, 1870-12-17

"a the case OF n+4fty every inmate Of the Asyun4
ub,ctpai Ru1erumeni allows their claim fpf ia.
In e.. thar tone, the unised States 0ove1nnnnt
coniil1ta to :fed and clothe them they mug per-
.satt,on vnsteset exPentrtarea are necessary to
sunp"rt there nattopal panpsFa. and 70 teylate,
u far aG pnssthf-, their suneltrgL
boUK1tAs AND AkkkARs py FAT.
The c1lecalon ana PAJmsat 81 b371t1es
and utnes moLess due cJtor,d soaliefa, s4l:ols,
aa3 m.ft,es. in Aecordknce E!sa totas rasta-
hAve been eoni,n1sd, snd this Important
hEonch ol nv work hAs employ ID = larza mai ,uty
OF tay sRt nrs ana cietfA 10 cn!uplete the ev-
rtsu hy liz sscf.,ars Of var aud The Auditors Of
tae Tfe1knfy: Eepat1 Z the lfus from the false,
and pfot+tt sEA Kovt InMent from fraudulent
whrre este- ksre hceu ses'ted. md place IN shelr
own hands tne Euna awarded, and to keep m ex-
act r cord OF tvtsy ease, requires 4 great amount
q ssix "a .s,,t anag r. t.:
shEtuHh the agency 4 this buteau IL t,0s7. Tae
nnn'ber pending settlement IN the different exec
nt,Ee ftpsnEents ard awtlt1nR corpaet.on Of
evidences tx 3.,ea Tbs amount OF b'unty
money. back pay, and pensions collected ,or
tie srett1naen ~ th!a bQtean u Slso, ,got g. All
csles intfusted TO me directly TOR coueeslon arc
law Of MNch, 1851, vent into effect, 9.esa ca1uaa
th-se lis have a1se2d5 been settled without loaa
tn the claimants, except the necessary uotastat
exp<'Dkea Had these claims bean collected
tLFpunh claim sgentR oF atto1neJs, the amount OF
u eal ices would hszc becn 81 ,osa. This sum haa
terpts at fraud couttuu7lly occurring, probably
u any times this tutu IN illefai fees That won d
have teeu e1toEted but for the protection Of the
GutUzu ..-...
rKkAsCAs CHECKS AND CERTIFICATES.
Ent IN - adaition y the 9. ntaaSus collection of
y a ey
OF COLI red todt n and sa,lors, and thets hearx
s.t made payah1eso TO my order: Each. when re.
Hvd 'ass.
nsklrH the pay ments. Tne number OF Anc cfs-
Enc.t.s and cheek1 thus a1j1.ted during tho l4st
@ ss1t 9s aanslo Sssl ,ags sns Is
claimahrA hsv% iseen rAtd-Rn avesaRo of thirty
| PER working oav-and the amount paid Is 51,s52t.
i.o1Y. ire enoe sm"ens paid tinos tie nasaa9s
Ay1idetie redus1ion Of the number OF sgens IN the
ned hss greatly inc1eased the lato.s Of thnee tha,
,rn,%in: ard when the !a'ge extent OF territory
| tnecti.cr with tho necnaAity Of discovering and
.tepttf. Ing every clAlrux1t and Ut pay,nR 70 him
| III person the amsunt due, It y vesJ gratifying
That 20 q. UGH nav been accomplished
r. @ATTu1XKN1 DF nK1ATkn CAgxa.
] Complaints arc oflen mAde Of delay In the set-
tltment Of bounty eIatms. md often there Is tuEt
trnm claimants irRulfiuK aboul their claims aod
lrvnktns the aid Of The bureau Ia enecar8 tnetl
| settlement. Ia ali sue Casa an tnveslgauon Of
The records IL II once made md II Treasury Ger.
| uncates have been ni1sed, measures are taken
for thttr Imuedi.ts payment II not set ed, il.
go1 Is 'attt'ats.l It The preptr department. and
ME sud settlement ftl4yed awaiting Necessary et.
idence which the attorneys of record have filled
a,nr surply !. dfss,tpt19s .,o et ne e
sFelt Of the bureau 10 the viaaity waere @ lie lie
claimant resides II expected &c supply the ev1.
dence. By this neaos the asldenee Id ,sss CASES,
ed by the secnnd Auditor becanM the attorneys
| h1d failed 10 furnish The neceAa2y evidence, hy
re.:on Of death, retirement from business. wilful
thfuaRt the agetcy of this bnreau.
