New-York tribune., 1871-11-16
WASHINGTON.

EX-CONGBESsMAN STOKES INDICTED - DIREC-
TIoRs TO ARMY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS STA
TISTICS-MEETING OF THE AEGL0-AAERICAN
CLAIMS COMMISSION.
lBY TKLEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNR
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Nov Is. 1S71.
The Grand Jury Of the Criminal Court Of the district
to-day found true bill against William B. Stokes,
charging him with receiving fees while Representa
tive In Congress. The indictment consSts OF eight
counts and charges that the st day Of March, 1s1
he being Representative in Congress, did for compen
saton act as attorney In prosecuting certain claims OF
members of Company known as Capt Beattys Com
many Of independent scouts The Indictment In tho
case of Powell charges him With receiving money while
AZ officer Of the United States and very similar In Its
counts to that OF Stokes.
On the principle locking the barn after the horse
is stolen" RaymasterG Brice has Issued cir
car to army paymasters directing that hereafter they
shall issue no checks against their ociA deposits,
cent In pursuance law and Treasury regulstons
follows: First for payment Of authorized vouchers;
second for transfer Of credits from one TO another
master in the depostory hrd to draw money for
the payment Of troops Jour5 in exchange for money
when the deposit IA at distant point and tho money
needed for present public disbursement In all cases
brief statement on the face back of the ohecks should
show the purpose for which they were Issued. "'
The important circular letter sgned few days ago by
Secretary Boutwell, 10 his revising o8cers, ordering
tbsm 10 take up for reconsideration hereafter claims
OF accounts which have passed out Of their hands
into the Courts has created quite huttsr amsng many
persons interested Within the last day or two several
Of them have appeared ct the Department. and exhib
ited much disappOintment Ut the sudden turn their
affairs had taken. ,.st.,.. ID. 10. st. d ue
senator sChurs arrived Aers mornns 10 IOoa after
hs reGdenoe for tho Wihtss He win return to New
York tomortoN In regard 30 the statenent IN An nm
trustworthy NeW-York Journal to-day, that Gen- Bner
Speaker Baine Senator Combine and himses haA held
secret consultation at the Fihave Hotel the Senator
says he did not even sec Mr. Conkfng In NewYorf hst
his consultation with Cen Butler consisted Of half
dozen words having reerenee to the storm yesterday
and that NO consultation was had BY himself with any
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