The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-13
STATES 70 Be REIMBURSED.
WILL RECEIVE EXPENSES IyCyR.
RED IN MASTERING TROOPS.
Rules Established for the Settlement
of Claims-How Foreign Built ves-
sells Can Acquire Refrigeration

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer
WASHINGTON. Sept. I2-The secretary
o. the treasury has approved the list 81
rules prepared by Auditor Brown, q re
war department.. for tina preparation ana
/ settlement OF claims under tbs a.. % july
5. 1&>. fer the reimbursement of states and
| territories for expenses incurred by them
II aiding the United States 10 ra.se. organ
lie. supply and equip the volunteer army In
The war with Spain.
All accounts or claims for reimburse ment
with vouchers for all expenditures made
must be forwarded 10 the auditor for the
war department Cor investigation and set
Element The action Of the auditor * sub
jet 10 revision by the comptroller OF the
treasury. Original i;emiEei bills must be
furnished In 81 cases where * is practica-
Die IL not satisfactory reasons must lee
given. All accounts or claims must be prop
eriy certified on the vouchers. The voGGh-
ers given with the receipts for the accounts
actually paid must accompany the claims
as evidence OF the payment 10 the creditors.
No paymen, will he made directly 20 the
creditors OF the state or territory, but will
be made 10 the governor. The governor -
required 20 sign 4 special certificate. .he
words or which are given in the AUDITORS
rules, IN support of every account voucher
or claim for reimbursement. Payment for
transportation Of men will De made only
n
teer service from the place OF their enroll
ment 10 the place OF their acceptance BY
IN United States mastering officer. The
names OF the men transported and 20 De
paid for must appear upon the muster OF
the volunteer army.
No re!mbursemeuts viii be made Ct any
cost charges or expenses incurred ana raid
by the governor on account OF men who
were not mustered in the volunteer service
nd no trarSpnrf atom Will ha r,ssh for thar
vas not from the place OF enrolment 20 the
place OF acceptance
No interest Will be refunded by the United
States in cases where the money TO pay the
reasonable charges, costs and expenses that
have beenincurred and paid by the governor
has been or may lie borrowed by him. Nor
Will any interest be paid any governor on
any account paid out by him. Further than
this. the rules laid down by Salmon p.
Chase. secretary OF the treasury in 1851
for the guidance of the accounting officers
Of his department in that year IN the set
Element of claims. OF the states, Will be fol-
lowed.
The many letters requesting Information
relative 10 the registering OF American and
foreign vessels has caused the bureau OF
navigation to issue a circular which has
been sent TO all collectors OF customs In
this circular, which has been approved by
Secretary Gage. Comm ssioner Chamberlain
says: "Forcign-bullt vessels may acquire
American register. first. by special act Of
congress: second. by capture IN war by citi-
Zens of the United States and lawful con
demuation as prizes: third. by forfeiture
for breach of the laws OF the United States.
ana fourth. by wreck in American waters
and the expenditure in repairs OF three
fourths OF the value OF the vessel
An American built vessel which has been
rnf1 {.<~ -stle+1 e,f1 ls.r
ing the rebellionl may again receive an
American register. first. by act OF congress:
second. by revised statutes No. 4l65 as
amended by section 10 OF the act OF March
;, 1891, reading:
"A vessel registered by law which by
sale has become the property OF a foreigner
shall be entitled 20 a new register upon
afterwards becoming American property
unless it has been enlarged or undergone
change in build outside Of the United
States"
While prizes may thus obtain American
registers fore gn- built vessels bought or
chartered by the war or navy departments
do not. thereby, become entitled Ia 70 reg
lstered American vessels but special act Of
congress in each case is required 20 entltle
them to the benefits and privileges apper-
tanning 10 registered vessels OF the United
States.
Any foreis7-huilt vessel purchased entire
II and in good faith ny an American citizen
Is entitled 10 the flag and protection OF the
United States but is not entitled TO the
benefits and privileges OF vessels OF the
United States.
william II Wilson. formerly Of Seattle
IS 20 be appointed assistant librarian in the
state department lie IS a present in the
city OF WASHINGTON. Mr. Wilson was for
merly the secretary OF the commandant
at Port Orchard. Wash.
John Russell and wife, Of Cheney. Wash.
have been appointed teacher AZ 81 and
housekeeper at so per month. respectively.
a. The Spokane Indian day school. ColviiIe
reservation Wash.
MIS- Mary =. Hughes Of Fort SImcoe.
Wash has been appointed laGodress Al the
Yakima {Wash) indian school az $50 per
annun.
Charles HelsIer. Of Montana. has been
appointed blacksmith at the Puyailup In
dian school al ssf9 per annufn.
Nellie Runnelis Ar Indian. has been az
pointed nurse at the Puya!IaQ school a.
$50 PER annuu1,
The comptroller = the currency has ap-
proved the selection e the san Francisco
National bank Of san Francisco, Cal. as
a reserve agent for the Boston National
bank. at Seattle. Wash.
Corp9rll Fra Z. bingham and Private
RAY Spear. - Company y. I'irs: Wash
frefop Volunteer infantry YuW at San