The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-09

We Board met In their chamber yesterday pursuant
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On motion, the regular order Of business WAS sus-
pended for the purpose Of permitting the special
nee appointed to 60 70 Washington in regard to the
county quota 70 present Z report
Tho following presented
The sndsr.gnes .pscl.l committee appointed Sy
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{uosa q thousand and nineteen men called for
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three hundred thousand for the armies Of the Union
would respectfully present the following
REPORT.
That on the evening Of Wednesday, February I, they
proceeded TO Washington
INTERVIEW THE SECRETARY OF WAR
Immediately after their arrival your committee CON-
nuncated with United States Senators and Repre-
ssusaivss In Congress- and were promised their assist
ance.
On that day Thursday they obtained an interview
With the Secretary OF War, to whom they explained the
object Of their VISIT and expressed their desire
such information might enable thcm their return,
70 assure their constituents Of the county Of New York
that the county had been fairly dealt with In the increase
e the quota demanded under the Presidents call Of
December 10 for three hundred thousand men, nasmuch
- the impression prevailed that there must be
great mistake in the Increase OF our quota from four
thousand four hundred and thirty three In December
twenty-o thousand and nineteen in January.
Mr. Stanton remarked TO your committee discussing
he quota that II the assignment In December had been
700 small the number ought have been increased.
good citizens ought not TO complain but assured
chat NJ ON the other hand 1t too large the govern
nsnt was ready TO reduce whenever could be shown
Finally 1t agreed that your committee should have
interview with Provost Marshal General Fry ut
o'clock ON the next morning Friday, the 3D. with the
understanding that full explanations In relation the
quota Of our county should then be made us
FIRST IrrERvxw WITH THE PROVOST
On Friday morning. at nine o'clock, appointed your
committee waited upon Provost Marshal General Fry.
General Fry then read to your committee portions Of
tter which he said he Lad prepared explanation Of
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and which he said he intended to make public
What was read dealt only in general terms with the
points at issue and not discussed committee
except n the endeavor TO obtain clear understanding OF
The matter
yersy. The first in respect TO enrolment Gen
Fry stated that whom the quota OF December
The enrolment upon the supposon that the corrections
would have been completed before the 10th Of February
and would have justified that reduction But when the
quota OF January assigned reduction for
enrolment made because OF advice that the
ZION OF the enrolment would not be completed by the
18th Of February
On this point your took occasion to explain
she difficulties Of correcting the enrolment of New York
county for the delay in the completion OF
shat work But In order give idea OF the posi-
bio result OF the correction Of the enrolment pro-
respects the first four city, which state
aent Is hereto appended, marked A.
The second point OF the statement read by Provost
0arshal GENERAL which particularly attracted your
niee's attention the entire Of any Hgures
which could be used TO verify the correctness Of the
It Is possible compute quotas whsut fun In
formation from all the states and dis cs Is plain that
What pertains 70 their respective localities iead
Your committee appreciated the force Of this sugges
on and therefore, in order that they might enabled
- arrive correct results they requested permission
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che county Of New York. In other way your com
.issee felt assured would they DO able to demonstrate
This acceded to, and the subcommittee once
vsoce'ded with the work. They subsequently, made TO
- q report, which Is appended, marked B.
An examination Of this report will show that sub
committee had been compelled TO take for granted the
bss of the figures the whole enrolment Of the loyal
States As the correctness Of the result Of their comp
cations depended upon the correctness Of these
1gures, deemed essential that should have the
OF verifying them, for IL for granted any
portion OF the figures given basis of calculation,
might well have taken for granted the quota itself
And II the basis which the computation Of the
January quota made should prove TO be correct II
would afford no explanation OF the which
trbuted TO produce the difference between the quota Of
December of four thousand four hundred three
and the quota Of January OF twentyone thousand and
nineteen
II asscrained from the sub committee that they
ha asked for the figures relating to the December QUOTA
but that they had not been furnished.
As these points essential TO thorough under
Standing Of the matter under investigation, the report
vas unsatisfactory 50 Tar as these items OF information
Your committee then requested OF the Provost Marshal
oenera that be allowed extension OF the time liked
Dor the draft In the county OF New York and that
quota should be reduced accordance with the ~
eur enrolment, when the work of correction, IN pro
The following letter was therefore, despatched TO Pro
vest Marshal General Fry
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D!sssdisr General y = Fry Provost Marshal tseneral:
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you for the facilities afforded them 10 arrive It the method
We desire now 10 call your attention 70 two facts.
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Ter their voluntary enlistment weask that be extended
sSaes sfa i's 'r opportunity raise the men
saond-That the enrolment upon which the quota OF tn.
sCnny q New York Is assigned Is mach larger than /,
sence Of the excessive enrnen, Of the county Is now in
fsrcsrd ssse q prspars.n and when u shall be Gun
quota q the county shah be assgaed on the basis OF the
We believe that we have N. stronger claim 10 this mas
u quotas asa s n good par the re-
Bven though the necessities Of the country tmpertye,v
s. Provost Mar.hais fun employment il mastering IL voan'
Sovsrnmsn not % withdraw them that duty par
s rsaaia ar very rsspsefpiiy your oSeasu. seras
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Committee q The Board .. sgyersisorr
On the ssms evening n reply received from Pro
vest Marshal General Fry follows
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9essrs OnfsoN BtrNr WILLIAM " Twrrp Jous Fox Swfru
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saperysors Of the County Of New York, WIZARDS Hotel
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communication ~ this date ~
facilities Afforded you for arriving nv whc lie
Of the county o. New York. under the cali Of
10 1854 computed
Being satisfied as understand yon be- of tho correct
Of the method OF computing the quota and app
non county OF Nav York you make the requests
FSva-That the be extended sufficiently awe Won
fair opportunity " raise the men without draft elen
The
of tbe draft hope that you g,e
Provost Mnrahals full employment in mastering vou-
ers that will 'consisent with the Interests u
government not 20 withdraw them from that duty io the
burpose Of enforcing the conscription.n
reply, upon this point would respectfully state that
The time Tor The draft has fixed by tho President H. his
proclamation, authority give
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