South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-09-22
2.2so, oa7,i7, n
%, 72s, orc. oss 81


230.947.172l1.
This amount includes. as before stat.
ed, the expenses of remnant of our re-
evolutionary war, of the war OF 1912, all
OF our Indian wars, the Mexican war,
all pension expenditures and interest on
the public debt prior to 1861 from the
foundation Of the government.
According to the stntc-
mcnt Of the Treasury De-
partment referred to, in 6
years Of President Grants
administration, from 1863
to 1875, there was disburs-
ed Si,oO7, s5s, $50 81
Now, from this amount
there should be deducted,
as expenditures growing
out Of the war, the follow
ing items Pension expeu-
diiures from 1869 to 1875,
SlT9, 234, 405.46 (see FL
nance Report.)
DEFALCATIoNs IN THE INTERNAL RE-.
VENUE DEPARTMENT.
Under n resolution Of the House, tho
Secretary Of the Treasury made n report
dated February 18th, 1871, showing
the balances due from collectors Of in.
ternal revenue who were not then in
Office up to June 30th, 1870, which n
mounted to the sum Of $40, 700. 983. SO.
This covers the losses in one bureau,
(the internal rcvenue,) a period of only
about 9 years, from 1862 to 1870, and
does not include dcfaulters in Office.
Mr. Guthrie, in his official report TO
Congress as Secretary Of the Treasury.
in 1856 states that the losses in all Of
the departments Of the government from
1889 to 1856 a period Of sixty-seven
years, was $6,213,3+5.69. To this add
the losses from 1856 to 1860. four
years, which after careful examination
is estimated at SIS, 66G, Gj4.3i. and tin
total losses from 1889 TO 1850 il $3.50
100000 in all departments Of tho govern.
ment, period of about ~ years.
In the report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury made in 1871, above referred
to. may be found list OF defaulting
collectors, add the balances against
them, from which cite the following.
The aggregate balance at that date
against
Frank Soule, of California 5 745, 02G 81
J. Bryant Of Illinois 1876, 474 70
r. S. NcCook, of Illiso.s 6sT, 400 50
VIM. II. Barnes, OF Pennsylvania 400, $50 I6
F. q. Rsrnes, Of Kentucky 333, SIS 10
Lewis b. Collins, of Louisiana 652, 305 a
Thomas Jones, OF Ohio 63j, 742 81
Joshua F. Bailey, Of New York
(thirty second district) 500. 7e3 OF
D. r. Harbaugh, Of Massachusetts, 2G3,22 II
Barton Able OF Missouri 260, 427 20
Alex. Spauldins, Of New York 43e, 4so so
A. N. Wood 443, 100 81
Sheridan Shook 534,G62 CT
J. r. Bailey, v. Y, fourth ds,riet) COZ, 100 SO
Total SG,9sG,sil 80
The defalcations Of fourteen collectors
above named, amount TO nearly $1,000
600, or more money than Mr.. Guthrie
reported az actually lost from the be.
ginning Of the Government 20 1866
Ont Of this number suit appears 10 have
been ordered against three but whether
prosecuted TO Judgment or not, Congress
and the country are without information
cABINET CHANGES.
10 is a notorious fact that Secretary
Bristow. and Post Master General jew
ell we're the two members Of the Cabi.
net who we're actively hostile 70 corrup-
ton and endeavored TO make reforms
and correct abuses. For the manly,
honest and commendablo efforts OF Sec
rotary Bristow and his subordinates TO
destroy the whiskey rings, he incurred
the i'll will Of this powerful combination.
and its friends, and it seems they hal
influence enough TO drive him from the
Cabinet. Postmaster General Jewell.
Commissioner Pratt, Yaryan, Chief Of
the Secret Service, and many others
shared the same fate.
PENSION FRAUDS.
On pages rs and 5l7 Of the
Finsoance Report for 1875,
the expenditures sre stated
to have been for the year 1875, $40, 44s, 25s q
Nov, taking the report Of
the Commissioner Of Pen
sions for 1875, page 5, we
hnd that the entire pen
sion roll for 1875 amounted to SIC 2s9, $40 %
And on page % Of she sans
report will be found de-
iAilod statement by States.