The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-17
Message OF Gov. stone.

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up this way, and in order to keep our loca
and business interests going, we condense an,
clip:
His Excellency starts off with telling thu
Legislators that they are convened in "obedi
ence to the requirements OF the Constitu. Jon. >
1t was we'll enough to tell them this, bccaus,
the fact might not have occurred to all Con
graduates the state on its industrial advance
its increase of population, it's railway anf
steamboat progress its military patriotism
and the economy of ublic expenditures The
total military expenses of the state up to Jan
parry, 1866, are $l,046,73G.
These expenses were incurred in the period
beginning with the war and closing with the
fiscal year Of 1863. This was caused by our
being compelled, in order to facilitate the mil
itary operations Of the general government, to
defray large portion Of the expenses incurred
in enlisting. transporting, subsis.ing. quarter
in this state. The sums thus expended were
regarded merely as money advanced to the
United States. for which, under the acts of
congress, approved respectively July 18th and
9th, 1861, We sre entitled to reimbursement
Although We have filled four acquisitions OF
the President for troops, and organized four
regiments and one battalion during the last
two years, yet the entire cost to Inc state will
not exceed one thousand dollars. While
vas anxious that the state should prompt
~ discharge its entire duty in contributing tc
the national defense. in the way of furnishing
men, ] refused to pay the expenses involved il
recruiting and forwarding our quotas from thu
,tatc treasury and accordingly the expenses
hus made we're paid by disbursing officer
assigned by the war department The residu,
nf the expenditures Of these two years was in
e:rred in organising the state militia, unde
net Of the general assembly, approved Marcel
s6. 1864, transporting arms and ammunition
expense Of the Adjntsnt Generals Office, detail
Of men for protecting southern border counties
from threatened raids in the fall OF 1865, ant
Tor al other military purposes, except the san
itary department.
l1ere coraes n detailed statement of til,
Executives discuss on (paTt Of which we print
wish tie war department. Iowa claims SUl6,
324 suspended. and slG5,5SO disallowed
To have full understanding the subject
it will be necessary TO bear in mind that th
aotal Of $Gi6,739 o. embraces the entire am
cunt of our military expenditures for giveI
period, including expenses Of the adutant gen
erals office. governors aids, interest on mon
ey borrowed, state agents, duplicate payment
to troops, &c, which do not come within tho
a no rp'S OF 70
which we cannot reasonably expect reimburse
ment. This class Of claims amounts in th,
aggregate to 81 IS $50 23..stated as disallow
ed. The sum Of $430, 1896 10, s,.tet az sus
,ended. is money legitimataly raid on bel,al
of the United States in recrsitin. and ge,,in.
troops into the field. This sum has beef
merely suspended fer want Of the Technical
pronfs yeqared by the treasury regulation
shove refereed to, and is subject TO re-exami
nation and allowance. This is the entire am
cunt in dispute between the general govern
mont and the state under the nets Of July
1861.
Upon this claim the United States is emil
tied to credit for 1854 ga 81. being the quot
of the direct federal tax apPortioned for tn
year 1861 to this state, by the act of congress
approved Augusta, -leGl, the assessment aut
collection of which the state assumed by act O
the general assembly, approved January 81
1862, and also to the further cum of 500, 90
paid the state b. tho United States treasur,
IN advance Of settlement on our military d
burscments specified above-making tot.
creditof s4s4,s74 So
Subsequent leyics OF Iii. direct tax on 4.
states were abolished by act of congress, a
proved June 30, 1861. Section J3 Of the a.
of Augusta, 1861, and the act amendato.
thereto. approved Nay IL, 1862. provide i
10. IN. ,ft
due from any state, to be paid and satisfied
Whole Or in par; By the release Of such stat
duly executed, to the United States of any
.luidsted and determined c.aim of such sta
Tor encouragement O! expenses incurred in e
rplilnS, fubsissng. Transporting. Gc., troo
employed in aid:.g TO suppress the rebalio
MS sAop.d he fled w..a tie proper officers
the United States before the 3Dth Of jul
1862 The Uuik Of the military Claims Of I'll
state WAS duly Gled 10 the treasury depar.me
within the time thus limited, Lat not hsvi,
been 'liquidated and determined" by its 4
counting Officer, no release hes Or could ha
been executed.
All the money derived to the state trcasu
from the levy imposed by the act of Jsnua
81, 1862, has been absorbed in the rcIaanpti
OF warrants issued upon these war and defen
claims, end was, therefore, virtual payne
ofthem out of funds belonging to the Unit
states, being sufficient, as will be percciv'
with the 100000 advanced to the State,
more than cover the entire amount Of cur 81
pended demands against them.
Under these circumstances have detcrm
sd~to hold these unadjusted claims as IN off
ID this direct tax, unless otherwise directed
The general assembly. This course I ha
considetcd necessary to protect the intere
OF the state Eom what am constrained to
gard as exceedingly disipgcnuous conduct
,hc pa5s of the trcalnry department toward
by pursuing this coaree, but little dctrim'
.an result to the state fsom the suspension
s,urc.aims But as ina! ad; ustment is desira