New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-03
NULAED FILLMORE,
CAROLINE &. FILLMORE.
REPORT OF THE AuJrrAyr.GENEGAL.

ALBANY, Jan. 2.-Ine annual report Of Adj
jutaut-GcncraI Faru-worth WAS received By the Gov
rrnor to-day It forth that during the year six new
companies have been organized three TO i vacancies
IN the 18th aud Goth Regiments aud three separate con-
ponc. the 32i located at Hoosac Falls an in portaut
manufacturing town. auG the 3jth and IA at the from
tier towns 81 o .lcn,bnrg and Niagara Falls App!ca-
lions for tie formation OF organizations ~ various other
Mace, have been denied there being apparent neces
sity FOR the csbi ,hmeut and maintenance OF troops nj
such points. There has been bat one disbandment
during the year. that OF Company II. f7th Regiment
The commits ion appointed to prepare rules and regua-
tons for the government Of the National Guard has con-
cluird ts labors and the regulations have been pub
sed aud issued to take effect January /, 1856 ana
new books ana blanks conform thereto have been pre-
pared by Colonel Pniscrcr FOR the Use Of the Guard
The balance OF the appropriation made Dy the Lesisat
IRE OF for the purchase OF state service uniforms
having been entirely expended early IN the year by the
Board constituted that purpose. aud the Guard gen
orally prov ied with prescribed dress, further pur
cascs OF uniforms recruits and for furnishing organ
izatous not previously supplied have beon made from
the general Tor the maintenance OF the
Guar The ovcrcOats by the Guard have now been
I'm Use eight years aud are nearly worn out Many Of
them are unscrviceablc. and all shabby in appear
aucc and during the coming year will be necessary that
new md seryiccablo overcOats be purchased for
con .dcrablo portion OF tho force The arms OF the
Curd are I'm seryiccablc condition. but change In the
Of tne piece used by the United states Army becomes
more apparent each and the Recommendation OF
m. uf tho Army IN his recent report.
Thai general OF Con .reSs s3ould be passed In tho
unronchng session providing for imucd ate exchange
of all obsolete arms IN the hands or tue militia OF the
several states for improved Springfield Files. caibre
tnyuyr Is approved bill TO carry out this recon-
uruintiun has been introduced In Congress, and he
suggests that action he taken by the Legislature 10 urge
me senators and Representatives. from this state To use
tseir efforts to further It's passage.
The claims OF the state against tho General Govern
mrut for expenditures incurred IN Raising troops during
f.tal Hfx HAY n
The last ten years by the late revet Brgader General
/ r. Stourhousc and through his excrtiOns there has
been collected from the United States the sum or
S5lIOGl Os The total amount paid BY the United
states Government up TO the present time IL
II Oni tiO 80 There IL yet unsettled balance OF
81 'Og-.Il3 20. OF which proudly not more than
l.,J 600 can collected without action being taken 10y
Congress To modify tho stringent regulations al the
Treasury Department regarding claims against the
United states. 49,, -,
General Firnsworth expresses his eradication with
the progress made IN instrucing troops a the state
Cmn rcpeats the facts concerning tho purchase OF the
rround near Pcek,kl chronicles the death of Quarter
mnster-(i General Mynd-rt d. Mercer aud adds:
ON the lst OF January, 1883. when entered upon
the DISCHARGE OF the duties of Adlutant General che
of the National Guard was reported rs
Il 7o since then has steadily increased In uumpcrs
moi WlthstHuLug there has been going a continual
of wedding deadwuOd ana unscryireablo
irrlal and its numhcra now l2.JlO. AT the dat
named but i've organic ttOns were provided with tho
STATE service uniform to-day the whole Guard. with the
exception OF two organizations that have not adopted it,
have been furnished herewith