Mr. BROWN. I move to take up for consideration Senate bill N 0. 81. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate, as in ComWhole, proceeded to consider the bill (S.No.31) to reimburse the State of Missourifor moneys expended for the U.S. in enrolling, equipping, and provisionin militia. forces to aid in suppressing the robe lion. It directs the President to appoint a commissioner to ascertain the amount of moneys ex, pended by the State of Missouriin enrolling, equipping, subsisting, and paying such State forces as have been called into service in that State since the 24th of August, 1861, to act in concert with the U.S. forces in the suppression of rebellion against the U.S. The commissioner is to proceed at once to examine all the items of expenditure made by the State for the purposes named, allowing only for disbursements made and amounts assumed by the State for enrolling, equipping. subsisting, and aying such troops as were called into service by the Governor, at the request of the U.S. Dept commander commanding the district in which Missourimay at the time have been included, orby the express order, consent, or concurrence of such commander, or which may have been employed in suppressing rebellion in the State. ho allowance is to be made for any troops which did not perform actual military service in full concert and cooperation with the authorities of the U.S and subject to their orders. In making up the account. for the convenience of the accounting otheers of the Government, the commissioner is to state separately the amounts expended respectiicly for ent?“ing, equipping, arming, an sisting, and the troops, and from the a gregate amount he is to deduct the amount of direct tax due by the State to the U.S., under the act entitled An act to provide increased revenue from imports, pay interest on the (public debt, and for other purposes, ” approve August 5, 1861, or the act entitled “An act to allow and pay to the State of Missourithe amount of money expended by said State in the arming and paying of troops employed in the suppression of insurrection against the laws of the U.S., ” approved July 17, 1862. In the adjustment of the accounts the commissioner is not to allow for any expenditure or compensation for service at a rate ater than was at the time authorized by the laws of the U.S. in similar cases. So soon as the commissioner shall have made up the account and ascertained the balance he is to make a written report, showing the different items of expenditure, to the SecyTreasury; and if from the report it shall appear that any sum remains due to the State, he is to draw his warrant for it payable to the Governor of the State, and deliver it to him. The commissioner, before proceeding to the discharge of his duties, is to be sworn that he will carefully examine the accounts existing between the U.S and the State of Missouri; and that he will, to the best of his ability, make a just, true and impartial statement of them. He is to receive such compensation for his services as may be determined by the SecyTreasury; and $6, 775,000 is appropriated to carry the bill into effect.