In compliance with law, a statement of the contingent expenses of the mili tary establishment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1879. FEBRUARY 2, 1880.-Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed. WAR DEPARTMENT, The Secretary of War has the honor to submit to Congress a statement of the expenditure of the moneys appropriated for the contingent expenses of the military establishment during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1879, as required by section 229 of the Revised Statutes. 16 16 A. B. Gardner, judge-advocate George Herbert H. T. Crosby, chief clerk, War Department. G. W. Wiswell Book for department library. Traveling expenses, &c., case of Fitz-John Porter. .....do Traveling expenses while on official business Copying Freightage in July, 1878 Traveling expenses while on public business Traveling expenses, &c., while on public business Books for department library United States Army and Navy Journal for department library Journal. Albert E. Cochran.... Stenographing, case of Fitz-John Porter H. T. Crosby, chief clerk, War Traveling expenses while on official business - Atlantic and Pacific Tele graph Company. 24 26 M. Morrison Telegrams, July, 1878 Copying Oct. F. V. Greene, lieutenant, En- Adams Express Company 10 W. H. & O. H. Morrison 679022223 12 Albert E. Cochran 12 Francis S. Earle.... 12 Walter S. Davis 12 James Mitchell A. D. Payne 13 16 17 17 Services as telegraph operator and messenger, August, 1878. Copying Books for department library Traveling expenses as military attaché to legation at St. Petersburg, Russia. Express charges in August, 1878 ... Stationery and books Book for department library .do Stenographing, case of Fitz-John Porter Traveling expenses, &c., case of Fitz-John Porter ......do do do H. T. Crosby, chief clerk, War Traveling expenses while on official business George W. Morell. A. B. Gardner, judge-advocate George W. McCrary, Secre 1 tary of War. 23 Solomons & Chapman 24 The Clark W. Bryan Company, Springfield, Mass. 26 John Evans 27 28 28 30 30 30 Company. M. Morrison Solomons & Chapman Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company. M. H. Cooke.. Paul D. Connor. Richard B. Mohun. 30 Albert E. Cochran. ......do Adams Express Company 30 5 7 8 Sprague, Owen & Nash, Au- Express Printing Company, Solomons & Chapman John S. Hatch Ferdinand Mahle. 8 Charles Barnes 1 2 00 00 00 00∞xaa W. L. Ormsbey, jr Frederick T. Locke Henry Geek Traveling expenses, case of Fitz-John Porter ......do Telegrams in July, 1878 ..do Traveling expenses, &c., while on official business 8 8 8 Joseph P. Cleary 9 B. W. Frobel do 9 9 17 1.3 15 34 4 50 1878. Oct. 29 B. S. White. 30 Amon Woodward Nov. Dec. 30 31 31 Traveling expenses, &c., case of Fitz-John Porter Atlantic and Pacific Tele. Telegraphing in September, 1878... graph Company. Charles Duffee R. B. Coleman Traveling expenses, &c., case of Fitz-John Porter. 31 Western Union Telegraph Co. Telegrams in September, 1878.. 31 31 do. M. H. Cooke John H. Piatt H. L. Sherwood 30 M. H. Cooke M. Morrison 30 J. L. Lomax. 6 A. R. Plumley L. D. Ingersoll Andrew Sheridan do Services as telegraph operator and messenger in Copying Book for War Department library Material for repairs of Army Medical Museum Expenses in connection with United States Army Material for repairs of Army Medical Museum Traveling expenses, &c., case of Fitz-John Porter Stenographing, case of Fitz-John Porter Material for repairs of Army Medical Museum 500 copies of new Revised United States Statutes. Material for repairs of Army Medical Museum Traveling expenses, &c., case of Fitz-John Porter do Books for War Department library Traveling expenses as military attaché to legation Traveling expenses, &c., case of Fitz-John Porter. ......do ...do The Gentleman's Magazine, for War Department Services as telegraph operator and messenger, Copying .do Books for War Department library .do Traveling expenses, &c., case of Fitz-John Porter. William Dampier, hospital Expenses while detained at Camp Baker, Mont. 11 Archelaus Dyer 11 George Payne 13 M. Morrison Western Union Telegraph Co. Telegrams in November, 1878 Albert E. Cochran 25 The Press Company (limited), Philadelphia, Pa. 27 Pittsburg Dispatch 27 William W. Clapp, treasurer Boston Journal. 27 New York Daily Times 27 J. Loomis 27 James R. Beckwith Traveling expenses, &c., case of Fitz-John Porter. ..do ..do Traveling expenses, &c., case of Fitz-John Porter. 28 Western Union Telegraph Co.. Telegrams in December, 1878 28.do. 28 ..do 29 C. W. Daggett 30 F. V. Greene, lieutenant, Engineers. Atlantic and Pacific Tele graph Company. .do Nursing, medicines, transportation, &c., case of 3,425 00 93 00 136 39 11 76 155 00 30 30 27 18 Traveling expenses, &c., case of Fitz-John Porter. 68 00 Traveling expenses as military attaché to legation 229 37 at St. Petersburg, Russia. 3 40 20 22 30 Traveling expenses as military attaché to legation 309 57 3 45 |