, 1866-01-20

1,18sss, At 500 each $115 so
sSs s$Ts, 4 4 o g sses. ssss ,,5d1s5 Sn!
1sa,5V7, At 100 each. ........-... 81, Aa,m
sseona question. Tbs number oi msn wse hsSc
received no boun,ies!
ADswe5. The number nj ENLISTED Who hare received
Third qucehon. Whit sum viii b. required 10
pay 10 each soldier Or hts tep1tscnsllss snouyh u
bring his bounty up 10 t4ou. or the hrRast bounty
Apswer: s9 handira and eighty y:iouz milton COS
hundred md ninety eeyen thousand md three hua-
Fourth question. W6at would BE- required to Jay
to each soldies. such highest bounty, LII proportion
10 tho tnae Of hia ser,icct
Answer. Five hundred and 6tty.one million throe
doiiai.. aS.' ,"' 'A'4'''a a00 LING aan'0
The deures neien given arc not perfectly accurate.
nor IL 1t possible 10 make them 30, but. whese
rect data was not to be had, estimates hara bceu
made With much cafe 8s to produce results SUM-
efGpsI nser r. ne actual fsss, @ 70, ~
Wsr That the foregoing snquEies and answers rolalc
only 20 tho expenditure that would result from m
Government. Ind II this object ws.e attained, even
at tha enormous cost rhown above. It would b bot
(uoyernment State and loeal) which have been rsld
TO men for enlistin9 during the rebellion. The sub-
Jet Of requiring The general Government to a.sumo
sfsmssiseiy dscidea he present % a1tempt 10 equal
i'm Gov sernmtut bonnties, II ca111en our would c.
taolish p1veedent Tor further eqnazslon, al ihe
this wou1d coat probably thousands Of millions
atcad Of hundreds Of millions. feel Jnsilncti IN
saying that n either attempt to eqnalIze, bat :
email fraction Of the money Will ever reach the sol
d.tfs FOR whom It Is Intended,
havs the honor TO BE- str sery respectfully your
S~1'>A" - ' Provost Marsaat General,
Hon. = N. STANTON, Secretary Of War. Washing
ton, D. e.
Wan DkrARnExr,
PA1AAsTER GENERALS UYs1cs.
WASHINGTON, Jan 6, 1SGH
Hon. Robert C. Schenck, under date Of tho oMh
December, lees, and referred 10 this Office the ID
Inst. have the honor to report tho following ~
j. The number Of men Who have received, rc-
'pectiscly. 900, $500, or sl0o bounty turing ths
1,l6a $50 have received Sl00.. ZIG, ,a3s no.,
1p,t06 have received 800 ........... 4,1.l adb
80, SO hare received au. 9,557sM
las,s9 hare received sW......-,.-.. e3,H1,e GU
1,7su,s ,su men. Total zmouns Of bouu- -
"rnc number Sio bar; 9sscyed f NJ 4Sso tSan.
Total enlstment- during The war oo7
Ieas the number who hhvs received eoun-
Gives the number who have received no
s. Ths snm required 10 p4y each soldier Or nis
$40, the !arsest sum paid:'
Icy @ sso u s59 Sts.Tltm
lth1u II 1N.... ........+.....-- 4EI..A
49, At lg........-,+- ..-.--.-... 9 39sss 6oS
t3t,t1 II -f+sSsasNU
80. sss men will require. Es-, s7is 20
4. "fhe sum required to pay each soldier Auch
highest bounty IN proportion TO the time Of ser-
Tolal number Of enlistmenta during the
war, reduced to tns basis 9 q thEee
Les. gross auounA of bounlles already
.......'.'..-.--...-.-.--. :@lst*ARo
c'Es. tet,5 sRegpt .aat,'. ,ss.trea
raymssicr General u ). Amy.
Hon. E. II. STATION. Secretary of WaF.
