Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-18

| BY the provisions OF this act, the term o
service Is limited to TWO years, and each non
commissioner officer, musician and Irivate
Is entitled 10 receive from the State of Yer
mont, seven dollars per month, in addition
to the compensation paid by the United
States.
The requisitiJn Of the President ol the
United States for troops for three years q
during The war, made it expedicnt and ne
ccsSary to adopt a form Of contract in acc1I-
dance thereto, while at the same time il
was made TO conform to the provisions Of
the act Aforesaid, as follows - We enlist
anu gree to serve for the first two years IN
der and by virtue Of the p-Uyisis Of the
act Of the Legislature Of tbs State, entitled
'un act to provide for raising SIX SPECIAL
regiments, for Immediate service, fer pro-
.rs,ng and defending the Constitution and
the Union, approved April 2Gth, 1851, and
arc r. receive the computation therein pro-
yidtj, and for the third year, under the
laws, rules and regulations relating 20 the
army OF the United States, and such further
compensation, II any, as the Legislature OF
the State ot Vermont may hereafter provide. "
Ii will be seen, therefore, that should the
term OF service be extended 10 the third
year, the soldiers thus serving VIII not be
entitled to the seven dollars per month
extra pay without further Legislative pro-
visions. Every consideration Of equity and
justice demands that provision ould be
made tor placing the several corps Of citizen
| soldiers upon the same footing in this regard,
Owing t. circumstances beyond any con-
r0i 1t has, until the present time, been I'm
! possible TO obtain all the vouchers necessary
tor preparing properly the abstracts to be
presented TO the Treasury Department. for
the reimbursement Of expenses incurred by
the State. IN estimate, certified by ne 20
! be within the amount actually expended fOr
the first, second ard third regiments, was
| 'orw~ rded to Washington by j. W. Stewart,
| Esq, Inspector Of Flint. ce, carry in sep
/ tember, upon which estimate, forty Per cert
or one hundred and twenty-three thousand
| (l23,0OO) dollars has been refunded and
! placed IN the State Treasury. The amount
/ Of warrants drawn by me upon the Treasurer,
| up 10 and Including the 4th OF October. Is
! five hundred and twelve thousand three han-
dIed and sixty-two dollars and hty-nine
cents which amount has been dls5ursed
upon proper vouchers for the SIX regiments
| aforesaid, under appropriate heads, to be
| submitted hereafter.
OF this amount, one hundred and twenty
| three thousand dollars has been reimbursed
! by the Secretary Of the Treasury, as above
stated. \ few bills for expenses of the |th
and 9Th regiments, are yet unsettled, as also
the recruiting service, transportation, ,subsIst
ence and incidental expenses OF the 9th
There is also class of claims, which | have
not folt authorized to allow, which will
probrbly be presented.
By the act OF Congress Of July > tn, it is
provided as follows That the Secretary
Of the Treasury be, and is hereby directed,
out of any money in the Treasury, not 9TH
erwise appro prIated, to pay to the Governor
of any State, or to his duly authorized agents
the costs, charges and expenses properly in
Cured by such State for enrolling, ,subsisung,
clothing, supplying, arming, equilping,
paying and transporting its troops employed
in aiding to suppress the present Insurrcctlon
against the United States. to be set
tied upon proper vouchers, to be fled and
passed upon by proper accounting officers OF
tie Treasury" ! respectfully request the
appointment by the Legislature Of commits
sion 70 examine the accounts for dlsburse-
ments already made by me for the above
purposes, to adjust and settle al Outstanding
bills, to errange the vouchers, and prepare
the necessary abstracts Of expenses, to be
presented to the Secretary of the Treasury
for allowance under the act aforesaid.
Early in June | received a letter from I.
". Park, Esq, Of San Francisco, Cali!ornil,
covering check for one thousand dollars ,as
a patriotic contribution to bIs native State,
towards delrayiug the expenses Of fitting
out her sons for the service OF the country,
which amount placed in the hands of the
State Treasurer.
Under the provisions Of the act of NOvom-
Der 9th, $50, entitled "An Act for the
better protection of tne Treasury ap-
pointed John W. Stewart, of Middlc5ury,
Inspector Of Finance, which Office he has
accepted
In common with the Executives OF the
other loyal States whose Legislatures were
not then in session, | appointed commission
ers to the Peace Convention, so called, which
assembled in Washington in February last.
The question of providing for rcimbursing
the expense Of this commission Is respectfully
submitted for the consideration of the Legs
ature.
In accordance with general orders No. %,
Of the War Department, appointed Board
Of Medical Examiners, for the examination
Of candidates for the Office of Surgeons of
Regiments, consisting of Samuel w. Thayer,
Jr., MD, of Burlington, Edward Z. Phelps
Md, of Windsor, and Sclim Newell MD,
of ST. Johnsbury, who have attended to the
duties Of their appointment, and the expen
ses Of tie Board are included ia those Of the
Volunteer Militia.
have appointed the Hon. Joseph Poland
Of Montpelier, as special financial agent, to
visit and REMAIN With the Vermont Regl-
| ,ar74c a. bo cF f,v hn al
| being q medium Of communication between
the soldiers and their friends and conSignees
at home, giving information to the men and
receiving and transmitting such portion of
their pay as they may desire to send home
| for investment and safe keeping, or for the
use of their families or friends. Mr.. Poland
has been constituted by Inc a Trustee of the
soldiers aforesaid, for the above service, and
Fas executed a bond, with ample sureties,
for the faithful execution Of the trust.
! The importance of this appointment, both to
| the officers and men Of the Regiments, and to
| the State can hardly be overestimated but
as it is not provided for by law, | commend
it to the favorable consideration OF the Leg
islature.
The multilorm and ouerOus duties relating
to the raising, organizing and furnishing
| the several Regiments. tne auditing OF biilS
and accounts, the disbursement Of funds, &C.,
imposed upon the Executive by the acts of
the extra session. rendered it impossible that
| should attend to the appointment and cor
respOndence Of Town agents for the support
OF the families o! citizen soldiers and at my
request, the Lieutenant Governor kindly
consented to take charge Of that department
oil the public service. By his report, which
Is herewith submitted, it will be seen that
the amount drawn from the Treasury. prior
to October lst, Is Sl,778,22.
submit herewith COPY of Instructions
prepared by nc for the Observance OF the
several town agents, but the experience of
the Lieutenant Governor has shown the im-
portance OF L moro perfect system, and re-
spectfuliy commend the suggestions contain
Cd IN bis report to tho consideration of the
General Assembly.
Under my directions, the Quarter Master
General has sold quantity Of Windsor
Rifles belonging 10 the State,at Sl3, SO each.
These Rifles are q good arm but being withou:
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