The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-03-22

up ~ Vic A4o4 " 4(CICLlbOis 4SOS, o.iC
had drawn from the Treasury S1.1S7,-
GIL more than New York. While
Massachusetts furnished one hundred
and ninety reg ments and battalions
less than Pennsylvania, on a plea OF
war expenditures up to the 21st Of.
December, 1868, she had drawn from
the Treasury $685. S4 more than
Pennsylvania. While Massachusetts
furnished one hundred and sixty-twD
regiments and battal!ons less than
Ohio, on n plea of war expenditures
she drew from the Treasury S9l1, 243
more than Ohio.
/ now invite attention to the follow
ing resolution offered by me in this
louise a few days ago, and to the rea-
son why It was not passed:
"Mr. MORGAN. l ask unanimous
consent'to submit the following reso-
luton for co sidcration at this time
"ResolUea, That the Seer etary OF the
Treasury be directed to report to this
House the respective amounts claimed
by and allowed to the States adhering
to the Union, and TO the citizens there
of, for expenditures made and tor loss
cs sustained by them during the late
civil war.
"NIr. Butler. of Massachusetts. 1
object"
DEFAULTERS-LOOK TO THE
TREASURY.
MI. Speaker, in a Government based
upon the idea that people have equal
rights, that the Government belongs
to the people and not the people 10 the
Government, honesty and economy
must pcrTade its administration Or 1t
will sp eddy perish.
in arch last, the following resolu-
ton passed the House.
"ResoEued, That the Secretary OF
tire Treasury be, and he is hereby di-
rrcted to urnish this House a state
ment O the balance due rom collectors
of internal revenuc who are not now
in office, as such balances apI Il on
the books OF the accounting officers OF
his Departments of the Goth day OF
June, 80; ana that he also inform this
House how many and what amount
OF such baIances have been paid since
| the 30lh day of June, $50, stating the
am o: the persons from whom such
balances are due, and the names OF
the persons who have paid the balances
against them, since the commence
ment of the present fiscal year"
On the Sd day of May following the
Secretary of the Treasury responded
to this resolution, (Ex. Doc.) No. 267
second session Fo. ty-first Congress-
and senttothe House the letter OF the
First Comptroller accompanying his
statement. In this letter the Comp
troller saws:
"The balances and payments, as
shown by this statement, are those
which appear by accounts adjusted,
but in many of them l have no douit the
balances will wholly or in art disap-
pear when further reports and vouch-
ers shall have been transmitted to the
Auditor and been acted upon"
1t will be observed that the Comp
troIler says. "the balances and pay
ments, as shown by this statement are
those which appear by accounts adjust
ed"-settled. But" he says. Sin
many of them l have no doubt the
balances will wholly or in part disap-
pear when further reports and vouch
ers shall have been transmitted to the
auditor and been acted upon"
This report shows that there are
large outstanding balances against 300
ex collectors, and that ten OF them
stand charged as defaulters to the
amount of about six millions of dol
lars. The total amount of balances
charged against them is not given, but
it may be safely estimated at many
millions! These balances, sir, are the
taxes paid by the people and it is
o strange that the people should
wish TO know what has become OF the
money. In response to this feeling in
the country. on the 18th of December
last, the following resolution was offer
ed by Mr. Winchester, OF Kent ucky.
l read from the Globe of December
II, 1870:
"Mr, Winchester, by unanimous
concent, submitted the following resp
luton which was read considered and
agreed to:
"Resolued, That the Secretary of the
Treasury he, and he Is hereby direct
ed, to furnish the House a statement
OF the balances due from collectors Of
internal revenue NOW in office. and the
total amour, of the balances so due a.
they appear on the books of the &C
counting officers OF his Department
OH the Goth day o! June, 1870, and
what amount of SAID balances hay
been paid, and Ia. detail, by VIII ~
since the 81 day of May. 1879 ; ii
nam = of the collectors who have lie
sued OH their bonds since their rempy
al nom office, with the cause of remo,-
al in each case ; by what President
said collectors were appointed, and by
what President they were removed"
The resolution offered in March
called for outstanding balances on the
30.h oil June, 1869, while the resolu-
ton of December 18th, call
/. For "a statement OF the balances
due from collectors Of internal reve-
nue. who are not now in Office, and
the total amount of the balances so
due as they appear on the books of
the accounting officers Of his .'epart-
ment on the Both of June, 1870
2 THAT he further inform the
House what amount of said balances
have been paid, in detail, by whom,
since the I'd day of May, 1870.
3 Al>o, "the names of the collec-
tors who have been sued on their bonds
since their removal from office.
/ "The cause of their removal
5. ":By what President they were
appointed.