Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-17
THE EVENING STAR.
o fRIC L..
LAWS OF The UNITED STATES,
Passed 81 tke First Session Of the Fer
tieth CensIess
IA

IPUBLIO-No. li1
AN ACT 20 reimburse the States OF nd an a and
ONO Tor moneys expended for The United
states n enrolling, sQuIpping. ana provi-
sIoning militia forces 20 aid n SURPRISING
he rebellion
Bsx exac,ed by re Sera.s AID Rouse Of Rep.
ysss..GfIres Of ne C1itcd Stat, # America "a
Ceas-sss csse-sbied, That Immediately after the
passage of this the President shall appoin:
three Com oy and with tae advice
and consent OF the Sen ate, who are no. resi-
dents OF the State of Indiana, whose dutv 10
shaIl be 20 ascertain tne amount OF moneys
eIpen ded by the State OF Indiana IN enroll
Tag, equipping, suosisiing, Transporting, ana
paying su IN State forces were called into
service in said State since me fret day of jan
nary, eighteen hundred and sIx.y-two, 20 act
Ia cCncer; with me L lited States forces in me
suppression OF rebellion agains: he United
StaIes
SIC A4G D. i. f.rs.r enacted. ina, he
Commissioners 80 appointed shall proceed.
subject 20 regulations 20 be prescribed by the
Secretary Of War, at once 10 examine ali the
items CT expenditure made by said STATE for
the purposes herein named allowing only
for disbursements made and amounts as
sumed Dy the State for enrolling. eQuIpping,
snbsIstng, Transporting and paving such
troops as were called into service by The Gov
srnor, 6: the request of the United States de-
partment commander commanding me DIS
Glct IN which Indiana may a, :he time have
been included, o. BY he express order, con-
eent OF conc urrence or such commander or
which may have been employed or used in
depressing rebellion in said state. And no
allowance shall be made TOR any troops which
did not perform actual military service In
full cCncer: and cooperation with the author
ties Of the United States and sub ject 20 their
orders.
SkC. 3. And Dc II further enacted, That in
making Up said account, for the convenience
Of the accounting officers OF the government,
the commissioners shall state separately the
amounts expended. respectively, for ENROLL
ing, eqpipping, armIng, subsisting, transport
bng and paying said troops
SEC. 4. And Do a. further enacted, That in the
s4N
commissioners shall not allow for any ex-
peEdi;ure or compensation for service at a
rate greater than was at the time authorized
BY the laws OF the United States and the resu.
lh:lOns prescribed by the Secretary Of War in
similar cases.
SIC. 5. And b e further enacted, That as soon
as SAID commissioners shall have made up
sald account and ss3ertained the balance, as
hereIn directed, they shall make written re.
port thereof, showing the different items CT ex-
penditure as hereInbetore stated to the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, whe shall Cause the
same 70 be examined by the proper accounting
omcers OF the Treasury, and said Off GERS shall
audit the said accounts az in ordinary cases;
and II from said report 10 shall appear that
Any sum remains due to the said State he
sh2ll draw his warrant for the same PAYABLE
70 the governor of SAID State, and deliver il TO
hin.
SIC. 5. And Be AZ further enacted That the
commissioners 10 be appointed as aforesaid
shall, before proceeding 70 the discharge of
their duties, be sworn that they will; carefnllv
examine the accounts existing between the
United States and the State OF Indiana and
that they will. TO the best of their ability make
. Just, true, and impartial statement thereof,
as required oy this act. They shall receive
sueh compensation for their services as NAV
be determined by the Secretary of the Trsas-
nry, Lot exceeding ten dollars per day for each
commissioner.
SIC :. And be a further enacted, That the
provisions OF this act shall apply, in eyery
respect 70 the State OF Ohio, and the same pro-
ceedlngs shall be had for ascertaIning the
State aS hare
In provided for ascertanIng the amount dine
the State of Indiana, and for the payment of
such amount, when ascertained under the linn
nations and restrictions of this act, sufi Gent
sum is hereby appropriated.
SIC. :. Ind Dc IL further enacted. That a suf-
hcient SUM is hereby appropriated to carry
ihls act into effect
Approved, March 90, 1867