Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-08-17

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81 am, very respectfully,
"JoHN WILSON, Auditor.
"Hon. II. A. HENDRICKS, United
States Senate"
"QUARrERMAsrER-G GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
March 8, 1867.
"Hon. T. A. Hendricks, Senate Of
United States, WashiaGton, ID. c.:
"SIR: ] have the honor to return
herewith the claim of f. A. Smith,
for mules, with letter from the Third
Auditor of the Treasury, and in ref
erence to the inquiry contained in
your letter of the Cd inst, relative
thereto, have respectfully to state
that in the year 1868 the prices paid
by the government for mules at In
dianapolis, Ind, were regulated by
the prices paid for the same class of
animals at Cincinnati, o.
Il am, sir, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
JAMES A. EAKIN,
"Dep. @. NJ. G., U. S. A."
A SLY MOVE ON THE SENATE.
The attempt on the Treasury
through the War Department hav-
ing failed, Mr.. Hendricks concluded
to try the Senate.
On the 22d of January, 1859,
Senator Van Wrinkle presented the
petition of one VIM. Henderson for
compensation for mules furnished
the government. On referring to the
files, this is found to be throughout,
signature and all, in the handwri-
ting Of Senator Hendricks. Thus
his first step in the case here was
the act of man who deemed it best
to cover his tracks.
In thus signing his cousins name,
either Mr.. Hendricks was acting un-
der power of attorney, or this was
forgery. If he had a power of attor-
ney, then he was violating that stat
ute which imposes as maximum
punishment a fine of $4,000 and two
years Imprisonment upon any men,
Der of Congress who prosecutes
claims against the United States for
compensation of any kind. Convic-
tion for such an offense also disquali-
fies from holding thereafter any
place of honor or trust under the
government of the United States. In
this case it is possible that the stat
ute of limitations may save the
Democratic candidate for the second
place of honor in the nation.
The following is the petition as
Mr.. Hendricks wrote and signed it:
"1'o the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiUes::
"The petition of VIM. Henderson,
of indianapolis, Indiana, shows that
IN the year TSG--one Smith, of Gin
Ohio, contracted with the
proper officer of the Quartermaster's
service to furnish about 500 mules
for the public service at a fixed
price that Charles w. Hall, of In
dianapOlis, undertook to furnish for
said Smith part of the mules, and
at once proceeded to furnish the same
to the proper officers, and did deliver
about ninety, worth at the agreed
price about $4,000.
"The mules so furnished have not
been paid for, because the residue Of
the 500 were not furnished under the
contract. The petitioner shows that
Immediately after said contract was
made, the Quartermaster at Indian
apolis went into the market for the
purchase of mules at rates which
made it impossible for the contractor
to comply with the said contract.
This petition further shows that he
is the assignee of the claim FOR the
price of said ninety mules, and he
prays Congress to authorize the pay
ment thereof.
OWN. HENDERSON"
At the close of the session at which
this Van Winkle- Hendricks petition
was presented the Indiana Senator
was succeeded by Mr.. Pratt. The
latter took up the case at the next
session, as member of the Commit
tea on Claims, and Mr.. Hendricks
was on hand to press it, as is shown
by the following letter;
RETIRING FROM THE SENATE HE STICKS
TO THE CLAIM.
"WAsHINGTos Cry,
July l, 1870.
"SenatOT H0Ue.