Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-02-13
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GEN. JACKSON'S LETTER TO THE
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.

lNNESTlOAflNG COMMITTEE
In select Committee OF the House, TO inquir,
into tie Executive Departments, January %
ls37
/ h. following resolutions, ns amended, were
adopted, and copy oi the same directed 10 h
sent BY The Chairman 10 each Of the head, OF lii,
departments
/ Resolved, That the hcads ofthe several de-
paftments be directed to furnish this commute,
with i statement showing the sums of money
paid within the year ending on the trst OF De
cepnher last, by sueh department, respectively
Their agents, or deputies, without authority OF
law, II any, printers or editors of new spapcrs
specifying the names and residence OF such
printers and editors, and also the names and
places of publication OF the newspapers owned
or published by them and showing the scrvi
ces and consideration Tor which such sums hav,
been paid, giving ench item rs stated IN the ne
counts oil such printer OF editor, aud The reasons
Tor making such payments.
. Resolved That the President of the Uni
ted States be requested and the heads OF tn,
several Executive Departments be directed Il
furnish this committee with list or lists OF al
die officers or agents. ordeputles who have beer
appointed or employed and paid, since the Ah o
March 1920, To the 1T OF ccember last, II any
without authority OF law, or whose names are
not contained IN the Last printed Register o
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by the President or either of the said heads 81
department. respectively, aud without nomlna
ton To, OF the advice and consent OF the /
States Senate showing the names Of such 9th
Gers AGENTS, or deputies tie sums paid 10 each
the services rendered, and Toy what a9lhofl'y hp
pointed and paid, ana what reasons iof such ap
pol6tmente
lteaolvcd, That the heads q the seyefa
departments be required 10 luInleh Tins commit
II
mounts 81 money pali within the last iouf years
ending on the first Of December last, lot conlln-
Geneles whether appropriated OF not by law, to
whom and for what iald showing whether
any, and II any, what appropriations have been
changed from specific 10 other Objects OF eXpen-
diiure than those for which they We're made,
and how such change was authorized or elect
ed and showing the amount of Illegal or IRE
gnlar expenditures, allowances, or payments OF
every description whatever, # any, made by
SAID departments respectively, since the llh day
of March, 1920 to the /, Of December, 1886
and whether paid by Treasury warrant or
draft or otherwise, To whom aud for what paid
aud the authority and reasons for such eXpcn-
dltures.
4. Resolved, That the heads oil the several
departments be directed TO furnish tins commit
tee with list Of all officers agents, ot deputies,
who hare since the llh day OF March, $50, 10
the Ii of December last, within the depar-
mrnis rcspccuvcIy. received salaries, pay or g
moluncnt of any kind, without rendering ser
vice 10 the Government who have received
salaries pay, or emounents Of any krnd, with
out beng in Office whose commissions have
been anleda,rd who held other stauons or ap-
pontmrnts, State or felerdI, when receiving
pay FOR particular Offices or agencies, or who
have engaged in private employment. and what,
whilst receiving pay from, and rendering no ser