The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-06


mated 9Th sufficient accuracy be useful.
follows, therefore, THAI account Of necessary
upon the military basis Of the country has less than
would apPsa, BY sSnssd:nE simply sSsns|Ssr q men
/ Of credits allowed upon these Gala
The amount Of Communication money received from
November !, 1894, to November ], 1884, was
On account Of draft and substitute fund. 13lT $50
On account Of sick and wounded soldiers
tho act Of February a. 1884 .............. 3loes7
| The total amount Of 'draft and substitute
| fund" received under the act approved
The total amount expended. ............ L. Ss7 1856
| Balance remaining In Treasury to credit Of
There are just CLAIMS siii Outstanding which have to
| be met from this fund.
The regiments Of the Veteran Reserve corps have been
performing garrison duty in Washington and Its defen.
works at the various depots recruits and drafted
men, AZ the Provost Marsas rendezvous escorting re-
crits 10 tho field aud rooenty garrison
dutr ut tso sass'I r,ie1yous for out of the
Since the Termination Of active operations no transfers
eare been made - Tile corps nor have ans officers been
| auso ntea.
The amount expended from the arpropr,ation for
collecting, drilling and oranizing ycnnteers,n from
November 1867, . November 1855, was 81 422 2si
The balance o, ,ais appropriation remaining in thc
tr asary .l2 Is $40, and about half million dollars il
sti N che nsnds Of the discussing officers which is
ne,ccd 10 pay octsta dug accounts ami expenses in
Tired IN mastering out the volunteer forces OF the
ior'e employed has been reduced. The surgeons md
commissioners Of boards Of enrolment Ia al the dis
tricr three hundred and seventy number. have been
dscinr ed. The dtaerelt districts have been conso.
az d ami but thrty thlee provost marshsls
service, All o whom viii ba discharged their
services cub h -pensed with.
| No appropriation of money will he required for tho
supror' ~ tiils bureau d1rima ia, next hscsi
'e tnh '.por,o 'he OPERATIONS or the Provost Mar
sha General bareau will contain mnfh staii-t cal md
other valuable information, winch vii 10 sobm tied
ranAsrsR GKsrnALs RrroRr
The Pas master General reports that during the fiscal
year ending iune 80 lso5, sfs39 ID pad the
regular arrlv, while $500. 13S. 6S5 paid
tecrs aud that the total disbursements since June 80
stI ~ the ae Of MS report, auonn; IN the agqregafe
u 1924 0a4 s18 Payments amounting TO 1910 900 900
an'e been mace to "b" 100000 muster out troops.
Toe highest Of additional IN
during tie nscal year AL; the punhcr III
wee 40 All the troops retained IN -~svce have been
pad - ne 81 IS and many organizations o. Angus,
81 soo, ana 10 AZ discharged troops III fu to dste OF
di-charge
The anticipated payments Of bouniies soldiers and
three months aiditonal pay TO officers mustered out
that has iaen cue BY reason OF muster ot amount 10
| sal, $50 0tD
The whole dsbarsed by the p.y DEPARTMENT since
the commencement Of the war vz-From July l, 1861,
! 10 July ]. 3D. amo ints {" 81 O2s 2Sa, 600.
The io'si losses and detail atoms daring the
period, nothing should be recovered, amount to the
half Of I'll amoun Will be red Tie total EXPENSE
OF disb em.n' including all pay and allowances,
mutation Of quarters iue ANA tray cling expenses for
four years ana our months. amount TO SO 400 900
Thus II Is seen that III" cels &c disbursement TO armies
.hr c.iourths o one per cent,
KErofr ~ THE coaalss.nY GEssRA, oe SUBSISTENCE.
The SUR et"nce hros req ised dn-in. h Tor dis
trhntion 10 ,he armies the field have during the
er years of tie been purchased II the rria pal
mark IL ri The NortL' STATES. TIL fac irs and
OF Transportation 4" Tue various 20 where they
req rcd Tor issue, the reia.ve prices II the different
markets ana dlr regad or the general commercial ill.,
er,sts Of The country hay go ered me Subsistence De
past,nent IN experiencing thosc purchases among The
several market centres o. the country AZ New nr
i gradually resumng hea 'hy CONNER 'a condition. a
considerable perlon OF .ha ssrple- reau red for ds bu
| thor from that prrt can 10 obtained tina market
Although tie present general CONDITION Of the Sou
States - nat such ~ I" afford erge amount Of Supplies,
still bsstrncc officers able. In PARTS Of tos,
taea, q enter ino contracts for the partial supply Of
! the troops scrS .pg therein.
