New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-18
Q..rterms.t'r. Department. b tween the lst of Juy.

oe "rt' nulio OF senerel ,iders TO officers OF the
u'i masters Depsruent is tart of the duty ot tn.
IL speot"a division. Ii distributed during tie fiscal
yrnr III 30 ,Opses OF general ord-r- II Which I2 III
were ener'l "iders If the Ady,tantGieneras Office.
Col huthcif f,rds vigilone aid promptness IN tho
d. cbaree ~ his duties have been Nos. important aids
the supervision ~ the exteLded Opef stions Of thus
ID rtne t. and AN happy oack on ledge the reopv.
Liivn wtich they have et ron the sccc"tuy n War.
ACCOUNTS FOR MONEY AND PROPERTY.
TIE Assi tant Qnartern aster Generai as CHARGE 81
tie exnmnaiion VI the accounts OF dsbursIng officers
nnd of officers responsible for pubic property, (olhsr
than Trupery cOun oil thing. camp and parison
cqu pag. which latter accounts are ex'miaed In tne
DIV isIon CT ci thing aud eauipnge)
The oh ef the mint DIVISION ports that there were
rrcey' at this ofioe In the hsc yea rDding 'o'n OF
Junr le62 10o4 accounts, ull If Which have been X
amined and q smited r Treasury Tor setuefheht
Iu the YER ending 3lth June. lesl there were 10.
crived o. i5a I'll II which lave been examined ana
transn iit q to the TrrnStr,.
In the ,enr lding 30th June IeG1. there were re.
ceyed 67 s accou, ts Of theae there have been cI'
snin.d nnd Transmitted TO u Trepsufy 1870 Tnere
ten AIN to be xlmined 5JHt.
In the year ending 3Oth June le6S. there we're re-
ceIyed r. go ncoOnnis Of these there nave D'sn eh'
pmioed a. smHt'd io the Treasury IL fH. Ibcre
remain 10 he * minor 0e7o. - .-
Du.inp tie ut years, Ju'v !. ls6 to June 90. le65,
there we're received IN ril 1902 "ecotns tximhed
ana lent to the Treasury oj,%~si renihinins |" NC oA
am ned II AZ
These or no, sincle vouchers but accounts any OF
hicb contain IN IN II. aud r0ue OF them th"ns7bds
OF Il ale voucl.Is The, Represent The expenditure :"
over unr thousand millions Of 10 r. In money and fhe
use and spp ratiun Of the property purchased teSc-
It'll Tie dc ay in their hnai .etiiem !, inJu nous
alike ,o tie fi.er ard TO the G"vei nme AMI II Is
Of grrat m oriance That their set ement be expeoitn
b, oil he II can. IN tie power Of he Government, IL
1. om the H. al examination rnd diScussi"h of theso
accounts thut the statistical iniorma ion Ie'essaI!
proper uuoeist tGii oi tie cost oil te pr' W"' no"
4 pply ended is 10 lie obtained. These accounts re
cora tie pu chase IL DataTia the cost ~ movements
by fsiL aud the "ppionons of he t.'ul'
urchnsc'i; the distance men .nd hnteiih were h,s
nn,d d; cost ami * ent OF the bo'piias. barr acks
surebon,s and camps when Veco'eiou 'ho coo"''J
with hui dingr AMI cnnvna -, ,
Erpo,is made BY otrers often imperfect; their
acc. unis fI purchases nut be- corl BITE ana w So
tocopits recUld q sctnal oOst ana the ue oi Put'
q a,e OF I've artole provided hy tie Qua tei IN ste.
u Iai tno nj during the war from The oce"n steamro ~
5UU tuas to the siddeis or tont'makes be.d.e auu
tLte,d
In the los, nnuu, report Of this Depsr rmebt aiten-
tnn ~ns rd to tie inadequate oioe provided ~ aw
Tor IN. D. ompt rxacha,iOn Of Officers accounts nLa
r. g, u.fnei d. ton made Tor Tie rrehse 81 ""'
G,ce by IA. d ion of 40 cerkA classified ~ foos
10 OF ca ore 90 rass two, ~ of class three anu ~
N, Las -four An,ticr vesie rtpeien,e masses in,te
mr. ent tie OF this increase, hhn iePa' VIC
iec mrei dati"n of fite LIST rntusl rp"it
MILITARY ORGANIZATION o. EMl LoYts OF Tbb
oUARTLgMAsrLK's DEPARlNEsr.
