New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-09

copy the fyures Of all the districts Of the loyal States
his we w do at any bonr q day or nieLt which may
be last nconvcnient to the War Department, and
VIII do u In less than two hours.
Although yonr Committee received no positive
assurance non the President 10 the two flint points
presented to bin, liey were led TO believe that His
Eylellcncy SOW their force ard Instice.
In regard to the third point however In whic, our
correspondence with the Provost Marshal General had
been unsatisfactory he remarked thet it had been
Represented 10 him that desired these figures for tho
purpose of showing that the Government wrong
Your Committee assured him. however. thst Their only
object was to be put in possession OF the data Oh which
they might satisfy themselves and their constituents
that The quota assigned them was inst.
On this explanation, His Excoilency was kind enough
70 nld your Committee the following order to Provost
Marshal General Fry.
HE PRESIDENT TO THE PRovosT-MARsHAL GIN
fRAI
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WAsHIsGIOS Fob o. 1865 :
Propost -Narshol Geaeyat These gentlemen distinctly
say 10 me. this morning, that what they want is thc
from your Office OF showing their people that The
uota assigned to them is right. They think il viii
take but little time, hours they say Please give
them double the time, and every facility Won
Yours truly, a. LINCOLN.
THIRD INTERVIEW WITH THE PEovosT-MA RsHAL-
GENERAL
With this memorandum ana copy OF that portion -
the paper banded the President relating 10 this subject
our Sue Commttee chilled upon Provost Marshal Gene
raj Fry ready proceed with tue labor OF copying the
figures.
The Provost.Marshal General took the papers. and
shortly after handed the Snb Committee the following;
THE PROVOST MARsHAL-GE TO TIE COMMITTEE.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
PROVOST MARSHAL q ENEnALs BuREAU.
WAsHr;GToS. ID. c., Feb. q, 1883
TO tie Board Of Supervisors u tas County Of se isrt;
GESTLExES: have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF a memorandum from the President BY the
hands Of your subcommittee in reference 10 furnishing
Tie information asked by you yesterday and which was
declined by my letter TO YOU OF Inst evening Since ITO
recent of The memorandum frcm the President, have
called upon and conferred with him upon the subject,
ana am directed by him to inform you, that in
answer TO your Application for figures statements, Sc
have Cny repeat my letter Of last evening, w which
refer you
l am. gentlemen, very respectfully. your obedent
servant, JAMES H. Fry, Provost NJ az shal. General.
Thus your Committee were at last informed distinctly
that, even with the Presidents permission they could
rot have the gnres necessary to the accu.
racy either Of tie quota Of iiJ demanded IN Decem-
Der. or tie quota OF 2l0l9, required in January.
Had this refusal been given us at tie outset, mneh
valuable time would have been saved ms, and we should
the have been able to lay our report before your
Honorable Rody.
AS your committee appointed in part for tie pur
pose of tanning the justice ofthe increased quota,
or at least the reasons which operated Increase the
demand for 4, i33 in December to demand for
81 ole in January, they felt that they would have
been remiss had they less pertnseiousy insisted upon
obtaining the desired information
During the evening OF the 9th your committee were
surprised at the receipt of letter from the Provost
Marshal General again refusing to furnish the mforma
ton asked. IL was as follows:
TIE PkovOsT-MABsHAL GENERAL TO THE CON.
| MITTE..
| WAR DEPARTMENT.
Provost. MARSHAL GENERALs BUREAU, ,
WAsHINGToy. u. C., Feb. 6. 1855.
ORIsoN BLUNT Esq Chairman If The Committee, Board
| OF Supervisors o. tie County Of Rer- York:
| SIN: Your communication OF this date has been re-
ceyed eskinG for opportunity to examine the records
this Office, aud obtain snch information as will enable
ycu o. test the accuracy Of the SUN OF tie enrolment
Of all the districts Of the Loyal States and the sum Of
the excess of credits Of those districts December g.
s64 after satisfying ali calls previous to December 49,
leoi."
In your communication you alege that these two
numbers are assumed and then add that tic correctness
Of the quota Of NewYork depends upon the correctness
Of these assumed numbers.
Ia reply have the honor to state that the sum ~
the enrolment Of all the districts Of the Loyal States
to which quotas have been assigned and which was
furnished ycu tie 81 INST. and which is correctly
stated in the report Of your sub committee cad the
sum of the Of credits of these districts, which
we're also furnished you not assumed but are the
aggregate Of the enrolment and OF years
of service. a
beg leave to inform the Board of Supervisors that,
having furnished them with this Information, have no
further time at my disposal devote 70 this subject
am Sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant
| JAMES b. Fry Provost Marshal General
Your Committee have received no further commlhi'
cation up to the time of making their report
(Ihe ema nder Of the report which gives the ngurts
OF the two quotas will be published to-morrow.J
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