The loyal Georgian., 1867-04-10
Pubic No. AL

An Act TO reimburse the StateS OF
indiana and Ohio for moneys expen-
ded for the United States in enrolling,
equipping, aud provisioning militia
forces to aid in suppressing the rebel
lion.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of tie United States
of Ameaac IN Congress assembled That
immediately after the passage of this
act 5he President shall appoint three
Commissioners, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, who are not
residents of the State of Indiana, whose
duty it shall be to ascertain the amount
of moneys expended by the State of
Indiana in enrolling, equipping, subss
ting, transporting and paying such State
forces as were called into service in said
State since the first day of January,
eighteen hundred and sixty two, to act
In concert with the United States forces
IN the suppression of rebellion against
the United States.
Sec 2. And be 1t 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 expen~
diture made by said State tor the purpo>
ses herein named, allowing only for dis
bursements made and amounts assumed
by the State for enrolling, equipping, sub
sisting, transporting and paying such
troops as were called into service by the
Governor, at the request of the United
States department commander comman>
ding the district in which Indiana may
at the time have been included, or by
the express order, consent, or concur
renee of such commander or which may
have been employed or used in suppress
ing rebellion in said State. And no al
lowance shall be made for any troops
which did not 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 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 enrolling, tquipping,
arming, subsisting, transporting and pay
ing said troops.
See. A. And be 1T further enacted,
That in the adjustment of accounts UNI
der this act the commissioners shall not
allow for any expenditure or compensa-
ton for service at rate greater that was
at the time authorized by the laws of
the United States and the regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of War in
similar cases.
Sec. 5. Aad be 1t further enacted,
That az soon as said commissioners shall
have made up said account and ascer.
tanned the balance, as herein directed,
they shall make written report thereof,
showing the different items of expendi>
ture as hereinbefore stated to the Secre.
tary of the Treasury, who shall cause the
same to be examined by the proper ac
counting officers of the Treasury, and
said officers shall audit the said accounts
as in ordinary cases ard if from said
report it shall appear that any sum re.
mains due to the said State, he shall
draw his warrant for the same, pay able
to the governor of said State and deliver
it to him.
Sec. 6. And be at further enacted,
That the commissioners to be appointed
aforesaid shall, before proceeding to the
discharge of their duties, be sworn that
they will careful examine the accounts
existing between the United States and
the State of Indiana, and that they will
to the best of their alb lily, make Just,
true, and impartial statement thereof, as
required'by this act. They shall receive
such compensation for their services as
may be determined BY the Secretary of