Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-27
a WENDFALL.
The Claims of Nevada for Indian
Ex penditures 10 be aid

Ex penditures to be Paid.
A letter is published below which ex-
plains itself in most respects. The credit
given to Governor Kinkead for his share
in the good work is well merited, as is, al
so, the credit given to Mr.. Hallock, Mr..
~Dougherty and others for clerical labor
and searching the records. 1t is patent to
every unbiased intelligence, however, that
in order to secure the proper legislation to
put the matter in its present shape good
work had to be done in Congress, for it is
a notorious fact that it is hard to get
claims of his sort considered in that body.
This was pretty thoroughly appreciated by
the Republican press OF Nevada, for when
a telegram was received from Washington
announcing that a bill to appropriate
S27O 600 for the payment of the claims had
passed they at first expressed incredulity
and have been growing stronger ever since
i'll their assertions that the money would
never be paid into the State Treasury.
Those who think to belittle the efforts Of
Senator Fair and Congressman Cassidy in
this matter will find that their hog-wash
does not go down in an intelligent com
I%nunity. But the money is not yet in
hand. and we venture the assertion that if
the proportion of the 1872 ,000 is paid (the
Agent seems to think it will all b. refun-
ded) it will be through the continued
labors of Mr.. Fair and Mr.. Cassidy at
Washington this Winter. This, notwith-
standing the representations of some
of the Republican newspapers of
Nevada, that.the State would not realize
over $40, 900 out Of it, if that much.
CARSON, New, Sept. %, 1882.
Hon. John H. kinkead, Governor OF
Nevada, Carson-Dear Sir: I have the
honor to report to you that l have COM
pleted the examination of all the papers
now on file in the several State Offices re-
lating to the claims of the State of Nevada
and as successor to the Territory of Ne
vada, and for which Congress has made
provision to have examined and audited
by the Secretary of the Treasury, in con-
nection with the Secretary of War, under
the conditions contained in the Acts of
Congress approved June 81, 1861, and
June 81, 1882, and the Rules and Regula-
tions of the Treasury Department, issued
in compliance Herewith.
As a result Of this examination l find
that the money actually paid, and liabili-
ties assumed by the State Of Nevada and
eo blbStESoi w Tx ltllltt1y VI ANC Ndud,
on accoun of pay, supplies, transporta-
ton and miscellaneous expenditures dur
ing the war of the rebellion, aggregate the
sum of S349, 697 40.
Second-Amount actually paid and liza
bilities assumed by the State OF Nevada
on account of pay, supplies, transportation
and miscellaneous expenditures during the
White Pine Indian disturbance in 1875
aggregates the sum of SIT, $50 99.
Third-Amount actually paid and liza
bilities assumed by the State of Nevada on
account OF pay, supplies, transportation
and miscellaneous expenditures during the
Elko Indian disturbances in 1878 aggre-
gates the sun of 81 ,654 GA.
Fourth-The sum total thus paid and
assumed by the State of Nevada for the
foregoing aggregates the sum of $751;
003 H..
For the lack Of space two paragraphs
devoted TO complimentary mention of the
gentlemen at the Capital who assisted Mr..
Mullen, as alluded to, are left out.-ED.
And should the amount of these claims
ever be paid into the State Treasury of
Nevada the credit from the people of this
State will be due to yourself. who origi.
mated over two years ago the measures and
steps taken for this reimbursement by the
United States, and TO Mr.. Hallock for the
indefatigable and continuous labor by
him bestowed in collecting the evidence to
support these claims, and including, of
course, the labors of the Nevada delega-
ton during the first session of the Forty
seventh Congress, resulting in the legisla-
ton by which the State is now authorized
to present these claims for examination,
audit and payment.
In conclusion, | beg to inform you that in
this class of claims the United States regard
the several States as disbursing agents for
the Treasury Department of the United
States, and therefore the accounting and
auditing officers invariably insist upon the
original vouchers and papers being filed
with them, as q condition precedent to
any examination thereof being made by
the Treasury Department. The earlier
these papers are presented to the United
States Treasury Department the earlier,
OF course, will the ultimate result desired
be reached, to wit: an appropriation here
after by Congress, and l therefore beg to
suggest to you that all these papers be
carefully boxed and sent by express to my
address in Washington City in order that
l may complete what is yet to be done I'M
der the appointment as your State agent
made by yourself and the Honorable State
Board of Commissioners for Nevada.
1t is proper that I should also call your
attention to the fact that the law makes
provision for the payment of all losses
on property lost by either the State or by
individual citizens of the State, and that if
any such cases as these exist the parties
interested should make such facts known
to your Excellency so that these cases and
all evidence in support thereof should be
properly filed with the United States
Treasury Department. Very respectfully,
your obedient servant, JOHN MULLAN,
State Agent for Nevada at Washington,
D. G.
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