REPORT OF THE PAYMASTER-GENERAL.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

PAYMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, September 20, 1900.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of this office for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1900:

On July 1, 1899, officers of the Pay Department were charged with

public funds aggregating ..

During the fiscal year 1900 these officers received:

From the United States Treasury.

From soldiers' deposits

From Army paymasters' collections

Total balances and receipts....

Accounted for as follows:

Expended on account of pay of the Army (regulars and volunteers)..
Expended on account of extra pay to Regular Army, war with Spain.
Expended on account of extra pay to volunteers, war with Spain
Expended on account of mileage to officers..

Expended on account of Military Academy

Expended on account of volunteers, Treasury certificates.

Expended on account of emergency fund, War Department, “to dis-
band the Cuban army"

Surplus funds deposited to credit of United States Treasurer.
Army paymasters' collections deposited to credit of United States

Treasurer..

Balances charged officers June 30, 1900..

Total...

$9,682, 126. 44

37, 935, 750. 19 3, 215, 544. 66 900, 386.93 51,733, 808. 22

A comparison of the expenditures of the fiscal year of 1900 witn those of the fiscal year of 1899 shows a net decrease of $33,382,147.84. The act of Congress of March 2, 1899, provided for a regular force of 65,000 men and the organization, if necessary, of 35,000 volunteers. These volunteers were called into service in the latter part of the