New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-19
THE REBEL LOSS At FREDERICKSBURG
THEY ADMIT A LCSS OF $500

THE DELAY IN PAYiNG SOLDIERS.

THE DELAY IN PAYING SOLDIERS.
In rerlv to an inquiry of the House why griev
ors DELAYS happened in he payment Of he soldiers
the Secretary of the Treasury to-day replied;
beg leave 10 state that the acquisitions OF the Sec
rotary Of War for money for the payment OF Foop'
have ALWAYS been promptly met as the Treasury
when absolute want OF means DID not prevent Since
the LEI of July the Of SOC J5i,el % have been
raid In such rcquisi ions, "a follows:
E,r bo,nties q oloO
RssTnii.n collecting dne ard oganiIing. "a II? go g.
Tina amount Of reQuliioIs Of this description
now in the Treasury Department unpaid is So.
7OlC00. These unpaid requ sit0us are about equal
70 the amount required for pay during one bi
monthly eriod. portoA OF them Tepreselt pay
which fell due before the c'M'nencenent OF tbe iasl
L,-mOntby period % s, pember and October, While
about equal amounts have been supplied for pay
which hss become due since t. commencement. Pre-
rse information on these points can only he OBJ
tared from Tie books Of the War Department.
When the resources Of tie Treasury ecame In
adeouste 10 all The demands upon II, the Sccre-
tary OF the Treasury communicated the fact to the
Secretary OF War and o. tie Navy, and requested
them to designate the particular requisiiions which
they regarded rs most NJ 10 the amount OF ABOUT
81 900 00U daily. To this eX'ect requhluons are
now daily met from customs, from lniGnal revenue,
from the proceeds OF C0uverflons, ron temporary
loans and from new Issue, OF United States notes.
These resources though large are, ai the Congress
has zen already informed, inadequate.
No one can feel de, per regret than the Secretary
that siugle American soldier lacks siuge dollar
Of bis raw and no effort Of his has been waiting to
prevent such condition. L. IF not III BIS powec
however. 10 arrest the accumulation Of demands
anon the Treasury, beyond The possibility OF pro
vision Tor them under existing legislation. In his
Annual Report no las aiu before Congress the
measure which, in lis Judgment, viii enable him
20 provide for the ultimate wants Of tho public
service IL in this Judgment be Is fortunate enough
70 have their concurrence, lie en'eTtalns the nope
tat eli grounds Of complaint because OF delays o.
paymen' may he soon removed.
THE PASSAGE OF The ARMY APPROPRIATION
BILL.
The prompttude and unanimity with which the
Army Iil approrriatiug S73l 100000 for the prose-
.ution Of tie war; was passed by the House to-day is
tn earnest Of the temper Of the Free States. But
:lree votes opposed the measure, and Mr. Mallory
Of Kentucky declared thar ii toe pospouemen, mil
sfter the is. Of January Tor which be had moved
were granted there should be no opposition even
hom the Hr5-Slavery eide Of tue chamber.
THE REFUSE At FREDERICKSBURG.
Several members Of the Committee on the Con
duct Of tie War have already taken passage TO Ac-
quia Greek aud Falmouth 10 investigate the paricu-
.ars Of tho recent battle, which a resolution passed
By the Senate to-day charges them to make.
TIE KEW-JERSEY WOUNDED.
Major Acton, Agent for New-Jersey, las made
arrangements with the War Department to-day TO
have the wounded Of New-JeGsey regiments, no y
in this city, and those yet TO come from Acqua
Creek, transported to Philadelphia Or any other
point be may designate.
THE REBEL Loss AT FREDERICKSBURG.
A copy Of Ike Richmond Dispatch, received at
Esederick sburg yesterday, admits thai the Rebels
losi $500 in the recent battle.
TIE NATIONAL WE'VE FAIR.
The Committee on the National Wine Fair have
determined to bold the exhibition ~ announced 10
;heir ci,cllr.
RECORD OF DECEASED SOLDIERS.
complete record OF tlc naEie, place @, burial,
snd nun er OF regiment OF each deceased soldier is
kept by Nh. j. b. Balel Recording sud Burial
Clerk in be Quarermssters Office, corner Of Eight
senth aud g s,sees, from whom any information re-
sRrding ,lch soldiers may beQbtained
DEATHS or SOLDIERS ~ HOSPITAL
Tho following soldiers have died in the Washing
zen hon iiais since orr las. report;
Alien neadisy, C, AUS. Ia. y T. Armeroir 4 Us Pa
A. J. WAc,lcf. T. ii ". Me}cr \ IT,.