New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-06

or the vouchers. kol frOlu Wnch MO
ceased until the Spring Of 1857 further efforts appear
to have been made settle the vouchers Of the State
emosof which had been filed upward OF five years Late
in the session Of Assembly Of that the
following and joint resolution were introduced
and unanimously passed through both Houses;
Whereas supposed be dae BY the United States to the
state Of Pennyvsna y.HOu. amounts for maze during
the Rebellion bot dsOw by the accounting officers Of the General
. ssE gsis testimony
Bs the senate and HOese q RsP,essn,.: q The Com:
:sass 1 @ Ss ss ::
the i'm. a. i:s:s fs
ADDr,,. Ls " Az I'm ss.i' IS Senate m or.s
BJ Mr. Geo. o. Evans formerly of the firm Of Evans &
Hassall, Philadelphia, having been strongly m
mended by influential business Of that city, and by
members OF the General Assembly. appointed agent
by Gov Gesry in accordance with the foregoing
luton After the Governor had signed the resolution
and appointed the agent upon determination he per-
ceived that the resolution had not been made sufficiently
binding upon the agent that It did not designate TO
whom the moneys II any collected should be paid,
nor when require the agent TO give bond for the
faithful performance Of his duty and e. to supply its
the Governor required him to sign the following agree
a. Geo O. Evan, Of the City Phdephi. having been .p
pointed and BY the Of under oG
aid resolution nesaooed hereby oSIg.s nys toisTh 2,
.Ss 70 collect under aid authority len the compensation allowed
make annual ,sid STATE Treasurer o. the amount, col
aid % under ID e.. t b. ,. Ss sS .d
s ssisIs entering q: aSs':
RfS'$s ne dcosd S fSa ny duties
S s. ' I ad s S sS1d &c
81; "a iM:I Mr., & kR 1851 dF0 EvAsa"
And now In regard to the resolution authorizing the
appointing Of an agent and the agreement under which
y,lI ha prnn In resolution
finally acted upon TIL fate period Of the session The
Of the Ss, e could
Mcichaels attempt to collect the claims he had fled
failed The dioultes that would impede the task Of col
lection Of old and rejected claims known TO be many
manesly loose and unguarded character Of the resolu
ton. The same circumstances, in measure, influenced
the character Of the agreement The Governor shared
money would collected This fact accounts for the
give bond He presumed that the agent would at no
stage of his proceedings have any large sums OF money
nual report to himself and semannua report to the
state Treasurer, together with bond in the sum Of
Adequately protected Evidently the thoughts upper
the tS n
and that the failure OF the attempt should be at his own
As has been previously stated, Col McMchae in the
years 1852 and 1885, filed claims Of the State In the Fed
Either he or some one else represented to Gov Curtin
that the greater part Of this had been allowed by
s9 duo 81 e ss to the
rect tax due rom the State to the United staes was
sums claimed by the state from the Government"
The portion OF the State claims represented to Gov
ss " quota sa
to Il sOtl Al It is psinfut be Obliged to that the
representation founded on Misrepresentation Of
the facts will be from the following certhcates
csss.1ft 3: e s, Ny
e s:.s as % 81
State explanation, made and dled BY sv. spse, Agent tc
Tnnuusr DEPARTMENT. TEaD AUDiros. oyIcai
s ss ';'ssIs g s n ROM
s.ssss ssSs S.s:lss Ss % ::,::
:::s'::
% .eo.nt q d: balance q quot. dt The balance s7s
' g. VT" paid ts9 y; s S1I1s RUTHERFORD Auditor
Mr. Evans gave bond and received his commission as
additional evidences that deemed su
Gent By accounting Officers he succeeded IN having
Sled BY Col McMic6sei, which had been suspended and
assSwe excepting the TRIES Of 2 20 The b sS% S Of
General Government had advanced state war
purposes sept 49, ise and TIE remainder Of the State
whole sum allowed on this first settlement was tsse 80
allowed Of the claims fled by Col AcAichael the sum
OF n29,079 81.
There still large amount OF claims that were be-
leved to be due the State which had not been hled
these Mr.. Evans obtained from the Auditor-Generas
Department at Harrisburg and hled In the proper de-
ssss 3 ss;;% & q nay g
These sums added TO that OF tl29o7g 81 remaining IN
settled Of the claims fled by Col McMichael. made
total OF ls2.s7s 81.
TO enable Mr. Evans to file and settle the claims which
ne optaned IS herenbefore stated IL was necessary be
should be clothed with the authority conveyed to In
the following paper:
x RIscuryE CHAMBER HAIaaBuRo. Pssx, April H. 1870
anssTIsi hereby ssa,ts appoint 6e o. Bv.ss act o
gay auhs agent under the act ef Cenges July a. ls6l
% q expenses properly incurred The States respee
present assrs sser sSop sssS.d !, sdins 70 apps ss
q me STATE Of Pennsylvania srpg under tho sad
s ,S .e.Rsrng troops slsi. oct or def.ae
States. and to collect OF the United States found
49, yzo. w. 0RARY, 0eysrses
Much has been sneeringy said about Gov. Geary's
sSent and many apparently malicious misepresontA-
anu iniuend0es have been based upon this title
5ut tne act Ut Cgnuess nner which this appointment
Va made required that II be made In ths forn ana
sdsnaig Ne ets b. Incurred By dsfsns
n. 40 5000. - Of he unttsd bssA ..
ns aaad az seaak sad Hosss Of Representatives Of ~
u a. Sss <.e.ss cess s..Ssa Thai As Secretary
~. NJ oherw appropriated 70 DE Governor Of any
os.s % @ DAILY Authorised sseu he eos srgsa, expsasss
pHsty seed by sseh sas or snrolsg saas clothing sap
se e. e,sf .S1 .pS ..s 3. 0T s.ya
s,s Roa proper yeesAs " b. n:ds.ad passed
~aass eassu Of ths TREASURY. Approved JAY n. issl