In ADDITION to the above. l0s coatassed cases,
70 Y io1 ne ns ,ns esona AUDITOR, have been
have oeea iaas..ted asa1tst pl{;1es Cd asxed Win
issuds against tns sgreTanenk "'>''
| CAsts " .eArD KEcr1fTD.
prose LtPe opt Il. en.n AZ
charge Of tho worf, Ttea.,Ty certnrsies ts.ntd %
IL ,9 or otae ~ moe1 ane beaoJ and prze
eailoff, and Nartres. we've n~ia tayahis r. thss =
order ii The claimant, anu for"s,lGd; % tic attor
uey. or sRent who bad presented - elm. Many
forged assignments, and thus the s'ai.nnt d.
frarticd. In not few casea OF this XII have
tuccct.ied IN recovering the amounts 1udn.
nss been paid 70 tue proper claimants. esas .ae
law Of March, 1867, prohibits the te:ogalta1n
Of any ttxntfer Of assignment Of chss
=. yable 10 the order u the Commissioner OF It
:. FFcedme1's Bureau" Still The certificates, I
gether with the soldets' . discharges" were 81
10 The attorneys, many OF whom, lnAtead Of 70
ward NJ them To me tor prompt paJmsnt ru
postly withheld them 70 eKkct 4 fee tor theit du
Iencer IN snd!t,on 70 tbs legal lee. Many sut
! covered, but It Is known that : lAf1e number q
ret Ia the hands Of various cialm agents and .
!osneys snes ths P,'';;Se Ct sss se t1as @ rsso'
4 certificates sksued Ia setilemeuf Of claims
. calu1e,i soldiers nave beel sent direct 70 Z
, oureau: slso. Ill discharges ntef wtsh etafa
: are sent to me for delivery 10 the clat
ants The eject Of this Is to rrecla
alnoss entirely the possibility Of claimants te!
thc teSA, feea Of sheir attorneys are deducted III
the amount OF their certificates and paid BY !
chief disbutxlnK onceT, and arc canuoned aRafs
paying any additional tee tor alleged setvtc
and u report apy attempt u such extortt:
During the past year thts brunch Of my work
h en- Increased bv applications from The Cont
=. | eASy Department aud tho Pension Ru; eau.
MnIch ,ass 1ccf,ved notice from the :c.e;ary
: War that, In consequence Of frauds commit
y BY attorneys and CAIN agents In conn
e ton with cla,ms ot eolored soldiers
:, wtr, ano owing 10 the dit1culty Of ides
IA t,.tE the claimants, Acd In order to secI
II to Them the tull amount of taeLr du
. alt fueh claims would thereafter be referred
Ie this bu,eau foe The evidence necessary to perF
. them, which could be ob'alned through the o
!. GERS md age nts stationed near the residence
u | tut ClAluS0tt, AuH lQAl uEHt HRQH1 DC m
o through the same cuann IL, the Ia ,er being
s CURED opav the amount due to ths claimant
l. 3r-on tn itpafIendeT nus<s Caier the psovt-I:
. Of the new PENSION l1w. approyed Jaiy $, $50,
o ! pension certificate aud cneckA In payment
= pensions nre ttqulFe'i 10 be forwarded By
. pcnsf0n Agents % the the Post Once addtcsa
:: the pentIcneT. With veg to securing 10 col
I Cd pensioners The full beuent Of tass at, and p
e venunE tht!r checks fro.n falling tnlo the bar
: q Interested persons who Noutd e1tort compeu
= ton Tor pErtcrded sertt"ss, after con.nlIast
NC1Fh hA nj fhrT@ri and
!. Qaesr, the etlctrs and age7tA ot this burr
haEe been Instructed to induce a. tar ~ practt
bic, coEottd penaouefs rcsding tn their resp
= live districts. AMI putsite Of q penson agency,
= have their tomnun!tattocs and checks from
J. Tetsion Once and tsa agencies seat through
u agents et th!s bufcsn.
q | Fary Department and tue Pension Burrau hs
q aatRfi u increased Tue !Ahors Of bounty agents.
