Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-08

Of the first day.
For pnblic information, the Resolutions
referred to are annexed.
The act Of Congaess on the some subject
is also published. Claimants will DO pre-
pared with,,evidence. in conformity TO the re-
QUESTIONS of that act, or, if such cannot be
procured, as nearly as may be practicable.
The officers of the companies concerned
will extend this information without delay.
and afford TO Colonel Martin all necessary
cooperation. p. M. BUTLER.
REPORT
OF the Special Committee on tA!at part Of the
Governors Message tohich relates to the
Claims of the Florida Volunteers.
The Special Committee to which was re-
ferred that part of the Governors Mes
sage relating to the claims Of the Florida
Volunteers, beg leave to
REPORT,
That early in the month Of February,
1886, Major General Scott, of the Army Of
the United States, who was clothed by the
War Department, with extraordinary and
plenary power, to conduct the War against
the Seminole Indians in Florida, made his
for d regiment Of mounted infantry, to serve
" " LIouStiS uulCSS SoOuCt Rcu.
That the Governor in accordance with that
rcquisition ordered into service the rcgi-
ment which was commanded by Col. r. II.
Goodwyn-That the citizens Of the State
belonging to that regiment, were not only
required to give to the United States their
personal service, but were also required to
carry a part of their property into that ser.
vice-That there was at the time no law of
Congress which provided an indemnifica-
ton Tor the losses which might accrue upon
the exposure Of individual property thus
carried into the service Of the u. States
that although there was no existing law
your committee are Of the opinion, that the
obligation of the United States to indemni-
{ ycannot be questioned-,he more especial
ly as the officer making the requisi,ion was
clothed by his department and by the chief
magistrate of the United State with the most
plenary powcrs-and as the property as
was as the individual owning the property
was received into The service, the authori-
ty of tho officers of the United States being
exercised as fully over the property as it
was over the owner. This regiment, with
the exception Of Capt. Gibson's company,
was mustered into the service Of the United
States, at the Sisters ferry on the Savan-
nah River, about tho 18th of February -
The horses We. = w. .u.fa,scs: ~ or
committee are sn;U n,I,' ~ u,' -
'':;Vp "Hrhai nraer give" by riu ~, silt.
app,a,smont lis,s pse"cd "a ~ ,.-,i. V.
-n~ ro.ruT,s ,-i- -,-i,ii.. i,,.-
lcasnra ,"?a ~ EN- " Ghu ,o.Grci a. iu
r.E>e- appeared OF .;@ na"i io Iuitut
= Sos To perform an; duiv h@t Brig t;rc
Ausi.>, ui the army of the United States,
under whose command this regiment was
placed, gave it his verbal sanction.-From
this regiment has arisen a variety of claims
for indemnity for property lost or injured
Congress has passed law intended to cover
some Of those claims, but leaving out 9TH
ers manifestly too just to be in the opinion
Of your committee, omitted. This law is al
so accompanied by SO many vexatious reg
~ularions from the Department charged with
its execution, as to render il, if not nugato-
ry, the cause of much trouble aud expense
delay to the claimants. The State
stands between the claimants and the u.
States, in q relation, that in the opinion of
the committee, renders il not only expedi-
ent and proper, but the duty Of the State,
to see that they shall not suffer loss, either
by a denial of their just claims, or the DELAY
of the Federal Government to admit them.
The state having in ful6lment of her W
engagements with the Federal Government
ordered these claimants, being her own
citizens, into the service Of the United
States, is, in the opinion OF the committee.
bound to see them Unidentified for the loss
es consequent upon that service. Your
committee therefore, Recommend that
the State shall assume the payment Of all
losses of property on the part of that regi-
ment, for which the claimants are Justly
entitled TO indemnity. 10 pursuance Of
this recommendation. the Committee
presen, the following classification of
of the claims for the sanction Of the Leg
islature, TO be settled in the manner here
after provided for, upon being submitted
in proper form, and being satisfactorily
vouched.
LIST. Horses killed in battle, or being
wounded, were killed by order.
2nd. Horses which died in the service.
3Hl. Horses which were lost in the service.
4th. Horses which died after the discharge
Of the regiment and On the way home.
9Th. Horses which died after they returned
home, from fatigue or Of disease contracted
in the service.
9Th. Horses which failed in the service or
OH the return home and were abandoned,
sold, or traded off in consequence Of such
failure.
9TH. Horses which returned home. but in
consequence of permanent injury received
in the service were rendered valueiess.
9Th. EquiPage, which was lost with the
horses.
9Th. When the soldier was separated bv-
the order of an officer from his horse or
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