, 1859-05-27

The prices at which property of all kinds
sold after the war could have been, aud no
doubt were, governed by variety of cir
cnmstances. That they were very low is in
dicated by the foregoing remarks upon the
several accounts How far these rates
should be taken into consideration in con-
nexion with the prices paid can only be de-
termined by full knowledge of all the
facts
In the final report of the commission they
state that "the sum total of the sales Of pub
lie property remaining on hand, in Oregon,
at the close Of the war, made to claimants
and accounted for by way of cancellation Of
so much Of their claims, was 1887 dol.
81. A portion of the public
property referred to was sold for cash.
The total amount of money made
from these sales was 1856 493."
OF this the sum Of Is, 100 24i is report
ed remaing in the hands of disbursing Off
GERS, and it is recommended that it he stop.
ped from the pay awarded them on the rolls.
1t appears from the muster rolls that Of
the animals first purchased three hundred
and sixty were furnished the LIST regiment
in northern Oregon, and twenty-six to the
9th regiment in the south.
The field and staff were furnished with
thirteen, and the I'd regiment with but six
ty-seVen. These include long and short
periods. 1t is seen, therefore, that nearly
all Of the animals purchased must have been
used for transportation purposes, in addition
to the great number of pack animals and
teams hired. 1t is quite probable that the
animals hired for long periods might not
have been used all the time, but were in pos
session Of, or at the command Of the Terri
tory.
The prices for clothing arc believed to be
about the same as in Washington Territory
where the subject is more fuly treated.
| believe it was not expected that should
notice the prices paid for the large quanti-
ties of small articles purchased at the vari-
GUS points, although their aggregate cost
might be considerable.
The neatness and elegance with which
the accounts of Oregon arc executed could
hardly be surpassed, and it is evident that
the clerical force employed was Of the most
accomplished and experienced that could be
procured.
wAsHINGTONGTON CLAIMS.
These claims, representing less than one
third the amount Of those of Oregon, and
the papers connected herewith not being
so volumimous, have received more thor
ough investigation and minute analysis.
The gross amount Of claims as stated by
the commission, is as follows:
Troop service, exclusive of
field and staff. :. go. $476, ,96I S8
Staff department, and field
and staff, aud employees
enrolled. ed....... 1854 Is
Eexpense Of maintaining the
same, not Including pay, 96l, ,SS2 SO
Total expenses. es......... ,48l,475 IS
1t appears that, by proclamation and or.
ders Of Gov. |. |. Stevens and Acting Gov
Mason. copies of which are referred to in
the repSft of the commissioner, but which
are not found among the papers, seven
militia companies were organized, four
mounted and three foot, having an average
number OF two hundred and sixty officers
and men, in November; there were thirteen
companies and five hundred and twelve
men in December sixteen companies and
six hundred and twenty-five men in Janua.
ry, 1856; eighteen companies and seven
hundred aud two men in February eight
companies, including one mounted, in tina,
month, Of two hundred and Sixty.six men
and two Of the companies Of eighty-twc
men, were continued iu service until the Isl
Of August 1856, besides an Indian. com
/ pany, eighty-one strong, which does moi
appear to have been noticed by the com
mission in their report.
: Of these nineteen companies, thirteen
= were mounted and six were foot, and they
constituted the lst regiment, with a stat
of one brigadier general and adjatant gen
eral, six aids to the governor with the
rank of lieutenant colonies, two commits
sioners with the rank Of captain, aud five
surgeons, one with the rank Of major, anC
the rest Of captains, fifteen in all, and they
: profess TO have been in service from yari
Gus periods from the l4th Of October, 1855
to the llth Of February, 1856, in whicl
month the whole regiment was discharged
except two companies, as before mention
ed The brigader general was Brevet
G. j. Rains, United States army, who il
reported by the commissioner for pay, il
addition to bis pay and allowance as an Of
Gcer OF the army, 81 Sl4 per day. Up
on this roll is memorandum by Governor
, Stevens, stating1dhat during the periods q
service thercmd Adjutant General Tihon
he Was also in the service Of the UniteC
States as surveyor general, at a salary o
$4,000 per alnum L. Lander, aid tC
: governor, also in service as chief justice, a
: y, 500 per annum. James Doty b. L
Shaw, William Craig, and Z. c. Fitzhugh
aids, also in the service of the United
States at the same time, at salaries o
$500, $1,000, and $500 each per annnm
W. Ii. Tappan, quartermaster, in the ser
! vice of the United States, at 1000 PEE
annum; aud Gov. Stevens suggests TO th,
commissioners that the military service o