20. Report of the Joint Committee appointed to visit the Institution of the 21. Report of the Joint Committee appointed to visit the Deaf and Dumb 22. Report of the Joint Committee appointed to visit the Deaf and Dumb 23. Report of the Joint Committee appointed to visit the Soldiers' Orphans' 24. Report of the Joint Committee appointed to visit the Soldiers' Orphans' 25. Report of the Joint Committee appointed to visit the Soldiers' Orphans' 26. Report of the Joint Committee apppinted to visit the Insane Asylum, 27. Report of the Joint Committee appointed to visit the Insane Hospital, 28. Report of the Joint Committee appointed to visit the State Penitentiary, at 29. Report of the Joint Committee appointed to visit the State Reform School. 30. Report of the Census Board on plans for a new Capitol Building. 31. Statement of the Auditor of State in relation to the payment of State Funds 32. Report of the Auditor of State of the losses to the Permanent School Fund. 33. Opinion of the Attorney-General relative to the Des Moines River School 34. Opinion of the Attorney-General on Interest and Penalty of Railroad Bond 35. Report of the Secretary of State in relation to the Criminal Returns of the OF JOHN N. DEWEY, COMMISSIONER TO ADJUST WITH THE UNITED STATES CERTAIN CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THE REBELLION, THE DEFENSE OF THE BORDER, AND THE FIVE PER CENT. ON THE SALES OF THE PUBLIC LANDS. DECEMBER 15, 1869. DES MOINES: F. M. MILLS, STATE PRINTER. [No 10.] REPORT. WASHINGTON, D. C., DECEMBER 15TH, 1869. TO HIS EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR : In accordance with the provisions of the law providing for the settlement by the undersigned of the claims of the State of Iowa against the General Government, I beg to submit the following statement as my report: ENTIRE AMOUNT CLAIMED. The entire amount of claims assumed and filed against the United States, up to the present time, is as follows, viz. : First Installment:-On account of payments made to the officers and men of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Regiments of Iowa Volunteer Infantry, filed February, 1862....... Second and Third Installments:-On account of ex penses incurred in raising, &c., of troops for the Federal Government, to aid in suppressing the rebellion, filed March, 1862 .... Fourth Installment:-On account of expenses incurred on the northern border, in 1857-8, known as the 'Ink-pa-du-tah" raid, filed in 1860, subsequently withdrawn, and re-filed November 26th, 1867..... 66 Fifth Installment :-Same character as the second and third, filed January 7th, 1869....... $30,824.51 616,739.27 18,988.84 166,574.51 Sixth Installment:-On account of military expenses incurred on the northern and southern borders of the State, from 1861 to 1864, inclusive, in defending the same from Indians, rebels, and bushwhackers, filed, under special act of Congress, April 24th, 1869....... Seventh Installment:-On account of payments made to the officers and men of the 1st Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, filed December 14th, 1869....... Total........... 229,848.23 27,779.42 .$1,090,754.78 AMOUNT COLLECTED. Of this amount there has been collected upon special settlements, made with the treasury department, as follows, viz.: On account of 1st Installment... $29,279.72 On account of 6th Installment.............. 229,827.39— $867,661.63 ACCOUNTED FOR AS FOLLOWS, VIZ.: Amount advanced by the United States to the State of Iowa, Sept. 25th, 1861... $80,000.00 Amount advanced by the United States to the State of Iowa, April 7th, 1862..... 20,000.00 Direct tax (15 per cent. commission off) 384,274.80 Cash paid to Governor, January, 1868... 135,442.44 Cash paid to Governor, June, 1869........ 18,117.00 Cash paid to Governor, July, 1869........ 229,827.39— $867,661.63 |