, 1861-04-18

Just as we were about going to press, copy
Of the War Debt Bill came into our possession,
, and We hasten to place it before the reader, as
we find it in an txchange:
An Act to provide for the payment Of the ex-
penseS incurred by the Territories Of Oregon
and Washington in the suppression Of indian
hosticS therein, in the years eighteen hun
dred and iiity-five and eighteen hundred and
fiity-Six.
BE 1t enacted by tie Senate and House Of Rep
reSchtG'ir6s Of The United States Of imeTica in
Congress assembled, That the following sums, or
| as much thereof as may he necessary, be and
they are hereby appropriated out Of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
defray the expenses incurred in the Territories
Of Washington and Oregon, in the suppression
OF Indian hOSilities therein in the years eighteen
hundred and tfty-tive and eighteen hundred and
tiity.six.
For the payment of volunteers, embracing
the first, second and ninth Oregon regiments,
and the three companies Of minute.men, mum
bered sixty, slxty.one and sixty-two, and the
first and second Washington regiments and
promlscuOus companies, including the companies
Of Captain Strong and Captain Hays, four hun
dred thousand dollars, after deducting stoppages
as ascertaned by the Third Auditor Of the
Treasury in his report Of the 7th Of February,
1860, made in pursuance Of q resolution of the
House Of Representatives passed the Sth Of Feb
ruary, 1859; said claims to DO examined and
audited bY the Third Auditor of the Treasury,
who shall allow to said volunteers the same pay
and allowances as were paid to officers and SOL
diers OF equal grade at that period in the United
states army serving in that country: PrOTided,
That payment shall only be made to such Of the
ab0ve-named companies as shall be shown by
satisfactory proof to have been engaged in actual
service in the field for the period and in the man
net claimed. U r.r assn.
For the payment Of claims for services, supplies,
transportation, and so forth, incurred in the main
tenanee OF said volunteers, two millions four hun
dred thousand dollars, to be paid upon the priII-
ciple and agreeably to the rates for services,
supplies, transportation, and so forth, allowed
and reported BY the Third Auditor Of the Trea-
sury in his Aforesaid report Of the 9Th Of Febru
ary, 1860: PT0rided, That said Auditor be and
he hereby is authorized and directed to receive
additional evidence IS TO the amount or value Of
supplies, transportation, and personal services,
and to correct errors in his former report touch.
ing the same; and in cases where supplies were
furnished at points in either Of said Territories,
where similar supplies were not furnished for the
regular army during the hostilites in which said
volunteers were engaged, he shall allow for such
supplies the prices paid for similar supplies for
the regular army at the most convenient point
where army supplies were furnished during said
time, adding thereto the cost Of transportation
to the place where such supplies were furnished
to said volunteers: And provided further, That
no compensation shall be made for the services
Of any person in more than one capacity for the
same time and all payments made in pursuance
Of this act shall be received in full satisfaction
and discharge Of the claims upon which they are
made. la .Iaul ..s.l a..-l ..fa ,., g..
SEc. Q. And belt further enacted, Thatall claims
for horses or other property lost or destr yUd In
said service shall be settled according to the Act
approved March 81, lS49, providing for payment
for horses or other property lost or destroyed in
the military service OF the United States.
SEc. 8. ,And 1e IL further enacted, That there be
paid to Robert j. Atkinson, Third Auditor Of the
Treasury, Tor the duties heretofore performed by
him, in the investigation Of said claims. the sum
Of one thousand dollars, out Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated. H liJ li
Z SIC. 4 And belt further endeted,t That for the
payment OF claims provided for 10 this Act, the
Secretary Of the Treasury may, il be deem Il
expedient issue to the claimants, or their legal
representatives bonds Of the United States OF
denomination not less than ffly dollars, redeem
able in twenty years, and bcAring interest at the
rate Of six per cent. per annum, with coupons
attached, and payable annually or semi annually,
at the discretion Of the Secretary Of the Trca.
sury. u ' 't. 1'
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