Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-17

RECEIPTS IEss THAN THE EXPENDITURES
wAsHINGToN, July iG.---A statement
prepared at the treasury department
shows that the receipts Of the government
80 far this month are decidedly less than
the expenditures aud unless an improve
ment occurs before the end OF the month
the public debt statement 70 be Issued
August will show little II any decrease
PAYMENTS have been unusually heavy,
over $40 600 600 having been paid this
week on pensions alone.
TO FLEECE THE TREASURY.
WAsnINGTos, July G--The public at
large has very little notion OF the gigantic
attempt at raids on the treasury that are
constantly being Matched in the fertile
brains of the horde Of hungry and often
INSCRIPTIONS claim agents here. One OF
the most daring and remarkable OF these
has Just come 10 light in the following
circular, which was sent to eX-
Marshal f. S. Kearney OF Oregon;
wAsHINGToN, June II, 1886 DEAR
SIR: Marshals have only charged per
diem for attendance on court when sctu-
ally In session. In my opinion you are
entitled 10 a per diem Tor every day
during the term. This is an Important
and practical question 10 every marshal,
but has not been finally decided. pro-
pose TO make test case and nave II
finally determined. II I win the result
will be OF great value to every marshal.
| will prosecute this test case and pay the
cost OF suit. In return, ] only ask that
you place your claim in myhands for col
lection, and / inclose power OF at
torney, which you will please execute
aud IN To nrHNDnt
the statute Of Limitation running
against you before the question 10
settled, advise you TO make up your
claim for every per diem not heretofore
charged, naming the term Of court, with
dates Tor fix years past, and send IL TO
me, 80 / can enter suit in the court Of
claims. The rulings Of the accounting
officers compel me 70 this course TO pro
tect the interests Of my clients, and am
supported by marshals, district attorneys,
clerks and commissioners. In union
there is strength. Very truly yours,
G.. G.. LANCASTER,
Attorney eX-marshals per diem cases.
CABINET MEETING.
WAsurNGTON, July lG.--The cabinet at |
a meeting yesterday discussed the action |
of the housein passing the resolution pro- |
yiding for the use Of the treasury surplus In |
in excess Of s 900, 900 in the redemption |
of United States bonds and prospects Of |
its resulting ia the senate. Another |
question considered was In regard to the |
Of transferring the Apache !
Indians 10 Arizona 70 the Irdion Terri |
tory.
HOLDING Up THE FiNANCtALESD.
WASHINGTON, July lG.--The joint reso.
luton providing temporarily for the ex'
penses Of the government until July 81 |
was submitted to the president yesterday |
aud at once approved.
wApE uAMrr0N's PORTRAIT.
WAsHINGToN, July ld.--The members |
Of the United States senate have con
trihuted $40 each for the purchase of Il
portrait of Senator Wade Hampton,
painted by Mr.. Query Of South Carolina,
TO be presented to that state. The port
rait Is 70 be accompanied BY parchment,
containing the autographs of the senators
Joining in the presentation, and express
ing the pleasure II affords them to pre-
sent the picture Of their distinguished
friend and colleague to his native state.
TOO HONEST TO BE TEMPTED.
Mr.. Rearney Immediately wrote to Mr..
Lancaster as follows;
PORTLAND, ORE, July g, 1886 Mr.. g.
G. Lancasteri DEAR SR--My accounts
while United States marshal have long
since been settled. Not one dollar was
either suspended or disallowed. More
over, ] see no reason why you can expect
20 recover one dollar for days that the
courts were not IN session. IL Is clearly
an Illegal charge, and should not be al
lowed. Yours respectfully,
Il. s. kEARNRY,
Late u S. Marshal Dist. OF Oregon.
PAY WANTED FOR DOING NOTHING.
Not all of the late oillceholders TO
whom this circular was sent, however,
responded In the same spirit as did Mr..
Kearney, Mr.. Lancaster has found sub
iect for his test case IN the late kepGbli'
can marshal OF Delaware, Mr.. Nc Mullan,
Mr.. MCMILLAN charged for all the days
he thought he was entltled 10 get pay for,
settled with the government and became
u private citizen Of the state that pro-
duces peaches and Bayards. One quiet
day he Lancaster circular came along
and he has gone back ana charged fee
for every day In the year for six years,
whether court was in session or not. He
has deducted, of course, those days he
has already been paid for. His bill
comes to the modest sum OF S4525.
w llD llh AllbhAAlH WI i4tHNNHANl rtuuh
out card with great deal OF reading
matter on It. Among other things is the
following;
An extended experience In one of the
chief accounting bureaus OF the treasury,
by reason OF which Ihave frequently been
selected by the attorney-general Of the
United States for the discharge OF impor-
tant trusts In the administration OF the
department Of justice, has given me an
insight into the course aud methods of
transactlng business with the national
government, which may fairly be re
garded as valuable preparation for the
performance, in practical, intelligent
and jadlclous manner, OF the worn of se,
curing the allowance Of claims and iacill-
tating the adjustment Of accounts In the
departments
NICE LITTLE sum,
Should ex-Marshal McMullan's account
be passed upon fayorably by the court of
claims and congress sees az TO approprl-
ate money TO pay It and others of sim
llar nature, Mr.. Lancaster will be rich
man from his fees, But all that Ia a good
while in the future. In all OF Mr.. Ian