A Manual of Pensions, Bounty, and Pay; Containing the Laws, Forms and Regulations Relating to Pensions, Bounty Land, Bounty Money, Pay, Claims for ... of the Attorneys-General, and the Official - Tapa blanda

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1862. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... RELATING TO ARMY AND NAVY. CHAPTER XXVIIl. SDNDRY MATTERS RELATING TO ARMY AND NAVY. By a resolution of March 3, 1847,1 it is provided: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby authorized and required to cause to be refunded to the several States, or to individuals for services rendered acting under the authority of any State, the amount of expenses incurred by them in organizing, subsisting and transporting volunteers previous to their being mustered and received into the service of the United States for the present war,2 and for subsisting troops in the service of the United States, without waiting for deductions to be made from the pay of said volunteers. The benefits of this resolution were, by an act-of June 2, 1848,3 extended ' so as to embrace all cases of expenses heretofore incurred in organizing, subsisting and transporting volunteers, previous to their being mustered and received into the service of the United States for the present war,2 whether by States, counties, corporations or individuals, either acting with or without authority of any States," provided the Secretary of War should be satisfied, by proof of the necessity of such expenditures. Interest was allowed upon moneys thus advanced, at six per centum per annum, where claimants paid or lost the interest upon advances, or were liable to pay it. Claims under the foregoing resolution and act must be presented to the Second and Third Auditors of the Treas 1 lj. S. Statutes at Large, vol. ix, 208. 2 The war with Mexico. 3 IT. S. Statutes at Large, vol. ix, 236. RELATING TO ARMY AND NAVY. ury, for examination. An abstract of the claim should be made out, and an affidavit of its correct...