Chapter CXXVIII. to reimburse the State of West Virginia for Moneys expended for the United States in enrolling, equipping, and paying Military Forces in suppressing the Rebellion
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CHAP. CXXVIII.— An Act to reimburse the State of West Virginia for Moneys expended for the United States in enrolling, equipping, and paying Military Forces in suppressing the Rebellion.June 21, 1866. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedCommissioners to ascertain the amount expended by West Virginia for State forces. States of America in Congress assembled,* That immediately after the passage of this act the President shall appoint three commissioners whose duty it shall be to ascertain the amount of moneys expended by the State of West Virginia in enrolling, supplying, equipping, subsisting, transporting, and paying such State forces as have been called into service in said State since the twentieth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, to act in concert with the United States forces in the suppression of rebellion against the United States.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the commissioners so appointedDuty of commissioners. shall proceed at once to examine all the expenditures made by said State for the purposes herein named, allowing only for disbursements made and amounts assumed by the State for enrolling, equipping, subsisting, transporting, supplying, and paying such troops as were called into service by the governor, at the request of the United States department commander commanding the district in which West Virginia may at the time have been included, or by the express order, consent, or concurrence of such commander, or which may have been employed in suppressing rebellion in said State.
And no allowance shall be made for any troopsNo allowance except for actual service. which did not perform actual military service in full concert and co-operation with the authorities of the United States and subject to their orders. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That in making up said account,Certain amounts to be stated separately. for the convenience of the accounting officers of the government, the commissioners shall state separately the amounts expended, respectively, for enrolling, equipping, arming, subsisting, transporting, and paying said troops, and from the aggregate amount they shall deduct the amount of direct tax due by the said State to the United States under the act entitledAmount of direct tax to be deducted.1861, ch. 45.Vol. xii. p. 292.
“An act to provide increased revenue from imports, pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes,” approved August fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. Sec. 4. *And be it further enacted,* That in the adjustment of accountsRate of allowance for expenditures or services. under this act the commissioners shall not allow for any expenditure or compensation for service at a rate greater than was at the time authorized by the laws of the United States in similar cases.
Sec. 5. *And be it further enacted,* That so soon as said commissionersCommissioners to make report to Secretary of Treasury. shall have made up said account and ascertained the balance, as herein directed, they shall make written report thereof, showing the different items of expenditure, as hereinbefore stated, to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall cause the same to be examined by the proper accounting officers of the treasury, and said officers shall audit the accountsAccounts to be audited, and what is found due, if anything, to be paid. as in ordinary cases; and if from their report it shall appear that any sum remains due to the said State, he shall draw his warrant for the same, payable to the governor of said State, and deliver it to him.
Sec. 6. *And be it further enacted,* That the commissioners to be appointedCommissioners to be sworn. as aforesaid shall, before proceeding to the discharge of their duties, be sworn that they will carefully examine the accounts existing between the United States and the State of West Virginia, and that they will, to the best of their ability, make a just, true, and impartial statement thereof, as required by this act. They shall receive such compensationCompensation. for their services as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Sec. 7. *And be it further enacted,* That the sum of three hundred andAppropriation.For mode of disbursement, see 1867, ch. 10.Vol. xv. p. 6. sixty-eight thousand five hundred and forty-eight dollars and thirty-seven cents be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to carry this act into effect. Approved, June 21, 1866.