Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-01-27
IOWA VOTERffSUPPLEMENT.

Reports in exchange for books on Law aud
equity. to be selected by the Judges Of the
Supreme Court, has caused an accession to the
law library of $40 volumes Of valuable and
needed works, and more are yet to be received.
From this source we may rely on receiving
about one thousand dollars worth of books
HpsSAaaasnsa Hkssss swith exchanges and dona-
tions, will add to the library not far from two
thousand volumes during the next two years.
Besides, the general library, to which no addi-
tons have been made since the removal of the
capital from Iowa City except of few books
presented to the State, should be replenished.
Yet the library apartments are too small even
for the present demands, great number OF
books being boxed up and otherwise put away,
for want of room. respectfully urge upon the
General Assembly, therefore, the necessity OF
providing additional shelf room for the library
For this purpose, the room now occupied by
the Supreme Court might be taken, and other
provisions be made for the accommodation OF
that tribunal. / would also recommend the re-
vision Of the law on this subject. The present
act was passed many years ago, when the mum
Der of volumes in the library was quite small
lily attend to it without neglect of his other
duties. Now, the proper care of the room. and
books require the time and attention of one
person, who should receive appropriate com
pensation therefor, and be held responsible fol
the safe keeping Of the property. He should
also have charge of the reception and distribu
ton of all books connected with the library
under the laws OF the State.
ADJUTANT AND QuARTERMAsrER GEN ERAL'.
OFFICE.
The report of the Adjutant. General, and
Acting Quartermastcr General, gives many in
teresting facts 10 relation To the collection, re
turn by companies and individuals, and tn,
present location and distribution of the arms
etc, belonging TO the State, which are fully
set forth in the tables accompanying the re
ports, as also the expenses of the Quarter
masters department and for clerks. II ap
pears that he has paid into the State treasur,
the sum of two thousand and eighty one dol
lars and fifteen cents for unserviceable arms
etc, cold. He has also returned to the Stat
and sixty five dollars and twenty-threc cent
of the nine thousand five hundred dollars ap
preparation made Mt last session for new build
ing, iron furniture, fence, and other improve
ments in the Adjutant Generals Office Tn
sale of the arms, etc, obviated the ncccssit y
under the law of cleansing and repairing tn
same, and also the need of another buildin
! their Ice m p6 Ia Tia in,
respect met my recommendation and approval
There are now due TO the State from tn
/ United States, in arms, accoutromcnts, etc
S3l, 1851.
The returns and estimates for the year 1876
make the number OF militia al GAG.
The Adjutant General issued, under chapt,
/ 123 af the Laws of the Eleventh General A
semby, and chapter 8 OF the Laws Of III
Twelfth General Assembly, being the acts /
reference to the gray uniforms for the Secou
and Third Iowa Infantry, eight hundred an
hfty-two certificates amounting 10 twelv
thousand and sixty four dollars and one cen
The whole appropriation for the gray suit
was thirteen thousand five hundred dollar
This would leave unexpended one thousan
four hundred and thirty five dollars an
ninety cents; but from the Adiutant
Generals statement am satisfied that ju,
claims could be filed amounting to more tina
this balance. ! would therefore call the after
ton Of the members OF the General Asscmbl
to this matter, 80 that justice may be don
f, TO all.
The Adjutant- General has issued, unde
Chapter 100, of Laws Of the Twelfth Genert
Assembly, providing for the adjustment {
claims of members of the First Iowa Cavalry
five hundred and sixty nine certificates amour,
! ing to twenty thousand eight hundrc
/ and sixty seven dollars and forty-two cent,
! The applications and evidence in these cases
together with the pay rolls, Except for eighty
eight dollars of each company, have been fun
nished to the Commissioner Of war claims G
1 the State against the United States.
I The duties of the Adjutant- General, asid
from those as acting Quarternaster- General c
the State, during the last two years, have bee
mostly confined to answering letters from of
Gals, and from officers and privates OF our lat
volunteer force. An examination Of the col
rcspondcnce in relation To cnlstments, date
I Of musters, credits absences, discharges, etc.
will show at once the importance Of corr &c
record in this department. Through the dc
partment Of the Quartermaster-G General Of tn
United States, there has been furnished TO thi
State, in common with the other States, abou
five thousand pages of printed matter, show
ing the graves of the Union dead in nationa
cemeteries and elsewhere. Each State thu
has an opportunity to transfer from that rec
ord the facts which give the place Of burial
and location and number of grave of each o
its soldiers, 30 far Ar furnished. The data il
the copies furnished to this state have nearl.
all been transferred TO our rosters Of regiments
and upon the receipt and entry Of tn
numbers Of these reports, soon to be issued
we shall be enabled to tell the exac
location of the remains of most OF our dead
Still there will be many graves OF brave men
which, in spite of all the efforts Of kind friends
and all the power and aid Of the Government
will remain marked unknown"
The Adjutant General recommends the copy
ing OF certain documents and rosters in his dc
partment, and would direct your attention Il
this matter.
There are still large amounts due to Iowa OF
ficers and soldiers who served in the Unto n ar
my. These amounts include claims for ba cl
pay, bounties, communication Of different kinds
pensions, and there is a strong probability tina
Congress will pass some law for the relief o
the soldiers of 1872. The Adiutant General il
complicated cases Of the first named class 0