| Quartermaster General's Department |
| Richmond June 25, 1863 |
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| Major Huston Lee |
| QM |
| Charleston, S. C. |
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| Sir, |
| Your letter of the 9th instant has been
received. The Secretary of the Treasury thinks that under the Act of
25 March 1862 he cannot issue 8 per cent bonds (or any other bonds)
for the payment of transportation due to Rail Road Companies, unless
it be shown that the parties claiming are doing so under a contract. |
| Acting under this impression instructions
have been given the Treasurer not to issue bonds to any disbursing
officer who had them to their credit, but to substitute cash payment
out of the $50,000,000 authorized to be issued monthly by said act. |
| The Columbia rates are the prevailing
rates, except in those special cases where Colonel Wadley has
authorized payment to be made according to the rates adopted at
Augusta. As to past earnings Colonel Wadley's written sanction must be
produced for the increased payment. I have no power to alter the
rates. Captain Sims successor to Colonel Wadley is at present charged
with the duties. |
| A. C. Myers, Q. M. Genl. |
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