Chapter 25.
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CHAP. 25.— An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to examine the evidence of payments made by the State of Missouri since April seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, to the officers and privates of the militia forces of said State, for military services actually performed in the suppression of the rebellion, in full concert and cooperation with the authorities of the United States, and subject to their orders, and to make report thereof to Congress. Jan. 27, 1879.
Preamble.Whereas it is claimed by the State of Missouri that at the time of the reimbursement of said State under and by virtue of the act of Congress entitled “An act to reimburse the State of Missouri for moneys expended for the United States in enrolling, equipping, and provisioning militia forces to aid hi suppressing the rebellion”, approved April seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, there still remained a large amount due to the officers and privates of said militia forces, which had not then been paid by said State, and was not therefore included in said reimbursement by and that said State has since paid said amount to said officers and privates of said militia forces, and has never been reimbursed:
Therefore, *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Missouri.Claim for payments to militia to be audited. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to investigate, consider, and examine the evidence, vouchers, and records relating to the payments claimed to have been made by the State of Missouri since the seventeenth day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, to the officers and privates of the militia forces of said State, for military services actually performed in the suppression of the rebellion, in hill concert and cooperation with the authorities of the United States, and subject, to their orders, which are now on file in his department, and which may be tiled Report to Congress.by said State, or its agent or agents, and to report to Congress at the earliest practicable time the results of such investigation and examination, and the amount or amounts, if any, which shall appear to be justly due to said State for such payments made since April seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
Approved, January 27, 1879.