The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-09
OFFIs IAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed. at the First Session Of the
Fortieth Congress.
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PUBLIC-NO. Ia.
AN ACT to reimburse the State of In-
diana and Ohio for the Moneys ex-
pended for the United States in en-
rolling, equipping. and provisioning
Militia forces to aid in suppressing
the Rebellion.
Be 1t enacted BIZ the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled,
That Immediately after the passage of
this act the President shall appoint
three commissioners, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, who
are not residents of the State OF Indi-
ana, whose duty it shall be to ascer-
tain the amount. of money expended
by the State of Indiana in enrolling,
equipping, subsisting, transporting,
and paying such State forces as were
called into service to act in concert
with the United States forces in the
suppression of rebellion against the
United States. .,r.,-. ef,
SEC. g And be it further enacted,
That the commissioners so appointed
shall proceed, subject to regulations
to be prescribed by the Secretary of
War, at once to examine all the items
of expenditure made by said State for
the purpose herein named, allowing
only for disbursements made and
amounts assumed by the State for en-
rolling, equipping, subsisting, trans
porting, and paying such troops as
were called into service by the gov
ernor, at the request of the United
States department commander COM
handing the district in which Indiana
may at the time have been included,
or by the express order, consent, or
concurrence of such commander, or
which may have been employed or
used in suppressing rebellion in said
State And no allowance shall be
made for any troops which did not
perform actual military service in full
concert and cooperation with the au-
thorities of the United States and SUBJ
| ject to their orders.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted,
That in making up said account, for
| the convenience of the account ting Of
fcers of the government, the commits
sioners shall state separately the
amounts expended, respectively, for
enrolling, equipping, arming. subsist-
ing. transporting, and paying said
troops. 81 ~ fsrs
| SEC. 4. And be it further enacted,
| That, in the adjustments Of accounts
under this, act, the commissioners
shall not allow for any expenditure or
compensation for service at a rate
greater than was at the time author
lied by the laws of the United States
and the regulations prescribed by the
| Secretary of War in similar cases.
SEC 5. And be it further enacted,
| That as soon as said commissioners
shall have made up said account and
| ascertained the balance, as herein di-
rected, they shall make written report
thereof, showing the different items of
expenditure as hereinbefore stated to
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 same accounts as In ordina-
ry cases; and if from said report it
shall appear 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 deliver
It to him.
| Sec. 6. And be it further enacted,
That the commissioners to be appoint
ed as aforesaid shall, before proceed
ing to the discharge of their duties, be
sworn that they will carefully examine
the accounts existing between the
| United States and the State of Indi-
ana. and that they will. to the best of
their ability, make just, true and i'm
partial statement thereof, as required
by this act. They shall receive each
compensation for their services as may
be determined by the Secretary of the
Treasury. not exceeding ten dollars
per day for each commissioner. .4a.
SEC. z. And be it further enacted,
That the provisions of this act shall
apply in every respect to the State of
Ohio, and the same proceedings shall
be had for ascertaining the amount
due the said State of Ohio, as are
herein provided for ascertaining the
amount due the State of Indiana, and
for the payment of such amount. when
ascertained under the limitations and
restrictions of this act, sufficient
sum is hereby appropriated.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted,
That sufficient sum is hereby appro-
priated to carry this act into effect.
/ Approved, March %, 1867
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