The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20
DEFALCATIONS.
$5,5oo,5e5 90
Lost to the Government Since 1859,
Through the Default of Off,
Gals Appointed by
President Grant.
A DIsGRAcEFULa RECORD.

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT SHOWING
AMOUNTS STOLEN IN EAcH CASE.
Senator Window, In a speech made in
the Senate on Aug 16, 1876, submitted ga
statement" prepared by Assistant Secre-
tary Copant. "to show what the losses
were which had been sustained by, the
government of the United States since
1869 to June 30, 1876, on account
OF deialcations by Cfficers in the
collection of customs, internal rev.
enue, direct tax, receipts from
public lands, miscellaneous sources, and
disbursement OF the same" According to
this statement the total loss sustained in
every way was only 81 276 So 60. (See
] COngrs ssional Record, Aug. IL 1876, page
4 II To show how monstrously IA SO the
above state ment is, we subjoin the follow
| ing, by whico IL Will be seen thst the total
losse= to the government from 1868 June
| 10. 1876, by oefalcstions, are IS. 500 1888.
And this, be il remembered, does not IN
clude the amounts stolen by corrupt Cffi-
cisls who have combined with the whisky
ring aud smuggIers to defrsud the govern
M ns. The amount stolen by the whisky
ring alone, since 1869 will, at very low
estimate, aggregate s5O,OCO,OOO.
BRIsTow's REPORT:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHINaToN, ID. c., June l9, 1876.
To the Hon. w. I. Ferry, president pro tenn,
U. =. Senate:
Sir-I have the honor to acknowledge
The receipt of the Senate resolution OF Feb
ruary 9, 1876, calling for statement Of all
the balances due to the United States
from pub ic officers. aud all sucn balances
due from other psrties (uo longer In the
public service) In reply, /
have to transmit herewith the statement
OF The bAlar ces called Tor, etc, etc.
Very respectfully, [Sign d.
| B. Il. BRI~TOw, Secretary.
| The subjolned Table a summary from
the above report, and is correct tran
script thereof:
Balances due from postmasters in
debted TO the United states,
| whose accounts have term mated
since 1863 up TO Jun 49, iS70..........S 1881 "a
Balances due from ex-Unlted States
| marshals on acc unit Of expenses
| courts from ls69 n June ~ ls76- 249,26O vi
| Balances due from officers of courts
| on account OF official emOlumentS
ron 1863 TO June g. Is 6S O6I 50
DefalcatiOn OF h. b. Twoope-........ 2. 900 w
| Ba ances due the United states
terri $500. -. 1928 q
| Balances ne from sundry public Of
| ficer-, ETC., ont OF service from lo69
to June IL, Zoo,il3 IL
s77,2vO %
Balances due the United States
..~-so-.o. -.- 1ss 50
| Balance due 1r,m ex-collectoIs or
| internal revenue, ON their ac-
1863 to June 49, Is76.. -. $1,000. S3,51S 10
| Balance due the United States rom
June 49, 6s.SOe 81
Balance due the United states fiom,
Diplomatic ard 'consu ar officers
from 1873 to June, IS7s...- .......... Al, 1888 Os
De- 1sr - n
H. & Coz 49,. ............. e 1sO,l7S 81
Ba ance Que the UnIeu States on
| account of Indian service by Off
GERS out OF service from 1859 10
June.I 7s.......... sSS72 o.
Balance due b. United States from
pension agents out OF service from
iso9 TO June Is7s -: ............... 22S,S24 81
| Ba snce due the United states f. om
ex-collect3rs of Jernsi revenue
appointed Oy President Grant
from 1869 10 June 2,Sl2,5IS
| Bsianc.s Que The u. ). by ex-ofhcers
OF tue omr since 1882 81
Balances due The u. >. fr m receivers
ofpuOnc money, ohsbursing agents
| surveyors, genera IezlsterS of land
offices. ETC.. from 500 TO lS7s........ los, 6s6 6,
Ba aBces due the government by ex-
| commls toners of direct taxes for
the insurrec iOnaiy states OF Ar
| kansas, GeOrgis, Louisiana, Misis-
Virsinia, from INA 10 l-57............ S2.665 p
Balances d ue from tx-Officers OF the q
| u. :. navy and Others = the hooks
| of the Fourth Auditor from the
year 1863 to Juu e, 62s,lOS II
Ba'ance> due from army officers out
of service from the year 1865 to
June, 784 $50 q
Total ........... ..... ... SOS g