= aetiluonsl expense haa been trcu' nd. wnlle
adtants9-s 10 ttc co,nred soldiers and pensi IN
r have preted 70 be yrr5 gzrxt
le ltts Ict too much to atarZn ihat, through the
{ bore and vigilance Of tnts bu'esu, ia connect
a NJ b b0utty ard other c!s.uis Hnd raEmt
n ! .r", gh has b~ru ssved 10 the Guyerumsat, d
+ i -ser.i1I claim ar1s. to luaufs the cost OF c
y, ! rnc,t- s lhfse rTefzt'onr.
q ADrcAyIuS or rue sREkpxKx
= shc etncn iUIAt work aHorK ttc 1rredmen
- sxcu continued With uuRtnted intersst On {
:. ra''. fut tn ltmt'ed amnnns Of funds II tnt
y y n sal ban !oToadeo Ray great e1seas:oa Ut
" rlMaltnh for MD. The schools eegetofort est
9, tlsh.d ave improved IL character, aud the tea
~ ~ u. has t~en OF higher grade tam II any pts
pup.s rtn,'n: nssr1s snf 81 sae s1 a. ' iae as,:
,s ny las. aopna! Tenott- rhc returns, on scco
tT tT Of The di.cnarge OF many agents md school
: include Ill the schools that have been u.
! to my t1ic1t By ihtB bureAu. The nun
e. cf SCHOOLS reeu,sily reported ii a,oss: add
e ss ~ ae asSf
NJ ers employed 10 ali these schools hA9 been 3:
ID and ne NUMBER o. pur;!s Is i*s,ss., about
1aa Tae ns q
y CENT OF the total number enrolled. In this resp
- there = been gradual improvement from
y y arpo!nsed s1d psid b locs, Sossis, Or ~
Sy'G IL sasesa s ass been furrissea s u n
Saa1 ovesns eaa Ieit & e. xso1s E
~ operating VITA Il Appro; nanona have been U
r. Il ss 81 Il IS q
s,s as hui'dsngs t. fore xav su'1i,nR ls couktruet-
- ttqulted that the school lot Be teetei to II
T.. r. hold and use tie tame md ihe huildine1 tner
, ~ fnt educational putpoees forever. and Ih4t pa
- | Stall fk Sfr hc fKcfu'ted tnettffdn1, OF from
- on account OF race or pEtT!ous condition Of se
tu5f.
- The M Ter Of Iiteh or NormM Schools and
lndutut utal S. lcols1t as largely incrcAsed. OF
'Wuer, fesehl5~ts uI, villa An 1tten 1Anrt OF :,
Ard Of lhe xuer, six-y- vita an attendaoe
Ito rt1p''e, hsvs ncen IN acuve opeta:fo5.
wisdom OF establishing e3rls snt se 1nst1:ust1p
t1ah grade for the uzistsR tf teachers Il alrt
Proved The! hare 10 far socc*eded sa&s
tofry Ct the Nacae : now eaploycd IN tie SCH
above 1vras1ed sr~ cclurezl nea and wornt :. I
b<hg cflnsth. and l,aa1 wtite, The tseett1
he hsye ESQ contributed \ u ger amcuut for cit
11ora1 ruIp@ scA thas 1n any frm.r year, ia,
tuksalned wholly or IN rarx 1,as4 schoola It
treis ttehe1fe tnsl they are adranc.nR u rap
IN. ~ could he reasonably hoped toward tet1-scpj
M hnd Independence.
hf [ me knEctT10NAL WORK c1pNKN.