Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-03-27
THE EVANS ROBBERY.
COLLECTION or STATE CLAIMS FROM THE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

Below will be found the preamble
and resolutions offered in the Senate
by Mr.. Wallace and adopted by that
body on the lth OF hiurcb, in relation
TO the great Evans Geary fraud:
Mr.. WALLACE moved to discharge
tho Committee on Judiciary General
from the further consideration Of Sen
ate bill No. 95l, entitled a joint reso-
luton authorizing the State Treasurer
to collect certain moneys heretofore
improperly paid.
The motion was agreed to, and tho
bill was read by the clerk as follows:
Joint resolution authorizing tho
State Treasurer to collect certain
moneys heretofore improperly paid.
wnrnrAs, the government Of tho United States,
through its accounting officers, dii the 2sth OF
October, 1903, adjust and settle claim Of the
State Of Pennsylvania against said government by
which the sun Of sl05, ,65l46 was found to 10 due
to the said State, aud on that day n warrant in
favor Of the Governor of Pennsylvania for that
sum was drawn by tho Secretary Of tho Treasurer
Of ,he.United.Statesj l ~
And rhereas, They did also the 27th Of August,
1870, adjust and settle another account Of the said
State against the said government, upon which a
balance was found to be due 10 the State Of $780,,
Sf6.07, FOR which on that day a warrant was in
like manner drawn 10 favor Of the Governor Of the
State upon the Treasurer Of the United States
Aad schereas, For both Of said warrants drafts
were drawn in favor Of John W. Gcary, Governor,
or order, which snid drafts were not endorsed by
the said Governor nor we're the moneys paid TO
him by the Treasurer of the United States;
And rhereas, The moneys aforesaid were paid TO
George o. Evans. alleged to be special agent and
attorney in fact, and he also endorsed the samc;
Amd ,chereas. The said moneys have never
reached the Treasurer Of Pennsylvania, but have
been embcrrcd by said Evans and others acting
With him
And rhsreas The acts Of Congress regulating
| the payment Of warrants or claim upon the United
States, requiring that "ail powers Of attorney or
other authorities for securing payment Of any such
claim, shall be absolutely null aud void, unless
the same shall be made and executed after the al-
lowauce OF such claims, the ascrriaiument OF the
amount due, aud tho issuing Of warrant for the
payment thereof" and the moneys aforesaid were
paid In plain violation Of the requirements Of the
said acts Of Congress, and by reason Of such pay
mcnt the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania hath
never received the money aforesaid therefore, be
Reso'red, etc. That the State Treasurer bo and
u hereby authorized and directed to demand from
ths United States government payment Of the
m neys justly payable TO this Commonw calth upon
settlements hcrciubciorc named US asccrtaincd 10
be due and payable, and to take such other stops
In regard thcrclohs will secure the payments Of
tho moneys aforesaid into the Treasury Of this
Commonwealth. I.tI
Mr.. BILLING GFELT. Mr.. Speaker,
II tho object contemplated by that
resolution 10 accomplished | shall be
very much pleased. But itsccms to
mo there is q word contained In this
resolution which might just as well be