In the inst su A. rport ths Ol,c. nad the honor
TO ,eIot he wees rendered. IN the u, ~ Ne
nj \ .hyle si Job soI Vile. ard at lshnt u W.!
h, The Ou .,tern asters Volunteers miail "teabht
tlnn nr, ~ your sri ction oi the ceiks eeths az"
or errti,es ef the Quutrmrslcrs DcpnrtmenI al u'e
pi iincilsl d.pots. S.ncs th,t reprt Ss Wruen' tne
Ounrtsrn a.r,s yo.unt'ois nt Nssh,i lie. ond'i t's
commend Of Biev't Biig. .I'en j. L. Donahroi, ha'e
nsrin lad tho oypurtunIt! to render IMP rlah' SCI
Two ysdcsoi hose ir'op- 80 sron. .I're M su
petition In the operations ot tie l9th nbo to'I 10
cen her lrtA th days VI the decisive b'tIo "i HoSo
vile. and conducted themselves NJ I" u'o'" "H"
receive tie approval Of thoir comniandcrS . l.,
Tie surrrnoef ~ the kc~'i armies We mare th"i
.,yicr. 10 longer nross ~ the several bigadrs shd
reg nrnts have lesn disbaiu ed. ahd most ef re"
b-,, have in she senersl reduction oi tfe h1Oe en
ployed been dlsohaTerd rom s-f'iee re AIMS ~
eo aipmeLts have been returned 10 tie ordnance DO
iftmrni. -, - A. g..
~upoy-d 10 connection ith th" uniEs oi Toe Va
unstes D,paTt iaborers rt dep Is ns p'oneers
with the marching c'umB- In all ~, 80 positions tey
have d"Ds good .cr'icr. aud mrtei 'a4y co.'u.ea ~
thar fnsl victory Sh cu CO. hiiDed then He"1Vh a"u
siy.d our D sce ani' ng ! htions 49,
cannot close tits retJft without c!llng Your h'trp'
,inn D. tle ,ervice. rendered by the iceis ana agents
OF thu. Dep rimrnt SOme Of hcse Oihorrs hhh W 'ne
p.rieroe in tie Qnarermsst"i's Department during
irmrr arr but by lar the gIosier part - them ~ef-
taken froin the occnpnois of eiyi hte without nl'-
t,rr training or sKlcr'enor. Mary of tL~n. .. We
vsr went IN were DR. noted fr' ~ the iaLks ~ The
volunteers iev aayc pio,ed unihi hiu pui the
grea, cody of them have served a6oriousy and zeal
ou- w. succ.srfnily ana honor sbiY.
Whether In lie field or a. the depot there Is no inter
m,.ion 10 the ,abr AID rcsp"nsibiiiy ~ qu"r' +
IN st,r In tie hed he is elIcc'ed TO ovsr~ine 'ne
difo mites IL u ia cut ny by tie passage oi troops
ud artillery and 10 rnn to gau uet OF os'ie popu'
liou In tie Il the afuics-a Iopu all N tfs
rted " the lss Of properly tax b' iorugeis Oe en-
ibsoihcionty gusiG'd upon hts vsiahoe aid oLe' 3,
et end the strty his train sud II the indspensaie
supplies a hch II hears Lole after the tro"ps are al
ret their camps the quart 10 upon Tue rod'
At che depot of an The reception, care ana dis
trlbutoa oftLe immense suppis Of food. amnn, lti"n
ard ,Ithing and oil other equipment all n which Ns'
tioue tie hands Of the guarisrmistcr tnK MN shl
and day. He IL held 10 ,trct account tnDiiiy lor every
~ m of tic store. witch poss r1Iunyh bis hande
L., the gi-st~r depots WI ich have been. during tue
var tie centes ut hen tie business 81 pro'id for
the army has been concentrated. tie "tcess IN charge
Lave prne tie responsibility of discussing millions oil
donr> col Getting. auditing. snd settling the vouchers
issu.d by officers smsl,r depos and IN the ho. aud
pui chasing tie ,tores to be distributed TO armies
tEruuph wide dstri,ts Some Of these ofceIs Ia
transacted busi ere to the amount OF millions montiv.
Frum officers of every rnk from those N clarse ofth
great oenters of nanunct r. and pur' base at The prn
cal osees. iron those {" whom has been con- Ht' u
OILY care oi the f'r'riy ard rain OF sihee "fi.
osde Yhaye received and recognize, cordial suIport
and assstauoo In the business committed to this Do
psrtment
I IL well understood among soldiers that upon the
efficiency and integrity of the supply branches a the
srrylce depends In gtsit degree the power o. make
long marches tue hestr and efficiency Of tue troops
Ihayc imperfecty se, forth In this report some Of the
inpoitan upei aions ~ the De-
pa msni durirg tie past year hope at future time
o be able to prr.ent to you conn and detailed
Information Of the of the resources In material
and men and money. which. under your administration
II the War Department. have been applied Ia sapport
and tie simies every part " the wide held oi
opei alton during the past four yenrs Of war.
This ipforma aon prop'rly dgested, II Published will
sand before the woT an example and warning ~
tie power and of free people. for any con.
test into which they heartily enter. and from u the
soldier and statesman VIII be able 20 draw valuable les
Sous for use In t again becomes necessary for
this nniou to put forth It's sire 9Th In arms
ha nj. M MI ~
Depar tment have been presented 10 you by myself or
by The Generals under whom they have served IN the
field. acknowledge the kindness With which their
ella ms and nv tions have been considered.
nn thnnk Won for the recnynitOn hich as heen given