Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-10
POLITICAL.


there would be Tor the Public Money IN the han DIS ot
The " Sub rreasurers." aud they show mo,eoy,, The
CorruptionS of the Government
William Linn, Receiver of Public Money NJ Van
daIia-On the 23d June, 1884 the Secretary of the
treasury wrote, telling hun the regulations required
'hat " each deposlte should embrace the whole A.
mount IN the possession OF the receivers That ac
cordlng to his returns = there was IN his hands on
the 3lNt March last, the sum of $40, $3.50 but
IT appears that its transfer the bank OF dcpose was
deferred until the 3ls of Nav and thai the Snn ben
deposited amounted TO more than 50 600 The
Ieltef concludes, the deposte OF the public money
IS Indispensable Again, 30lh OF April the
sum OF Sl2,433 81; on the 3lst OF Nav, the sum
OF Sl3505 10; Yet on the 20lh of Octobef the Sc
creiary wrote, the pub lie moneys have been per
united to accumulate IN your hands IN yloIalion
! OF the law and the instructions OF tie department,
since the 3lst of MAY last, and that II amount
ed on the 30th uumo to the sum of 1896
80; am constrained y your continued neglect 10
call your immediate attention To the subject and
gam tn require that the whole OF the public moneys
IN your possession be deposited forthwith In de
iau OF which, prior to the Isl day OF December the
Secretary sad he should "submlt the case for the
acton OF the Executive, and recommend the an
pontmen OF another person" Again on the 4th of
December, 1884, the Secre'arv inquired why il WAS
that your letter OF the 10th ultimo entirely silent
as to your neglect to comply with my positive drec-
tons contained III letter from the Department Of
the 23d June last, and that YOU still neglect 10 pay
the statement &c.
We should have supposed by this time there
"onlu nave o'en an entire Withdrawal OF confidence;
ou what followed, shows that the influence OF pow
eriui friends can prevent mcrted punishment, and
obtain III place, compliment for neglect OF duty.
On the l2h February, l635, the Secretary wrote aud
informed INN that " notwithstanding his past neglect
IN some cases to depose the moneys as required
! by law II had pleased the President to ,enoml-
you for tho office olrecelver at Nandala aud that
! Vol mi has brp, ,f,,,. ii t,
ded, " once, for all, then would inform Won that a
strict observance OF the regulations, for the pefodl-
cal deposite Of the public money, aud the transmits
SION OF your accounts and returns paramount
auues, the neglect of which will be reported for the
action of the Executive" On the 25th july 1886
| the Secretary demanded to know "wby the entire
amount OF money on hand, al the time the last de
posiIe was made, was not included IT, the balance
appearing oN your account notdeposted, amounts TO
Sl5,l29 GA" AgaIn, on the Sd oil November 1877
| the Secretary wrote, observing larpe sums of mo-
ney received by You in payment OF public lands sui
remain IN yout hands, he wished to know why the
same are not placed TO the credit OF the Treasurer, IN
the State Bank Of Missouri, ST. Louis" AGAIN. n
the eth day OF December, The Secretary charged him
with neglect, and informed hun that II by the re
turn maIl evidence Is not received Of your having
complied with my requirements OF the 10th August
and 81 November last II Will be my unpleasant duty
to report your neglect to the President and 10 re
commend your removal from office"
!
26th Jan, 1888, the Secretary wrote as follows:
our letter Of the 9Th INST Is received, x vour re-
sSnallon acceptedby the President. | regret that SO
Large balance stands unadjused in your hands"
&c. W hat that large balance amounts 10 we have
no means Of telling. The report o. defaultcrs made bv
the Secretary to tie House Of Representatives was
dated II e I'm January, and Therefore Mr.. Linn is
| additional dctalcatlon.
The next case detail is that of
w. r. Harms, Receiver at Columbus, Mississippi
On the 9th OF March, 1884, the Secretary com
planned that his returns for November, Dccember
ana January were IN arrears and informed him
puncualIly was indispensable. Again. on the 18th
March, tue Secretary wrote him, the Department
Cannot approve any exchange whatever in the money
received ny you; that which is received must be de
posted by you.' Again the 9TH Feb. 1884, the Sc.
crearN informed HIM thai The Department had been IN
formed that he had been engaged in trading on the
o'hh no'es received IN payment OF public lands by
exchanging them for bank notes of inferior Value
ana demanding "a prompt answer to the inquiry
he made Again, on the 25h March he WIS Inform
ed that no returns had been received subsequent to
October, and that his would be reported to the
Executive Tor ms action, " should the neglect be
conIlnued.'-A gain, on the 9th of Feb, 1886, the
secretary complained OF not having returns ion No
| veuber and December.
! On the 2Sth of February 1874 he and the re-
ceNeis at hitcen other Offices were informed that,
II h'u D@en animated TO the department, that
ptacuce prevailed at some OF the land offices of per-
"tt'"S ehteS ana issuing certificates OF purchase,
without the payment OF the money al the time of the
! entry. Again, on the 18th March he was informed
u'at no returns had been received from him since
octooef previous. Again on The 25th June the Sc
crelary wrote finding returns have been ieceiv-
edlfom you since that OF November last, fihose in
arrear are not transmitted by return of mail, shall
be constrained to report your neglect for the action
| of the President" Again on the 2ath August rs
informed, by direction Of the President, that if the
monthly returns which we're then in were
not received by the 2sth day of October following
he would then be dismissed from Office" Again,
on the 22d September the inquiry was made OF hun
why " 1t is that your deposItes made in the
branch OF the Planters Bank al Columbus, instead of
the parent Bank at Nachez' Also, Why his account
Tor February previous exhibited "a large amount on
hand not deposlted,' which lie was required 10 do
faithfully. Again, on the 18th OF October he is IN
formed that, trusting to the assurances of himself
and friends, the President will continue him TIL the
l2h November when, If all the returns are not rem
| dered, and the whole of the public money with
which he was chargeable deposited, he would be re-
moved from Office Again, on the goth October lie
Is informed mat the charges Tor deposlilng money
at Nachez cam OF be allowed. because the brant h
bank at Columbus received the public moneys on
depose, and gave credit to the Treasurer, free Of
expense. Again, on the 26th of Now the Sec.eta-
~ says, ''as your depnsites made at Columbus,
no reason Whatever can be seen why the whole mo-
ney IN your hands, the end Ct each month"; is not
deposited II is expected that il will be hereafter"
A gain, the 4th Of Feb. 1896 he with twenty-two
other receivers, were informed that their returns
were IN arrears Tor many months past; and that If
therefore lLey should not be made during the sue
ceedng month when due, the fact would be reported