New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-30


REINBURsING THE STATES FOR ADVANCES.
The following are tho rules for the preparation
and settlement at the Treasury Department, under
acts OF Congress, approved judy IL, 1861 Of claims
for reimbursement of expenses properly incurred
by the States, respectively, on account Of their
troops employed in aiding to suppress the present
insurfection against the United States
/. Accounts, sith vouchers, for all expenditures
made must be presented TO the Secretary Of the
Treasury by whom they will be referred 20 the proper
accounting officers for investigation ano settlement.
2. 1t is oGly for expenditure account OF troops
Office rs or men, that have been or may be mustered
receiysd into actually employed IT, the service
u the United st tee, thai r'iHibuSseDsDt will be
made. Organizations raised stiemI ted 10 be u,ede
buI not mustered and received into actually
poyed in, the s.rvice, Will rot be recognized Nor
will any remb urssmeut be made by tbe UBlL-d States
If expenses Incurred in organizing, equipEi Z, ard
maintaining tooIs for state pdrpors, or home guard
WI ether called Out by S!ae other local authority,
unless such troops called out and such expeuoi
incurred at the request or under the authority Of
the prefldent or the Secretary OF Var.
3. Personal expenses Of commissioned officers In re-
cruug their oanf fsis- pro' To their being mustered
iutO service, will not 10 allowed; but Conmlssioned
officers may be allowed the rates for subsistence
aud quarter tboari aud lOd ng) ffyates from the
dale OF enTolluent until mustered into reivioe The
nece sary and setus travelling exronses Of recognized
military agents OF the Stdie when accompanied by
WI
| funded. .. ..
l. Bills Of particulars with ditee and rates Of charge,
| and ibe receipt Of The party 10 whom payment was
Inade muet in sll DO furnished. 1t Ii not sl
cient 10 show that gross amount was expended, still
less that sums turned 70 individuals 10
| pend without svdeUce showing that they were
| leuded by them and how they were expended. In
short orgius vouchers for expenditures OF every de-
scripton must bs iurnls ed. Ib: expenditures should
be cAsiied, and separate abstracts with the vouch-
es preseuted pay subsistence clothing traasporta
t,D arms and uipDi'Dis and other expenses; and
they should slso designate, Tar ~ "a practicable,
tie particular regiment or eorpt, on aeoout OF which
| the expenditure incnueb Claiins for pay OF
troops must be accompanied with comllete pay:rous
| for each corps properly certified and neceiped, va
| same ~ are required ia tie regular service.
s. Were subsistence in kind could not be furnished,
| and expenses were incurred for " DoaTd or board
and lodging" will depend upon the seetion
OF country where IA nisted, AID the price psd Tor
complete ratois ut the nearest recruiting station or
I military rost; and tn no piH htgher rate I've
all red tkaa the amou8 actslny pad. The bilb
must specify the regiment OF company 70 which the
troopt subssted or quartered belonged, aud that
ra,iOns could not be procured BILE Tor LOGGING Will he
restrilted 70 cases where there no tents, and
| quarters could not be otbeiwite oh aimed.
Purchases Of subsistence 10 bulk will be paid for at
not exCoeding the current price, at the paee Of pur
chase, provided that tho quantities are in proper
portions or reasonably so 70 the number OF men ac-
cording 10 the raes OF allowance In the subsistence
! Department.
Inc articles OF enObltteDfe Uufb % sucD only arc
recognized 10 the regular service or, If other articles
are substituted the Of the whole not exceed
the regular supplies. Bills for spirituous iquors
treating expenses Of holding elections ior officers, viii
| lot be recognized or paid.
g. TRANSPORTATION and quarter for troops at reasona-
BILE rates will be paid for Transportation IL restricted
~ the usu, and modes OF conveyance, and OK
| cessive quantities will not be recognized Wagon
\ hire for the transportation Of the men them
| selves will not be sanctioned. Charge jor
transportation by railroad or other public con.
veyaDce must be accompanied by bills Of lading in
Of property or supplies end for troops the num-
Der Of men, with the reg corps, must be dis
tbetly set FORTH and when The has been done IN
pursuance Of contract the catiacs must &C ompaDy
We vouchers. The same provisions apply to transpor-
tatlon by vessel
2. CsAns growing out OF impfessment OF property
OF services, aud for damages done to individuals
lner property, sro not authorized 10 be paid Proyi
ooh Ior sueh caiins be- made by special acts of
| hws. : -"
g. Bounties or donations 70 men or their families to
induce men 10 volunteer will not be recognized Such
bounties ~ may he authorized by law will b idb
the United States directly V the uen autbo 20 re-
cefve them. Voluntary contributions either by States
or local ccrpOaiioDs by iudviduafs in a,d of fi
lies Of vounteerr &C., constitute no charge against
| tho United States and will not be Refunded.
g. Each State must present its flll and final accounts
for reimbursement under the acts providing therefor
up the date Ct the passage of sd sct. Tbs roper
authorities Of State should certify, their official
| reals that the respective amounts oliuied 70 BE- re-
funded have been actually paid by said State aod that
part thereof ss been pad by any dsbursng officer
! Of the United States.
! Approved ,la8 r. CHAsn.
| eecfetAry OF tho Treasury.
| MORTALITY IN WASHINGTON.