, 1859-06-03
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Difference and excess Sli,7D2 0S
Tho difference Is occasioncd by the payroll ol
Indian company, not noticed by the commission.
crs and BY their failing to include allowances ior
use and risk of horses not owned by the volnn.
tccrs who had them. but bj o'her individuals
who were entitled TO the hire, which, in every
instance, Is reported on thr rolls TO be due, but
excluded ffom the aggregate amount.
The pay Of the volunteers Is based by the
commissioners upon acts Of the legislature Of
Oregon, passed whilst these Indian disturbances
were pending, which likes il at So per day, and
81 per day far use and risk Of horses for non.
commissioned officers and privates and the pay.
&c. Of the army, and 81 per day for use and risk ot
horses for the commissioned officers. In every
instance where the volunteers have lost horses or
arms owned BY themselves or others, the value
is scarricd out in column, and reported for pay
with the services.
Instances are not unfrcquent where, after the
termination Of the service, the volunteers have
turned their arms in at high valuation and
when they have been injured and rendered use
less, they have been turled in aud reported fer
pay with the rest OF the volunteers Of the
regiment, many uf the men Of Capt Denny's
company, iifty strong are reported 20 have signed
unmilitary resolutions and not entitled to nm hon.
orAble discharge; they are reported for full pay
notwithstanding. In some Of the companies, the
members had more horses in service than they
were entitled TO keep, all Of which were reported
for pay. In some other companies, men are dis
charged fnr refusing 10 be sworn and for disobe.
diencc Of orders, yet al arc reported for pay.
Others again. deserted forfiting, Of course, their
pay, but to whom considerable advances had
been made in clothing, &C., which. if the govern
ment pays lor the latter will be loss to that ex-
tent. Some of tho members are reported to be
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charge Of their commands, without any reason
assigned. Capt Christopher Higgings' company
Of only thirteen privates, with eight non-con-
missioned officers, four commissioned officers,
were called out 10 protect United States commits.
sioners in making treaties with the Indians, and
all the hnrses but two belonged to the United
States For this service they arc reported for
full pay 0r their military services such as il was
and during the same time tho captain was in ser
vice as master packer at 800 per mouth Tho
llrst lieutenant as expressman, at the same pay.
The second and third eutenants as herder and
packer, at 500 per month. The four sergeants as
packers At 800 per month each. Three Of the
four corporals as packers at the same pay per
month, being eighteen Of the twenty-five mem.
btrs Of the company reported for pay by the
commissioners IN two capacities at the same time.
On the muster-rol Of Capt. B. L. Henness' com.
pany (mounted) il Is stated that the dates Of
discharge all below Richard +. Morgan, private
No. II, Is wrong" Capt McCorkle's little com.
pany Of foot, consisting Of three commissioned
oshcers, i've non-commissioncd officers and a
musician, and only twelve men, twcniy-one in all,
arc charged with supplies Of beef At g.. and sug r
Hi2i cents per h., waterproof hats at 81 each,
and brogans at 81 90 each, prices greatly below
any that were made at any time during the ser.
Capt fautis' company Of only 90 strong, in
eluaing four commissioned officers, were also call