The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-07-15

TIowARD UNIvERsITy.--Th report Of
the Committee Of The Trustees OF Howard
University. 10 the matter OF the annoy
nous charges against General Howard,
sets up, tirs,-That there is nothing to
show and no reason to believe that the
Trustees have been subservient to General
Howard, or that Howard has used i'm.
proper influences.
Second-That Howard has never re-
ceived anything from the University, ex.
ccpt as legitimate compensation for SER
vices faithfully performed that the Uni
versiiy is now indebted to Howard and
the contrary.
Third-That the private business in
vestments of General Howard do not con-
Germ the Trustees.
Fourth-That to receive the double
salary is neither in violation of the laws
of the United States nor the laws Of hon.
or, and that an officer not in active ser
vice is entitled to receive both salaries,
F;Tb-The assertion that University
finds have be.n used to the personal ad-
nan,on. Of General Howard is a wanton
Id criminal SANDER, as destitute of truth
as it is full of envy and malice.
The report concludes that there is
nothing in the condition Of the University
to alarm its friends or to give satisfaction
to its enemies A financial exhibit ap-
pended shows that the assets of the insti.
tuition are $2l3,441, and the liabilities
S11S,775 balance of assets S94,6S6 /;
that the estimated value of the real and
chattel property is 81, 05 | 1854 that the
annual rental income is $50 sos, and the
estimated annual expenditure some 5000
in excess Of that sum that the credit to
the account of General Howard is S676,
which is the amount be has actually re-
ceived for his services for seven years in
excess of the investments made for the in
stitution and his gratuitics to poor stu
dents. The vote Of back pay is included
in this exhibit.
ATTORNEYS FEES, PAY AND Bounty
CtAIMs.-For tho collection Of bach pay,
bounty, paize money, or other moneys
due from the United States to persons
who are, or who have been, officers or en-
listed men of the Army, Navy, or marine
corps Of the United States, or their heirs,
except in cases of colored claimants, for
the collection oc whose claims the amount
Of fee is prescribed in section of whose 2,
act of July %, 1866, and Joint resolution
No. %, approved March 30, 1867, claim
agents or attorneys prosecuting claims in
the Office Of the Second, Third and Fourth
Auditor, and Second Comptroller, must
conform to the following scale Of fees,
adopted April %, 1867. Proof of charges
in excess of the fees allowed will, if es-
tablished, be considered as malpractice
on the part of the attorney so overcharg-
ing, and he will be suspended from the
further prosecution of claims Of any kind
in or through any or either of the offices
named For the preparation and prose-
cution Of claims for, and the collection
and remittance Of, all sums not exceeding
5000, ten per centum for all sums ok
ceeding 5000, ten per centum on the first
5000, and five per centum on the remain.
der thereof; and for all sums of $500
and upwards, $50; and said fees shall
include all expenses incident to the COL
lection of said claims, except the expense
Of the necessary notarial or other acknowl-
edgments, which shall be betrayed by the
claimant.