New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-16

contract But A. In also understood that when tha'
question Ia decided tho making OF the contract 'ne
carrying out Of all correspondence In references " "
and the modes OF doing business under II, win 'no
oeption Of the receipts Of the money arising ho'-
the collections, arc committed TO the 'o"''o'
as an agent Of the Secretary, for this purpo'e.
The Solicitor is the person whose advice the Secretary
would take on all matters connected with said cohtrao
subsequent to their being made. II any question
should arise az to the interpre OF the contract VI
the propriety OF any action done under H. inc 90
citor would be the person whose opinion anu ""
counsel the Secretary would seek, and has sought. ~
would not seek such counsel II he regarded the oooo
simply as "a clerk. He has In no Instance Deeh 50 ~
garded but as competent. sagacous lawyer,
with the provisions the law itself. and with the e
Of the Secretary it, and able 10 give ADVICE anu
direction In Its administration.
Tho Secretary becomes responsible Tor every ac' u
by himself In its administration, and TOT every uoo
ment which he signs IN connection with tnat aum"''
tration. Such is unquesonably technically the lac
The law imposes upon him, and not upon the sonctor'
It's administration and does the law impose upon tue
Secretary the execution and administration OF grea
variety OF matters pertaining to different Drahehe'
of tire public service, In every one OF WHICH,
were he to do personally all that the law imposes
upon him he would occupy his whole ume' Inc ID"
contempates that he shall the brains and the hahu
OF other persons He therefore makes DIVISIONS ln us
Office each OF which certain duues are assiEpeu
aud tho head of each division takes personal charge VI
the matter pertaining his branch OF the service
3d. 10 the case OF these contracts TO the Socto has
been committed the drawing OF the contracts ana tne
general Of the work done under them anu
whatever he has done has been supposed IN the Secr
arys Office to be done not bndly, and In perunctoly
manner but intelgenty, with his eyes open 10 inc
RESPONSIBILITIES the Secretary would assume by the
adopton of his acts and II Judge" Mr.. Sawyer says
from the character OF Mr. Banheds first satement Dc
fore the Committee that the Solicitor in his acts con-
Cured with the view which say is held in the secre
tarys Office"
During the examination which followed, Mr. sawyer,
In response TO a question, said the compensation 10
sanborn and others was too liberal, when Mr hiDacA
of tho Committee remarked that the whole amount OF
money collected under the special or extraordinary eon
tracts did not compensate for the scandal when hau
thereby been brought the Government the Character
OF which should not depend on money alone
Mr. Leopold OF the Treasury Department made state
ment giving his recollection Of the circumstances under
which copies Of two letters addressed TO Supervisors
and Collectors OF Internal Revenue, dated Feb 1873
and oct. IS, 1873, signed by Messrs. Boutwell, ana
Richardson respectively, printed on page OF part =
executive document 1884, omitted from the nrst Io
OF papers transmitted the House Of representatives,
supervisor Fulton, for tho District Of Pennsylvania
MARYLAND, Delaware, New-Jersey and the District OF
Columbia made q statement showing that Kelsey,
Clarke and Others had called at his office. showing the
authority OF the Treasury for their collection OF legacy
and succession taxes The statement further showed
that Mr. Fulton at that time properly dlscharging
the functions of his office all the presented by the
special agents being OF record in his office.