The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-05-17
[PUBLIc-No. 1871

AN ACT to reimburse the State of Missouri for mon
eys expended ior tne United States in enrolling,
equlppng and provisioning militia forces to aid In
suppressing the rebellion.
Be At enacted 6g Tie senate and House of Repre-
sertdttoes Of the United states or Anae,ica in on
0re"s assembled That immediately after the MASSAGE
of this act the President shall by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate appoint three commission
erS, whose duty 1t shall be to ascertain the amount of
moneys expended by the State of Missouri in enroll
ing equpping, subsistng and paving such State for
ces as nave Deen called into service in said State since
the tWenty-fourth day of August, eighteen hundred
and sixtyone to act in concert with the United States
forces i'll the suppression ofrebelion against the Uni
ted States. And the said commissioners shall be au-
thoTzed and required to sit board at some place
In the State OF Missouri andshal be authorized to call
witnesses before them and examine them under oath
And said commissioners shall be authorized to en-
ploy clerk at rate of compensation not to exceed
fifteen hundred dollars per annum
Sec q and % ftJ~rther enacted, That the commits
s!oners SO appointed shall proceed subject to regua-
lions TO be prescribed by the Secretary of War at
once to examine all the items expenditure made by
SAID State Tor the purposes herein named allowing
only Tor disbursements made and amounts assumed
by the State for enrolling equipping subsistng and
paying such troops as called into service by the
governor al the request Of the United States depart
ment commander commanding the district in which
may at the time have been included, or by the ex-
press order, consent or concurrence ofsuch comma-
ger or Wiilch may nave been employed in suppress
ing rebellion in said State under the authority and
command OF federal officers. And no allowance shall
be made for any troops which did perform actual
military service in full concert and cooperation with
the authorities of the United States and subject to
their orders.
SEC. 3. And be 1t t4,tAer enacted' That in making
up said account for the convenience of the account
ing officers of the government, the commissioners
shall state separated the amounts expended respect
lively, Tor enrolling, equipping, armng, subsistino
and paying SAID troops, and from the aggregate anon
they sha deduct the amount of direct tax due by the
said State to the United States under the act entitled
AN act to provide increased revenue from imDOrts
pay interest on the public debt and for other pur
poses, approved August fifth, eighteen hundred
and siXty-one.
Sec f. Ind be it f,7tter enacted. That in the ad
justment of accounts under this act the commission
ers shall not allow for any expenditure or compen-
salon for service at rate greater than was at the
time authorized by the law Of the United States and
the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War
in similar cases.
Sec. 5. And be StfIrtbcr enacted. That so soon rs
said commissioners shall have made up said account
and ascertaned the balance as herein directed they
shall make written report thereof showing the differ
ent items OF expenditure hereinbefore stated to
the Secretary OF the Treasury, and shall transmit all
the testimony taken by said commissioners to the
Secretary OF the Treasury; and if upon examination
by the proper accounting officers of the Treasury the
account snail be found to be just and correct the
same shall be paid.
Sec 6. And 6ei further enacted That the COM
missloners to be appointed aforesaid shall before
to the discharge of their duties be sew
orally sworn that they will carefully examine the
accounts existing between the United States and
the State of Missouri and that they WILL to the best
OF their ability make just, true and impartial state
ment thereof, required by this act They shall re-
celye such compensation for their services as may
be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury not
exceeding ten dollars per day for each day of actual
service
Sec. Z. And be a further eRucttd. That the sum
OF six million hundred and fifty thousand and
eighty nine dollars and sixty-fve cents or so much
;hereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is
hereby appropriated to carry this into effect
Approved, April II, 1866.