New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-19

In estimating the above the numbers furnished proo
10 call of July 1864 have been reduced to a thre3
years basis Since that time, the number Of yesrs
service supplied any particular call have been taks1
into account in assigning the quota to be raised unde4
years service which the State Of NewYork has sup
plleL since the OF the war Is lie CO..
years, equal TO 49, c6s three years men.
The only regiments from this State remaining In the
service OF the United States are the following: 54te
Regiment Of Infantry, Goth Regiment of Infantry sotA
Regiment Of Infantry goth Regiment OF Infan try l6t4
Regiment Of Ifantry l7sth Regiment OF Infanty, ls34
Regiment of Infantry 18th Regiment OF Cavalry. sla
Regiment OF Cavalry.
The number Of commissions issued to officers Of tbs
Volunteer Regiments during the year 1868 Is 44A.
Muster-in aud muster-out rolls OF nearly oil the vo
unee org mutations from this state have been obtane
Ii Is expected that within short time these recor
will be complete There viii then be on file In the Aos
Department tne military history OF az
those 40 have entered the service II the United State
from the State Of New.York since the commencemszs
The work. originally commenced by Adj -0ea
Spragne. Of copying muster-rolls into books -
means ~ preserving the evidence they CONTAIN ana
facilitate researches printed copies OF which have been
rect ired by Jaw 10 De deposited In County ClerkS
offices aud In public libraries in the State Is SUI goinq
co. and Is recommended that the expense thereof y
provided for in the general appropriation for the su
NATIONAL GUARD.
At date of last report ths existing organizations u
the National Guard consisted Of 100 regiments. tive
independent battalions five batteries the aggregate
force Of which repoit as 49, $40 officers and men
TIE whole number OF which armed equipped was
l4l2l.
The organizations now existing are as follows One
hundred aid eight regiments Of infantry three resS
of cavalry one regiment OF artillery two battab
ions o. artillery, five batteries Of artillery one bsttAh
ion Of infantry battalion Of cavalry. The preeeel
aggregate strength Is 90 i6 Of which there are arms4
| and equipped say eco.
The number Of commissions issued during the pei
year to officers Of the National Guard Ia l,46l.
During the past year "a 600 men have been armed
and equipped leaving about - 600 yet to be providsd
The amount expended during the year 1863 out OF the
appropriation made by the last Legislature for The
National Guard; is as follows; For the purchase q
$50 sol for tie purchase Of uniforms, sl532so In Az
s2l665l.
The sum OF s6la3ss 70 stated by the late Controller
In his report embraces not only all moneys paid out 81
the appropriation OF 1854 of 500 600 and the sppropra
ton OF $500 900 Of 1865 for the National Guard during
the fiscal year commencing on the LIST OF October 1855
aud ending Oct l. 1865 but every expense Of military
character incurred by the STATE intending the depart
ment Of the CommanderiuCh ef the several Stan do
partmepts and the suognt paid as rcgiuental fnnds
What proportion OF this sum was actually paid out ID
1894 and what In 1868 the Controller does not show.
Amendments TO the Militia Law are recommended =
far as Ielles The manner Of taking and returning
an enrolment Of the militia the manner OF COY
lectng fines; tho tenure OF military oficci the divb
sion Of duties OF the Staff Departments; also. AZ
amendment section u.s. so as TO provide just oone
penSation 20 the Chiefs OF the SIAN OepartMents ~
time OF peace.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ADJrTANr6EsEsaL.
The legislation respecting tho "Bareaa OF MlitaIy
Record" Is reviewed and the popular qnderstandin4
that n was intended and is to be the Depository ~
lie W,tsrr Record of the State, is combatted
The military records Of the state nuss be kept IN The
Adiuant- c6eral's Department No oaeer or persos
o.u . t -, uaks any official certificate from them.
and books Of volunteer. are =
an, otScsrs DO not and cannot retain them to lodge
v hs IN The Bureau Of Military Record" or else
Where The Bureau cannot be more than mere dc.
nsiory Of memenoes and trophies OF the war. and q
inch merely historical data the Chief can collect -
e. submitted whether historical data relating 10
and the trophies Of war. important 10 be pre-
served than the yeritable records which In and ~
themselves furnish oil the evidence Which can milt
tariy and pecunariy affect tho soldier who partiee
mated in IL