Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-09

discussing ohcer s1bS 900 applied towards The
Ten OF the rs istalnsn under the treaty with Mexico and
the greater part Of the oaance has been d ursed regular
aud ordinary purposes Against the balances remaining,
charged 10 collecting officers they may be entitled further
credits on the several above stated the amont OF
about $4,000 The remainder Is claimed by them
pensaun for extra services having been paid 10 oth
army officers for similar services making the collections.
These claims have been suspended, as, under existing laws
no such allowances can be nade bat as the Gains this
aecourt We're considered 10 extent lust, Il in my
last ANIMAL report, and subs qrenily in COMMUNICATION
the CoLmtee Of Wa and Means that provision should be
made for reasonable allowance in such cases; and The Sub
Ject Is again recommended for favorable consG9
The moneys paid 10 dlsbursng officers have been
nnsed With the funds drawn from Teasury and placed
iii their hands for disbursement. This has complicated their
accounts end greatly embarrassed the scem, Il Oi them The
Jaws an regulations securing and enforcing the seeman of
the accounts OF dbursing officers consd. red applicable
only 10 the pubic moneys received om the Treasury II
recommended that these laws should be as to
ply to the accounts for moneys received from contributions
aud al! o,her Without such provision am
satisfied that much delay and many difficulties viii attend The
Adjustment ~ these accounts,
TEele also DINER which cannot be adjusted
without further legislation No fund led by upl ca
appropriation the dis oal Of he Executive the com.
harding generals to Tor secret services or for
extraordinary objects. Dsbn OF tbs character are
not only uauG Du indispensable in prosecution OF war;
and particularly foreign The collect ,s in Mexico
have been resored to ior these purposes reasonable
10 EXPECT at regular vouchers payment o secret services
should be produced, and the accounts embracing such items
mast rem in unad used, unless Congress shotd deem pro-
per to provide some mode for setting them h MODE which
appropriate, fl regards the expenditure for
secret and confidential services, mat which Aas bc pro-
vded for settling accornts for the disbursement Of the urpro-
pnaton Or couingen. expenses o. foreign intercourse.
respectfully refer you to the accompanying reports from
the officers charge OF the several bureous connected with
;as Department. The examination of them will trust,
ac,or show that the duties Of each have discharged
with industry, ability, and shfuness Tlcse duties,
greatly multiplied IN all Of them by the with Mexico,
have not yet been much diminished by thu OF peace
nc allowance OF three months pay all served il
that wa' ha rendered ndspsnsabiy necessary retain in
service tie temporary psymasters appointed under the of
the 5 Of July, 1898 To prevent delay and sub the
convenience OF the Volunteers poymsstes have been
the sever sections Of the country where these troops
raised AMI organized II il estimated that from eighty
hundred thousand persons became entitled three months
extra pay under the OF the 18th of July last the greater
p.rt o this uumber had left the before this provision
law adopted Scattered they are through every sec
ton of the United States much upo and time will be rc
CURED TO adus these claims The increase the extent
Of our territory, ard the number Of military posts has "a
duccd the aymater General TO ask that the additions paw
masters pointed ff the war, and whose services were
continues BY act Of Congress passed the last session
until the fh OF Ma eh ext may be retained ly in
the pubic service his suggestion, well hat relative
10 the peculiar tenun of Office lhs Lranh Of The army
respectfully commented yodT favorable consideration.
The number Of military posts VIII prof. ably exceed the num-
Der Of medc' officers authorized by Law. Should that b.
the the employ Of physansn civil life will become
necessary Besides The .,uly OF procuring such physicians
a. the points where they wanted the expenses often
Coed The regular pay and emoumers OF geons and
assistant surgeons With view poE 10 )nomy and to tbs
interest o. the service, am induced IN tie recon-
mendaon Of the Surgeon General in 4vcr Of the repeal Of
the prov Of he third con q the If th 18th Of July
1s, far i relates to the two Surgeons and assist
ant surgeons authorized the act the 18th of February,
lsf7 81 such epcal the above number surgeons and
assistant surgeons would be aided the permanent me ica
staff of the army.
he nj {
operations OF hat DEF aeLi tn the past year Tb. pen
dency OF the with Mexico degree suspended be
measures for carrying !ova d our system oil defence
In consequence OF nc retuEn # peae, TIC estimates for ic
caos 70: the next fiscal year somewhat exceed hose for
either OF thJ two pre- adng years. viii he efficient
eie Of TIC works, and considerably s"ance others
already IN the prog-e OF construction II be advisable
10 works exposed points tie At
lantc "a 'iu particularly within the iIns If Texas.
IN early atten has beca gwen TO Paste coast. So
little accurate knowledge posse 'scd Of that that
ha been deemed advsal, i be carc II, and fully
examir u" with view the selection Of prop points Tor
forfcaions we'll naval establishments A hoard CON.
p ID 81 officers 4 the army navy, has been constituted
to make such crauinaton and under oldcrs fer
California and Oregon to execute he dr. les assigned then
y the Instructions prpar" ~ the War and Navy Depart,
rents and herewith submitted, The objects elobracad in The
examination are fully disclosed
The appoi atiCrs for the army proper required for the
rext fiscal year to 81 1892 $50. The estimates 20.
ne transportation Of the rooI far exceed that Of INV other
Il
the Expense Of se'dng troops Oregon New Mexico and
/ California.
Should the suggestion Of the Quarteaser Ge cra con-
tanned in his report, employ thu public vessels hi ~ naval
service or nc transportation by Of army troops
nc stoptcd this em Of expense would be greatly educed
Dor posssous upon The Pacific to render the change
IT this respect applopuae ard 90 doubt ha, such
measure will he attended by results favorable 10 tie pubic
| service
In OF the branches Of this Department has the business
been 81 much augmented the Pension brrelG. The
number of invalid pensioners has increased during the last
year, six hundred and HLeiyone the whole number on tho
In, is III thousand enc hundred md tyeny-six.
More than sixty thous md claims been presented under
the act Of the iih Of February, s47 FOR bounty land and
Treasury scrip About forty thousand Of them have been
sed anu allowed twenty thousand are now peding and
Il estimated hat there forty thousand vet to be presented
Great efforts have been mrde dispatch these applications
ard ab1ut two hundred AID y daily investigated and
passed. For thu details OF the business IN the Pension Office
respectfully refer you to the report Of the Commissioners
comprehensive and interesting view Of cur Indian rela-
lions wilt be found in the report OF TIE Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs The removal OF tie tribes the cnuntry 81
apart for then, west Of the Mississippi ver has separated
Ieay al those who resided within the limits Of the States
the white population. and afforded opportunity the Gov
i'm rowing them fhe wisdom policy IN regard 10 the
Indians il vndoaed y the good effects which t has prouc
Cd, and Particularly by the higher degree Of improvement
those who rst removed the country assigned 20 m
During the last year, emgrants have cSperen less
ANNOYANCE than NJ any former period from the Indians
Missouri frontier, and tie difficulties among lhernsees and
tpfh Ia.n L.