New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28

%ody wdsIy known as scout on, and nd In, Indian
General stanton succeeded him as the head OF ne
sixteenth officer hold that place since the office
was created by resolution Of the Continental Con-
gress. in session at Philadelphia Penn. June Ii.
Resolved: That there be one Paymaster-General
and a deputy under him for the Army. In sepa-
rate dePartment taat The pay for the Paymaster,
Deputy Paymaster under him $50 per month
THE FIRST PAYMAsTER- GENERAL.
The FIRST Paymastcr- General. elected by Con-
gress June 81. 1775. Colonel James Warren. OF
Massachusetts, who appears to have found the
duties onerous and did not remain In Office full
year. General Washington. In "A communication
to the President OF Congress April T. l7IG
f4rred to the office in these words
Colonel Warren, Payin;s ter-tieneral. finding the
Army likely to be removed from hence. informed
the other day that the situation OF mis- affairs
and engagements I'm the business of the colony are
Ing the Army and offered in case it should be
required. to resign This was rather embarrass-
Ing. To me IT appears indsperSabi necessary mat
the Paymaster-Gencral. with his books. should be
AZ or near headguarters Indeed II Is usual for
ever dispersed that Army may be, TO be with the
sma~r Gepartmcnts on the other hand Colonel
Warrcn's merit and attachment to the cause are
snn @ c1 DO "2 d e 5 ' bay and co as
tingent charges Of the Army which will remain
be pleased 10 give their sentiments upon the mat
William Palfrey. aide-de-camp TO General Wash
ng,on. appointed 70 the office By Congress.
with Tia" rank Of lieutenant colonel in the tOnti-
pointed and rcgimcn,1l pavfnasters for each req
ment were provided at salary OF SO &c month.
md 10 have the rank of first leutenants. with
ginning Of the Pay Department Of the Army. and
soon hfer~ard clerks were appointed and salaries
Increased. on November -. l779 Congress grantcd
the sum Of $2ooOo 10 Paymaster-General William
Iafrey as further cPmpGgsatIon for past
salary at the rate of $1,000 per annum until
further order II Congress" Colonel Palfrey held
10y Jonn Pierce Of Conncciicut. Mr. Palfrey being
app"iHte1 'onsul'icneral az Paris. The vessel on
"i'ch j." toGh p1sfae" was lost at sea. and every
one IN board perisn"i
that Of colonel Nathan Tovson Of Maryland
~h"; WIN fh" exception Of ono years interval
HID he rCr Of i from august
-. lN'. To his death. July - 1871. The great
t;o,cr,l R.r,arn,n II ~. ~ y.irti,' utn h.IJ
War. and until MS retirement on January l. 1872
. IL" pay system M io. me Army established ~
t.r-Geucral may be estimated in some degree from
~" fact That orr s0lders are better clothed bet
army IN The word Pryato soldiers Of the Rr,,ih
Army receive twoprnce. or abou' four con,s a DAY.
which u pad 10 tl"m every morning by the pay
Ausfriar. Italian and Russian armies receive
about on@-haif AS much as those in the British
estimate. because = 10 believed that in many in
stances. during ~" recent Unpl"asantness" at
Least. '0ey received nothing. on the contrary our
soldiers ~ the Lowest rank receive about % cents
Day. with an Increase year by year II they remain
~ ~" service. un'l ~ the ma Ximurn period ~
'tiriy y"nrs they retired three fourihs pay
ing years
IS y means ~ encouraging thrift among them
TIE deposit system IL 10 bc Commended Ry 'hls
pInu ~" soldier may leave any part 90 his wages
Win the paymaster from month to month ils' AZ
q c!f. an W tk's deposits tn a savings bank with
i0is q f"ferr" 'lIf whatever amount he denosits
10 Isl H'i'" 20 afd" again un'l the END OF his
i"ilN or .'ifioH. mis- is on" % the provisions
"iich causes no Nf'lo trouble 20 tho ulytldstcr
hN' y" ~ urques''onah'e value 20 the enlisted