When was it published?

September 7, 1877 in The Daily Astorian

Domestic News September 7, 1877

The Daily Astorian

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Colonel French, Quartermaster General, Secretary Of War

Q: What keywords are associated?

Baltimore Ohio Railroad, Troop Transportation, Government Bill, Rioters, Cabinet Review

Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon

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What is this article about?

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad submitted a bill to the government for transporting troops to guard the railroad from rioters. Colonel French refused to approve it, and after review by the Secretary of War and Cabinet, it was sent back to the Quartermaster General to await further action. The Q.M.G. opines that the bill must be paid under U.S. statutes if the company insists.

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It seems, after all that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad did send in a bill against the government for the transportation of troops sent to guard that road from the rioters. Colonel French refused to O. K. it, and it went to the Quartermaster General. The Secretary of War laid the matter before the Cabinet, and the bill was sent back to the Quartermaster General with directions to await further action. The Q. M. G. expresses the opinion that under the United States statutes the bill will have to be paid, if the Company insists upon it.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Politics

What keywords are associated?

Baltimore Ohio Railroad Troop Transportation Government Bill Rioters Cabinet Review

What entities or persons were involved?

Colonel French Quartermaster General Secretary Of War

Domestic News Details

Key Persons

Colonel French Quartermaster General Secretary Of War

Outcome

the bill was sent back to the quartermaster general to await further action; the q.m.g. believes it will have to be paid under united states statutes if the company insists.

Event Details

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sent a bill to the government for transportation of troops guarding the road from rioters. Colonel French refused to O.K. it, sending it to the Quartermaster General. The Secretary of War presented it to the Cabinet, resulting in directions to await further action.