New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-18
TREASURY REPORTS.
ANNUAL STATEMENTS OF AUDITORS FERRIS, KEIGHT-
LEY AND BRARDsIEY

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. - Second Auditor
Ferris Of the Treasury Department in his annual re-
pcrt which was completed day shows that the apph
cation Of money appropriate FOR The War d parlmeht
and Tndan service during the year was a. follows;
Total crcdts: War $l0 .527 1905 Indian Sl36 Jos
total debts: War, SI7740 337 Indian $s,l479-9'
balance remaining crelt Of all appropriations on
books Of the office, June 80. 1850: War, Sl7s4360;
Indian s. I5J7IS. The expenditures account II the
War of the Rebellion, chargeable to appro-
puatons the books OF the office up to
June 30 1879 was 81 J5s 13s 3l3 ss. The amount in
volved in $40 audited accounts aud in 294 miscellaneous
settlements was S121lOO3j ID. Three thousand seven
hundred and twelve settlements ny the second
Controller we're entered and posted. FOrty-one tran
scripts OF Indian agents no longer In the
service have been prepared for sui. and the sum OF
s25 $50 50 has recovered by suit and otherwise
and covered into the Treasury
Mr. Ferris invites attention TO the urgent neces-
sity OF action on The part OF Congress with
regard 20 the claims OF colored soldiers and
their heirs, and quotes his predecessors report
as follows: Many c0ored soldiers now living ana
the heirs OF who killed in the military
service are clamorous for the pay and bounty when
they claim 10 have heen derauded OF under the regime
OF the Freedmens Bureau The accounting officers OF
Treasury Department TO whom their reiterated ap-
pications are made, pOweress 20 afford them any
satisfaction"
Third Auditor Kcghtley, of the Treasury in his all
nual report refers the continuation OF the work OF aO
stracting the Of soldiers of the War Ot ISL.
Until these alphabetical registers are completed,
this Office IA unable to trace th3 service OF
any soldier without OF the captain colonel
under wnom the soldier served When these registers
shall be completed know ledge OF the name 0f tue SOL
der will be a sufficient cew 10 trace his military ser
vice.
Fourth Auditor Beardslev OF the Treasury IN his an
nual report the Secretary, emb0dies state
LIent giving detail the appropriations made
for tho support OF the N~VE' anu
the amounts expended. Tho aggregates are Amount
APPROPRIATED. rl2.393.32J; amount eXpehuei'
~ 1867 1876 In referring Co Ne" orleans aud othes
prize money. the port SAYS PriZ money amountlng
10 nearly SL5.GUO.OJO has been awarded
for crrIiire. n,ad. during the reDe.-
lion. Claims are constantly bcirc receiVed.
and these require very careful scrutiny TO avoid
rrrOn-ous payments Claims nave been presented dur-
ing year for priZ- money a"crng curing the war
With Mexico the OF ISL, the war WIN Agers ana
even tie Revolutionary war. Most ot them nave oecn
rejected on account OF lack u evidence balance OF
bounty for tae destruction Of vessels at New-Oreans
and near Forts Jackson and ~ P1uup, has not yet
been distributed Ou account OF tne failure or Congress
To appropriate the money required The amount OF
the NAVY Pension fund on deposit IN the Treasury Is
mentioned being 81 .0O0OJO on which the Govern
mem nays the rate OF per cent amounting
10 S42O.OOO year.