The New York herald., 1869-12-07

partment ont of fhe snpropratlon OF 100000 for
the paciication OF the Indians, granted April ~
Although the amount OF clothing and equlpage on
hand at the end Of the war has been reduced py
sales and issues there sun avs heen
reduced 10 four. and at only TWO OF them ls tnere
any large collection Of material Wa at tue scnuy
on the Ohio. THIS latter is betng drawn upon con-
santy but 1t still contains over 600 worth OF
There are seventy-two national cemeteries and 313
Local. post private cemeteries IN which soldiers
he buried The titles or seventy OF the national
cemeteries have been approved as perfect by the
Attorney General. Three hundred and twenty-five
Thousand ak hundred aud seven interments are re-
ported OF which Ill., 945 have been Identified. The
expenditure on tins work has been nearly S30O0,0OO
During the year $3.50 animals were purchased and
3,4e2 were sold. These latter produced the sum OF
s22,33
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
Subsistence supplies for the army have been
mainly procured In the large market cities OF the
country. The average cost OF the ration at
these markets has been about twen.yihree cents
Eforhs to procure salt meats on the Pacific coast Tor
troops stationed there have met with great success
supplies OF excellent quality having been Obtained
at favorable prices Tobacco, ut an average monthly
value OF has been furnished troops at cost
prices, and the Freedmen's Bureau has been sup
piled with stores 70 the value or nearly $a6o,ooo
most OF which has already been paid for, and the
remainder In process OF refundng at the Treasury
The issues to Indians At various points have
amounted to more than $50 000 and at the request
OF the Interior Department stores valued at $37 600
were issued to destitute 0sages aud Others TO pre-
rangement between the War Department and the
Department OF the INTERIOR the indian De-
parsment Is being furnished with food ior
Missouri river and the Indian territory. The ration
80 furnished Is prescribed or approved 0y the lnte
rlor department, and It's value IS to be repaid from
appropriations made by section OF the act OF April
10, 1863.
ratons to Union soldiers while prisoners OF war.
Claims for supplies furnished the army during the
war; amounting to 81 500, 500 have been received OF
vhi ich hoy
have been rejected.
During the ascal year 1907 accounts and returns
l7S7 have been examined and referred to the Third
Auditor for fnal settlement.
Tue Subsistence Department has lost an honorable
and excellent officer by the death, Dy assassination,
or Brevet Lieutenant Colonel J. q. Crane. commls-
sary or subsistence at Jackson, Mss June ;, 1859.
change IN the army ration BY extending the
variety Of articles, increasing some ana diminishing
others, and also In the manner OF disposlng Of the
savings IN soldiers messes ana bakeries would be
l unite with the Commlssary General In recon-.
mendtng that the proyiso TO- section two, act or
OF the line wlen acting as assistant commssares OF
subsistence, TO receive twenty dollars per month IN
addition to their pay In place OF the sum OF twenty
dollars less one ration per day, now allowed,
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT..
The current expenditures OF the Medical Depart
ment during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1859,
were s23 5ol; the total expenditure OF that depart
ment, including "war debts" and 'refundments,"
was sos, $685. ami the available balance hand at
tho close of rhe year was 81, ,792,050
The health OF the troops has been good. Yellow
fever has appeared at Key West only, and at this
point there were forty-three cases and twenty-one
deaths; put by the prompt removal OF the troops 10
once sopped The total number Of cases on the be-
sick list during the year was l04, 235. The average
number constantly on SICK report was 23s7 or ABOUT
6.5 per cent The number OF deaths was 5as, of dis
charges FOR disability 1,12S.
The frs. volume OF the Medical and Surgical His
tory OF the War Is being printed.
The number OF commissioned medical officers for
duty on June 60. 1859, was 1o1 being an average
OF one medical officer TO 2o4 men, the number or
posts $50, besides detachments and outpoSts.
There are now two vacancies OF surgeons and forty
two OF assistant surgeons In the medical corps.
The experience OF the past three years has shown
that the present organization the medical star Is
satisfactory; but that. even were all the vacancies
in 1t lled, IL would still he barely adequate the
ray DEPARTMENT..
The Paymaster General presents the following
summary exhibit
Balance In nahis OF paymasers ct the be-
ginning Of the fiscal year July !, 1858. $5951,5IS
Received from the Treasury during the
Received by paymasters from other '''''
sources. exclusive OF sums tranferred
among themselves. s23s, ,lo2
Total to be accounted for. r............ ;42,4sl,77o
Accounted for as follows:-
Disbursements to the regular army .sis, 6Ts $50
Disbursements to tho Military Academy. lS5,25s
Disbursements to volunteers back pay and
bounries.. 1928 63S
Total disbursements SOS, 7s2 IA
Amount refunded 70 Treasury. ........ 4S,e4s
Balance IN hands or paymasters June 90,
1869. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1888, ,617
Total. s42 4el, no
At The date OF the last annual report there st re-
NAMED in service eighteen addinonai tvolunteer
paymasters retained for the payment OF bOuntes to
discharged volunteer soldiers.
Congress- BY an ACT approved March 8. 1852, au-
thorized and directed the transfer from this otce to
the Second Auditor or the Treasury OF oil additional
bounty ciaius pending aud unsettled on the first
Gay OF May following. After that transfer was ac.
conplishcd it became practicable TO dispense With
The services OF additional paymasters, and they
were accordingly honorably discharged There
remain now IN service only the sixty re1u-
lar paymasters authorized BY the act for the
gsorsan5ato11 1,,s OF ,o the passed July
be subjected TO much reduction while the aumber OF
military stations shall remain as at present
The Paymaster General states that ne IL confirmed
in the opinion tnat no system can be devised which.
equal TO the present one, can De made to combine
the advantages OF prompt payment to the troops the
safety OF the pubic money, an accurate and mme-
diate accountability, with the slightest possible lia
blllty 10 embezzement or defalcation and with the
least cost to the government
Tne disbursements for reconstruction purposes are
81 8l3 2e3. and the balance in hands OF paymasters
October ., 1863. are Sli0,6i3.
In accordance with the requirements of law all
claims for tho additional bounties granted py the
act OF July % remaining In the PagmasLer Generals
Office unsettled on the lst OK May last were trans.
ferred to the Second Auditor OF the Treasury Tor
settlement. OF the Total number fs4l, ,e5s) received
there examined and settled by the Pay Depar-
ent 44o6os leaving for transfer to the Auditor but
1851 cases. OF which the major part had been exam
ined aud deternlined out not yet paid, for want OF
receipted vouchers from the claimants.
The total amount d.sbur5el by the Pay Depart
ment for additional bountes including those SET
tied By the Second Auditor and paid by the depart
ment on Treasury certificates from the beginning to
the 5oth June iast Is s57,2l9. $50.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT..
The report OF the Chief Of Engineers gives O de-
tailed account OF the operations OF the Engineer De-
partmcnt aud Of the means required to execute the
duties deyolyed upon It, The officers OF the Corps
OF Engineers aided by details from other arms OF
the service ana number OF civil engineers have
lenses, survey OF the lakes, river ana harDor I'M
provements, explorations and surveys, command
pubic buildings, grounds and works the District
OF Columbia. Twenty-Five oincers OF the corps have
been doing duty In the several military divisions de-
partments and districts, In the lighthouse establish.
ment, and as instructors at the Military Academy
Work has been continued on the permanent de-
remaining OF Old appropriations, These have been
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