretion of the Chief Signal Officer, in cases of corporals and privates of the Signal Corps, when traveling on duty under orders without troops, when traveling at night, or when the travel exceeds twelve continuous hours. Officers of the Army traveling on duty with troops shall also be allowed one seat in a day parlor-car. BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL SCHOFIELD: OFFICIAL: J. C. KELTON, Adjutant General. Assistant Adjutant General. |