The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-23
Our MrlbInKScn Corr esp ndIenee.

Our Wellington Sresph ndeuees
wAsinsGroS, August II, 1853.
M H.Talds ,s'auoh on y,Dfrq--S osnc Good Done
'Clainas'-TAe Attorney Generals Opinion on the Sub
5ect-G General Courts kar1,al-Aaohsr Decision Of tho
Aaor~ey General b. Oham Young Claims to be an In
clan A9ut-- n. Dro,e, for &pen Thousand Dv'larsHs
Jtpt Get Il, DC dc.
The efforts o. the Herald 10 put down oobne and dis
countepanoe le pucdeviog o. the treasury being
couded BY the nigh of,ers or the government 10
purpose. Right upon the heels Of the Comprollcrs doc
sop Ct The chTased Carmck ard RAurcy
opuion tho Attorney General tho act Of February ~
1863 rclarg oams, in which no sussans IN the main
the views heretofore held by ao Treasury Department
TIE &C, nal void al assignment Of claims against the
United s,s,se ss5 al powers Of attorney for drawing the
same uo<ss they executed 10 the preeeuco OF two
wrssss.s after the issuing Of warrant fer tho payment
OF the smourt Hscer,aipoa 10 be due.
A ais,ncuoa attempted 10 be- made between powers
Of attorney coupled with interest, and ordinary au-
thcrities money for eahr ore q the principal
csnarts has boon con,cnded tina, the latter not
included In ,hc r-Shibory clause OF the act The de,
alta q SIC AGENCY General Is, that all powers Of alter
ney alike required 10 be executed after the date Of tho
Treasury aArsnt uc, however holds HAT the ACT not
crcrI cciyo and that warrants Of attorney
ceyo morsy claims tor lost bors bearing dao prior 10
nS SOL February, 1868, arc not made VOID BY 'be act
but " be enisd according to tho practice previously
existing the ,aert VI this dscls ELL he W cut or a
largo Speculative claim busiress which has Increased or
late to suoh On sisrsng excu, as 20 teupt the cupdy
Of ali who bad me shaaos OF foundation tor eiAIm
ho.ey uia a"sss DC oo'aineo 'of 'ne ss'sn"eh~ I"
Apelsr cIn o. OF the Attorney Cnnera on tho subject
Of genera coat martial decides that where an onccr
pa oe.a eh nseea rem mo arny o. voc .r.uoas ~n
sord ns,e la Two ,csrs hsy ,e@os srce he date
Of the original cnagts coar marital can DO ordered
r.I'n nv Vsn., t 49,, ~, nss 49,, " ~ ss
opce icr ~ ria py court m,lai uaess in tho caso
o, sorc rarres' inpsdmsot no substance CT tho 90
es. % ,s ~ s"o W., ~, 80 , '
decTscn pos tares will bc at hberiy to ION IN. IL rer
eD,s Sho coa'd bot leave ubul the matter Vas deter
%Lsa, .,. .,,., ,,cr,,. -, ,,o-rh,,s.s ,<., m.
ysEo1s IrGia1s in paco,Ah. Col six bAs received al
from sicoiDi sRept ffcaest, sgnnyng thst they
were on 90 lesesos sun., NC a .as s uo s,sn ~.
fnon and receive prcss sts on, toe afsorw-cs nioed
thor v,lrsarcs I. meet him No oaascr OF hoscs on
hem fst s sss,sos s.., .,u-.r-,..,,or ,~,,,
p~.h.r, yc.rr .,~p~a ~ Iodi.n Agent ae dvuws "a,
seven ihousta dollars, shch he -as spco fccdng
ard kcefts e ihe lndsrs 70 ltah, who e.c,me very
.o' 70 ,,rsrsb ,nsr ,Sr,,nrv I, "a ,s~ngr,
me sdssa ws,e .ubslstsa az allies OF tue yormops 10.
stead CT epepes AZ Dr iofncy s@ acting az agent IN
Mo hethog WIN We sAiSeaues Mss. n., ~, ~ ~
he'r-,s AZ p,ssssl Ia concius1r mo Prosat araccfaiiy
aesrc~a'ses the presence OF Dr fcrpey and saws com
,ho ~ $50 ., ~ " so al ,ss,
quiet
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-, $500 A'sa'' 10, 'oO''
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