Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-14
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NO. H. H6~Se and Uiodto,i Of fa,c. An act of Con
gresS' passed M'rch 3d. 1902 Declares that "exclu-
sVeiy oil Paymasers OF the Army, and Pursers of
me Navy, and other officers authorized by law. no
D"eT permanent agents shall be appointed either for
the purpose of making contracts or for the purchase
o; supplies, or for The disbursement in any ether man
it@"ent, or,D the Nary Of the United States, but
SMch as shdH be appointed by the President of The
Senate'' ~ y "e
Mr. George Macdancl, a Clerk in the 4th Auditor.
once was appointed many years ago, Special Agent
LOT me Navy department., for the purpose of paying
shali CLAIMS lie was never nominated to the Sc nate
ana never gave security On bis dsbursems MIS- he was
a''o"ed one per cent as compensation. The business
n"e Dy MN increased little by little that his dis
hurscmen,s were, during Mr. Adams administration,
allowed, were
Ior iS25, after 9TH of March 1851 SO
i i I'D $50 81
For 1927, and up to Watkins removal in 1920 iii 26
$3.50 90
During his whole agency, he was Clerk in the Iih
Auditors Office and for the years above-na receiy
cd salary OF 81 400 per year.
The whole business of this agency wa, done during
Office hours, and sometimes occupied his entire aten.
ton for days. His accounts, as dis5uysing officer
were generally examined and stated by himself as an
accounting officer.
In addition TO this, he kept the books of the Navy
Pension Fund, for which he allowed a salary of
$3.50 year, besides his regular salary and his commits
sicns. This allowance originated in the following sc
count, made out by himself
The Nary Pension Fund
To George .Hacdnniei Dr.
"FOr compensation for adjusting and keeping tbe sc.
counts Of the Fund and particularly in examninp and
adjusting the accounts OF the late Commissioners of
Loans agents for paying pensions prevous IN the ba
lance being transferred 10 the banks from ST Julv 1917
TO lslJuly, 1915, two hundred and fifty loars $3.50 90
Respectfully submitted Ia the honorable Secretary
oil the Navy for his appreciation; TO be paid and charged
TO INC contingent account of tho Fund.
I" Allowed
OBJ W. CRowN1N.HrELp"
This has been considered sucis MT for p,xnO
him regular salary of $3.50 from that time TO the close
OF the late administration, which has enabled him 10
receive out Of that Fund $2979 I6.
This business was also done during Office hours
Mr. Macdanic was also employed from time to time az
agent TO purchase stocks for the Navy Pension Fund
and for this service he was allowed commisson Uc
also d's6ursed moneys for the Fund, which he was
aloweda commission. The commissions allowed 10 him
on these accounts, amounted to 2ls IT, and he claims
$672
Though so literally paid for "adiusting and keeping
the accounts OF the Fund.- the Of some of the
agents had not upon the late change Of the adrnnisra
ton, been settled since 1926 He made out the reports
of the state Of the Fund to Congress which in I92s
were so framed as entirely to conceal both the neglect
OF Mr.. Hay, in suffering so large sum Of money 10
remain uninycsed, and his delinquency i'm not set
Ting up the Agents accounts.
OF the stocks purchased by him on which was allow
cd commission, portion was Bank Of Columbia STOCK
bough NJ himself, the very day he had bought Il
Of another person Whether he bought and sold at tn.
fame price know not.
During the for years Of Mr. Adams administration
Mr. Macdanel's receipts were as follows:
For regular salary Clerk 81 400 per
year $4,000 N
For salary for keeping Navy Pension ac-
counts $3.50 per year 1000 o.
Commission Of one per cent. on bis dis.
bursements as Special Agent s1o0 O.
$1,000 D.
Thus fsvorite subordinate Clerk received a, the rat
Of ftco housaHd four hundred and Eortgseren dol
lars per year, when the ssary Of the Chief Clerk Il
the 4th Auditors of,e is 81 roo and in all the De
pariments Is $4,000 During this time he had In hi
hands average Of at least $I5 900 Of public money
as his settlements show. He claims 1892 30 more
as commissions for the purchase OF stock for n
Navy Pension Fund, 10 1923 which has not been allow
ed him