The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04

Senator Brownlow, accompanied BY his son,
Colonel J. b. Brownlow. arrived this evening from
Knoxville. HIS health II much improved.
Senator Spencer, Of Alabama and Senator elect
Farrow, OF Georgia, are at Wizards.
letter recently received In this city from Berlin
states that ex-senator Crimes and family are at
Glyon. Switzerland, and are undecided as to where
they shall spend the winter, but have concluded 70
reurn to the United states next July.
General Hovey, late Minister to Peru, ID here TOT
the purpose Of closing up his accounts.
Secretary Delano lct here TO- night for New York,
on account OF the Illness OF his daughter IN that city,
He expects TO return on Monday evening.
Tue New French Minister.
M. Trelhard, the new French Minister, has re-
ceived mis- credentials. His reception by the Presi-
dent viii take place early next week.
M. Berlheny leaves on Monday for the North and
thence for Europe.
second Auditsr,s Report for 1870.
The report OF the second Auditor to the Secretary
Of the Treasury, whose office Is charged with the
finances OF the Army and Indian Departments In
Guiding claims OF soldiers for pay and bounty, pre-
sents the following summary
Advances In favor Of pay, Adjutant Gene.
RAILS, Ordnance Medical ana Secretary
OF War Departments and claims paid
ON account OF appropriations Tor said
departments, iucuding Quartermasers
and benenclarles OF special acts OF Con-
gress and United States treasurer Tor
Internal revenue fund. ............. 500. 15oos2
Payments to National Asylum for disa
bed volunteer soldiers ............... 1,e3O,172
Payments to Soldiers Home. ........... $3.50
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50 ST., o2e
EEFUNDlNG ACCOUNT.
Deposits under appropriations OF pay,
4 AdJuanu Generals, Ordnance, Medical,
Secretary OF War, uartesmaster's and
Indian Departments. ,................. $3,4lo.534
Total on account Of requASlt0ns 10 adjust
appropriations. ......-................ 3s,359e5l
In me PayInaster's division the amounts
OF settlements made on paymaster's
accounts was ............. Al, ASS, $50
The amount of lines and lorfelturcs col
iected ana set apart ~ u fund for the
National Asylum Tor Disabled Volunteer
60 dlerS 49, 1872 533
This amount has been paid TO the asylum, care OF
Majer General B. F. Butler president ny requistons
on the Treasury.
Total amount Of nne forfeitures collected
Tor the support OF the soldiers Home
at " ashingtCn, d. e., and paid to Sur
geon G. Ii. Lamb, United States Army,
by requisltisn on the Treasury is.. 49,. $87, OO1
The settlement OF accounts In the ord
nance, medical and miscel aneOus d.
vision shows the disbursement or the
sum Of. .......................... 357l,iO7
or which the Ordnance department. was 2,2o75
or winch the Medical Department was. 32l 400
OF winch the Quartermasters funds were 76l,O22
OF wnicn the army contingencies were. 17S,8SS
or which the secret service was. ....... ll.44O
or waIch the comfort OF sick and dis
charged soldiers was. ............... 25o7l
RECRUITING DIVISION.
The amount Ssbursed for expenses in
recruiting regulars. SUPERINTENDENT. $l47,999
Bounty 20 volunteers ana reguiars...... 7,470
Incidentals. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 104
Total. ........................... $155,573
VOLUNTEER RECRUITING
Collecting drilling and organizing vol
unteers .......... S1,e57.925
Bounty 10 volunteers anu regulars. 594, 100
Draft and SUBSTITUTE FUNDS. 24,627
keleI Of DRAFTED men ................... IL, 100
MEDICAL ana hospital Observation-Disclosures. $50
Total. ................"........ $2,2ss,S s2
INDIAN DEPARTMENT
Amount involved in discussing accounts
audited. $1,000. $1,72s, 743
Amount MVolVed III Claims settled..... l,307, 0S3
Totai. .........'................ $3,033,S27