The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-09-12
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Upon Mr.. GrinnclPs urging the pay
nent of this account, Commissioner
Delano addressed him the following
TREASURY DErARTxEsT,
ORFICE INTERNAL REvENCB,I
August 2. 1863.
Hon. j. D. Orinnslls I 0rinusli. iowa,
Dear Sif::-Y Yours OF The Goth june
is received. When you applied to me
for Detectives Commission, about
March IA, 1869. you informed me that
you were going to Texas by way Of the
Indian country, and that You desired a
Detectives Commission for your
rhorEerToN.
You expressed the opinion that after
reaching Texas You could be of service
to this Department, by inquiring into
the condition of Isetcnpe matters in
that State. informed you that I
would be unwilling to give Dctec-
ivusk Commission, which wonld en-
able y0A 90 SllSfg1sXour expenses to
aud from Texas, to tl26Nsoverment, as
the journey was to be Ili12sEtakcn on
your private account. I stated 11p0
that I could only allow you pay fhr
such time as you might employ for the
exclusive benefit Of the Government,
with
NECESSARY EXPENSES
thereby incurred. You informed me
that that was all you desired, and l
therefore gave yona Commission with.
the understanding that charges for
time and expenses were to be settled
upon the basis Of actual expenses under
aud sustained on behalf of the Govern
ment. ] am ready at once TO approve
yonr account OIL this basis. What
desire is an account showing the time
you devoted to Government service
bona-fide. and expenses thereby iBcar-
red, accompanied by stich
VOUCHERS OR AFflDAvIrs
as are ,,shally required by accounting
officers. The equity and justice of this,
l trust, is so manifest that y0ii VIII Mt
once admit the propriety of the re-
quest. Very Respectfully,
(Signcd) G.. DELANO.
Commissioner.
THE REPORTS.
The following are the two reports
made by Mr.. Grinnell upon Revenue
affairs in Texas:
SHERMAN, TEXAS, April q, 1869.
Hon. c. Delaao. Com. Inter1sdi Rec. IS
DEAR SIR--The consumption OF whis-
key through the Indian country lhave
passed is beyond computatioli-all sold
contrary to law. Small stills are g0-
ing, it is said. but no man dares go
near the dens of the desperadoes.--
Squads of military are In this vicinity,
and shall ask the authorities 10 look
after whlsky is well dis Outlaws. l
shall report as / 20 down to Galvestdi.
Waco, May l, 1863.
have passed l5e miles southwest,
fo.Ciing stream, and have suspicious
there will be no more occasion for
visits in tllis sccti6n--a party left be-
tween two days, near here. The army
will hunt out the desperadocs that In
fest this beautiful country. l will re-
port again. Col. Wood, Collector OF
Tyler, is able and awake. With high
regard, yours, (SignedI
+ j. u. GRINNELL.
That portion OF Grinncll's letter urg-
ing the payment of his bill was as
follows:
1T was understood that the ques-
tion of my compensation was to be lefl
to yourself, and SO ] leave 1t, confidchi
that I worked as hard as any man in
your service, through mud and swim
ing streams and passing the dead lines,
where northern men for years have
not presumed to go. have scanned
many, pointed out the suspicious locali-
ties and saved the department many
thousands