The daily union., 1846-06-27


We have seen some recent articles in the New
Orleans and Mobile papers about the paymen
OF the expenses due by the government. The New
Orleans Courier Of the l7h June, states: "By letter.
from reliable authority at Washington, we are lee
TO believe that funds will be received here withou
further delay, by the different departments, to pay
all debts contracted by authority Of the War De
psrtment and that the delay which has taken place
was wholly owing to the want of an appropriation
by Congress, which would have empowered tn,
Secretary Of the Treasury to place funds at the dis
position Of the Secretary at War The old aPpro
priation by Congress had been exhausted, and the
new appropriation not made until very recently"
Upon inquirng to-day at the proper departments al
Washington, we are informed, that
$50 far as the pay department is concerned, there
has been sufficient amount of funds at all times to
the credit Of psymasers at New Orleans for the pay
ment Of the regular troops that since the appropr-
alton of $40 900 900, which is applicable TO the pay
ment Of volunteers, 81, 10000 have been drawn
from il for that purpose. This is as much as they
will be entitled TO until they shall have been two
months in service. s550,000 of this have been
sent to New Orleans. There are claims for military
services not provided for in any appropriation; such
of course will remain unsettled until Congress shall
act upon them"
We have also received the following memoranda
"The appropriations were exhausted in January.
"The act making appropriations for the regular
service was approved on the 9Th OF May, and the
act making appropriations for the volunteers on the
18th Of May, 1876. From these appropriations
there has been remited, requsitions Of the quar-
termaster general, to Colonies Whiting and Hunt,
and to Major Thomas, for the service of tine quar-
termaster's department at New Orleans and Point
Isabel, the Of nine hundred and thirty thousand
dollars; draft for fifty thousand dollars Of that
sum- sent TO Maj. Thomas in May was returned the
treasury IN consequence OF the bank OF Louisiana
refusing TO receive II on depose."
"QuARTERMAsTER's OFFICE, June y, 1876"
The Mobile Register of the 18th inst, also states
that
"Goyernor Martin, who left the city we bellye a
day or two ago, appointed Major WIN. p. Brown,
Of the staff OF Brgadier General Smith, to proceed
to Washington city and lay before the President
and the department the claims of the dsbanded
volunteers Of this State, and represent their title to
compensation for services and expenses. We
are gratfed to learn from the proceedings in
Congress, received yesterday, that bill pro-
yiding for the payment Of the expenses incurred
by the calls for volunteers by General Gaines,
was introduced and passed through to final read
ing in the House Of Representatives on the llth
instant almost by acclamation. IL will doubtless
pass inc senate al u become u Jaw. On learning O'
the passage Of this bill, Major Brown changed his
determination, and will not proceed to Washing.
ton"
We understand that it was not a bill, but a reso-
luton, which has passed the House Of Representa-
ves. 1t was earnestly presented by the Secretary of
War-zeslously supported by the chairman Of the
Committee Of Ways and Means, Gen. Mckay
and promptly passed by the House of Representa-
tives. II has not been acted by the Senate, most
probably in consequence Of the numerous engage
ments which have lately pressed upon that body.
Since writing the above, we have received by this
evenings southern mail, letter from a highly re-
spectacle correspondent at Mobile, dated June 81,
which says:
81 have seen the resolution of my old North Car
olina friend, General Mckay. The feeling which
marked it's passage in the House. it is to be hoped,
has had its influence in the Senate and the resolu-
ton has become law. IL So it is Just as it should
be. The great error committed by General Gaines
could not be entirely retrieved; but nothing was so
well calculated TO mitigate lts consequences as a
ready, prompt, and liberal provision the part OF
the public authorities for the gallant fellows who,
with so much aacrity, responded to the call Of one
who, they supposed, invested with the necessary
authority TO invite them into the public service. As
matter ofjusiice in the abstract the thing is right
as matter Of policy, IN view of another emergency,
requiring levies, the effect of this unbesitang
action the part Of Congress piH tell with lncalcu-
liable force. The two Gaines regiments that were
assembled here have been disbanded Except some
three hundred men, who had proceeded to the army
before the order to dsband received and most
| of them have returned to their homes. There was
of course, much murmuring and dissatisfaction
amongst them; but when they hear Of the promp,
action of Congress, they must at once be satisfied
that the best which was possible has been made
out Of What once looked like a very bad case"