Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-22
From the u S. Telegraph
FOURTH AUDITORS REPLY TO MILES


1t seems necessary that should take some notice
Of the defences attempted by Miles King, late Navy
Agent al Norfolk, in relation his accounts To
this am impelled, mol By consciousness that MY
but by desire that the Government in its treatment
Of this individual, should stand entirely justified be-
fore the American peoplo.
1shall neither reply to Mr.. Kings invectives nor
ton are The Weapons of mpoteut guilt. Innocence,
IN her panopy, mother covcts fears them. My
shield vs. truth protected by that, regard neither
ratings nor threats.
70 make plain Mr.. Kings duties and my remarks,
70 necessary to advert 10 the laws which provide
fbr the appointment Of Navy Agents. fix their con-
pensation, and prescribe their duties An act of
| March Sd, 1909, U. 8. Laws, vol q, page sao. pro-
President, with the advice and consent Of the Senate
and hxes their compensation at zone per centu,n on
tho public moaeys disburse by them" not to exceed
rwo houaud doiLdrs pew annum. The same act pro
vides (sec a. that the Agents shall. whenever prac-
| ticable keep the public moneys in their hands in
some incorporated bank to be designated for the pur
pose BY the President of the United States and shaI
make monthly returns, in such form as may be pre-
scribed by the Treasury Department, Of Ge moneys
received and erpended during the preceding month,
and Of the unezpended balance in their hands An
| act of March Sd, 1917, u. 8 Laws, (vol. 6,) page
1879, provides, tsec 1877 "hat it shall be the duty Of
| of the expenditure of public money to be sottled
totasn ts year. excepting only distant gencies. &C.
An act Of January sIst, 1923, U. s. Laws, vol =,
page 1I3, provides, (sec y "That, from and after
the passing OF this act, no adoance ~ public money
shall be made IN any whatever but oil cases OF
contracts for the performance Of any service or de-
livery Of articles Of any description for the use of the
United States, payments shall not exceed the value
OF the service rendered or Of the articles delivered
previous to such payments" Two provisos author
ize the President to direct advances to disbursing
officers and persons employed on distant stations
Soc Cd provides, THAT every officer or agent of
the United States who shall receive public money
which be II not authorized retain salary pay or
emouDents. shall render his accotuts Quarterly 10
tie proper accounting o6fcers IF Lhs Treasury WITH
THE VOUCHERS NECESSARY TO THE coRREcT AND
PROMPT SETTLEMENT THEREOF, Uitn three months
at easf after the expiration Of each successce Quarter
IT resident within the United States; and within six
months il resident n a foreign country"
Yhe Instructions given to Mr. King by the Accom-
;ant of the Nav Department dated LIST April 1877 g.
the time Of bis appointment, contain the following
passages;
THE form (of q return herewith transmitted is
framed on the principles Of this system agrceably to
which you vii render Tour accounts % month
ty IL will also be proper to accompany your sum-
mary statement by abstracts OF expenditures on pc
count OF each vessel. or other specific object"
"The officer commanding 10 held responsible for
regulating or econOmiZing ell expenses on account of
b's vessel therefore no supplies be furnished but
by his direction, or upon his requiston or concur
renee in writings and in all cases where articles are
delivered, service Of any kind rendered. to vessel
1t will be the duty Of he commanding officer to ap.
prone the accounts or to certify that the article were
received or that the services rendered. and this
erdence, in addition TO bill and yeeeipts for all pur
chascs or expenditures for, or on account Of yes
sell 'oiH De necessary to ente you TO credit at this of
fee.
ut may also be proper TO observe TINT oil receipts
must be signed by the person entitled 10 receice and
thst the receipt Of one person for another will not be
ADMITTED unless accompanied by an order or authori-
tty IN writing"
The Navy regulations, which took effect in 1919
contain; among others, the following provisions for
The guidance OF Navy Agents.
go. Al supplies for ships in port and not under
the conf OF the Commondant Of the Navy Yard
are TO DO furnished by the Agent on the reonisons
OF their csptslns o, commanders, countersiQned by
thctcommandlng officer sAoat; provided such supplies
cannot be furnished from the NAVY Stores.
"5d. AN supplies for ships repairing at the NAVY
YARD orin ordinary to be furnished by the A0en,
on me reqnistion Of the Commander Of the Yard
"4th. Stores. provisions, and supplies of evcrv de
scnption, purchased by an Agent for the Naval ser
wee OF The United States, are to be obtained nj tbs
lowest rates and Of the best quality; and upon pre
tentrncnt Of bis account at the Treasury