, 1876-09-26

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As appears from accounts and vouchers herewith,
tFansvttted for the deetn!9n af tho con,ptfoller
70 the Fiat Comptroller Of the Treasury.
Tic Comptroller made
TIE FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENT
tn this report:
e6l4. 75l. l.a5.-TnEAsunr DxrAnrxExr, Cosr.
7noh1km'a orrlcE. Amy u. 1s',O.-1 admit and
ntnt'y,fs< cents is d.e 10 lie tHlt<a Slater, a.
stated III ''' ''o's isigws r. e rAr,op, Comptroller.
To the Register Of tho Treasury.
stcctlInnts, upon taking possession Of tue
office, lad given two bur.ss,-onr IN The sum Of
slf1, ,0oo aud the othcr IN *Go COO. Suit was Inn
surctcs On tMtll bonds; but not cent was ever
recovered The l,o'N1slncA either Lad ITO prop
crty, Ur managed 10 get It nut Of their hands.
Tic following Is copy OF tile petition nled in
~ '''-' ~ TIE 100000 uoxp:
United Sfatts Circuit Court, Distrirf of Loasfona
No. b,u70.-yalttd .staffs r.. Janitt y. St<ta-
taaa Il ai.-I'efnlon on bond, yaltd Sept. Is,
fhs Gaiei siatts for he f,sA eire@ii a"d Vs'rst
Sitn respect ,how, tliat james d. steednan, viii
lam :. Grant, John F, Coylc, Madison sweetscr,
Francts j.. Heron. md Jaincs Hughes Of the CRY
crs n the sun. cf one handrtd houaand dollars;
17d fhGt THE SAID jAHEs Il. BrKEnstAN Is IHnEBTEp
TO rET1rioSEAs IL the runTHEn srn OF FIVE
itNSDnED AHn FOURTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HuS-
cEsrs,:--for this: That, on or shout the tsh day
by tie tie President Of tic United sutes. daiy W up.
pointed Collector gs Take. for The irrt Collection
nisttIct Of Louisiana, under tho act Of Congress
on 'iE'' lie public dcbt and nd ~ Tor hi otior
aIs s ~ aad TIT ser apa d e T.
itonora the bond, . duly certified copy Of which ts
alcd y part q this petition. IN the penal sum Of
sct forth: nnd the raid william s. Grant, john F.,
Coylc, Madison - etscr. Francis j. Heron. and
lafles liushcS!iid .tgn tho same a. surcties Tor
bscea!nan wtih The terms md conditions Of the
sn',s bond. Petitioners aver lint Inc mid. Jane.
lie ,srnis asd conti5as Of tbs said bond ana pas
s!ealasly h th!.: That no az aot Jssty asd ;aA-
fully arfonnt Jor ond pay oeer to fht United Stafts
aits1 cane lalo his h0ads Or po:.tssiea; And
st s 2, he 'a
f's 'se ,e$s:s ~ 'Ss:: s's;::
tras Jonnd to b due dnd outag by hin to petition
ers m II ~ AyaarsA - aad fourteen tAoa.aad .trka
sSa:a a"S M % r H0s5s Ter 9d 9ar ,esi Sy
ta.t,Hett herewith Glsd u EaIt e thI' petition
"n1Eu alHQuHJ - Sill GuG Qu4 unTAlus AHu} IHfs
breacdeE Of condition of said bond the tan,c has
becomI forfeited. and tho amount o. the penalty
therenn. rhe premises considered, petitioners
nsay .hat tle 'aIa James p ssesdu,an, wtlllsm 3.
Il s1G g. eo f. aed Sdi ses s. ee ata
tioner. isy hsss >5dsssnt ssalnst t,em T n ,aiiao
nnm interrst tfom hiay ii, isaa. Until Pali. and
man tor The further sun cf s3ll, ~: f5. WIN +
toas,s @ @ p'ay a al sanoss s% sS ree q s'' Anu p'
Acting for p. II. Morgan, United Il ssatcs Httotnsy.
Tie following petition WIS filed In the case Of
-.. THE $G0,000 bond:
Cntttd Sfates Disfrtes Court. Districf r. koutsi-
ixtitIon o" jon,. St,i s;p.. y T Is. 1sSo '@'''''"'
NJ a<a s "szaS s<s 81 yagt: tg SIX e. Sta es saa ns S.
ef Luulaiaaa:. Tic netition of the United suites
with respect shove that william s, Grant lipgh
AID c:ssh ss s1 yo'sa q H. Ksx Eaxs G1san. s{
solldo Indebted 10 them In Tho aun1 ol sixty thou
sand dollars and Interest. for this; That, on or
MN was duiy W Sprointod Sy tie Presideni Of tho
United States COLLECTOR OF Internal lteyenuc Taxcs
for ny FIEst Collection n!s,r!ss q 1.oa!sl#na.
unaer tho act Of Congress- entitled An act 10 pro.
q % s . @ des sa fe1 os
sass t. steea@sn all On I t,o oG sth @ d, q s anc s
l6U7 IN pursuance of law, make, sign, and deliver
to- petltionst, tne t1nd' .!uly certified c9py ot
thu penal Of s,o 200, snbcc! 70 tlss eonslona
thsIein ut large set forth. And tho said William
1 E@s aa sss 1nss ~ sa ssss sss Ye'n 4oeyy yS.s Sc III IL
the sa1ac rs surct!cs fur fathfn! compliance with
tho Conditions of tho sa!d boad BY the said James
Petitioners nyes that the hald James II. Steed-
man has alto.ct!er failed 10 comply with tie terms
sn eondiors of sho sata nopd IND ps:!isntatly ta
G. \ i: - $ss
a @ Mis ts e osts t s
'regalatlous of tiu Treasury. al public moneys
,sa!sh sas iHo aad 9..f..lioG le
slstlInan as collector " TrxRs ns a!orcsatd ~ercc
ad1dsted by tho proper of1cess Of The Treasury Of
~ soas "tsa sss: 3" ~ - tn si da, is y%
stesa isadstd aaa .V.y:joar @ deiiars and nias!v.
Eli saad sut ii II "a Ill coa so
taIly appear by reference q a. esr'aei sogc' e
.hs .eld eaa.e. ana nov referred 70, ant
prsXsd tG r. t.tsn 4t 81 t's
safd breaches Of tl!u conditions of the a4fI bond,
tho same lsas lecomo forfeited and thu penalty
tne5,et !. esty qe petitioner. 0y hs .aa
Tho saiA Wlliam i. Grant llugh II. Ciooks,
J0a9utn vIoaca, Jr., Edward Rgnoy, aud samuel
II. fostey nlny be ctted and, after due pfocee!-
petitioners tho said ot $40, COO, with flisr-
est thereon at tho ratio Of + per cent per annum,
tron. tho l4th daye! May. 1880, until paid, and
coats or suit. And they pray tor general relief,
]. ". OuaLxi, United 6tatsY Attorney,
Acting for T. II. Morgan.
An amended petition was Aea Nov. 20, 1871,
ment of steetlnai,'s ] ' aceount had been Gade,
and a credit was allowed OF f.D,6SS.19; and
April %, 1879, III admission Of affurthcr credit
was allowed qf $1S, 75..G3 3,-thus ret dertug tha
amount duo in that case from $Gl4, ,75i15 to
55s0,ll4.H Thu adlition Of tho amount lue
~ suit No. 6,07l, sG0, 600, would leayu the great
Ohio "ltcforsner u and prospective Secretary Of
War under TL.trn, u1,a his surcties, still ILL.,
debtcQ To the Government to the extent Of
8U4O, O,i14.lx.
The suit for the recovery Of ths money haA