The Clerk read, as follows: “I remained in the service aspaymasteralong as my serviccs wcio needed and thenaskedto berelieved from further duty. which was honorably granted. I entered the service from pure patriotic motives. at a sacrifice in my business and they comforts of home and my family and performed my duties to the best of my ability, securing the approval of all with whom duty oalled inc in contact, and the special confidence and approval of my superior officer: and whatever others mayhavedone, I have the proudeonse iousness of having served my country faithfully. But owing to our situation in the Dept of the cumberlanil, while our officers wore in Louisville, Kentucky, our duties wercin the field, in front: in Tennessee, Alabama and Gcorgia.whorcwcliud to collect ourrollacalculatctbe pay, and extend the rolls, and pay them, in the crowded tents of the officrrs in the crciitest hummus they were olleniinder marchinc orders.soiiictimcsundert is fire oftho enemy, and often in severo storms of rain and wind: sometimesin the night and all night long. At Bridgeport, Alabama. in Deccmber, l$03, I figured the rolls and paid a regimentallay division, (besides pay inucorjis, and brigade staffs)for over 2 weeks. n Noveniber, 1804. I paid troops at Chattanooga and Ringuold. Tennessee, and commenced paying GenlSherman sarmy at Rome, Georgia, in a severe storm, until rain and durknem close dour work: continuing it at Kingston. sometimesall night, and elosing at Atlanta just in time to take the lust train at the evacuationof that place. Under these cirenmstance s, with our best efforts it is impossible to preventerrors; the most experienced and correct cannot avoid it. Every faithful pnymuster knows and feelsthat hehas receivedno adequate cornponsation for the responsibility nssumed and the In or performedduring this war and that thoun avoidnble errorsmadeby him are all charged on the booksof the 2ndAuditor. We come, therefore and ask Congressfor relief and that Justice may be done. Wo ask that apoioontazo may l l l beallowed uson disbursements as was done for those who paid the militia in 1842sec U.S. militia laws or at least what was allowed at the ( 1050oftho Mexican war: see U.S. Militnrv Laws. ago 300. Under no circumstances that Ican hear of have diiliculties been greater in making payments or changes of pay, bounty, de. been cqunl to the last and bear no comparison to the duties of a paymnster to the regulars in time of peace. I have mentioned my servicesonly to show you its difficultics.”