The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16

for information in relation to Cen Casss accouns TO show
tina, the Inquiry resisted by that genemans friends
bat suppose it was not convenient for him TO state all
the facts, viz that this resolution opposed only for
The purpose of having it amended 10 embrace Gen.
Tayors accounts and allowances also that when so
amended IT was al FIRST opposed by his friends but that it
vas hnay adopted because they dared encounter the
nerenees that would be drawn il they prevented lis pas
sage that the information il called for in both
duly furnished by the Secretary of War and accounting
officers but that General Taylors friends having the
majority, took good that printed having
been referred to the Committee Public Expenditures
where it lies buried from public view Suspecting that
this report contained information in relation 10 General
rayors accounts and allowances, which the wings in
the House anxious for the present to keep concealed
and holding that the public have rghio know the truth
in such cases, applied TO the proper officers anc OBJ
tanned extracts from it, which we shall make use Of
We are under obligations to publish anything from
in relation to General Casss accounts because the docu
ments already printed contain all the allowances made
to him beyond his salary, of which the wing orators
and papers have made the most INSCRIPTIONS use and
abuse We shall therefore confne ourselves TO the
of General Taylor. Some of the allowances made to
him, beyond his regular monthly pay, are given sepa
raey but others mixed up with his pay, and stated
in gross so much for "pay and emolumens."
friend acquainted with the subject has, however sepa
rated the items of these emolumens' for u.s. and calcu
lated the amounts according to the regulations of the
vice. and we give them below first stating those which
appear separately in the reports These statements only
come up to the LIST ofJanuary last.
LIST. Allowances and above pay, given separately
in the reports
SECOND AUDITORS REfoRr.
Brevet pay and emoluments #SS,564 o.
Double ralions IL, Cos 10
THIRD AUproR's REPORT
Transportation of officers baggage : 1928 Is
Communication of quarters and fuel 1853 %
Per diem allowance court martial duty 2S3 or
s,5,7os 80
I'd Allowances mixed up with his pay, under the head
of "Pay and Emouments."
1 rations per day lieutenant and captain
from May Sd, 1903. TO september 9th, 1872
1885 days, and $40 rations 20 Sl,26s 90
ration Cor one servant for same time 3H 90
Allowance as pay for one servant, same time,
at 81 per month 36i IS
Allowance for clothing for 81 so per
month 100 ~
rations per day a. major, from September 9th,
1872, to April 2hh 1872. All days, and 1858
ration, at 20 cents 1888 60
rations for for tme 966, $50
Allowance a, pay for same, same time, at 81
per month each ,ll2 4S
Allowance for clothing OF same, at So 5oper
month each 1877 81
Allowance for forage for 3 horses same time,
SO per month each 1893 SO
rations per day as lieutenant colonel from
April 10Th, 1919, to April Goth, IS29-365O
days, and Is $50 rations at 20 cents $3.50 90
rations for tive servants for same time l,460 90
Allowance pay for servants, same time, at
81 per month each 1850 %
Allowance for clothing for same, at 81 SO per
month each 800 90
Allowances for forage for horses, same time, at
50 per month each 1850 90
rations per day colonel from April 2Oih
1929, to December 18th, lss7-s,l6s days, and
1904 ratons at % cents 1892 80
rations for two servants same time 267 60
Allowance pay for same, same time, at 81
per month each LASS 60
Allowance Tor clothing for same, same time,
81 so per month each $40 81
Allowance for forage for horses same time, at
SO per month each g. 1888 Sc
IL rations per day brigadier general from De.
cember 18th, 1887 June 10Th, l846-3,IO6
days. and 81, ZIP rations at 20 cent, 7,45i 40
rations for three servants for time 1853 so
Allowance pay for same, same time, at 81
per month each 2,l4 IL
Allowance for clothing for same, 50 80 per
month each 765 Sc
Allowance for forage for horses, same ,me at
So per month each 085 81
Is ratons per day as major general, from June
18th, 1885, to December 3ist, lS47-55l days,
and 8, 2S5 raons at 20 cents l653 90
I rations for four servants, for same time 40 80
Allowance as pay for same, same time, at 81
per month each 5O7 70
Allowance for clothing for same, at 81 SO per
month each l91 Is
Allowance for forage for7 horses for same me
at So per month each LOIS 80
s4s,155 IA