Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-03-28

the Odd June, 1884, page 81, letter 9,the
Secretary writes thus :---"Sir: regret TO
be under the necessity of calling your atten-
ton to the provision of the regulations for
the deposie of the public moneys, which
requires that such deposite shall embrace
the achoie amount in the possession of the
Receiver. According to your returns, there
were in your hands on the 3lst March last
(three months before this letter was writ
ten) the sum of SlO,643 48---on the 30th
April the sum of $l2, 453 32---on the 31st
May the sum of $l3, 500 1O---yet it appears
that its transfer to the Bank of Detroit was
deferred until the 9lst May, and that the
sum then deposited amounted to no more
that So 900. Under these circumstances,
it becomes my duty TO direct that the whole
amount of public moneys in your hands at
the time of the receipt of this letter, be
forthwith deposited, and to apprise you that
strict and pnnctual attention to the regula-
ton in relation TO the deposlte of the public
moneys is Indispensable. %
Here sir, we prove by the letter of the
Secretary himself, that Linn had violated
his duty, and that it was fact within the
knowledge of the Secretary that he had re-
tanned over $4,000 for two months, and
that he only deposited $4,000.
His next letter is No. % page 81, dated
Oct 90 1884, and is as follows;
"Sir, observing from your monthly re-
turns, of the 3Oth u!t, that notwithstan-
ding the positive injunctions contained IN
letter from the Department, dated 23d June
last, the public moneys have been permit
ted to accumulate in your hands, in VOLT
ton of the law and tho instructions OF the
Department, since the 3ist of May last,
and that it amounted on the goth ultimo to
the sum of &10,976, SO, am constrained
By yow contin ned neglect, to call yo,t' I'M
mediate alteration to the subject, and TO re-
qure that the whole of the public moneys
in your possession be deposited forthwith
---unless YOU exhibit to the Department
satisfactory cridence of your having done
so prior to the lst of Dec. next, accompan-
led by statement, showing your receipts
and disbursements, and the balance with
which you are chargable at the time OF such
deposte, it will be my painful dutP to sub
nit the case to the action of the Executive,
and to recommend The appointment OF an
other person as your successor"
Why not remove him at once? lie is a
brother to a Senator, who is the personal
friend Of the President. Well ,sir, you per-
ceivc, that unless satisfactory euldence Is
furnished to the Secretary on or before the
!st of Dec. il will be his painful duty to
submit the case 10 the action of the EXecu-
tive. and to recommend the appointment OF
a successor Did he do this? We shall
sec. On the 4th of Dec. three days after
the time fixed upon in the letter Of the Sec
rotary We fud another letter No. "A,
page 81
"Sir, aloe me 10 enquire, why it is that
your letter of the 18th ultimo is entirly 81
lent as to your neglect 10 comply With The
positive directions contained IN letter
from this Department, dated Odd June last
and that you still neglect 10 pay over The
public money in your hands or TO furnish
the statement as required by my letter o!
the 23d ulimo aud a statement Of your i'd
vances to Col. Ogden" After all his, he
is re-nomnated TO tae same Office. On the
18th Of FEBRUARY 1885, letter 81, page IL,
the Secretary thus writes 10 this knoN de-
faulier.
"Sir, although it has pleased the Preai-
dent, under the explanations given, not
outstanding Your past neglect IN some
cases to deposte the public money as re-
CURED by law, and the instructions o! the
department, to re-nominate you for the
office of Receiver of Public Moneys at
Vandalia, and your denomination has been
confirmed; yet it is not to he inferred from
this evidence Of his regard that any turter
omission can be oyeriooked." On the I'd
of June 1885, one Brown was sent by The
Secretary TO examine his accounts,---paG
2Ol, letter &, he writes to Linn thus:
Sir, it appears by the returns made by
you TO the Department, that you nave neg
!ected to make your deposltes as repaired
by law, and in accordance with the iAstruc-
tons from the Secretary OF the Treasuary
your reports show balance in your hands
all .imes within the year last past. .
Brown made Report TO the Depart
nnent, page 1879, tina, Linn was engaged in
sDecRiotion 10 considerable amount. In
letter No 1902, page 60, the Secretary IN
forms Linn that his report is not made---re-
peats the threats Of reporting him to the
President, but meekly adds, he makes the
threat, Gin order to comply with the gen
efal rule In Ills class Of cases" The next
letter bears date July 2jth, 1886, year
after his re-appointment to office, and upon
the examination OF hls accounts the Secre'
tary writes thus:
"Sif, am in the receipt Of your letter
of the Both uItimo, covering your account
for the month of June, with two certificates
al, h1a, lnta q