New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-13
,,.x,c,r wnr-yoIuu,eer Outfit.

Last Saturday in Assembly Mr.. SMALL suomi'ted'
from The Committee on providing an outfit for the LIST
Regiment OF New.York Volunteers, the following
Report
The Committee to which the bill to provide an
outht for the Regiment of New FORK state volunteers
referred. beg leave To report thSt tney nave eN
incd the subject referred 10 them as uy AS citcun
sances permitted and submit the following Statements
with amendments to the bill for the consideration oil 'ne
House. ,, - L.
the Regiment six months pay for clothing In advance
from the date OF their being mustered into service 'hs
amounted sci. and for this amount the uosetnneh'
hs. furnished the men with the following articles
oyer.coat army blue cloth cloth jacket dark blue
cloth cotton jacket ermy shell jacket par psnts
army blue cloth epar drawers canton flannel pa,
cocks; pair shoes; under-snlftsi lea'hei S'oVA
cap and cover blanket
With this slender and insufficient outtt the men were
10 be sent into the cncmys country, where II "n DC
next 70 impossible 20 procure such adduonsi cioning
and conyenences rs they will need No farther allow
ance OF clothing will become due TO the regiment lof
eight months and then they are to receive the equ's
LENT for two months pay which is 81 IL IL quite sppar
ant that men engaged active service in foreign ter
rtory exposed q strange and unhealthy climate lar
removed from the ordinary sources ior procuring sup
plies would DO LETT in great degree oesute OF com
trs Indispensable to their health and TO their efficiency
In the field additional provision be not made Tor
their relief
\, a deemed proper to state also that the situation OF
the officers and OF the regiment was considered TO
bc so difficult aud hsrassng as To induce the Common
Council of the City OF New.lork TO appropriate the
sum of ak thousand dollars for their benefit No pro
,.,, haris bern MADE bg ke General Government 70 de
f,ay tke ersase Of sai,sftES rotaHeFs Ae etre c OF
hiring places Of rendezvous and drill rooms for the sew
ers companies, snd also the means OF suos'snee o'
he men until they mustered into service, Rad 70
IL iscurved b. TIE officers The item OF subsistence was
rendered quite large In consequence OF the refusal OF
the General Government TO muster the rtgmen' uDih
the rapks were filed 90 that the officers obliged ~
maintain large number OF men for A considerable
period. With these explanations your committee sp
pend account Of the manner IN which the six thou
s.nd dollars appropriated by the City of NewNork to-
rether with donation of two hundred dollars by the
Mayor and several citizens. Is stated TO have been dis
barscd
1900 hickory shirts dom twied cotton striped 800 90
900 tin plates 100 tin cups. 80 knives 40 forks,
900 spoons. -----------..-------------s ~ W
800 pair sewed shoes %
Temporary subsistence for men before leaving
the city, hire of places for rendezvous, drlll
room sleeping rooms and sandries .--..-.---3l@2 80
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5000 70
Your Committee are OF opinion from the bes, inform
alton which they obtain that notwithstanding !hs
contribution the men belonging 10 hi. regiment are SAL
in need OF many necessary articles 81 clothing and
camp eQuipage. The regiment 10 expected - Be or
dered to for the OF In lew days and no
provision appears 70 have been made i' ne isriher su
ply by the Government and DOT probable that any vii
be made Il would therefore 10 be demanded BY
Justice and humanity toward these gallant young men.
who have volunteered 10 light the battles Of iber
trv thai they should &c provided ~ lees, with such sdd
t,spsl supplies apparently indsprnsably required
for their protection from the rsvages Of unhealthy
climate The Committee therefore recommend that the
appropriation named In the blll be applied 70 the pur
chsse of the following article 40 pairs uniform ysata
loons 1870 navy flannel shirts l-c pairs nsnne dfa~
era and 80 lndisrubber tent eOshs Tsesc usky ~
farpished the Committee Of opinion. upon inqairy
ct the following cost
500 pairs uniform pants q, s3.-.........-szT
1870 navy Aannel shirts Of - c;s.....-.--. l.Ss1
1900 drawers al Is cp.------ a5sD
$50 India rubber tent cloths At ~. eoD
TO;ai- wv
Assuming The CORRECTNESS. Of this esahnste-~nd . =
believed a. De nearly so-ts1D v0ad DC ieii eheh
the COMMITTEE recofnnsn nd should tossthsf Win To-
foregoing arteiss b. divided equally among nr nm
commissioned ocers m8seisns as6 prirs,ss 81 The 10
Sinent
In pursuance o. ttese sasgestions he C0nnii,se -
port tho bii with sfnensmcnts fsiSoedj
WILSON SMALL D. & slCkLL9
MICHAEL WALSH THOMAS SMITH
A. X HADiEY