New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-16

TGzfLe. Ibis journal IL, IN l's tone anu SYM, y"
f the yilrst Pro.Slavery sheets published III TIE
North. IL would be dangerous but that lis viliai1y
A, 40 apvarent, and lis reasonable procl'vlties So
strong ttat like overdoses OF poison, Its damaging
ELECTS are neutrazed.
Abstract Of thc Payn,nstcr GenernI's Report
Col George Bliss ir., one of tie Ablest executive
officers under Gov. Morgans Administration, WIS
amounted Paymaster General of the State OF New
York on the 9th Of February 1862, to fiia 'd'a"'!
In accordance with the regulations go'e'DIs '''
payment Of bouDlies established on ihe i''" u 'u'
none bnt recruits who had enlisted for three yours
and passed a satisfactory examination were fe'
mitted 10 receive bounties. Upon the receipt u
properly pdorsed rapers, the Paymaster ueneiH' AZ
ALBANY was authorized 10 return check lot one
half of the bounty, to wit: $25 payable to the or
DIR of the recruit and State certificate for The BAL
ance when the organization Of the regiment should
he comvieed In the case of recruits for regiments
already in the field Col Bliss had the power to give
q check for the entire amount OF the bounty lne'e
facts being known enstments were greatly IncieHseu
IN all paris of the State sud the applications became
10 numerous that in few instances some OF the re-
eruits for the new regiments were subjected 10 lew
days' DELAY; recruits for the old regiments were al
ways paid the day complication was made owing
10 defective payers and other obstacles, was lul-
nossLle TO examine documents and Issue correspond
ing checks and certificates for than 500 men per
day. The 10Th Regiment, quartered at Elmlra, was
full on the 18Th of August. The Paymastcr pro-
ceeded there the day, paid the men the day fol.
lowing, and they left for Washington Immediately,
and were the fret regiment 10 arrive at the National
CAPITAL under The call of the 2d of july From that
time forward the regiments rapidly reached compile
ton and until the middle OF November the Pay
master was compelled 10 be constantly abfept from
bis Office travelling through the STATE, paying reg-
nent every day, ard passing from place to place III
the night. The regiments we're filing up 80 rapidly
one person could not perform the work OF Pay
master, and Col. Y. b. Arden, Col y W. Borst aud
F. G. Burnham were detailed 10 act as Assistant
Paymas,ers, and performed their duties with accn-
racy and ability; one or more of the allotted Com
ni.sioners apo Hted by the President accompanied
The Paymasters. Ia the ~ regiments and % inde-
pendent companies they visited, they procured allo-
ments from "a, 400 men. The amount auJted was az
average Of so per nan per month"; being in the az
yrega,s nearly s. 600, 600 annually. BY Tue procla-
NATION Of the Governor Of the State, no man whoen-
listed after September 80 could obtain the bounty
and it has been impossible to complete the payment
of those who are entitled to It till the present time
TO prevent q mi-app icAti-n OF bouuties, DIR. Wey
examined at Emira 80: recruits, and rejected 800.
DIR. Cogswell examined 81 at Albany. and rejected
45S DE-. Thomson examined 800, ana rejected2O7.
The aggregate of money hitherto paid out foI
bounlies is g. 1876 800. OF this sam $2,'2l $50 wac
paid 70 recruits for egimenb and batteries IN the
fed, and $7l5 go 10 recruit former organizations
These SUMS include all checks issued and sill OUT!
stanoins: considerable number OF checks, however,
have not been presented at the bank la The aEgre
gate CO "39 men have received bounty. OF these
1896 were recruited Tor old regiments and 81 %!
In new orrau;1aiious. Of CO 939 men who received
bounty l4469 oiued regiments il the field prior 10
july Q, 1862, while j3,0li, receiving f27Il $50,
ioned regiments raised a.ler tia, date. 2i-CreoTs
for new regiments received tie first half Of the
bounty who have not yet received the second half.
Some have deser,ej some laYo been di,charycd,
and some have died, but many are now in the TER
vice who have hot applied for the second laf OF
Their bounty. About 600 men deserted after
eeiring the int teif If their bounty.
The deseitors have been prncipllly among thosc
who have received no bouIti.s, and who felt that
they bad been uujGstly treated. The Legi ature,
while providing for tie y,mbursemeni OF the large
amount advanced by the Commerce. al Bank Of Al
baIy, should also make small appropriation to end
bic The Controller TO pay the bounty dne to tbose
men who are tied 10 it, bat have not applied Tor
il. Tie expense Of disbgTsing the bounty h.s been
SlO0l ii. The Jay Of the Deputy Payma.tsrsand
Clerk have amounted TO s. d23 30; printing and Sta
tiOpery, & 90 &c; Iostige, $50 20 telegraph ana
eAprers Charges On pacAages s2,067 80. This snmis
but 'eyer-twentieths IF per cent upon the amount
disbursed. The Commercial Bank Of Albany tie
institution which came forward and advanced the
money Tor the pay nent Of the bounues, though some
times obliged 10 contend with incOnvc nences ia order
10 DO 20, in every respect met the wishes Of the
Pay mastersaAlng pains W procure small bills
from The asserting hOase and the Bank Of Com
rlerce ia Newiorh from time TO tine not only sup
piled large smounts, but afforded other facilities.
complimentary notice Of hajor Butchelder and
tic clerks urder Col. ni.s conclude The report.
Message or Brigham Young,
The DelorR Noes La. & d0cumon, headed Me-
Esge Of the Governor Of the State Of Deseret" and
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