The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-18


and transportation from 22d May 1912, to
18th October, 1912, inclusive, lie days, at
81 per lac 90
g. For per diem allowance in lieu of quarters
and transportation from 18th May ls43, to
3lst july 1874, 442 days. at 81 per day.. 442 90
6. For per diem allowance in lieu of quarters
and transportation from 23d May, l845, to
22d August, l847, inclusive 822 days, at
ST. 30 per day, per order herewith 1898 90
2,2ss 90
The first item Sl66) rejected, because he was not
under the law and regulations entitled to it, As to the
I'd 3D. 4th and 9Th items the Auditor at page A. says
"The second and third items inadmissble appear
ing to have been heretofore seperay paid to COL Fremont
though the Quarermasers department. by refer
ence to settlement Of Capt A. Hetzels accounts, made
April TO- ls43; No 16, $50 second quarter l84O
voucher Sd B. and third quarter of ls4 voucher 95 B.
The two items amount to S298.
"The fourth and fifth items dsallowed having been
heretofore paid. Amount of the items, $59l."
On the sixth item charged at 822 days, he allowed
800, showing ouerchrge of $679 SO.
Here is attempt to draw from the treasury not only
what he entitled but the of S7s9 which had
been paid to him. and for which he had actually given
his receipt Can this be justfed2 1t strikes being
brazen a fraud attempted though q small
SCALE Has he any for remaining defaulter? With
his immense wealth and Mariposa confirmed why does be
pay up what is due to government which he seeks
control?
B. COL Fremont has attempted aid others collecting raud-
lent claims against the Government
During his military operations in California, Col Free
mont had portion of the time command of a mounted
battalion which in part supplied through the ordinary
channels of meeting such expenses In addition to this
COL Fremont contracted debts the credit of
the United States Under the act of 3lst August 1852,
Col. Charles f. Smith, Lieut. Col Charles Thomas and
Major R. B. Lee of the army were appointed board to
examine and report upon these claims Referring their
report the Third Auditor, at page AZ, says:
From that report appears that 1868 claims filed
amounting in the aggregate to S989l85 20, Of which
Sl49,236 recommended for payment before
toned $9l29 40 also recommended for allowance
Sl573l 65 dsallowed 1907 1927 "a suspended
Sls6509 Is were ruled OUT $685. SO were paid or to
be paid the treasury for which the action Of the board
was not requisite STAT 800 withdrawn, and $685.
$40 81 registered but no opinion given thereon"
will thus be that only Sl62O6O 70 of these claims
was deemed all admissible although certified by Col
Fremont This leaves a balance of claims amounting to
Ss27l24 So which gdringly fraudulent
be recommended for payment which Col Fremont sought
to aid in getting through by his certificates.
l. 1t is impossible that COL Frtmo bought he horses and
cattle 10 which he certified
1t appears at page 40 that King, Gillespie Snyder and
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horses 81 mules and 800 head of cattle At page AZ
pears that Col Fremont gave certificates Of having pur
chased 1915 horses 4s9 Mares 4O4-and n mules !;
3O7 bulloc 2226 cows oO3 sheep. From this it would
appear that this one battalion during its short service
had and used 1903 mules, 1857 and bulocks, and
27sl horses They have had wonderful appetes to
have ate in addition to the ratons otherwise supplied
about three thousand head Of cattle while in service But
what did they do with almost three thousand horses
As there were only 42o men employed, they must
have had from six horses to man. No juror
would say, under OATH that all these cattle
ate by the battalion that many horses and mules
were in fact purchased and used No sensible can
ever believe it.
g. Certificate 10 the Grantor Of Mariposa.
The records OF the courts show that Col Fremont took
title to Marposa from Juan B. Alyarado. Among the
claims suspended by the board 1t appears at page 49, that
there was presented by Alvarado for Sll6O5 for
horses, cattle &c VIII Col Fremont tell the public when
where and Of whom he obtained the money pay Ava
RADIO for Marposa and what done with these horses
cattle, &c
g. COL FEemonfs Beet Contract
By reference to page 20 II will be that Col Fremont
addressed letter to wozencraf Indian commissioner
follows
SAN FRAsCIsco, California;
May IL, 1851
Sin: Being about TO establish cattle rancho the
Marposa river neighborng the Indian tribes Of the
Sierra Nevada with whom you engaged in trading
submit to your consideration the following proposals
propose to furnish beef cattle upon the hoof at fifteen
per pound brood mares between the ages Of four
and six years. ,cpsnyps dollars each and brood cows
between the ages Of three and FIVE years. ,epenyfU dol
lars each.
Very respectfully, JOHN O. FREMONT
o. NJ WozEsCRArT, Eeq,
Commissioner, &c
This proposition accepted.
1t will be seen, at page l4f that Col Fremont was paid
$lSas25 for beef and s5s2 25 for interest at 10 per
cent Total, S242O36 rs.
Atpage 81 odick Mckee Disturbing agent for the Indian
department in California under date Of July l. 1882 says
"For cash could have purchased any number OF cat
tie at much lower rate than one specified Il indeed
ranch in the southern part Of the State were offering
freely their best fugrown picked cattle at from Sl2 TO
SIG per head and at $40 | could have con.
tracted for Fifty thousand deliverable any point in that
the middle district"
This shows that Col Fremonts profits must have been
large Of $ls3s25 clear profit unusy taken from
the government demonsrable from the value OF cat
tie, and the price received
Col Fremont gaze receipts 10 bind The government for cat
Ne not received BY or for the United States but for himself
personally and pat out on shares.
Itsppears by executive document first session. Thirty
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