The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-03

to the service could there be authorized grade
commissioned officers 10 be called post sary
keants, be selected and appointed ordinance
rseans, and TO have the rank, pay and emoiu-
menls-the number not 10 exceed To each military
4 post
Tho recommendation OF the Commissary General Tor
the appointment Of thirtyt conmssares is
approved 1t is absolutely -sary that should
DO, and there officer acting commissary every
post garrsoned by roopA Theony bonded officers TO act
In such capacity the officers OF the Subsistence Depart
ment and the regimenal quarter The bond
should be required from assistant commssaries az Is
required to be given by the latter The additional pay
would on be allowed whom the duty OF assistant COM
missary performed, and they would never perform
that duty post OF less than full regiment when
there was present either acommssary or rsglmental
would recommend that no appropriation bs made to
the requirements OF section rs OF the act OF Con-
gress entitled IAN act TO increase and Ok the military
peace establishment Of the United States and that pub
lilo resolution Of Congress No 80. approved March 80
1867 promulgated In general orders DO continued In
! force.
| suRosos GENERAL
found that since October 90 1865, three surgeons six
assistant surgeons and acting assistant surgeons
have died OF these, Eve died Of yellow fever and three
In the month Of Juno Of tho prsssn. year Asiatic
the West and Northwest and for lime fears Of wide
spread epidemic entertained Recent reports from
the infected command SHOW that the disease has sub
sded or has been sradcaed by vigorous hygenic mea
| sures.
tho valuable medical and mortuary records OF this
|
on Tenth street 10 December, 1866. During the year
official evidence has boon furnished from these records
OF the death discharge for disability Ia 500
-Four thousand and eight monthly reports OF sick and
wounded 35 special reports sos folio records Of hos
muster and pay rolls have been received during the
year. The alphabetical registers Of as far as
20. 7ss coiorsd soldiers and 80 aO4 rebel soldiers
In tho division OF surge records tue histories OF
1851 wounded men have been traced out and entered
| upon the permanent registers The number thus on.
tered now amounts 70 20704l. Tho histories OF the
injuries, and Of those cases In which important
! operations were performed. very fully recorded
Fifty-nne thousand five hundred and nineteen cases
OF wounds and operations occurring previous TO the
present system Of registration and return OF injuries
have been compiled and will b entered upon the per
manent fegisters
Tho average annual strength Of whtc troops is repre-
scented by the reports Al, il The number taken on
sick report for diseases wounds and injuries, 122 ISL
each man. The mortality during the year was 1927
The average annual strength OF the cOlored troops a.
shown oy the reports oSo the number taken * aa On
OF three entries sick report for each man.
The total number OF white and coIorcd soldiers dis
charged during the year surgeons certificate OF dis
The Army Medical Museum was removed to the build
ing on Tenth street in April Las. Eight thousand FIVE
hundred aud fortytwo specimens have cataogucd,
and small appropriation will be required to continue
In september 1867, a medical board was convened in
New York city for the examination OF candidates for the
motion Of assistant surgeons which resulted in the ap.
pontment Of fortyseven as assistant surgeons 10 she
army and the promotion Of fourteen assistant surgeons
or artificial legs &C., there issued during
the past year. TO wounded soldiers, 573 pieces.
Tho funds OF the Medical and Hospital Depart
| ment for the fiscal year ending June so
the treasury June 80 1886 So SAG. 457
| Amount issued by the Treasury In june 1885,
come to hand July j, 1885 ................ $1,000
| Balance OF appropriation for artificial limbs
! under act OF July 16. 1862 ................ $40
1851, by act Of July t. 1866 ........... SOC, 900
! Am0 mt der IA n
plus hospital properly : 1913, sss
| For care OF citizen patients ia United States
Hospital at Louisville, ky................. ,27O
| Refunded from appropriation for prisoners Of
| Amount in the hands Of disbursing officers
including suspended vouchers. ........... 446, l39
Total. ............ ...............s3 $, 500. l50
Deduct balance in favor OF various disbursing
oiuccis........ 1ol, 900
Balance. ..................... s., OLA. COS
There was sbursed for purchase OF medical
and hospai supplies .................... SIG $50
For pay Of private ply sicians 225 53l
For pay OF hospital employees. ........... 40,S94
For srscs in for soldiers ana $500
For Of sick soldiers ia private hospitals. 1920
| par,ment. Observation-Disclosures. 1885
| FOR internal revenue tax................... 2l33
RcfundmeLt OF amounts enormously deposited
IN the previous year. 125
Transferred TO the pay department for tho pay
ment OF contract surgeons. 200 600
Bnisnce Of Appropriation for artificial limbs
turnod into the surplus fund ............ 100
Balance In tho treasury June 80, ls6I.... 1900, Clio
Amount OF previous disaAowances admit
ted, proper vouchers being furnished. $3.50
In the hands Of disbursing officers. 72.526
Amour. chargeable 10 dlsbursng officers on
suspended vouchers awaiting explanation
and correction. oS,7o9
Total. 50. ole, $50
Deduct baiauces due disburng officers. S42 050
Total. so, o74 COS
rAYMAsrgR GENERAL.
The Paymaster General reports that at the OF the
last annual report there Is paymasters OF the old
establishment and SIS hdii.iQnal IaYmasiera making