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just to have refused payment but it was rejected
in accordance with the contract instead.

just to have refused payment, but it was rejected
in accordance with the contract instead
ENTER THE HENDRICKS FAMILY.
After the general and systematic swindling,
for which these two WORTHLESS had been tried
and convicted had become a matter of common
noioriety, they assigned their claim to William
Henderson, of Indianapolis, cousin oil
Senator Hendricks, and the latter undertook 10
collect it. After two attempts in the Var De-
partment and one in Congress, he succeeded IN
obtaining the money. He had the matter in
charge for two years while Senator OF the
Uniied States.
On the 18th of March, 1867, Senator Hen
bricks filed the claim of Henderson in the office
of the Quartermaster-G General, with the follow
ing explanation.
"Tbe foregoing application make for Mr.. Hender-
son, as ne desires to obtain the payment oil tnis
claim for him. .
loignedJ ct. A. HENDRICKS.
HENDRICKS FAILS IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
MARCH l5.--Gen D. H. Rucker, acting ms
Quartermaster-G wrote TO Hendricks, ad-
dressing him rs "Hon. T. A. Hendricks, United
States Senator" informing MIN that the addi-
tional expense TO tue government OF completing
the contract which Smith failed 10 carry out
was much greater than the sum claimed, and
the Quartermaster-General can not allow the
claim now set up"
HE TRIES THE bOAkD VI
This letter Hendricks sent to the Secretary of
War complaining that the decision was hard
one, and asked that the matter might go before
the Board of Claims. The following is Mr.. Hen
bricks letter as transmitted. Notice the endear-
ing title of constituent with which be masks
his cousin and intimate friend.
WASHINGTON, April 3, 1867.
Hon. E. n. Stanton, Sseresaryof War:
SIR-In behalf Of my constituent. have the homo
TO request that this claim may be sent To the Board
Claims organized by yourself for the examination o.
claims. think the decision hard one | will be
glad If all the papers Ia the together with letter
1 addressed to the Qusrtermas.er General, be sent
with the TO the Board. 7. A. HENDRICKS.
The claim was not allowed by this board, and
the papers examined do not show whether ii
was considered.
THE OCCUPATION OF LEISURE MOMENTS.
The following letters show that Senator Hen
bricks had given considerable previous atten-
ton TO the case:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
"THrRD AUDITORS OFFICE Feb. IS. 1867.
"SiR-In answer TO YOUR esteemed favor of the 22d
inst, asking what prices were paid by the Unit ed
States officers AT CINCINNATI Ohio for mules for the
army on the different days from the 4th of April to
the Path day of that month 1863 have the honor tc
say, upon an examination OF the vouchers OF Capt
John H. Dickerson, Assistant Quartermaster, who
was the principal Disturbing officer a; Cincinnati
charged with the purchase OF mules during the period
mentioned, find payments for mules follows, with
out fluctuations In price from day 70 day;
For two year DID, IL hands 50,
For two old, l4l1 hands 10.
For year Old Is maids high. ............. los
For three year old, II hands high liz
For three old, AZ hands III
For three year old, 10 hands higa ILL
81 am, very respectfully,
"JoHS WILSON, Auditor.
"hon. T. A. HENDRICKS. United States Senate"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OFFIcE,
"WAsHISeTos, ID. e., March 9, 1867. !
"Hcn. T. A. Hendricks, Senate Of Uaiied States, Wash