Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-23
State OF Iowa.

State OF Iowa.
ADIUTANT GENERALS OFffcE
Clinton, July l9. 1862
Complaints and statements have been made 70
me Of extravagant charges made BY some Claim
Agents in this and other States, for services in
ptoseeus Claims for arrears Of pay, Ielsions,
bounes, Ae., due soldiers Of this State or to their
hcirs.
These statements and complaints call for rem
edy They a:e usually made in csses beyond the
control and influence Of this Department, which
Possesses no power Of redress. Tho honor Of ths
State Is concerned in protecting from ,ecun,ary
lose, - far - possible, the brave soldiers Who
have becove disabled in the service, aud i: be-
comes religious duty on the part Of all off hcers
Of the State to rrevert the poor p,tancs which 10
sry's service fron being dssipstsd in sxt.avagas.
collection tees.
This matter has had the attention OF tbs Gov
ssnss, who has referred the same to me for action
70 prevent the evils complained Of it 10 proposed
to appoint one clerk in my efice, whose whole At
tention will be devoted to the attention Of soldiers
claims. 1t 10 believed it will ave to the soldiers
and the citisens Of this State many thousand dol.
lars.
Proposals will be received ct this Department
until the 10th day Of August, from competent
and responsible parties for attending to such
claims. The parties Who propose 70 do this busi-
ness must be responsible and sctive mon, who
have knowledge Of the business, asd can satisfy
this Department that they have sufR isnt facili.
ties to transact business st Washington, and At
points where paymssters are located for special
objects. This Department reserves tho right to
decide in every case. The offer must be for 80
much per cent. on amount collected.
In order that all may fully understand my objects
and intentions, the following letter 0. the Adiu-
tant General Of New Jersey is published. This
applies as veil to this state as any other. It full
ly explains the matter:
STATS OF NEW JERSEY,
ADJCT Ant GENERALS OFFICE,}
Trenton, June Is, 1862.
W. BARRows, Esq,
Davenport, Iowa.
SIR:-Yours Of the ] lth inst, addressed to Gov.
alden has been handed by his Lx:elency to this
ONCE Tor IN answer.
Io reply beg leave TO say, that the only basis
upon which the arrangement has been made to
aid the volunteers and thcir heirs in procuring
The amount of their claim, against the United
States, is foIma on tho general authority given
to the Governor by The Legislature to 'look AFTER
and that other general authority vested in him TO
further, by all proper msaus, the Interest Of the
tate and her ,itizens.
The universal ignorance nrevA ling among the
people to the roper course to be .ursued IL the
collection Of these claims, led to multitude OF
Q IN .sion required an amount of time and labor in
nany instances greater titan would have been 70.
quIrei to prepare the application, and
after it was given, the people in .
majority Of cases very poor) were left
to the tender mercies Of the lawyers and 10.
cal agents, who were charging them exhorbitant
fees for preparing their claims. 1t was evident
that much could be saved to the heirs by having
some Systematic mode of collecting their claims,
and As this Department was the point to whica
nearly all their inquiries were directed, and the
Adiutant General WAS willing to answer these in
addition 20 his other duties the matter was placed
in his charge.
As these claims could not be collected 10 any
e7ent without some expense to the claimant, ar
raagements were made with responsible parties at
Washington who agreed to attend Tin that city }
TO the prosecution Of tho claims, Furnishing a.,
necessary blanks and instructions, and retaining
fee per cent. Of the amount collected a. their
fees.
Now, when parties apply q. this office for il for
mation, blank form is filed up and cent theta
with letter Of Instructions a. to how to proceed
in executing then. Whom the papsrs are resolved
here duly executed, they are mailed TO our aeenss
in WasAingsen. and it 10 found that the trouble
annoyance and expense 70 the State are actually
less than whom merely giving them information,
while il oaanot b doubted that much expense 10
saved to class q peoi 10 generally unable to bear
it. Much Of the information a. to the enlistment
- we'll a. death of the soldier being only procur.
sble in this Office it can we'll b giren incorpo-
party.
Thus the fseiitiss that the Adjatant 0ensral'a
Department Of any state must possess, point % II
- the proper department to take charge Of such
matter, while the interest Of the citizens, and
the duties that every State owes to those who
fight and fall in her defense, would seem sufficient
reason for rendering every facility to their heirs
in procuring their just dues.
IL have not misunderstood your questions
| they are answered.
II there are any points and detsils upon which
can give you iaiorlaaton,it will ford me plcae
are to do 20.
lSigusdl Very respectfully your ob't svt,
! 3. 7. STOCKTON, a..
| Asst Adj't Genl New Jersey,
If this arrangement is perfected, it will not pre-
vent other claim agents from engaging in the bus
iness, but will give to our soldiers and thei
families An Opportunity Of knowing that thsy
/ have an agent who will do the business 1t a Ger
tain rate, aad, to great extent, prevent imposi
tions. s.1 ss @.seq.
Upon conclusion of this arrangement anothe
circular will be publiahed, with tull directions.
n. b. BAKER,
| =" Adjutant Genl Of Iowa.
Papers 1t county seats will publish once.
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THAT SPLENDID RESIDENCE Oy sIxTf
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