WAH pKPARKAESr,
pA1HAsTxH GxxxnAL's OrT1eE,S
WASHINGTON, Jan. d, 1876. J
sm: In myrepor herewith submitted have al
rrmart or comment - none were asked toE, J.
trust. however, without seeming nnduy ot1lc1one,
nay ,sn,u5s :an r., 10 addss to yooEss a sos e
the bountIe+,' IN connection with Tho f.n,ss pre-
serted N The repor', suggest to my mind.
the end proposed u eres reduced 81 one hE give
m amount Of money sufficiently enormous and
startling u Its proportions 10 awaken the Rrayeat
II, ndeeu, IT can be regarded al al practlcablo at
the present r1tst without ent1ll1us financial run.
hesnnot b prged. N such yew Of the CONES
any more he claimed that lustica 10 the soldier de-
uaands it.
Al enlisted during thss war have received tha
beginning. when volunteers pFessed upon he ser
vice, eren beyond the demands Of the Government,
aerTice qu1ie adequste to ihecopdirpn OF things
1t thai time. Recruits At that day tntrse, had
seen no previous service: Subsequently In sps-
ueees.sr5. @ nd he ertas ,alac of ,T,ed soiai1rs
| ol experience, aad nho,e physical sut1icency had
bsen tested, 90 commended Itself to ihn Gorctn-
thar fhA
fafed. {addfuunai $sCU to the veteran soldier who
should reeulist, md $ad0 10 the recruit who sboud
enlist IN vetezan oIgant-ation.)
II ~onld seem poor tu.lce 10 these veterans who
responded to the ea OF The country in tho time Of
ber E1eatest emergency 70 bring up I'll cla.fss Of
lnc all distinction bet" een those who served only
limited period and returned 10 their homes. and
shote who, By reenllstment Dedicated 10 the coun-
1J their continued seE71cef, at At pers on s1cr
nee, I'LL the fighting should be enued,
II IL certain that, to greater extent Than IL now
bcnett Of .peculatine adyeutu1ese, al over the
| land. who have been buytns soldiers DISCHARGES
| With view to such anticipated legislation. and
who are nov doubtless eoseftiJ pressing It's coz
Iss .1ss Sogn,y allowance. thu ~ given spis
Of this department. have led to frauds tncalcula6te.
cannot be donbted that such extension Of thess
anewanses @ = u p.oposed vii 9sso , pew @ ppstns
anything known 70 tao past.
ibis subject presents another consideration OF 10
t1ntnG importance as the result OF legislation 10
'.equnye fhe bount1es-" The adjustment aad pay
ment or fwo millions Of Individual bounty elaine,
II done BY Ibis bureau With its present force, md
With !ts war organization or CLERKS, would require
for ils performance indefinite years. It Is eza2-
Grafton 70 cay that the payment OF m entlre oss-
tied regiment, IN the prescribed manner, Involves
less tune and lapor than tho preparation and pay
n,ent Of the average Of QUO such individual eiaiu.
which dem ands A. they all DO, cropping fnsestles-
ton through \ long series Of back flies.
In these ca.es, and In these times, II win not DO
to rely upon the certificate OF discharge in the
catmants possession and the Facts therein stated
such papers are now 80 e1perty forged outright,
or BY uateria alterations theft lace, coustant-
y 10 deceive threwd }udges- They mas' Be corroo-
ornted by the record rolls on hle. Furthermore,
clear proof Of identity in every cue must he had 10
protect agnnst fraud
These bnre statsments will serye to give an idee
Of The magnitude Of the questions attending this
subject
II further remuneration Is persisteutly demanded
for those who baye not received the vetsan bouu-
ues, would It not be equally satisfactory and largely
more beneficial 10 the recipients 10 give land buun
t.ts1 Such alternative wonld at least hayo the merit
Of saving the treasury and the credit Of The public
securities. ~ ~
have the honor to BE-, very respectfully. your
obedleut seEfant7 u. W. PBIrE.