Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-01

tsry force necessary for their defense.
Ia coEcInSlor, It Ia respectfully sub
United that cur examination of these
Claims has been careful one; that upon
points msde by the claimant for which
the proof was not clear we hays lesrned
to doubt rather TO assurance; and mat tn
the best Il our belief our ststerrrnt ~
these Is conscientious, Just, and impair
tisl one, under tie provisions Of tie Gets
OF Congress approved June 27, 1882, and
August 4, 1886.
The oath provided for in section of
the act OF August 4, 1886, was duly taken
and subscribed by the examiners.
The examiners find thst the state of
Texas is entitled, under the provisions Of
the act Of Congress of June 81, 1882, to
the amount of 1921, 242 30 of her claims
for 1885,, 25913.
JAMES BIDDLT,
Lieutenant, Colonel Fifth Cavalry, United
States ARMY, Senior Examiner.
HENRY j FARNswoRTH,
MAJOR and Inspector General, Examiner.
EDWARD HUNTER,
Captain First Cavalry. Examiner.
FRANK WEST,
Captain Sixth Cavalry, Secretary 10 the
Examiners.
The Secretary of War.
ask OF every member a careful and a
critical examination OF this report. Its
import IS too plsln to be misunderstood.
Tne lengusrge employed is without am
olgulty, and there is, in my opinion, no
room, not the slightest, for any misunder-
standing as to the meaning intended to
be conveyed.
1t concludes with the statement that
"the examiners lad that the state OF
Texas is entitled under the provisions of
the act OF Congress OF June 27, 1882, to
the amount Of S927,242 80 of her claim
for 81 S67,259 10, This is the result OF
many months Ct c.reful and thorough ex-
animation by this board of army officers.
The report, with accompanying vouch-
ers, was then transmitted to the Secre-
tary OF War, and by him, after examine
ton, transmitted TO the Treasury De-
partment. The Third Auditor of the
Treasury then takes charge of the mstter,
and the claim is again, item by item care
fully examined and audited, every vouch-
er undergoing the strictest scrutiny. But
this is not all. The examination does not
stop here.
The report Of the army board,
with the vouchers presented by the
state OF Texas in support OF her claims,
now passes to the office of the Second
Comptroller and is again critically ex-
amined and audited. Nothing Is taken
! for granted. The officials engaged in this
!, work-!he board of army officers, the
: Third Auditors office, and the Second
Comptroller's official act independent
~ OF one another, and it can not be sus-
pected that fraudulent or unjust claim
: is being manufactured against the gov
eminent.
The result OF all examination, for so
long time and by so many different
oflcisls, was that when the claim reached
: the hands of the Secretary of the Treas
ury it amounted to 1927, 1T 40, being
only S64 80 less than the allowance Of the
, board of army officers.
, MIR. Canuon-My statement was tnat
the document had not yet been printed,
o nor has it as yet, so far as am informed,
! reached the committee CD spOropristions.
Mr.. Sayers-If the gentleman frem Ill
> incis will only permit me to proceed l
will answer his proposition before con-
GLIDING. Mr.. Chairman, under the act of
1882, to which have referred, and upon
which the claim under consideration de-
ponds for its validity and authority TO be
here, the claims OF Kansas were allowed
: and paid without objection, and properly
so. Kansas ought to have been paid, and
ii had been member of this House I
should have most cheeriully voted for her
payment.
Z Nebrssks's claim was allowed and her
, appropriation made in the Forty-ninth
| Congress, and no one was heard to ques-
ton its propriety; and now, in the bill be-
fore US, there is an appropriation, which
has passed both Houses without objec-
ton, to pay the claim Of Nevada.
Mr.. Ryan WAS recognized, and yielded
his time to Mr.. Savers.
Mr.. Ssyers-I thank my friend from
Kansas for his kindness. Mr.. Chairman,
Q l say, here, without intending to violate
any duty to the committee on appropris-
tione, that the claim of Nevada was &C.
n ! cepted by the committee, without inquiry,
q upon the recommendation Of the Secre-
4 tsry of the Treasury. But the gentleman
from Illinois Mr.. Cannon says that be-
I cause the report OF the Secretary of the
I Treasury did not reach this House until
to-day, therefore this claim should not
, be allowed. The truth is-the truth is,
; repeat, that the report OF the Secretary
n WAS before the committee on approp-ia-
r tions and WAS read to the committee, and
then and there Sid to those present
that IL there WAS In the mind of a single
: member an idea or feeling that this was
/ net just claim, wanted them to repu-
diate 1t, and l would not insist upon its
9 being put upon this appropriation bill.
! But, Mr.. Chairman, though it is grow
4 ing lsre, l desire to read for the informa-
: ton OF this committee certain order
: and renort made by the Commanding
I General Of the fifth military district.
They will furnish information which de-
monstrstes conclusively the condition OF
Affairs in Texas st those dates. This
order and report are IS follows:
? | HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT
STATE OF TEXAS,
2 AUSTIN, lex, April Is, Is }
8 General Order No. TIN order to in
r sure effective cooperation between the
( troops and the citizens, and provide bet
8 ter protection tor the frontier counties
o against Indian incursions, the Command
= ing officers Of the following posts, namely,
Fort Brown, Rioggold Barracks, Fort
:. Mcintosh, Fort Duncan, Fort Clark, Fort
i McKavett, Fort Concho, Fort Davis,
t Camp Stockton, Fort Quitman, Fort Bliss,
e Fort Grifiin, Fort Richardson, Greenyille,
= Lsmpasas, and San Antonio, will cause
| to he made an enrolment of the citizens