The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-01-28

prescribing the form in which proof Of
the expenditures should be taken; aud
the General Assembly Of this State pro-
vided, by law, for such proofs and vouch.
ers as it deemed sufficient, both for the
protection of the State and the United
States. Upon presentation of these
proofs aud vouchers to the proper De.
partment at Washington, they are found
not to comply, in form, with regulations
since adopted by chat Departm ent and
it is doubtful whether they will be al.
lowed without some legislation by Con.
gress. Some portions of these expcndi.
lures, thus made, are also objected to as
not coming within the letter of existing
laws of the United States. Among these
are the sums paid by the State for the
subsistence and pay Of the troops that
went from this State to Missouri, at the
request of the United States officers, un-
der the command of Colonels Edwards
and Morledge.
There is, also, an unsettled claim
against the United States, for exrendi.
lures by the State, for the protection of
our people during the two winters fol-
lowing the massacre on our north western
frontier, by Inkpadutah and his baud.
The United States are also in my judg-
ment, justly liable for the amounts ex-
pended by this State in protecting our
people on the northwestern and southern
borders since the commencement of the
rebellion. l recommend the appoint
ment of an agent of the State to proceed
to Washington to press the adjustment
of these claims, and to secure, if neees-
sary, additional legislation by Congress
for that purpose.
The expenditures of the State on the
northwestern and southern borders are
made payable, by law, out of the War
and Defense Fund. This fund was found
to be insufficient, and, in June last, a
large amount of warrants on that fund
were outstanding and drawing interest
for want of means to pay them. There
was, at the same time, large amount of
ordinary revenue in the Treasury not
needed for ordinary expenses, and the
Auditor and Treasurer, upon consulta-
tion with me, decided to apply the ordin-
ary revenue to the payment of the War
and Defense Fund warrants, so far as it
could be dope without interfering with
the payment Of ordinary revenue war
rants as presented This was done to
the amount of about sl59, 900, aud there
by a considerable amount interest was
saved to the State. As some doubt ex-
lists as to the strict legality of this
course, the matter is laid before you that
you may take such action as may be nee.
essary. If the amount due from the
United States could be recovered, it
would probably, be sufficient to reim-
bursc the revenue fund aud redeem all
warrants and claims on the
War aud Defense fund.
In my judgment, all real estate should
be carried on the tax books in the name
Of true owners and this result can be
effected with very little labor and ex-
pense, by requiring the Treasurers to
furnish the Assessors with compile lists
Of names Of all real estate owners, as
shown by the last tax books ; to correct
the names enormously entered, whencv.
ever such error is shown upon the pay
ments of taxes, and by requiring all
deeds to be presented to the Treasurer
for the transfer of the real estate therein
described to the new owner, before the
same can be recorded.
I recommended the enactment of a
law for receiving the new national cur
rency, and modification of the present
law for receiving the notes of branches
Of the State Bank, that both may be
available in payment of taxes. AS the
aw now stands, the notes of said branch.
es cannot, legally, be received after any
one of them shall have suspended specie
payment. A change of the law so as to
authorize the receipt Of these notes, so
ong as they shall be redeemed in legal
tender notes of the United States, would
N my judgment, be wise and proper.
I cannot leave this subject without
'pooial mcutiuu Uf the DUaru Of Audit
ng Commissioners. am we'll satisfied,
that to their faithful and impartial dis.
charge of their duties, the State is large.
y indebted for its protection against i'm
proper claims, and consequently, for its
healthy financial condition.
SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY FUNDS
The situation of these funds demands
your earnest attention. You are their
guardians and custodians. Upon their
management depends, to great degree,
he educational interests of the State
md upon the proper education of our
youth depends the welfare and safety of
'ur Government.
cannot approve the system by which
'hese funds are now managed. The
principal received by the State in cash,
las been distributed among the counties,
o be loaned to individuals by certain
county officials; at one time by the
school Fund Commissioners, at another
y the County Judges, and now by the
jounty Clerk, subject to limited con.
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