For further and more detailed information, I respectfully refer to the accompanying statements and inclosures, viz: A.-Statement showing articles of clothing, camp and garrison equipage on hand at the issuing depots of the Quartermaster's Department June 30, 1880; the quantities purchased, manufactured, received from posts and depots, gained, sold, transferred to other depots and posts, expended, issued to the Army, and the quantities remaining in depot June 30, 1881. B.-Statement showing remittances on account of clothing, camp and garrison equipage during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881. C.-Statement of amounts received and remitted by the Quartermaster's Department on account of clothing, camp and garrison equipage during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881. D.-Specifications for clothing, camp and garrison equipage adopted and distributed to officers of the Quartermaster's Department during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881. E. Phototypes of standard helmets adopted by the General of the Army. F. Statement showing quantity of clothing, camp and garrison equipage issued to the National Home for Disabled Volunteers, under the act of January 23, 1873, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881. G.-Statement showing articles of clothing, camp and garrison equip. age issued to Indians during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881. H.-Statement showing articles of clothing, camp and garrison equip age issued to the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881; and money value of the property. I.-Statement showing articles of quartermaster's stores issued to the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881; and money value of the property. K.-Statement showing articles of clothing, camp and garrison equipage manufactured at the Military Prison for the Quartermaster's Department during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881; also cost of materials, labor, &c. L.-Statement showing value of labor performed for the Quartermaster's Department by the Military Prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881. M.-Statement showing quantity of clothing, camp and garrison equipage issued to sufferers from the overflow of the Missouri River during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881, and estimated money value of the property, and cost of transportation. N.-Statement of camp and garrison equipage loaned by the Quarter'master's Department to various organizations, under act of Congress, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881, and the amounts of damage, loss, &c., sustained by the department. O.-Statement showing articles of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage issued by the Quartermaster's Department to the Lady Franklin Bay and Point Barrow Expeditions during fiscal year ending June 30, 1881. P.-Statement of returns of clothing, camp and garrison equipage received and examined, and of letters received and written during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881. Q.-Statement of the clerical force employed in the clothing, camp and garrison equipage branch of the Quartermaster-General's Office during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Brig. Gen. M. C. MEIGS, S. B. HOLABIRD, Assistant Quartermaster-General, U. S. A. Quartermaster-General, U. S. A., Brevet Major-General. Articles. On hand June 30, 1880. Purchased. A.-Statement showing articles of clothing, camp and garrison equipage on hand, at the issuing depots of the Quartermaster's Department, June 30, 1880, the quantities purchased, manufactured, received from posts and depots, gained, sold, transferred to other depots and posts, expended, issued to the Army, and the quantities remaining in depot June 30, 1881. Manufactured. Received from depots and posts. Gained. Total. Sold. depots. Transferred to other Expended. Issued. On hand June 30, 1881. A.-Statement showing articles of clothing, camp and garrison equipage on hand, &c.-Continued. Pillow sacks Kettles, camp. Pans, mess.. Axes...... Ax helves .... Spades. Spade helves. Spade slings Shovels Shovels, scoop Pickaxes Pickax helves.. Pickax slings Drums complete Drum heads, batter Drum heads, snare. Drum sticks Drum cords. Drum snares Drum cases Trumpets. |