Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-12-27
FROM II BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER.
MASSACHUSETTS CLAIMS.

Among the public documents from Washing
Ton, for which we are indebted 10 the ~Oollgns
attention Of our friends, is The report Of the
3D. Auditor on the Claims Of this State, for mo-
ney paid for militia services during the late
war. This report was communicated 10 Con-
gross by tho Secretary of War, in May last,
in obedience to a resolution of the House of
Of Representatives, and has been printed by
order of the House since The commencement
Of the present session.
This report was made by the 3D. Auditor,
Mr.. Hagner, by direction of the Sccrelar, of
War, in pursuance of a resolution of The House
passed in Dec. 1926. by which the claim was
referred to the Secretary ofNar, with nrs;r,fc-
tons to report to tho House what classes and
what amount of it might he allowed and pad
upon The principle and rules which have been
applied 10 the adjustment Of claims OF other
States for military services during the war,
and if any parts of the claim ate rejected, 10
state the reasons. The Auditor was directed
10 classify the items of the claim TO as to
show, LIST, those which are not warranted by
the principles OF al ~justment adopted in set
Ting similar claims made by other States 81,
those embraced by such principles aud 81, 10
distinguish those portions which resulted from
calls made by the executive of Massa chusetts,
and those by militia officers, without The sane
tIOu u III eAetutIt, ~ W HOlifc NnelneT
tho calls made by the executive were sponta-
ncous, or made in compliance with calls from
the executive Of the United States aud il. ei-
Their case, whether he consented or rcfusud to
subject them TO the authority of The goveIa-
ment Of the United States.
The report Of tho auditor WAS made Jan. 80,
1928, in conformity with these Instructions
The items OF the claim arc examined in dc.
tail, classified, and accompanied with remarks,
ard extracts from the correspondence between
the executive and other officers Of this State,
and those Of the United States. The report
occupies lSi closely printed pages.
The whole amount Of the claim is SS43. $40
60 Of this amount s 81, 4S0 33 are rejected as
consisting entirely Of items of a class not al
lowable on principles of adj lusiment applied 10
claims Of other States. Among three items
is a charge of s4O6l, for money paid under a
resolution of the Legislature Of tho State. in
June 1912, by which the Governor was auiho-
rizcd TO send boats or vessels Immediately 10
sea, to give notice TO all American vessels on
the coast, of the declaration OF war. This en-
pense is not considered as properly chargeab!e
10 the general government. Another vi The
items is Of $l7,755, paid for militia called out
al Boston, Salem, and eight or 10 other towns,
in Sept. and Oct. 1914, by order Of the Gov
ernor, by regiments, by rotation, two days sur
ccssively, for the purpose Of improving their
discipline, and other objects stated in his gene
raj order. Other items disa lowed are, for
building gun-houscs, and for guards to gun
houses, and at the Arsenal nj Charleston n.
S4339 payment foe the transportation of
arms and ordnance stores irom Boston 10 sun
dry towns in 1918 and 1914, aud TO Bos on in
1918 and 1916, $3.50 dolls. for payments to
a'ds-dc-camp, brigade majors and adjutanis,
&c. s772 dolls. and compensation 10 the CON-
missioners Of sea coas, defence, the board Of
war, their clerks, TO Col. Sumner, and inciden-
tai expenses Of thor Offices, -. l54 dole.
OF items partly admissible and partly Oh.
jectionab'e, the claims are clas'eJ under the
head Of guards, amounting to 80, SIC dolls. OF
which 27.7iI are designated as admissible,
and the rest nadm,ssible. Under read OF
' alarms, tho claims are 81, 6ss dolls, Of which