The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-09-13

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Is5tpaga4 al bJa ~ SsPTEHsss >. 1862 !
0sntlsssen cf ths Sessse S.4 ss.s j =
1 1ai,.a a AoSss IF Representatives =
+ Zoe ihsvs bees 10 extraordinary ssssio,
to consider sous Questions vissaiy afsotinI
sss psblic vslfasd, which, 10 NY Judgment
requirs yoss imme ediase acsion. 81 sDeis 20
when yos closed .your Hast Peealar ses
$50, the behsf prev allied very generally tha
the strength Of tbs ssbellios agaisee IL,
0ssersl 0overcnsnt had been brokenJ and
yodr .lseistatioa spes sous qusssions ol
great public intsrsgs ,wss oonisoiisd BY tha
belief. The lapse Of time has shown sha
belief to be, erroneous, and change Q!
legislation on tboss questions bas shersfor'
becOme necessasy.e eg 4xn ss4E9fa4 a,sY
The, provision ynade for tour sick sni
vappdsd soldiers, aDd fDr their ssssrn to
sheir homes on fsslough, will under exist.
ing oircumstsneea, prove wholly inadequate
The largely increased samber Of oar sol.
diers that will be shortly in, the field, and
the great length Of time they will DO ex.
(pesed t. the dan9es' Of disease and the
casualties Of bassls, Win rssdsr absolutely
ssosssary alarEs inorsase Of the fand pro-
yided fer their eare aud comfort. The ex.
traosdioAry expenses Of my o1ice have also
been, 2snd will probably consinue to Be
largely siscreased,I ia coussqueuce Of the
nsvs dsmaads that haze been and may be
made upon the State. l therefore rscom.
mend to your favorable consideration such
increase Of the contingent fund for extra.
ordinary expenses Of this ONCE, % will be
soiicient to enable me to do for the gallant
men who 90 nobly represent our State 10
the Army OF the Union, when suffering
from wounds and disesse. that which every
loyal heart 90 aDxiousIy desires should be
done, and also to enable me to successfully
carry on the msny new and arduous labors
imposed upon this ONCE, in promptly re-
spending to al the demands made upon
the State for the support Of the Govern
meot.
The labors of the oilos Of the Ad;ut.ut
General have been largely increased, and
must continue to be very great % long as
tho war lasts and for some time after its
close. This State will soon have in the
field nearly or quite City thousand mon, and
the interests end welfare Of our soIdiers
and their friends require that the records
of that ONCE should be fully aud carefully
kept. gThe Adjusant General now discharges
in addition 10 tbs regular duties of his
Office, the duties Of Quartermaster General
and Psymastes General. q II 10, in my judg.
ment, imp0ssible Tor ono olecer properly to
superlntend the lsbors Of these three De.
partments. The amount Of labor and at.
tention required 10 mora than one person
can give, and the necessary work cannot
be 50 promptly done, or 90 we'll done, % II
there Was . proper division of labor. !
that should be authorised to
appoint an Assistant Adiutant General, who
shall act as Paymaster General A Quar-.
termaster General can be appointed under
the exis ing Law, and then the duties now
imposed upon the Adjutant General csn be
80 divided aud arranged, as in my judg.
ment greatly to benefit the public service.
In my judgment .he compensation OF the
Adjutans General Iis inadequate either to
the labor or the responsibility OF bis po-
sition, and recommend an addition there
to, either by siiowing him y contingent
fund for h,s travelling expenses, or by an
increase Of bic salsfy. SIS sa
Coogress has provided by Law On allott-
ment system by which our soldiers can set
aside q portion of their monthly pay, and
have the same paid at home to such persons
40 they may designate without rick or ex-
pense. Toe bene6ts of this system are OBJ
yious and great. Commissioners have been
appointed BY the President under the law,
but the compensation of these Commission
srs mu.t be paid by the, State, and - no.
has been made for that pur-
pose, our soldiers and their friends have
not % yet enjoyed tho benefits, of the sys-7
tenn. One OF the Commissioners 10 now
engaged in procuring the alIotments OF our
be regiments before they leave tho State,
and earnestly recommend such appropri.
alton a. viii secure the advantages Of this
system to oil our soldiers. .ad : .sIsofHe -
Since your adj 'urunept, Congress has
passed a law donating public lands to the,
eevefal States and Territories which may
provide Colleges for the benefit Of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts. Under this
Law this State 10 entitled to donation Of
Two hundred and forty thousand [2AO cool
acres of land. II 10 . most muniicent do
ration, and for 1 most worthy purpose, It
Il Of great importance that immediats, a G.
ton. be had By you touching this grant. BY
takins such action, the State can secure the
entire amount OF the lands within her own
limits, and. consequently control their man:
agement and disposition. Should action
10 this matter be postponed until the next
regular seseion other States, may select
their lands within tho limits Of this State,
and manage and dispose Of them 10 n'an-
ner very undesirabie to us. ! recommend
the subject 10 ycnr ,carefsl consideration. >
!, The regiments No have sent and arc send
ing 70 the field contain . very large portion
Of our population required by law 20 per.
form labor on the snighways. Osly those
between the ages Of tventy-one and forty.
I've years are now required TO perform sucb
labor. Yet oar highxays must be kept 10
repair, and ye can only supply tae den !;