, 1865-07-31

Cor. Stone, Of Iowa, has addressed lette.
to H1n. John Niltou, Third Auditor OF the
Treasury, in reference to recent letter in
the New York 1ri5un., pnrpo7tlnE TO EiFe "a
full and carefully prepared statement oi the
account of the State Of Iowa for reimburse.
1ncnt OF EXPENSES incurred in enrolling, sub
aistiDg, clothing, suppl, ing, aiming, equip
ping, paying and transporting troops raised
by her IN suppsessIng the great rebellion, and
amounting In the aggregate to the sum Of
SCAT .5C5.5s, and stating that ali Of this large
calm but sSo.o .ooo had been disallowed by the
accounting officers Of the Treasury, for nes.
1ect, on tic part Of the Iowa officers, Of the
Eimpltst 1ules Of business! Gov. stone says
This Wholesale cernIc1ttsoa. by 80 naopy
ness accnracJ and iel'ty Of tbs Auditing Cosn
Mlssioners. Auditor, sTessnr:r aud n4ynastex
General Of thie Slate. !hfo1 b wno4e hands ali
1nese e3aius have psssed. cunts ns m aggregate
OF e1ror, ta.tthood and msltentty seldom ever
coucensed into IN sfticr OF eu1a1 Length. By
whom the materials lur thi. extraordinary .tatc.
7nent were furnished or what sna:tpt prompted
7te pustcrilon at th'e part,casr tu1csuEe, doubt
letS you. 4. we'll u myfelt, are nd advised"
The Governor says that he has not been
advised that any oi the Iowa claims have
been d'sallowed q: the Treasury Department,
although month has elapsed since the pub
1cation Of the letter. He then proceeds to
notice the technical objections raised In the
Department 10 large number of claims
which accrued in the year 1861, before auy
rules had been adopted By the Treasury in
reference to the froms Of vouchers. The
rules subsequently adopted required the sig.
natures Of persons who hsd long been out Of
reach, eomc Of them Killed in battle, others
In rebel prisons, and al Of them dispersed to
unknown places. The acsounts were audited
in accordance With the 1aws OF lows, bY
competent board Of officers, upon whom no
suspicion rcs:ed. 4gain, says the Governor:
"All acctunte for Transporting troops to rem
dezyous hy tra9oH are expressly e<cludEd. No
ntcsmpos csn be recorn.x d. heve eadcsyosed
10 impress urou the accounting officers Of the
Treasuty The notorious fAc',. that durt-s these
years the railroads OF Iowa hst reached but 4
short dtat7nce Toto the Etste, aud having no nav
1gabe t.vcrt within her borders. the Q arterm1s-
.efe Department xae compelled. IN order TO facll-
3tate tht organization OF II tEtMenaa, 20 resort 10
wagon transportation. SoE, ~1s that snaElect
OF the stnp.est rutt4 Of hastbesE accuracy which
taQed to MAXI 1sl OF eteam noat transportation
ont OF wagon hire. OF to Bho% that ftcambol.s
could be sar1Eated over the p,1ir1es Of 10 Ea:''
We take 1t that the Treasury Department
Is organized and conducted upon the pr1ncl-
rles Of common eense, but If 1t shall be shown
that thc State Of 1oWn is not to be reimbursed
for the money advanced b5 her to assist the
general government In preserving It's own ex-
5etencc, By rcason ofsueh objections as those
mentioned By Gov Stone, We shall conclude
either that existing laws are detective,
OF that the rulings Of the Department
are Lased upon the unworthy assump
1lou that the loyal States are ne
better than common awtEd1ers, and must bf
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