New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04
BOUNTIEs AND BACK PAY.
HOW TO COLLECT THEM-sTATB AGRscTEs-LTsT o.
CLAIM AGENTS PROHIBITED PROM DOING BUsI-
NESS.

CLAIM AGENTS PROHIBITED PROM DOING BUsI
| NESS
From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON. D. C.. August ,. ls66.
/ As soldiers are about 10 receive an addiliona
bounty Which though individually small the ag
eregate very considerable sum- the means OF receiving
payment to both the veteran and Department an ar
much importance To the that the claim be attended Il
by responsible parties and the charges Of coll Getting be not
exorban to other that the papers be preser ted in
neat complete and authentic form. The business OF claim
agents been Of profit and large revenues TO
Washington lobbyists and in no few instances the only de
pendanee widows and orphans has Appropriated by
sharpers who have been horned TO obtain their Just
Although wise wishing 70 interfere with the legitimate
business Of any Individual woud recommend to those hav
or extensive that the pspers be placed the hands Of
such have these here
whole business viii be attended TO expedouy correctly and
without costs
At breaking of the war; when regiments we're raised
faster than thew could be ned loo cs the
authorized persons in Warrington look Ger tie
ssons of officers acceptance and equipments Of regiments
TO each Governor matter OF imperative necessity.
Pennsy lyun, the first state TO appoint sch a psson
when New York the other STATE following in short time
also locating agents not Only here but along tho routes Leading
10 is city to look after transportation,
The first pate demonstrated The necessity Of individual
State action for wounded and dead the field and
agents appointed 10 lOk after then INTEREST," Ar TIE
progressed officers ished 10 for soldiers
passing and from the battle aud when rebellion
dsamed thers mutrioGs duties imposed IN seeing 10
the returning heroes thus have State agencies become al
lie geous frauds perperated SELLERS
and their hens in the closing up he necoants with tho
Government through the system OF claim sencies. have
caused esan st tee to continue alive their AGENCIES making
1t their duty after the ars # the dsrn ge volunteer
free of expense TIE Slhary Commission also err enaing
It's the field JegGn the tsk Of eratGtons settling
soldiers bouniie pay &C. but since the LIST OF January their
funds beng about they have ceased taking new ar
cou1t and ~ the # three months this noble orr M
bniidiaE No 2is street The following abstract II
their business for the past three months lam. Univ
Amount collected and paid claim n,
No. No. S. .. ME .,,ii.i ..:...:.::. lI
30. esrTs v-d.............. s43
No rs NcYrs state ccacy Office No. % Pre-. dsnsqasf
Lieut. col j. L. Lee change -Four cerAsere here employed
'i''' rsb' hiaich. April. May Jane. July.
Amt Of TINS
poratn fur . ,sos ,a,ss 0qs AZ,
Ant collected
800 10 Ts7sS Il 1855 81 nan 10 1893
No eaa..6ed 80,
NJ u 3sS:;;i r. !" IS IS L; is@
ce.t.6es,es OF
sa mes, for o. -
." se ,g,i... go 1903 SD Ios 81 L@i
Tie Mas,aehusrs agency. CT Gsriin-r Taiis corner
S,ycnth aod D-sis n eaafs; oarini fur as,'t'n.% no
The this oice the past siK m'nt1s hiF' mo'e
dife,ty emil ycd IN gathering role 81 nl'ng men nnl
compeimg tar rewards Of tie state Adju'antenriA 20
r. SIX @oaes crdas June D. s is has beer coll c;d
on claims Number cf letters received. 35 Number o. let
ters writer. 3 ~ filing 3g7s page Ia Ia ter.hotk
Tho Prnns,sstia Agency. Col Frtnc- J"faAn, NO -
FL v.nth employing thee eeEkf for month cndin July
81 325 n collected on onus - ne" Claims il' ' o'
ter received. and O;0 leiters written -
rle ono Agcncy. James Wetnore. 10 20 So eF..
Ylpyng four clerk. Amount q lectei, sFSt' q. ~"
Ga ms filed. 80. L-tiers ansgeEcd. 2,to1
Ine Indiana Agency Cob wilson. corner o. Eleventh ana
F.sts reports Hrouut Of collections ior July s'oot0 -
Iuuoa geuoy, n. 20 ST. and Tennessee Asenoy NO
Tiose ro have Heed taeir eI ma in the haais Of eei
lectof that have been eateird Tor CONNECTION a. iAe ~
psrtucni viii not be allowed 20 change ta,r ngelt
TLesc state agencies trnusact OIL so.i.s business nee
making collections daily from i've deaFs u
lie .1rify OF tie amount cunning Wit IN two hundred me
eyt 10 he state l.i tfan collar cian and Shen
ur nave been dccd the hands 81 tie ag,nt TIE
In tie collection OF tie huHntrs nnl Increased pensos
81 icr. widows and orphans sa1r Tar prfctgbl"
their Stale nceictrs taey are s flcIn
and at cost; Oldest 80 tc sans 70 be distributed
To- each vaual sAoll De- diminished BY fees have
given let Of the agents FAR NJ known ms TRIBUNE bcHg
an especl friend Of the soldier The agents Of states have
lere and THEREFORE think toe lsi complete
The following list Of nares may D. source OF lslo'"''"s
an1ioss ciAimants WY ther aas are no. seiiei A''' "
oairiai and have been created from various e1nsei
lst Of clam 8-ctts prohhcd from doing business N ne
Second udoFs Oioe Of tie Treasury Depaiieni 10 Jsy
bns. Palmer w..hins,oi c H. oho Bruo;s Preston w,.
i5sp@- ia colby ws'Ansiou d. 9 Drr~ Han
ton Ailel Ne lad. havisnd D.ssns'f' losA f'1's
$500, Bosron Mas Wa. EoJ5s Boston hss' D. y ho9n'
bsess ka.'i nd an nd oIi5,d ~ a. JolS'oa Psa.n.
,onr ]. \. L3v-ioy. New ioIE NY D. ~. l'ofv -,
Oaio. J. A. hee o. ssr's'9vsn' i,n Av-v Clrlso ~
T.. Z - Washnzfon D. C. A. scoteA Canp Nr.on Ny
H. - ila voots.o Msnro. D. we'nre - Loai' Ne
Liz o. the Agents prohibited from doing Business u ahi 81
The pePsiehisc "a hg,ss ea Co T werih p Won Wow.
Co. s:,pt5 hs Cav, a.. sS. Liyd.. nd { 7 Feas.
IN isasp tia Pa = frnss Lou. O. Ismp sp'n.h.' 49, "
i-aon wsshs d. CT John ~ I's0".i' i'''''''' " -