The pr ncipa purchasing officers have exhibited much
sony ~ the performance Of Their dntes, ara great
Ld.hty 10 the pinrestg .! tn The principal
comm ssir immediately sJcns bic "r the subsistence
o. he several ssrcs III the reid have discha aed the i'm
ortnt sai dicdlt duties cf receivin protecting
anu distributing The supplies Forwarded :" them with
cnninenia5lc eiic cncy aud They have ale.
ty great energy. been able 10 consid nbie extent Ia
snsis The troops uron she resources Of tho county in
VIM n tue armies wer operating ~ 'hr"n when 'h'y
were passag IL Is believed that furng he entire
no ampai.h, concentrated expedition has
Jailed IN n coun. Q" he inability o. the bsistencc De
partner u, 10 meet It's proper requirements md tba, the
troops, WI ststoned operating, have, with
| exception, boon supplied with aious ID good anu
| whole ONE c"nd ton.
To mus, ous of s'srye part of he army ccnseq
upon he sudden close Of military operations Gn-
oidaoiy iei or hand IN some Of abe depots
Civ" supply u Subsistence ~ ese lee scnt
tc other points where they required Surplus aud
damaged stores VIII be disposed Of by sae sufficient
Quantity nj hard read ard other articles have been kept
from carrier meet NJ In an economical
manner, the wants of those people white color d,
vine by tn ev.ns Of the war, have been reduced ~
Ind orders Of June 90 1895 the whtekev ration was
discontn cd, ana the saie Of he scply hand Las
| already taken place at many pcints, and Will soon he
| completed
Dur,n the past year rr"vcu. wears Of the war,
very considerable income has boon fro'n tho
sale of the hides nlcw and other parts VI bec cattle
| not issuabie ar beet TO the trOp-.
prisoncrs Of held nj thirty two forts prison bar
Y INN and hos, stfula 1,ax.a t.nnn
variety OF the ra'ions to insure hesnn, lsav.
missaries a. savings Thar portion Of the ruors not
ds.med necessary Tor persons hvs in ent Re idlsness
prison iund available, under tie Instructions OF tn
CcinusAry General oi Prronerr for the purchase Of
for etin other necessary expenses the prisons
There has B. en- transferred 10 tbs !stene Department.
sas a a. q
than $SS7, 7oc making total amount Of g. Sl5l25.
have been Of have been
proved for payment ad ais disaowcd 60 awaiting
e1Ea ~ On; ana !, so1 rss1a'n t 70 s ns
ce total qusuttty VI esch article Of subsistence
pur based iof tho nse q the army during each Of
the w~r nom 1881 10 ls06 inclusive. 8 CHI statement
IL Is betcytd would prSe Interesting addition u tue
| coinmcrciai satist c. o the country.
and volunteer have with bot tcw exceptions discharged
| their duties with rdelity aud succ
sUrGroN cRSrRA, q Rxporr
The Surgeon General reports that the rccips from all
source Az available for the EXPENSES II Medical -
ps ti"ht caring tue ht ri year ending June 20 1885,
| were s-n,A1',Sso DisbL. somcnts during the ysaf
Si9.:2s+s .arvag balance In the treasury on June
1ae p. y ~son for rick and wounded existing at
W., at q 'br st annual report INC eassd ling
i.A @.s. Is .m'1 until maximum Of 204 gen raj hos.
| p.lsi - Ii -riIs... cf ,hp4 bed reached
.pon iae .sSninAUD of active military movements
mi1ras:c neas rs re taken 10 reduce INC expenses
| Of The Medical y. artmeht or the two hund ed and
ono eca Iol hospitals Open January 1885, hun.
ara a'd w eny one la, b'en dsconinncd Tbre. u
the s-smns hospisi tranrpors have di Charged
the fourth - now sonstani! engaged trans 10
snd "vLhaeu from SpuIcrn ports " the ia hospi-
tails 10 Nw York huIDcr All tie river ~. - tai boats
have been turned over 10 the v ari.iias or Delart-
meui, ani single hospital H. retained IN The
10 Invest III. vast amount OF nedi and hospital
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