The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-22
TO REIMBURSE THE STATES
EXPENSES INCURRED IN EN-
LISTMENT OF TROOPS.
Provisions of the Measure For Set
Element of Claims Arising From
the Late War.
Especial Correspondence

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The Warren
bill reim5ursing the several states for
the expenses incurred by them in
organizing the volunteer army has
reached the house committee on war
claims. There is no doubt that it Will
! be faVorably reported from the commit
tee. The bill provides that the secre-
tary of the treasury shall be author
/ lied, in the settlement of state claims
TO allow all expenses after as we'll as
| before July last year. 1t is provided
! that no reimbursement shall be made
for service of members of the National
Guard of any state who were not ac-
| cepted into the volunteer army as of
the same grade, and that compensation.
at the rate paid to officers and soldiers
In the regular army, shall be allowed
TO the states and governors of states
as pay to such volunteers for the period
between the date of assembly at the
rendezvous and the date on which they
We're mustered in.
The governors of the states are to be
reimbursed for all reasonable expenses
incurred in the actual transportation
of members of the National Guard from
the place of company, battalion, or
reglmental rendezvous to the state
rendezvous or place designated for
examination and acceptance of the
| members of such organization into the
! volunteer army of the United States,
and the actual transportation from the
state rendezvous to their respective
company, battalion, or regimental
rendezvous of such men as were re-
Jected for lack of physical qualifica-
tions. No reimbursement, shall be
made TO any man who did not present
himself in good faith for enrolment.
These claims shall be paid regardless
IN nxrf- e
claims or accounts by the United
States against any of the states
where mastering officers purchased
equipment, which was subsequently
taken into the United States service by
the volunteers and no receipts given
certificate to that effect from the
governor shall be held sufficient to
authorize the settlement of accounts
And where the commander of a COM
pany or regiment has purchased sup
plies necessary for the comfort or sub
slstence of the men in camp or
rendezvous between the date of the en-
rollment under the call of the presi-
dent and the mastering in of the com
pany, the certificate to that effect of
the governor shall also be held suf-
hcient to authorize the payment of the
accounts.
The secretary is further authorized to
pay the claim of any railroad. trans
portation company, or person who has
at the request of the quartermaster
general of the army or his agents. or
any United States mastering officer
transported men or troops from places
of enrolment to points of rendezvous.
and also for transportation back from
point of rendezvous to place of en-
rollment of men who volunteered in
good faith and were rejected on ac-
count of disqualification as found by
medical officers duly appointed by the
war department. The amount allowed
ana PAID for such transportation shall
not be in excess of the rates charged
for transporting United States regulars.
All claims must be filed before Jan.
next. or be forever barred" and all
must be accompanied by proper vouch- /
ers to secure consideration.