Paid C W. Boteler, July 31, 1857, for 2 toilet sets, $7 50; 2 pair of shovel and tongs, $11.....

H. Ex. Doc. 65-2

Paid A. C. Varden, August 29, 1857, for copying reports of experiments with
Onondaga and Turk's Island salt..

11 58

Paid W. D. Hawley, August 29, 1857, for copying reports of experiments with
Onondaga and Turk's Island salt..

5 80

Paid M. A. Potter, for copying experiments with Onondaga and Turk's Island salt......

14 16

Paid S. M. Waggaman, August 29, 1857, for copying reports of experiments with
Onondaga and Turk's Island salt..

Paid J. C. Lyon, August 29, 1857, for copying reports of experiments with
Onondaga and Turk's Island salt.

Paid J. D. Latham, August 31, 1857, for 25 days in arranging files of letters in
the office of the Secretary of War.

Paid E. Randolph, September 1, 1857, for copying defence and appendix to court-
martial in the case of Major Giles Porter, United States army.

Paid Charles B. Noyes, operator for New York and Washington Printing Tele-
graph Company, for 13 despatches during the month of August, 1857
Paid W. A. Harris, September 22, 1857, for ruling 1,000 regimental returns and
3,000 post returns, $10; ruling, faint and red, 2, 000 muster company rolls,
$10; ruling 500 copies department returns, $1 25; binding 250 "Camels" in
muslin, $75..

Paid M. A. Potter, September 23, 1857, for copying muster and pay rolls, New
Mexican volunteers

15 00

Paid A. C. Varden, September 23, 1857, for copying muster and pay rolls, New
Mexican volunteers...

10 00

Paid James M. Towers, agent Magnetic Telegraph Company, for despatches, from June 30 to September 28.

70.54

Paid J. D. Latham, for 25 days' services in arranging files of letters in the office
of the Secretary of War.

100 00

Paid James M. Towers, agent for Telegraph Company, for messages from July
8 to September 11, 1857

T. J. D. FULLER, Second Auditor.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND AUDITOR'S OFFICE, February 11, 1858.

CONGRESS,

CONGRESS,

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ARMY REGISTER.

LETTER

FROM

THE SECRETARY OF WAR,

TRANSMITTING

A transcript of the official Army Register.

FEBRUARY 23, 1858.-Ordered to be printed.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, February 19, 1858.

SIR: In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of June 14, 1848, I have the honor to transmit herewith a transcript of the official Army Register for the year ending June 30, 1857, showing the annual pay of each officer of the army, the amount paid him for rations, servants, and forage, and the gross amount paid or allowed him, in all respects, for and on his account, for and during the preceding fiscal year, from the appropriations for the support of the army.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Hon. JAMES L. ORR,

JOHN B. FLOYD,
Secretary of War.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Transcript of the official Army Register for the year 1857, exhibiting therein; the amount paid him for rations, servants and forage, and

account, for the fiscal year