The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-08

mended TO you.
Benno Spayer, Esq, Commissioner o.
Immigration, whose appointment was re-
ported TO your predecessors, has proved
himself to be a highly competent and
suitable person for the position. His Re,
ports herewith fully demonstrate the i'm
portance to orr Stale of the organization
of this Department, and il il hoped tina. i
will be maintained and fostered by the
Legislature.
The Board for the examination OF claim,
against the State, growing on; OF the war,
created by the "Act 10 provide q Board
OF Commissioners 10 Examine certain mil
itary claims, and making an appropriated
for their payment has, for want Of time,
but partially performed bis work. By
the Report Of said Board herewith, it vii.
be seen that claims TO the amount o! Sl36,
OF Ais were presented, Of which tht
Board passed upon S58, 1918. leaving
@47 a52 45 undisposed Of. The aggre.
gate sun allowed, being $50, FAC, 10,
chould be provided for by appropriation
La addition 10 the several claims pre-.
senteG, and not investigated Tor want Of
time--claims 10 a large amount growing
out OF the Morgan raid and other causes
are certain 10 be presented 10 you Tor Iiq.
uidaIion, unless relief 10 some other shape
shall be provided for by the several claim
ants. For full particulars in relation 10
this new class Of claims, | refer you to
documents herewith, marked number 4
1t will be seen from these papers, that
the estimated amount Of pay proper, for
the militia who responded TO my procla-
nation, is about $3.50, O0O-that the darn
ages committed by the enemy is estina-
ted at S495, 900, and that the losses oc.
casioned by our own troops are Sl62, 900.
The pay proper, to the militia, is provided
for by appropriation made 8, the last ses-
sion; and the snm Of about 5000, 900 has
already been audited and paid. 1t will
further be observed, by reference TO doc
umen; number 4, that this payment was
made upon the recommendation OF tho
Secretary of War, and is considered by
him simply as an advance by the
State TO the General Government
The subsistence OF our militia, called out
in said service, was at once assumed by
the General Government, and much If not
oil Of it has re ldy been paid. The
transportation Of the troops was also di.
reclly assumed by the General Govern.
ment. No provision, however, has been
made for the adjustment and liquidation
Of the several claims for damages occa,
stoned by the enemy, or incident to the
movement Of our " troops. Prompt
measures were taken by my through the
several Military Committees Of tho coun-
ties Interested, TO ascertain and have re.
ported to me these several claims; and
a bureau was inaugeraled, at the head Of
which | placed Henry S. Cabbitt, Esq, a
highly competent person, for the purpose
OF arranging and preserving The evidence
OF the same. TO adjust and determine,
with any degree Of accuracy and safety
to the Stale, the amount of these several
claims. it is necessary that Il special COM
mission be croaled for that purpose. I
therefore recommend that you adopt the
necessary Legislation 10 create and regu,
late this commission: giving it full authos-
ity in the premises, and directing it TO re-
port 10 you at future sessions Of the leg
islature. The report Of the several Militia.
ry Committees, made to me, shall pc re.
TERED TO this Commission,
l must not omit to inform you how greatly
tho people of tho State aIe indebted 20 the
several Military Committees appointed b,
mo. They have over choerfully responded
TO tho numerous calls made upon them, with
q degree of ~alacrity and generosity un-
bounded; without their Efficient aid the best
Interests of tho State would at times have
materially suffered l shall ever feel CRATE
full to these gentlemen, for tiIoir kindness to
mo-. personally as we'll as officially.
That everything of interest relating to the
gallant mon who have been or may DO, on
gagod in the military service of our country,
may DO collected and porpotuatod, | recon-
mend for that purpose the establishment Of
a bureau, to DO known as tho Bureau of Mil
ilaty Statistics. These statistics sho'd con-
tain tho namo, ago and place of residence,
of every otiicor and private who was in any
way engaged in the service; the date of his
enlistment; the company and regiment to
which he belonged; tho torn Of service; tho
time and reason for his discharge; whether
killed or wounded in battle; and the time
and place of death and burial Of those who
may do in service. This duty can we'll be
performed by tho Surgeon General of the
State; and. as much of thei information will
have to be gathered from tho records of the
several hospitals, can, perhaps, DO better
performed by him than by any other officer.
Should this duty DO thrown upon him, how.
over, the salary attached to that office sbo'd
DO materially increased, az q faithful dis.
charge OF his duty would command all his
limo.
submit herewith communications from
Secretary Hoffman, giving in detail all the
items OF expenditure from tho Civil and Mil
itary Contingent Funds, from December -,
1869, date OF last years report, to Doc. Is.
1863 1t will BIO seen that from tho Civil
Fund lhore has been expended 1920. CO
and from tho Military Fund go SSl 3S. !
ask for the appointment, at an carly day, of
u Committee of your body to examine these
expenditures. Largo as tho expenditure is,
! doubt not it will meet your approval, and
! earnestly recommend that you place AT
tho disposal OF my successor q like liberal
contingent fund, that no may DO able to
meet all contingencies likely to arise. Our
gallant boys in tho field, and in hospitals,
and on route for their respective homes,
must have tho fostering caro- Of our State
Government. In this connection, allow me
to recommend that you keep on your stat
ute book, tho several laws now in force pro.
viding for tho appointment Of pay agents,