Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-25
providing them with kitchens and necessary garrison

for providing them with kitchens and necessary garrison
equpages.
The officers of cavalry we're required, in like Manner
to draw forage in kind for their horses proper
stabling could be provided.
A Hospital fitted up medical staff organized
and the sick taken care Of
The vndicaton of the proprety of this course and
exhibit the good results which flowed from it. will state
that the cost to the State before raons in kind su
ed was from eghtyseven cents dollar and quar-
ter for the subsistence Of each per day. and after
wards, only nineteen and hree-quarer cents per day
each man; aad whenever it was found impractcable
from the character Of the quarters to issue atons and
forage in kind, authorized Communication at 90 cents
per day for each man and fifty cents per day for each
horse; and at most of the small posts where it was diff
cult TO organize staff familiar with the details OF ser
vice, regarded this perhaps as economical-cerain
ly the least complicated-plan that could be adopted
In the statement of quartermaster expenditures ac
count is taken, to limited only OF transportation
ofroops. Those bills have been sent in to the Adjutant
General and you doubtless have received full state
ment of the claims due for such service.
Owing to the want of organization Of departments in
service received few invoices Of ordnance ord
or quartermaster stores and hence our returns
will exhibit more Of these hand or accounted
for than were receipted for.
Irequired each officer, as could put the sys-
TEN in operation, to draw requson countersgned by
myself for all ordnance and ordnance and quarermaser
stores needed for his command and required him TO give
bonds in twice the value Of the property received paya
bic to the Commonwealth, and caused an account to be
opened with each officer, exhibiting his Indebtedness TO
the State-al OF which accounts made out, and will
be furnished to the Auditing Board and TO your Excel
ency that the pay Of officers indebted may be stopped
to the extent of such indebtedness
also required an account to be kept with each CON-
pany, so as to exhibit the to the State OF each Com
pany.
have directed the Paymaster to make an estimate of
the pay of officers and men already paid and due as far
as he can ascertain by pay rolls furnished him. and most
OF the pay rolls have been sent in to him.
What claims will be sent in on account Of the Commits
sary Quarermaser and Pay Departments from counties
where the militia called by Colonies for lim
ted time, cannot estimate but presume that the ANTS
allowed will be small.
No estimate made in this statement Of cost Of troops
at Piedmont numbering about 90 men at Martinsburg,
two companies, and detachment in Loudoun county,
but the estimates be very materially swollen by
the addition.
Your Exceency will perceive them that the claims
account of the Quarermasters Department amount to
s9,s24 SO
To be credited by Indebtedness of officers,
amounting to AIT rs
Leaving balance of s7,646 Sc
That the claims upon Commissary Depart
ment amount to the sum of ss,s59 10
And the total of all pay accounts rendered
by companies, with estimates of some-very
ew-not yet made out by the captains, with
the sums already paid, amount to $44, 800 IS
Add to the estimated pay of officers above
the rank of captain $500 90
And the aggregate will be, account of
pay, $4,000 IS
No estimate is made for pay of companies and detach
ments at remote points but think SO 900 would cover
the whole pay and - 600 all other demands. This how
ever, is necessarily cOnjectural
The whole amount due, as far ascertained and es-
maed for on account Of all the departments excepting
transportation and such claims may have been paid
out OF the military civil contingent fund of which
have no official knowledge, will be S72O07 49, and do
not think these figures can be materially exceeded.
beg before concluding this report correct mis-
statement which learn has been circulated the effect
that the number OF officers belonging to nv personal
staff very great
The number authorized by law is four but except for
two days, when there three, had than
two, and for good part OF the time only of these
officers with me There several officers who with
out commands, came voluntarily TO Charestown and ask
ed TO be allowed to in capacity, and of
the members of the staff the COmmandern- Chief came
with directions to to assign them some place. Most
of these officers attached to my Staff volunteer Aids,
without pay and could not refuse when officers from
the surrounding counties came on certain occasions to
permit them TO occupy, for that time, like position,
which, costing the State nothing, was tribute to their
patriotism and military zeal.
have the honor to be, your most Obt servant,
VIM b. TALIAFERRO
Major General, &c.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Richmond Jan -, 1860.
To me Senate and Horse Of Delegates Of Virginia:
Gentlemen- transmit the enclosed report for the in
formation Of the General Assembly Respectfully,
JOHN LETCHER
large number of bills were advanceda stage and the
Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House at the usual hour and was called to
der by Speaker CRUDHFlELD.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Reports were presented from various committees: In
cooperating the Southside Female College, in Danve
reviyng aud rcenactng the act authorizing loan from
the Literary fund to he trustees of West Liberty Acad
emy; adverse to the petitions of citizens of Norfolk
IT, for an act authorizing vote IN reference TO abolish
ing the Free School System in said county; reundng
Henry Cooper, of Frederick taxes improperly imposed
for the relief of Geo w Stanley, of Rockngham reeas
ing Edward Vincent of Marion from "A fine; releasing
Josiah j. Vincent of Marion from fine adverse to the
claim of Whitley Fullen adverse to the claim Of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of JefersOn establishing
Circuit Court for the town of Danvie.
NORTHERN SYMPATHY.
The Speaker presented communication from the Co
vernon enclosing pape,s relating to Union meeting in
New Haven Conn., of which Chas. l.. Chapaine ESQ., is
the bearer. They read aud referred to the Joint
Committee on the lIarper's Ferry affair.
LYSCHBURG LIFE FIRE ISD MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS, the act Incorporating the
Lynchburg Life, Fire and Marine Insurance Company
was taken up, amended and passed.
COvINGToS AND OHIO RAILROAD
The discussion of the bill making appropriation for
the purpose OF prosecuting the work on the Covingon
and Ohio Railroad was resumed by Mr.. RAYMOND, Of
Marion IN opposition to the bill He concluded by Of
ferng the following amndment as ryder:
Progided however that contract shall be made for
the construction of sadroad any part thereof until
oueourth of the bonds authorized to be issued by this
act shall be sold Their par value, and the money arts
ing thereon is actually paid into the public treasury
Mr. SMITH, of KanaNha followed in advocacy Of the
bill After speaking an hour and half his remarks were
suspended to be resumed tomorrow.
PETERSBURG MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
On motion of Mr.. COLLIER, the bill Incorporating the
Petersburg Locomotive Car and Agricultural Implement
Manufac turing Companr, was taken up aud passed.
THEIR FIRST READING.
A number of bills, on their first reading, were taken
up and read
On motion of Mr. JONES, the House adjourned.
OPPOSITION MEETING IN AMHERST
Alta meeting of the Wing party, of Amherst county.