Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-24
NAVY DEPARTMENT.



In the estimate for the support of the marine corps
for 1929 statement Il. part made out by the paymaser
there is the following entry
"Amount paid 10 lis marines from the
year 1922, TO the year 1898, inclusive.
These being allowed by law to the
marine corps for that time, and for
which appropriation has heretofore
been made. (See the report of The
Aduant and Inspector for this item,
which is herewith submted) $3.50 90"
In the same statnment, part made out
by the Quartermaster, the following
cntries
''For one years subsistence of lis ma
rnes, being the number maintained
than estimated for, per the
accompanying statement OF the Adju.
tant and Inspector, is 975 ratons
at II IL cents per ration, 5037 90
For clothing for the same, $3.50 90
For fuel for the same, $50 90
For contingencies for the same, l,1l5 35
Whole estimate for lis extra troops, SI9l73 25"
BY accident, the whole estimate for the
subsistence of the marine corps
omitted in the appropriation bill, in
Guiding the above item of 5OS7 90
This amount was--actually appropriated $l4,l36 %
Observing this estimate after into office,
inquired what it meant. could obtain no information
There had been deficiency in the appropriations;
there troops unpaid; there nothing due TO
the Paymaster or Qartermaster for advances of their
funds TO extra troops. In fine, could perceive no
object whatever for which this money was asked and
o. tanned.
| remained in entire darkness on the subject until
about the 9th November last, when the following
presented TO me as voucher in the Paymaster's
count:
'United States Marine Corps,
To Brev't Capt. Park G.. Howle, Dr.
To allowance for extra servant as Adj
iutant and Inspector from tile LIST Janu-
airy, 1921 to Both December 1928, is
years and nine months, at Sli 81
per month 81 $50 II
Received, Washington, lst October, 1928, of Capt.
Joseph L. Kuhn, PaymasterO Of the United States ma
rine corps thousand three hundred and eighty dol
lars andtwelve cents, in full of the above account
$3.50 IL PARK G. HOWLE,
nit and Inspector
On !he back of this paper is the following endorse
ment, in Mr.. Southard's hand writing:
understand this account to form of the
items in part of the recent estimate for the marine
corps, and TO be embraced in that estimate. This be-
ing its allowance must depend upon the passage of
the appropriation If it be passed, let the account be
paid 5. l.. s.
18th Dec. 1928.
Not finding any appropriation which seemed to en-
brace Ills account was told on inquiry, that it
probably intended to be covered by that for the ll5 ex
tea troops. Immediately wrote to the Paymaster, copy
ing the above endorsement, and adding
GAS the appropriation passed, and you have paid The
amount will YOU have the Kindness TO point out TO me
that part of the estimate in which ii is embraced? am
unable TO find it,"
| received the following
PAYMAsTERs' OFF1cE MARINE CoRPs,
Navy Department, 9th Nov. 1929.
Sir In answer TO your letter OF this date, have 10
state. that the amount pail to Lieutenant Howle for an
extra servant understood 10 be embraced in that part
of my estimate for the year 1929, and in which APP
preparation is asked for the payment OF us marines
and above the the number authorized by law for the
E United States marine corps.
/ ain respec fully, sir,
Your obedent servant,
JOS. J.. KUHN, p. M. c.
To AMOS KENDALL, Esq
i,li Auditor of the Treasury.
Not believing that Congress understood the matter,
rejected the claim. None other upon that fund has
been presented and the whole appropriation remains in
the Treasury IL is denied that any other claim is
known which was intended 10 be paid out of it,
On reference 10 the tables furnished by the Adjutant
and Inspector, and referred to by the Paymaster and
Quartermaster, il will be perceived that the extra
Der of troops alluded TO Is made up by adding 80
wants every year the actual strength of the corps, and
deductng smaller number Of servants for officers at
There were 10 fact, extra troops at ALL il is
only parade Of extra SERVANTS, designated in Capt
Howle's voucher, got up in 1928. Had that account
been allowed, there Is little doubt that it would have
been followed by another and another, until the appro
priaion exhausted. That Mr.. Southland knew the
object Of This estimate, is proved by his endorsement
upon the voucher.