Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-01-15
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standing, probably not more than fif !
ty thousand dollars will he collected !
UHieSs payment shall be authorized 10y |
act of Congress, though it is believed !
tllat a large part of what is claimed, il
not all, is justly due, and ought TO be
paid.
Our war claims have.h been collected
at Racost of little more than oRe-half
of ONE per cent, and the work has
been faithfully and efficiently done.
For more detailed statement, and
for several important suggestions, You
Sre referred to the report of the Adju
tant General.
CLAIMS OF OHIO SOLDIERS.
The act of the Ohio Legislature,
passed April 6. 1866, made provision
for the appointment OF a Board of
Commissioners to examine aud allow
such claims of Ohio citizens as they
deemed just and proper, not otherwise
provided for, growing out of military
transactions, principally in the recruit
in9 service.
This act was repealed by the last Leg
islatuTe, to take effect September L,
1872. -
A few claims have been reported,
amounting to about the sum of 1000,
which were not presented to said
Board within the limit of tho law. -
They are represented to he Ofthe same
character as others which were al
lowed and paid, the parties who pre-
sented tlle claims at too late a day to
be acted upon by the Board not bein g
aware Of the provisions of law under
which thcir cisims might have been
settled.
do not think it desirable to revive
the old commission, or to appoint
new one, but w0nId recommend that
committee of the Legislature be ap-
pointed to examine and adjust such
honest claims as ought to be paid.
THE TWO PER CENT. CLAIMS.
Claims to The amount of nearly 81
300. OO0-abont one third of which is
due to the State of Ohio-have been
presented to the United States Gov
ernment by the States ofOhie, Indiana
and Illinois, on account Of the unpaid
balances OF the five per cent. granted
by. Congress to the several States on
the sales Of public lands. The House
of Representives in Congress last Win
ter. by. a vote Of TWO TO one, recOg-
nized the validity of this claim. The
Senate barely defeated the measure, il
T mistake not, by a single vote. A
memorial las recently been address Il
to Congress by the Governors OF the
three States Interested, and we trus1
oup efforts will be warmly secondedIby
Abe legislatures of our respective
States. tits believed that a sense o
Justice will induce Congress to accord
TO us what we maintain is fairly due
CENTENNIAL
u bov,,. r been decided to cele
btoio -tha On, hundredth anniversary
of onr National Independence by
grand exhibition of tthe ln"usUiy un'
resources OF the country, 1t IS uVSiI' li'
ble that provision for this imPo Tau
event he made upon a scale inn ehsur
ate With the dignity Of the occasion. :
Foreign Nations are already signify
ing their acceptance of the invitation
of our Government, while exhibitors
in this and other countries are apply
ing for necessary space. To make tho
Exposition such q success as shall
present our young Republic to the
Governments of the Old World in tile
most favorable light-such n display
as slrala attract the attention and com
Tnand the admiration of the whole
civilized wOrld-a large amount o.
money will be required In order tC
raise the necessary funds, and fol
t,o sol
missiou appeals to the patriotic i'm
Iulses and generous spirit of all ouI
people. Certainly no State i'll tht
Union has greater cause for gratitude
and pride than Ohio, with her thre,
million inhabitants and her aboundins
wealth. 1t is hoped the rich and poo
alike, each according to his means
will contribute something toward
carrying out the designs OF the Com
mission. To facilitate this, Hon. A
r. Goshorn, Director General of th
Centennial. a citizen Of our own State
asks for the appointment of Stat
Boards to co operate with the Nation
al Board of Commissioners.
would, therefore, earnestly recon
mend that provision be made for til
appointments ny my ouNSSooOtf "
such State Board. and that an appro
priation of $4,000 be made to dcrra
the expenses thereof, including TIL
cost Of travel, postage, clerk hire, &C
ain convinced this is the least SUI
which will answer the purpose.
1t is Hoped Ohio will not be benin
her sister States in the manifestation
OF her patriotism.
THE CONFEDERATE GRAVE YARD.
The confederate Cemetery has fo
several years been cared for by a
agent under the direction of tire Gov
ernor, and the expense thereof ha
been paid out of the contingent funC
The ground is owned by private pal
ties, and is not lawfully under the cor
troll Of the State or OF the Unite
States. The wooden Iread board
bearing the nameso Of the dead are raj
idly going 10 decay Tn few year
It will be impossible to distinguish tn
dtGerent.grayes 1t would seem prol
er that the United States Goyernmer
should purchase this cemetery, an
provide for its care and supervision
Sn the absence of such action, hOweN
er, on the part Of the United States,
is for the General Assembly OF Obi
10 decide wI,atought to be done. Th