Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-30

WAN DEPARTMENT,
ApirrAEr OEsERAL'H OFFICE,
WAHuTENT UW IutVA Ik.n

AugrASr GEsERALH OITtoE,
MABnNUrOS, JuJ s. is5a.
Gsa,fat Ori,ri No. 81.
Tho following acts Of Congress are published
for tho Information and government Of all con-
cerncd.
T-AN ACr for the relief Of tho state Of Con.
nCctlcut and other states.
Whereas tho Treasury Department has do.
S,dSd thGt vouchers presented ny SG NJ S's ssI O
July twenty seventh, eighteen hundred and
soyontyonc, OF amounts raid to second assistant
and other surgeons, lor services r9naof i,i, Iu
teers within the State during the rebellion, arc
not admissible under the law for tho reason that
the employment Of tho said medical officers was
not authorized prior To tho act Of July second,
eighteen hundred and slNty.two; and whereas
II appears that said officers actually rendered
said services, and were paid In good faith by tho
said state, aud wCro subsequently mustered or
employed In the service OF tho United states:
therefore
be II enacted by The Senate dnd House of Rep.
rssrHfaiipcs Of Inc United States Of Amer.
ica IN Congress assembled, That the Secretary
Of the Treasury 10, and no Is hereby, directed,
out Of any money appropriated 70 continue the
settlement Of accounts presented under tho act
OF July twenty seventh, eighteen hundred and
sNty.Une, to pay 70 tho gov crnOr Of Connecticut,
or to bis duly authorized agents, any amounts
advanced by tho said state, IN payment Of extra
surgeons or assistant surgeons for services rem.
dorUi prior 10 their muster Into tho service Of
tho United states; the said clalus to be settled
upon proper vouchers In 10 hlcd and passed.
upon by tho proper accounting officers Of the
Treasury,
Sec. ,. That whore tho vouchers Of other
states, Tor payments made to extra surgeons or
assistant surgeons Of militia or volunteers &c
copied into tho service Of the UnltOd states, arc
situated similarly With those Of Connecticut, tho
Treasury Department adjust and settle them
according TO the provisions Of tho foregoing sec
Approved June ;, 1872.
u.-AN Acr to reimburse the state Of Kansas
for moneys expended for tho Unitod Stntcs IN
enrolling, Cquipping, and pr0yislonlng militia
Gnrcos to ali In supproSsinR the rebellion
De u enacted blythe SrHnfc and House Of RtprS-
seHiatiucS Of hC uHnrd States Of Am'ricd IN
COHgrlS5 ai5rnbied, That the sum Of three hun.
dTei and thlrty-soyen thousand and hlly.tOuT
dollars and Thirty eight cents Is hoToby appru'
pflitod To reimburse tho state OF Kansas for
moneys expended, amounts assumed, and dis.
bursenonts made by said State In enrolling,
CuuIpplnR, armlng, subslsting, transporting
and paying such troops rs woro called into ser
vice by order Of tho Governor Of sald State, upon
tho rCQulsitiOn Of Major General CuFtis, In
eighteen hundred aud sixty -four, 10 Tcpol tho
invasion Of tue rebel forces Of General Price,
ant to carry Into eTect the provisions VI an act
entitled AN act TO reimburse tho state Of Kan.
sas for moneys expended Tor tho United states
10 enrolling, squlppiug, and provisioning mlllth
fbrccs 70 aid In supprosslng tho re6ollions ap.
proved February second, eighteen hundred and
seventy one, tho said SUN of three hundred aud
thirty seven thousand and hty'iUur dollars and
thirty cents being the amount reported
duo to the state Of hanaNs BY James A. Hardic,
J. u, Bingham, AMI T. H. stanton, commits.
slOnors appointed by the secretary Of War TO
examine and audit the claims Of the said state
| In pursuance Of tho said act
Approved, June s, 1872.
lII.-AN ACr ~ Reimburse tho Stalo Of Ken.
lucky for moneys expended Tor tho United
Statef IN enrolling, subslstlng, clothing sup
plying, arming, cpuipplng, paying, aud trans.
porting militia forces toad In suppresslng tho
| rebellion.
he IL enacted bV The senate aud HouW Of Rep.
| TSsCRiaiircs Of tie tnWri States Of ImrTiCd IN
| Congress assCmbicd, That the Secretary Of tho
| Treasury be, and he Il hereby authorized an'l
| paid any proper claims OF the state Of Kentucky
| Tor money expended by SAID State In onrOlllDR,
| cquppinE, subsistlng, and paying said Stato
forces Of Kentucky as were called intp sCrVlcn In
| said Stuto after the twenty fourth day Of Au.
| gust, ammo DUmlni eighteen hunlrcl anl sixty
| one, To act In concert with tho Unitcd states
| forces IN the supptC ssl0n OF tho lltO rebellion
| aguinst tho United States
| sec. .. That snii examination, settlement, and
payment shall DO had aud made by the proper
| officers Of the Treasury Department, upon the
| principles and conditions, and under the limlla
! lions stated anu provided In tho act Ol CUugrcE9
! approved April seventeenth, eighteen hundTcd
aud siNty.siN, entitled "Au act to reimburse the
] state Of Missouri tor moneys expended Tor tho
| United States In enrolling, cpuiPping, aud pro
ylslOnlng militia forces 10 aid In supprcsslng the
| rebellion.
Sec. D. That tho sum Of ono million Of dollar,
he, and tho same Is hereby, appropriated to pay
| such sums as shall 81 bo found duo tho State d
| kentucky, u ho paid upon such settlement /,
| the said State or 10 the duly authorized agen
| thereof
Approved June s, 1871
| by order OF the Secretary OF War.
L, u. TOWNSEND, diutant General.