, 1856-08-29
AMENDMENT OR SUBSTITUTE.

That Tie Secretary of War be, and he is
hereby, directed to erdmiRe into and report to
Congress, at The earliest dag practicable, the
amount of expenses necessarily incurred in the
suppression of indian hostiirtics in the late
Indian toar in Oregon and Washington, By
The territorial gorerHEeats Of said territories;
tie amount paid, as ,ceH as The amount as
sunled by said gOrerHments, for The mairlte-
nance of The roiuRteer forces engaged in said
t0ar, lrhiA in has opinion ought justly 10 be
betrayed By The URaed StaieS; together trith
suat Information IN The possession of The de-
partment as may be necessary to enable Con-
greSs 10 LegiSLate correctly on The subject.
Amend title to read as follows.
A bill directing The Secretary of War to re-
port TO Congress The amount of expenses
necessarily incurred in tie maintenance of
rotUnteer forces in Indian acar Oregon
and Washington, t0hieh ought justly to be
betrayed by The United States.
Mr.. QUrMAN moves to amend the amend
ment as follows:
A bill to proride for Me settlement and pay,
mcM Of The expenses Incurred in The suPpres,
sian Of Indian hostiiifies in the territories
of Oregon aud Washington
Be IL enacted By The Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States cf
america in Congress assembled, IHat The
Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, au-
h0ri=ed and directed TO adjust and settle all
claims for Serrioes rendered By voluHteer
troops IN sHPpressiag indian hOstiLities IN The
territories of Oregon and Washington dur
iag the gears eighteen hundred and JitIyJfre
and eighteen hundred and .GflySiE, in eases
,rhcrs such rolunteers irere either regularly
mustered into The Service of The United States
or reccired and employed By any officer thereof
in command of a detachment or military post,
or trhen such roluntecrs Soere in actual Serrioc
in obedience TO The requisittOn or order Of The
Governors of said territories, or either Of
them, for the time such rOlunteers lOere actual
ly engaged in sueG serrio, and for the time
they toerc going to or returning from such
serUioe.
SEC. 2. And be IL fUrther enacted, That
he Secretary Of War be also authorized and
directed to adjust and settle, under such rules
as he may adapt, all claims and demands fOT
horses, arms, equipments, transportation pre-
visiOns, supplies and general expenses incurred
by either of said territories, or By the rotan-
tecrs aforesaid iehiie acting under The author
ity of SAID territories, or either Of them; and
in adjusting and settling any oaiRls or de
naa.ds under this aet, the said Secretary shall
ailov reasonable and just pay and oOnPensa-
lion to sdid troops, not TO creed The highest
rate heretofore aH0ared roiunteer troops under
similar circumstances; and for horses, trans
pOrtQfioa, and all necessary supplies and ep
prnses he shall aAoio no more than reasonable
and current prizes.
SEC. 3. And be ii further enacted, That
no claims or accounts shall be aiiOiced unless
presented to said Secretary arithtn one gear
after The passage of this act.
SEC, 4. And be IL further enacted, That
all claims, demands, and accounts 50 adjusted
and settled 6ythc Secretary of War, and aa-
tAcaticated in such mode as By rule he shall