Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-02-16
In Select Committee Of the House to inqu;r
into the ETecutice Departments,

Sdh- 20, 1901.
The following resolutions. as amended
were adopted, ard copy OF the same direct.
ed to be sent by the chairman 10 each of the
heads Of The Departments
l. fes0iUed, That the heads of the several
Departments he directed 10 furnish this com
mi'tee with statement showing The sums
OF money paid within the year ending on the
LIST OF December last, 10y such Departments
respectively, their agents, or deputies, with.
| out authority OF law, il any, to printers or
editors OF newspapers; specifying the name
ahd residence OF such printers and editors.
ana also The names and places Of publication
oil The newspapers owned or published by
them and showing the services and consid.
Grafton Tor which such sums have been paid
giving each item as stated in the accounts Of
such printer or editor, and the reasons for
making such pay ments.
2. Resoired, That the President of the
United States he requested, and the heads OF
the several Executive Departments be di-
sected, TO furnish this committee with a list
or isis OF all The officers or gents, or deputies
who have been appointed, or employed and
paid, since the 4th March, 1929, To- the lst Oh
December last, if any, without authority oil
law, or whose names are not contained in the
last printed Register of public officers. com.
monty called the Blue Book, by the Presi-
| dent or either OF the said heads of Depart.
ments, respectively, and without nomination
10, or the advice and consent Of, the [Senate
ftheJ United States showing the names oil
such officers, agents, or deputies the sums
! paid 10 each, the services rendered, and by
what authority appointed and paid, and wba,
reasons for such appointments
3. Resoived, That the heads of the several
Departments he required 10 furnish this com
mittee with a statement showing the various
amounts of money paid within the last four
years, ending on the lst Of December last
Tor contingencies, whether appropriated or
no' ny law, 10 whom, and for what paid
showing whether any, and, if any, what APP
preparations have been changed from speci-
nc 10 other objects of expenditure ihaa those
Tor which they were made, and how such
! change was authorized or effected and
showing The amount OF illegal or irregular
expenditures, allowances, or payments Of ev-
cry description whatever, if any, made by
sa'd departments, respectively, since the oh
day OF March, 1929, TO the Isl of December
1886, and whether paid by Treasury warrant
or hrait, or otherwise, TO W HON, and for that
Pa'd, ana The authority and reasons Tor such
| expenditures.
a. Pcsolved, That the heads Of the several
Departments he directed IN furnish thi:
WIN d iiSi VI all oInCers, agents
or deputies, who have, since The 4ih day OF
March, 1879, 10 The lst Oh December last
"ilhin The Departments, respectively, re-
ceised salaries, pay, or emoIument Of any
KIND, without rendering service to the Gov
ernment; who have received salaries, pay
or emolument Of any kind, without being ir
ONCE; whose commissions have been ante
oa'ed who held other stations or appoint.
ments, State or Federal, when rsceIving pay
,or particular Offices or agencies, or wht
nave oeen engaged in private employment
! ond what, whilst receiving psy from, ant