The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-28


Calhoun, Secretary of War; on account of the great
expense attending his intercourse with the Indians AS
superintendent OF Indian affairs $3.50 O0
For Office rent, clerk hire, fuel. stationery
&c. from October 9th, 1913, to July 3lst,
1881, al ~, 300 per annum, allowed by
Mr.. Calhoun, Secretary of War; Novem-
Der I'd, 1921, and drawn afterwards, pur-
:, suanl to that decision 26,7l5 90
For services in experimenting the Indian
agencies OF PIqqa, in Ohio; Fort Wayne,
in Indiana and Chicago in Illinois, at
$1,000 per annum, from January LIST,
1922, to July Dist, 1881, allowed by Gen
Peter r. Porter, Secretary of War, on
opinion of the Hon. William Writ Ator-
ney General OF the United States, in favor
OF the aowance-the said agencies not
being within Gen. Cass's Jurisdiction as
superintendent OF Indian affairs for Michi-
gan, and the services being therefore ex-
ira, and not required OF him by law 1876 90
For services and eXpenses commissioner
IN the negotiation OF numerous Indian rea-
ties, by which near one hundred millions
OF acres OF land was acquired, worth at
least three hundred millions of dollars ;.for
expenses IN coming to, and while at Wash
ington, In preparing code for the
ganization OF the Indian department, and
on one occasion, TO aid in the settlement
OF his large and complicated accounts for
disbursements as superintendent of Indian
afalfs-the services having been rendered
and the expenses incurred at various Pc
RODS between 1914 and 1929, and the al
lowances therefor having been made by
the Secretary OF War for the time being l2,712 90
For pay and allowances captain
compensation for his services, in discharge
OF outstanding debts In Michigan Terri
tory (under an appointment OF The acting
Secretary of War, May 18th, 1910 from
May 18th, 1877, to June 2sth, 1921, al
lowed by the Secretary of War 1876 &C
For compensation for services paying claims
OF the late war being the pay, &c for one
year, of assistant deputy quartermas-
Ter general, allowed by the Secretary OF
War l,OOl sol
Total 500, 1900 as
OF this amount, we clearly showed, in the articles
upon the subject published paper the 10th and
9th instant that 1854 so for actual expenses and
expenditures incurred by Gen. Cass in the performance
of the duties imposed upon him. and by which he was
not therefore benefited cent; thus leaving only
$l7,o35 &c. extra compensation for large amount of
extra services, extending through nearly nineteen years.
and the value OF which, both to the government and to
the Indians in his charge, could scarcely be computed
We now turn to the other pcture-the extra allow
General Tayor-aken from reports made by the
proper accounting officers, and laid before the House
Of Representatives during the last session. but which
Gen Tayors friends (the whgs would not suffer to be
published We restate these allowances as published in
our paper OF the 10th instant with additional in
formation in regard to the present pay and extra allow
ances of the wing candidate for the presidency
LIST Allowances and above pay given separately
in the reports.
SECOND AUDIroKs REPORT
Brevet paw and emouments *Ss564 "a
Double rations l26O5 90
THIRD AUDIroR's REPORT
Transportation ofofticers' baggage s723 Is
Communication of quarters and fuel 1888 90
Per diem allowance on courtmartal duty 233 OF
s25 7os 30
I'd. Allowances mixed up with his pay under the head
of "Pay and Emoluments"
4 r,tions nor dav IA lieutenapt aud c,rt,i,
from May 3D., 1903, to September 9th, 1872
1855 days. and $40 rations ut 20 ST. 1853 90
ration for one servant for same time BIZ co
Allowance pay for one servant, time,
at 81 per month 1854 76
Allowance for clothing for same, at ~ so per
month $50 n
ratious per day as major, from September5
1872, to April 20, I8l9-2,4H days. and 9.668
raions 20 cents 1888 60
, rations for servants for time 966 80
Allowance pay for same, same time, at 81
per month each lIl2 48
Allowance Tor clothing of same, at 50 SO per
month each 1877 81
Allowance for forage for horses time, at
$S per month each 1888 50
rations per day lieutenant colonel from
April 20, 1872 to April 20, 1928, $50 days,
and IL, $50 rations at 20 cents $3.50 90
ratons for servants for time l,46O 90
Allowance pay for servants, time,
81 per month each $50 90
Allowance for clothing for same, at So SO per
month each 600 90
Allowances for forage for horses, time,
mt IS per month each 1880 90
ratons per day colonel from April 20, 1929,
December Is, 1873, 1863 days, and 1904
rations at 20 cents 1902 80
| rations for two servants, same time 1867 go
| Allowance as pay for same, Same time, at 81
per month each LASS 60
Allowance for clothing for same, same time, at
So SO per month each $40 90
| Allowance for forage for horses, same time,
So per month each 1888 96
IL rations per day brigader general from
| December 18th, 1897 to June 10th, 1876
06 days, and 81, 272 ratons, at 70 cents 1854 40
raons for three servants tor same time 1858 60
| Allowance pay Tor same, same time, at 81
per month each 2,l444
| Allowance for clothing for same, at So 80 per
month each 765 86
| Allowance for forage for horses, same time, at
SIS per month each 4,0S5 81
| Is rations per day major general, from June
both, 1876 to December 3ls, lS7-55I days,
| and 8, 2S5 raons at 20 cents 1853 90
| raons for iouT servants, for same time 44O 80
| Allowance as pay for same same time, at 81
per month each 507 20
month each l8l Is
Allowance for forage for horses, for same
time at SO per month each I,0l6 36
| 49, 65 IA
Total of both classes s74sel o.
| Thus we see that while the wing presses and orators
rave been bringing the changes all the country,
he effect that General Cass has received the enormous
| ne ooO AZ revtr, han