Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-16
CLAIMS FOR PROCEEDS OF COTTON.

penses OF collecting the revenue from GUS
toms and cannot be easily ascertained
CLAIMS FOR PROCEEDS OF COTTON
Inc NTH section of the act of May 10, 1872 di-
reefs me Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the
lawful owners their legal REPRESENTATIVE the not
proceeds, actually paid into the Treas lry of ali
cotton seized after the 30th day of JUNE 1865, by
tne agents OF the government uulawfully and in
violation of their Instructions
The number of bales of cotton seized after that
GATE, the proceeds Of which reached the Treasury
was about eO,0Oo and the net proceeds thereof,
averaging the same at 800 per bale was S. ODO OOO
The number of claims filed under this act was l.
336; the whole number of bales claimed is 1856 ST.
the net proceeds of which, at 500 per bale, would
be $l3, 687, TOO 1t is well known that large num-
Der OF persons from whom cotton was seized have
made no claim whatever. Under these circumstan-
ces the magnitude of the aggregate OF claims pre-
sented is worthy of attention.
In collecting the cotton to which it was supposed
the governmentwas entitled, after June 80, 1865,
various instructions were given from time
to time by the Secretary of the Treas.
ury to the agents of the Department., and in
dlHerent forms as occasion for them arose. Some
OF these were issued as general regulations ap-
proved by the President some as circulars TO gem
eral and supervising special agents to be by them
communicated to their subordinates, and in few
cases OF emergency, explanatory letters were sent
by the Secretary to individual agents These
however, were generally in harmony, and were
usuaually communicated in writing, or orally to
all agents, so that their action might be uniform
OF the claims presented to The Department $50
nave been submitted for decision, and acted on as
follows
Continued for further evidence and still under
Allowed o.
OF the aggregate number of claims presented
there remain, not yet fully prepared submitted
for final decision, 686. The claims allowed as
aforesaid were for the proceeds of 1,346 bales and
the amount paid out on such claims is $133, Ol8.27
The following table contains summary state
ment of the proceeds of captured and abandoned
n he opd o1oip
that have been presented therefor under the
several acts of Congress relating thereto, viz:
Proceeds of captured and abandoned
property covered into the Treasury $50, 91O $50 A
Awarded to claimants by
Court of Claims under ~ s,ats-
the act OF March 18th,
1853. ................ SIS, ses, s5o.s5
Paid to claimants by the
Secretary of Treasury - r!
under the act OF May Is,
1872. Observation-Disclosures. 133O1s27
Paid on judgments against dE
Treasury agents under
the act of July 81, 1863 3918817
Paid under various relief
acts of Congress 80. 1913. 665 81
Disbursed for expenses
under joint resolution of
March 80, 1868 ...... 100000
Total. ......................... 1O,44,s 70
Which, deducted from the total amount
received as above, leaves balance
$40, 1876, s33. "A
Against which the following claims
have been presented:
Amount claimed in suits
brought in the Court of
Claims prior to August
20, 1868. .16 SIT, 70358
Amount claimed in cases
in the Court of Claims
brought subsequent to
August 20, 1868. ........ 6,766,374.8s
Amount claimed in cases
presented to the Treas
ury Department under
the act of May IS, 1872,
(approximate). ......... s13, $50, 10000
Total amount claimed GAG. ga. o78 At
Deducting from this sum the balance
remaining as above Io,4 ,ssas.4
Leaves the aggregate amount of
claims presented in excess of the
total amount covered into the
Treasury. ........ 1888, 244.73