The New York herald., 1869-01-22

| Cities and Towns; Carpenter, Public Health; Glea-
| Manufacture OF Salt; Lasher, Trade and Manu;ac,
tnres; Stewart state Prisons; smith, Engrossedd ad
B; Brnndsse Militia; Anqress R,es nssn Haaas hars u
| Glen Charitable and Religious Societies
MoRdAN MGS.-seikreg, Committee on ways way caiv ana
| ms Aliens; Clarke, Towns and Counties; Gould,
State Charitable Instltutons Ely. Agrcultnre; Ben
| tive Department; Ray, Expenses OF House; Davis,
| Judiciary; Hustled, Federal Relations.
Many OF these chairmen are excellent mountainous
l Judge Campbell, chairman onR airoads, for eX-
ample, is an upright, straightforward man. Mr.
WIN maze eooa GaeL oi - 'e 10th nartes
He was the Morgan candidate for Speaker but with
drew and proposed Younglove Now that the
o'' TO enter upon active business when the
House reassembles on Monday night alter the
fse routine Of o Political % life al the state capital
pleasantly enlivened last night by the third pro-
| menade concert OF the Albany Zouave Cadets, at
Twedde Hall-a truly splendid affair, not unworthy
/ the metropolis ITSELF The very PICK and choice OF
%efe e
| fuse. One lady from New York flashed around the
room in the light of $4,000 worth OF brilliants The
| elegantly dressed audience, while the moor
was Kaleidoscope OF beauty, color and bril-.
BY Theodore Thomas and his orchestra, who
furnished OF his usual well selected programmes,
Infinite pleasure Of the company, which must have
! numbered some two thousand persons. The zouave
Cadets are the crack company OF the city They are
young Albanians, and although now num-
bering only fif.y men can look back to
ganzed in 1880 and volunteered for the in the
commencement OF the struggle particpatedln In many
battles and furnished from their ranks eighty our
officers to the regular army The Zouaves const-
tute Company A OF the Tenth regiment National
The hall was decorated In magnificent style. Fes
toons OF streamers and chains of evergreens were
looped from the ceiling to the galleries. The stage
q wit n
front was the name or the company IN briliants, q
harp and STAR and the dates 1860ls69 At the other
Dtctt Amor PotriG. The panels OF the galleries
contained the names Of the gallant dead OF
they fell Thus overlooking the scene OF their
comrades festivities the spirits OF the brave depart
ed represented in the record or their deeds were
with them, and they were not forgotten in the whir
OF enjoyment. At each side OF the stage stood
Palmer's beautiful statues Tho Indian Girl' and
the white Captive" splendid marble fountain
was erected in the centre OF the hail, wnlch lung
its sparkling jets high IN the air. host OF
superb exotcs surrounded the fountain. and many
more OF colors were grouped in front
OF the stage. Two pagOdas at the end OF the
room contained fountains Of cologne, wnich threw
delightful perfume around. IL would be difficult to
imagine ANYTHING more beautiful than the general
appearance Of the hail. whether we take It's exquisite
tenant Barnes, the brilliant company which moved
gracefully on the floor. Governor Hoffman was
prevented from attending by Illness, but was repre-
sented by some members OF his stan. me musical
programme having been concluded at midnight, the
deIgnted assembly Separated. THIS was tue HFst.
and Will probably the most elegant festival or
the season.
Friday night next, and VIII be continued regularly
during the Legislative session. A most appropriate
and much needed lecture on Political Morality by
G. w. Curtis, is announced for this evening. IL
is pity that the subject was not eucidated before
the erection of Senator. Some hardened consciences
might have been touched and good deal Of money
might have been saved TO the victims OF political
laxty.
Governor and Mrs. Hoffman will entertain their
fria at a n-iv ia m
Quartermaster Generals Report.
The following is synopsis OF the report OF Quar-
ternaster General E. A. Merritt for the year lsos-
The Quartermaster Generals Department
pended as an active department on the arst OF
June last, in pursuance OF system OF reduction at
that time adopted, and the property and records
turned over to the Commssary General. Prior TO
that date the duties Of the department were dis
charged as usual. - ludicous ana economl-
cal adjustment rrs 2, the account ,srr,n iSr closng
the general government, which had hereto
fore been issued to the National Guard, has been
effected, so that the aggregate amount charged the
State is about $4,000 less than the original cost OF
the property. Contracts for uniforms In sucn quanti
ties as might be required were made at prices con-
siderably less than last year, viz Jackets 81 25;
trowsers, So per pair These contracts were c0nsid
cred as advantageous to the State and were &C
| cepted by the Commissary general.
The total amount OF money expended by the de-
partnent from the first day OF January 10 the 3lst
DAY Of May, 1858, was s5075.
WAR CLAIMS AGAINST THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
During the last session OF Congress an effort was
made TO procure such legislation would authorize
a joint commission TO ADJUST all unsettled business
Of this character between the State and general gov
ernnent upon an equitable basis but without sue
cess. 1t was, therefore, deemed advisable to urge
the settlement Of such portion OF the had
been prepared to meet the objections raised by
the Treasury Department. For this purpose visited
washington and secured the further credit OF
SCI, ,O2i L. Under the existing laws and rules Of
the department judge that not more than fifty per
cent OF the balance Of this claim can be allowed.
owing to informalty OF vouchers and the irregulari
aan af fnA rho tr.aF
Congressional action should be solicited to obvlate
the difficulties In the way OF settlement and for
the allowance OF interest, amounting to about
$4,000, due the state upon lmoney advanced dur
ing the year 1851. Authority should be conferred
vouchers properly certiaed by the State 'ee are
thortes covering such legitimate and incl
dental expenses as can De shown 70 have
been necessary at the the time they incurred.
The labor incident to the preparing and presenting
OF the claim has been drawn from the several mill
tary departments and has lacked that efficiency
which the importance Of the duty demands. In
view, therefore, OF the difficulties to be encountered
the labor required and the time which must neces-
sarily elapse under the present management,
would respectfully recommend the passage Of q law
giving authority to the Comptroller to employ a
competent agent, at rate Of compensation not
ceeding certain per centage upon the amount
credited to the state and to be In lieu OF all salaries
and expenses, In order to insure full and speedy
settlement
MILITARY AGENCIES.
BY direction OF your Exceency have exercised
supervision over the military agencies and Soders'
Home during the year.
There were on June l. 1858, In the hands OF the
agencies and still unsettled, 1881 claims. The
Legislature having refused 10 make Appropriation
for their maintenance orders issued foroiddng
the reception OF any ne claims, and the duties OF
tue oiices were confined 10 the completion OF such
business al had already been entrusted their care
and the agencies have been discontinued and the
| property, records and papers transferred to the
Bureau oi Military Record IN the department Of the
| Adjutant General.
| The expenses for the agencies for the year we're
| f22I74.
The amount OF business transacted by the agencies
during the year is as foows:-
Amount collected aud paid soldiers and
.ner neifs 81 234 747
Number OF claims unsettled and on ne
| January l. lsos .....:............... 1889
NumoeI ~ caiiiis Iecciveu during the year. 1908
l Mnoie numoer on hand ana received..... 1855
Number OF claims settled during the year Ihr rsT
\ Number unsettled December 81, lS6s.... s9s
NumDer oI letters received d.............. 37,s42
Numper oi ietsers written. ............... s2,34s