04586oam 2200781M 450 991071581260332120191123061943.6(CKB)5470000002515963(OCoLC)1064023190(OCoLC)995470000002515963(EXLCZ)99547000000251596320070221d1863 ua 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierIn the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed... Mr. Grimes, from the select committee to investigate the facts in regard to the employment of transport vessels, submitted the following report. The select committee appointed in pursuance of the resolution of December 22, 1862, "to inquire into and report to the Senate the facts, including brokerage, in regard to the chartering of transport vessels for the Banks Expedition, the sea-worthiness of such vessels, and the character of the men employed to navigate them," and instructed by resolution of December 23 "to inquire into the manner of the employment of transports generally by the quartermasters of the Army, or by the agents of the War Department, the rates at which they were engaged, by whom, for what purpose, and for how long time," beg leave to submit the following report..[Washington, D.C.] :[U.S. Government Printing Office],1863.1 online resource (381 pages)tablesSenate report / 37th Congress, 3rd session. Senate ;no. 84[United States congressional serial set] ;[serial no. 1151]Amasa C. Hall, commission merchant.Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs, Quartermaster General, U.S. Army.Captain Henry C. Hodges, Assistant Quartermaster, U.S. Army.Charles Coblens, shipping executive.Colonel James Belger, U.S. Army.Index follows p. 381.John F. Pickrell, commission merchant.John Tucker, government shipping agent.Major General Stewart Van Vliet, U.S. Army.Notable witnesses include:P.H. Watson, Assistant Secretary of War.Richard F. Loper, shipbuilder.Testimony taken before the select committee follows p. 28.Title taken from opening lines of text.Batch processed record: Metadata reviewed, not verified. Some fields updated by batch processes.FDLP item number not assigned.Governmental investigationsUnited StatesWitnessesUnited StatesDefense contractsGovernment contractorsMarine insuranceNaviesOfficersSteamboatsTransportationSafety measuresTransportation, MilitaryUnited StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865CampaignsUnited StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865Legislative materials.lcgftGovernmental investigationsWitnessesDefense contracts.Government contractors.Marine insurance.NaviesOfficers.Steamboats.TransportationSafety measures.Transportation, Military.Grimes James W(James Wilson),1816-1872Republican (IA)1421059WYUWYUOCLCOOCLCQBOOK9910715812603321In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed... Mr. Grimes, from the select committee to investigate the facts in regard to the employment of transport vessels, submitted the following report. The select committee appointed in pursuance of the resolution of December 22, 1862, "to inquire into and report to the Senate the facts, including brokerage, in regard to the chartering of transport vessels for the Banks Expedition, the sea-worthiness of such vessels, and the character of the men employed to navigate them," and instructed by resolution of December 23 "to inquire into the manner of the employment of transports generally by the quartermasters of the Army, or by the agents of the War Department, the rates at which they were engaged, by whom, for what purpose, and for how long time," beg leave to submit the following report.3541181UNINA