New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04
Local Military Matters.

IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS OF THE RECRUITING
COMMITTEE OF THE SIXTH SENATORIAL
DISTRICT.
The Stat, Recruiting Committee for the With Sen
atoriaI District met at the Library in the City Hal
on Saturday at noon.
Senator Bradley in the Chair.
The Select Committee appointed at a previous
meeting to correspond with the Governor and with
Major Sprsgue, u. s. A., Superintendent Genera
Recruiting Service, N. Y. s. ", with reference Il
the regulations for the enlistment of recruits and the
manner in which the District Committee could most
effectively cooperate and aid in enlisiing men foi
the regiments in the field, made report. One Of
the members of the Select Committee, under in
struclions from the District Committee, had visited
Albany and conferred personally with the Governor
aud Major Sprague upon the subject in question.
The information thus obtained may b. relied upon az
authentic, and will be of service as well TO the COM
mittees OF other districts ss to that of the With Dis
tr CT.
With respect to the question whether the men
recruited for the old regiments-thc regiments al
ready in the feld-wili be counted as part Of the
quota of this state required to supply the call of the
Prerdrnt OF the United States for 300 coo men r. II
WAS stated that beyond all douhf every man now
enlisted whether for the old regiments or the new,
will be credited to the State part OF her quota
of the 800 600 additional troops. So tbat the men
enlisted in each Senatorial district for the old regi-
ments, alike with those enlisted for n new regiment,
Will I've counted as part OF the number called TO-
from such district to make up the Quota ~ the See
With respect 20 the question-"Wlli the United
States bounty be paid to soldiers who enlist in the
old regiments, slthongh they do not enlist Tor
three We .rs or the war; it was answered that
men now recruited almost uniornly volunteer 10
serve az sOldie 10 the amy OF tie United States
"for the period OF three years, unle-s sooner Obs
charged by proper Authority Where soldier
enlis,s Ia o regiment originally enlisted for TWO
wears ouly, he IL roqnired 10 enlist for two years
or the war" at least and may thus nominaily re-
stri,t his term Of service Tie number ~ ebllsting
is very small. The United States advance bounty
il however. paid 10 th,m; but the Governor de-
clnes 10 pay two years recruits The State bounty
TIE terms Of hs proclamation provide the bounty
of $50 for three years men only. man recruiting
into an old TWO years regiment may ehlit Tor thTe
wears unless sooner discharged ard thus eniitle
Himself to both the Sato and the United state
bonnty. The actual term Of service Of tie rec
wears men 10 is the hope and belief Of every patriot
will be the same as that OF the two years men, anu
30 longer
Tue thrd inquiry made by the Select Committee
was, " Under what circumstances, at what time,
and ut what Ilace, are the Government ad'ance
bounty OF :25 he Government advance pay, and
the premium on enlistment paid ~ In answer 10
this inquiry il ascertilncd that the recruiting
oiii ,er ,ays the a premium On enlistment into an
old re ginent the s. premium on enlist ent INTO
a new regiment, imnedii tely UPON the man being
duly mustered into the service o. the United state.
Practically at any rate, IN almost all cases the pre-
uium = aid to Tie recruit elf, and Is paid upon
bis passing the required surgical examination and
subrcribng and taking the oath.
Tn. go advance bounty Is paid "to all recruits
before leaving the State" The soldiers existing
each DAY sign roll, which IL daily transmitted 10
Major S1raQne mt Albany. A check or warrant pay
able 10 the order Of tue recruit Is drawn ny Major
Sprague and returned TO the recr1iing officer. lie
delivers To each soldier bis warrant II he IS satisfied,
or when he IL satisfied aud not before, that the sol.
der ha- IN good faith enlisted and actually nteLds
to Join the army. II the recruiting officer has any
doubt ~ TO the good faith and intention OF the recruit
II If his duiy TO withhold tie check or warrant until
the recruit in the act Of leaving she State as sol
der of the United Slater. This precaution Is abs.
intely necessary 10 prevent rauds upon the bounty
of tue Government Several cases lave occurred Ia
which the pretended recruit has taken tine bounty,
and owing to the ncompeteness of the discipline
has escaped with the money and uded the service.
To withhold the check ior the boun for the reason
in the manner stated, il reg lstIon 10 which no
honest recruit will object, while It Is 10 extent
a protection TO the Government.
The one months hdvance pay, Sl3, is paid 70
all recruits when joining their regiments in the
field.
The SAFE bounty Of $50 it ID understood, is paid
under rimiiar regulations To those above stated,
under which the United States advance bounty Of 50
is paid.
With respect to the question, Whether any IN
ducement ~ way of position rank Will be helI
out 10 patriotic AID energetic citizens 10 obtain
recruits Tor the Old regiments, similar to that offered
10 those Tho obtain recruits Tor The new levy - the
Governor unhesltatngly gave 10 the Select Com
iniitec il assurance tnas all regulations or orders
proposing IA To persons obtaining recruits for new
regiments should apply to those obtaining recruits
Tor the oil regiments. The Governor stated that
there were a number Of reg mems IN he held In
which, by "a consolidation OF deficient compauies,
there would be entire companies 10 supply That
this womb enable him to give commissions as cap
Lins and eutenans TO competent persons recruiting
the requisite number OF men FOR the old regiments
the sau.o 10 those recfmung Tor the new ones lie
added, that there m'gpt be cases IN whi'h lie might
be obliy cd 70 assign an officer 10 different company
from that which he had been engaged IN raising, but
that In an cases bis rank should be secured 10 hun.
Tie list question Submitted WAS as follows:
The recruiting Tor he old regiments pears 10 be
under the charge OF officers detailed from the rel
ments ON this service. ia What way can tie Com
mitlce OF particular district o, crate in its locality
TO promote recruiting into those regiments r. Ia
response to this question, Major Sprague stated that
the officers recruiting 10: old regiments should be
requested 20 establish recruiting stations a. su h
suitable places the District Committees should
recon end and that h" would endeayOr 10 send into
the Nih Senatorial District, aud Ito sucn other
districts as shoull deem tie measure advisable,
pfoper off ers from. the old regiments TO attend 10
ecruidng tor those regiments under the auspices OF
Ihe District Committees. And he approved sug-
geston tit the Committee should invite officers re-
cruiiug for the old regiments in this city attend
meeting OF the Committee for the purpose OF making
arrangements for establishing recruiting stations III
the district aud enabling the Committee cooperate
with them in the work OF speedily filing up the
armies of the nation.
The Select Committee recommended g. adoption
of resolution that all officers recruiting in this city
for the old regiments be- invited to attend meeting
of the District Committee Tor the purpose Indicated.