Mr. VANWINKLE. I move to take up for consideration Senate bill No. 230. The motion was agreed to; and the bill (S.No.230) to reimburse the State of WestVirginia for moneys expended for the U.S. in enrolling, equipping, and payin military forces to aid in suppressing the rebellion, was read the 2nd time, and considered as in ComWhole. It proposes to authorize the President to appoint a commissioner to ascertain the amount O moneys expended by the State of WestVirginia in euro ling, supplying, equipping, subsisting, transporting, and paying such State forces as have been called into service in that State since the 20th day of June, 1861, to act in concert with the U.S. forces in the suppression of rebellion against the U.S. The commissioner is to examine all the expenditures made by the State for the purposes named, allowing only for disbursements made and amounts assumed by the State for enrolling, eqni ping, subsisting, transporting, supplying, an paying such troops as were called into service by the Governor, at the request of the U.S. Dept commander commanding the district in which WestVirginia 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 suppressin rebellion in said State. No allowance is to e made for any troops which did not perform actual militar service in full concert and cooperation with the authorities of the U.S and subject to their orders. From the aggregate amount found to be due, the commissioner 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, ” approved August 5, 1861. In the adjustment of accounts the commissioner is not to allow for any expenditure or compensation for service at a rate greater than was at the time authorized by the laws of the U.S. in similar cases. If from his report it shall appear that any sum remains due to the State, the SecyTreasury is to draw his warrant for tesame, payable to the Governor of the State, and deliver itto him. The commissioner before proceeding to the discharge of his dutiesis to be sworn that he will carefully examine the accounts existin between the U.S and the Stateo WestVirginia, and that he will to the best of his ability make a just, true, and impartial statement thereof, as required by this act. He is to receive such compensation for his services as may be determined by the SecyTreasury. The sum of $368, 548 87 is a proriated to can the act into effect.