Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

WHAT THE REPLY TO A HOUSE
RESOLUTION DISCLoSES'
THOUSANDS or DOLLARS DRAWN FROM
THE TREASURY TO COVER INTO TUE
POCKETS OF UNWORTHY FAVOR
ITEs-THE CASES OF FRED.
GRANT AND OTHERS.
On January 81, Hon. W, A.J.sparks,
as Chairman Of tho Committee on Mil
itary Affairs, offered the following
resolution in the House, which was
adopted
Resoired, That the Secretary Of War be, and
he Is hereby requested TO furnish this House with
the names aud lineal rank Of all officers Of the
army not on duty with their regiments or corps,
but doing duty elsewhere, and the nature OF that
duty; the length Of time each has been absent
from his regiment or corps the length Of time
each so absent has been performing the duty he
Is now engaged upon the total amount OF extra
pay and cash value Of the emoluments, II any,
each has received over and above that due to his
lineal rank by reason Of such duty away from his
regiment or corps the amount Of xtra compen-
/
sons Why II any, such extra computation should
now be allowed,
After waiting three months Mr..
Sparks addressed a letter to the Sccre'
tary of War requesting his immediate
attention TO tho matter. This result
ed in reply to the resolution being
sent week later The list called for
is printed in the Record. 1t was ac-
companicd by letters explanatory from
Assistant Adjutant General r. G. Drum,
and Paymaster General B. Alvord'
The amount of extra emolument has
been calculated up to December 81,
1879 since when the double salaries
have, however, been drawn with the
utmost promptness. There are 200
names on the list the majority being
Legitimate details of engineer and sig,
nal officers.
Section 36 of the Revised Army reg
ulations OF 1868, which were prepared
by the Secretary Of War "ior the in
formation and guidance" of officers Of
the army, and are to "be strictly obey.
ed as the sole and standing authority
on the subject with which they deal
is as follows
An officer shall not fill any stat appointment
or other situation, the duties Of which will detaoh
him from his company, regiment or corps, unit
be has served NJ least three years with his regi.
meut or corps nor shall any officer laides-de
camp excepted so remain detached longer thar
four years.
Section 81 reads:
| An officer Of mounted corps shall not be sep.
arated from his regiment, except for duty con
nected with his particular arm.
The first notable violation of the law
by Gen. Sherman shown by the tell
tale list, is that of Frederick Dent
Grant He appears as First Lieutcn
ant of the Fourth cavalry, but at pres
ent doing duty as Lieutenant Colone
and aid.de. camp to Lieutenant Genera
p. II. Sheridan. The commencement
OF his absence from his regiment wai
February 22, 1873, and that of hi,
present duty March II, 1873. The
amount OF present annual extra com
pensation is S2,ll6, and the tota
amount of extra pay and cash value
OF emoluments over and above tha
due TO his lineal rank is sl6,53l10
He graduated from West Point July
IL, 1871, and was appointed on Gen
Sheridan's staff just twenty month
later, Yet the regulations say il shal
not bo 90. A bravo and badly wound
ed soldier Forsyth was removed I,
make room for Colonel Fred, anC
sent to join his regiment although
entitled to the place by reason of hi
length Of service.
J. @. Audenreid, with his lineal ranl
of Captain, and assigned TO the Sixtl
cavalry, is filling the position AM
drawing the pay of Colonel and aid
de.camp to Gen. W, n. Sherman. IL
is said never TO have served dal
with his regiment. The date of hi
appointment to his present duty wa
July |, 1863, having then been absen
from the regiment Sixth cavalry
since March, 1862. Extra compensa
ton at 81, 500 has been paid him year
ly, amounting up to the end of las
year to s34, ,l3l0l. His proper salar,
is $4,000 per year
J. E. Tourtellotte occupies simila
position on Sherman's staff. He ha
drawn in direct contravention OF tn
law s25, ,63S23, which is less than th
other, because he did not enter tb
charmed circle so soon. The Colone
of his regiment Carr is now Gghtin,
the Indians on one-third less pay thai
his Captain. NJ. V, Sheridan, brothe
of Lieutenant General Sheridan, is
Captain of the Seventh cavalry, but i
receiving pay as Lieutenant Colone
and Military Secretary to "Phil." a
81, ,s76 above his regular salary, ant
has had 2l,209.S2 in all, outside o
his pay as Captain.
II. II. Bradley, a First Lieutenant o
infantry, at 81 800 a year, has novc
Joined his regiment but is assigned Il
special duty in the War Department
with extra pay at sl,Os2, and rank a
Major, having received in all sS,OS4.7l
extra. Three Captains in the Twen
ty-iourth Ohio regiment are assigned
on recruiting service. One of these
]. W. Clous, who was ''promoted
January 8, 1873, is brothor-in.law o
Major Bickham, editor of the Daytol
Journal, the man who found Mr.
Hayes.
Now for q little OF the nepotisn
which the list discloscs. j. McKe,
Dunn, Jr., son Of the Judge Advocat,
General, spromoted from Captaincy
to be aid-de.camp to Brigadier Genera
John Pope, at an extra stipend o