The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-05

whilst it was no doubt the intention of
the General Government to furnish pro-
lection to the loyal people, yet ironntth
nature of the warfare which existed
there, the United States troops stationed
within the State were inadequate for
their protection, and without the assist
ance rendered by the militia of the
State, large portion of the territory
must have been abandoned, thus trans
ferring the border from the mountains
of West Virginia TO the Ohio river, or
beyond 1t.
of the other classes of claims, it is,
perhaps, Unnecessary TO speak. Suffice
il 70 say, the subsistence and supplies
charged for were furnished by the citi-
zens OF the State when the militia were
called into service, and when they could
not be supplied by the State or Onlted
States Government.
The conn parry OF militia were organl-
zing and drilling when it was attacked
by a superior force of the enemy, anu
sixty eight of the company were CAP
tured and carried to Southern prisons,
| forty-five of whom died whilst IN
prison, Tie surviving members of the
| company ana the families OF those
who died In prison, were paid thirteen
dollars per month, only, from the date
of ca pture TO the date OF death or release
| from prison.
panying bill, recommend its passage:
(The following isthe bill recommend
ed in the above report by the Military
Committee.-EDs. INTEL.)
A Bill to reimburse the State of West
Virginia for money expended for the
United States in enrolling, equiPPingr
and paying military forces to aid in
suppressing the rebellion.
r II ssg9nffad hIf fhfs' iSeIlfe ana House
of RepreseatGtfres Of The United States Of
1meTicd IN Congress assembled, That
Immediately after the passage OF thls
act the President shall appoint com
missioner whose duty It shall be to as
certain the amount OF moneys expend-
ed by the State of West Virginia in en-
rolling, supplying, equipping, subsist-
ing, transporting, and paying such
St1te forces as have been called into
service in said State since the twentieth
day of June, eighteen hundred and
sfxty-one, TO act in concert with the
United States forces in the suppression
of rebellion against the United States.
SEC. 2. And be II further enacted,
That the commissioner SO appointed
shall proceed at once to examine all
the expenditures made by said State
for the purposes herein named, allow
ing only for disbursements made and
amounts assumed by the State for enroll
ing, eQuipping, subsisting, transporting,
supplying, and paying such troops as
were called into service by the Govern
or, at the request OF the United States
department commander commanding
the district in which West Virginia mny
at the time have been included, or by
the express order, consent, or concur
renee of such commander, or which
may have been employed in suppress
sing rebellion in said State. And no
uUr,,n 1Nnn hn
which did not perform actual military
service in full concert and cooperation
with the authorities of the United
States and subject to their orders.
SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted,
That in making up said account, for the
convenience of the accounting officers
of the government, the commissioner
shnll state separately the amounts ex-
pended, respectively, for enrolling,
equipping, nrming, subsisting, trans.
porting, and paying said troops. and
| from the aggregate amount he shall de-
duct the amount of direct tax due by
the said State TO the United States I'M
der the act entitled AN act to provide
! increased revenue from imports, pay
interest on the public debt, and for
other purposes" approved August fifth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-one.
SEC. 4. lind be IL further enacted,
That in the adjustment of nc
counts under this act the coInmlS-
sfoner shall not allow for any ex-
penditure or compensation for ser
vice Mt rate greater than was at the
time authorized by the laws of the
United Stntes in similar cases.
SEC. 5. And be IL further enacted
| That so soon as said commissioner shall
have made up snid account and ascer-
| tanned the balance, ms herein directed
he shall make written report thereof
showing the different items of expen-
diture, jus hereinbefore stated, to the
Secretary of the Treasury; and If from
said report It shallappear that any sum
remains due TO the said State, he shall
draw his warrant for the same, payable
| to the governor of said State and de
liver IL TO him.
SEC. 6. And DC Il further enacted, That
the commissioner TO be appointed as
aforesaid shall, before proceeding to the
discharge oil his duties, be sworn TINT
he will carefully examine the accounts
existing between the United States and
the State of West Virginia, and that he
will, to the best of his ability, make n
just, true, and impartial statement
thereof, as required by this act. He
shall receive such compensation for his
services us may be determined by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
SEQ. Z. AHd be IL further enacted, That
| the sum of three hundred and sixty
eight thousand five hundred and forty
eight dollars and thirty-seven cents be,
and the same is hereby, appropriated
to carry this act into effect.