LEADER 04586oam 2200781M 450 001 9910715812603321 005 20191123061943.6 035 $a(CKB)5470000002515963 035 $a(OCoLC)1064023190 035 $a(OCoLC)995470000002515963 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002515963 100 $a20070221d1863 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aIn 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.. 210 1$a[Washington, D.C.] :$c[U.S. Government Printing Office],$d1863. 215 $a1 online resource (381 pages)$ctables 225 1 $aSenate report / 37th Congress, 3rd session. Senate ;$vno. 84 225 1 $a[United States congressional serial set] ;$v[serial no. 1151] 300 $aAmasa C. Hall, commission merchant. 300 $aBrigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs, Quartermaster General, U.S. Army. 300 $aCaptain Henry C. Hodges, Assistant Quartermaster, U.S. Army. 300 $aCharles Coblens, shipping executive. 300 $aColonel James Belger, U.S. Army. 300 $aIndex follows p. 381. 300 $aJohn F. Pickrell, commission merchant. 300 $aJohn Tucker, government shipping agent. 300 $aMajor General Stewart Van Vliet, U.S. Army. 300 $aNotable witnesses include: 300 $aP.H. Watson, Assistant Secretary of War. 300 $aRichard F. Loper, shipbuilder. 300 $aTestimony taken before the select committee follows p. 28. 300 $aTitle taken from opening lines of text. 300 $aBatch processed record: Metadata reviewed, not verified. Some fields updated by batch processes. 300 $aFDLP item number not assigned. 606 $aGovernmental investigations$zUnited States 606 $aWitnesses$zUnited States 606 $aDefense contracts 606 $aGovernment contractors 606 $aMarine insurance 606 $aNavies$xOfficers 606 $aSteamboats 606 $aTransportation$xSafety measures 606 $aTransportation, Military 607 $aUnited States$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865$xCampaigns 607 $aUnited States$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865 608 $aLegislative materials.$2lcgft 615 0$aGovernmental investigations 615 0$aWitnesses 615 0$aDefense contracts. 615 0$aGovernment contractors. 615 0$aMarine insurance. 615 0$aNavies$xOfficers. 615 0$aSteamboats. 615 0$aTransportation$xSafety measures. 615 0$aTransportation, Military. 701 $aGrimes$b James W$g(James Wilson),$f1816-1872$pRepublican (IA)$01421059 801 0$bWYU 801 1$bWYU 801 2$bOCLCO 801 2$bOCLCQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910715812603321 996 $aIn 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.$93541181 997 $aUNINA