Nebraska advertiser., 1866-11-29
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An act to reimburse the state Of West virginia for
m1neys expended Dy me Unitea states IN eeroIIlnx, g
sing the rebellion.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resent3tives Of the Uuited States of America in
Congress assembled,
That Immediately after the passage OF tela act, the
President shall appoint three commissioners whose du.
ty it shall he to osce rtain the amount Of moneys ex.
pended by the State Of West Virginia in enrolling sup
plying and e%quipping. subsisting, transporting, and
paying, such State forces as have been called into sor-
vice in said State since the twentieth day OF June,
eighteen hundred and s~ixty-One, to act in concert with
United States forces in the supp ession Of the rebel.
lion against the United Ssstes.
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, That the commits
sloners co appointed shall proceed at once to examine
ali the expenditures made by said State yOr the pur-
poses herein named, allowing only for disbursement
made and amounts assumed by the State for enrolling,
e~qulpping, suggesting, transporting, supplying, and
paying such troops as were called into service by the
governor, at the request Of the United States DEPART
ment commander commanding the district in VII ich
west Virginia may at the time have been included. or
by the express order, consent or concurrence Of such
commander, or which may have been employed In sub-
pressing rebellion in said State. And no allowance
shall be made for any troops which did net perform oc-
tual military service in full concert and CO operation
with the authorities OF the United States and subject
I'll their order.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, that in making up
said account, for the convenience Of the accounting Of
hcers of the government, the commissioners shall state
separately the amounts expended, respectively. for
enrolling, e~quipping, arming, subslsting, transporting,
and paying said troops, and from the aggregate amount
they shall deduct the amount Of direct tax due by the
sid State to the United States under the act entitled
A act to provideincreased revenue from imports pay
interest on tho public debt, and for other purposes,
approved August nth, eighteen hundred and sixty
one.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in the adj
Justment Of accounts under this act Of the commission
es shall not allow for any expenditure or compensa
ton foI servItes at a rate greater than was at the tim e
ailowedbythe Twas Of the United States foo similar
services.
Sec, 5. And be il further enacted, That SO soon a $
SAID commissioners shrll have made ep said account,
and ascertasned the balance, las herein directed, theg
shall make written report thereof, showi ng the differ
emit Items Of expenditure, as hereinbefore stated, 70
the Secretary Of the Treasury, who shall cause the
same to be examined by the proper accounting officers
OF the treasury, and said officers shall audit the &C
counts as in ordinary, cases and il from their report
1t shall appear that any sun remains due to the State.
he shall draw his warrant for same, payable 10 the
governor of the said State, and deliver it to him.
Sec. g And be it further enacted, That the commits
sioners be appointed as aforesaid shall, before procee-
ding to the discharge Of their duties. be sworn that
they villa carefully examine : the accounts existing be-
tween the United States, and the state OF West Yir-
gtnia, and that they will, to the sbest Of their ability,
make a 2ust andStrue, and impartial statement lhereof
as required by this act They shall receive such COM
pensation for their serAices as my be determined by the
Secretary Of the ereasury.
Sec, 7. And be it further enacted, that the sum of
three hundred and sixty-eight thousand Eve hundred
dollars aad thlTty-seven cents be, and the same is here
by, appropriated to carry this act into effect.
Approved June 81, 1866