The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-24
THAT TGDVHRNMHNTCLAIM
Against Virginia for the Money
Advanced to tho
plERPONT ADMINISTRATION,
The Treasury Departments State
meut-what sIr. Daniel Lamb, Of
Wheeling, Says of tho Matter
HeAccouuted ior the Funds.


WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept, 23.-An AS
sociated Press dispatch from Richmond,
Virginia, last week announced that
Third Auditor OF tho Treasury, H. II,
Hart, had advised the State authorities
Of Virginia that a recent decision Of the
accounting officers Of the Treasury de.
yeloped the fact that the State was
charged with certain moneys that had
never been accounted for, which were
advanced by the Federal Government
10 Governor pierpont in 1865, An In
rpLLIoRScER representative called on
the Third Auditor yesterday in regard
to the matter and ascertained that the
lacts in tho case are about as follows;
Byan net Of Congress approved some
time in 1851, two million dollars was
appropriated TO supply arms and muni.
lions Of war in tho revolving States, and
the same WIS distributed by special
SCENTS appointed by the President. Mr..
Ic,niel Lamb, OF Wheeling, was appoint
ed among others, and assigned to the
State ot Virgins, and supplied with
10000 Of tie fund appropriated, and
named above, by direction Of Hon. +.
ii, Picrpont, then Governor OF Virginia,
Mr., Lamb deposited to the Governors
credit in the Merchants and Mechanics
Rank and tie Northwestern Bank Of
Virginia, both of Wheeling, the sum OF
slGO9S 10 which, 1t Is alleged, has not
vet been accounted for by Mr.. Lamb. II
4 believed, however, that Governor
pierpont disbursed the fund In the en-
nllment Of troops, &C., for the United
States Government, which was subse.
duentIy made u part Of the claim OF Vir-
rinia against the United States under
40 aCt Of Congress approved July ~,
1861.
mRRpoST's ADMINISTRATION RECOGNIZED.
President Johnson, on May 20, 1866,
issued an order providing for the en-
ioremcnt Of tho Federal laws in the
State Of Virginia, and recognizing the
administration OF Governor Pierpont as
The lOyal Government OF the State. This
State government was organized at
Wheeling in June, 1851, and recognized
by Congress. 1t continued to exercise
is functions at Wheeling until the ad.
mission in the Union OF the State Of
West Virginia, In June, 1858, after which
the sent OF Government OF Virginia was
established Mt Alexandria, representing
such parts OF the State as were then
under Federal control. The civil gov.
ernment continued at this place until
MAY, 1865, when Governor Pierpont as
slned the duties at Richmond.
On October 12, 1855, an election was
held for members OF the legislature, who
assembled at Richmond on December 4,
1866. /,
Under the act Of Congress approved
March 9, 1867, Virginia was made the
list military district, commanded by
General SchoGeld. The official term OF
Governor pierpont expired on April 4,
1865, when II. II. Wells was appointed
to act Us Military Governor by the mill
tary authorities. Tho civil code OF Vir.
ginia now recognizes the official acts OF
the plerpont government. !.
On April 3, 1887, the third Auditor OF
the Treasury gave this matter thor:
ouvh and exhaustive examination, and
charged the State OF Virginia with the
funds deposited, as above stated, and on
thut date transmitted all the papers in
the case for the decision Of the Second
Comptroller thereon. On tho 10Th oil
August the settlement was approved by
the present Second Comptroller OF the
Treasury.
A LEGITIMATE cIfARGE.
These are the facts in tho case, but II
Is not known what the State authorities
propose to do about 1t. But there can
be no question that the charge as above
stated is u legitimate one. Probably the
Attorney General may direct q suit TO
DO brought against the Stateo Virginia
to recover the amount mentioned. Mr..
Lamb was not called on To make q re-
mort Of his disbursements until In 1865.
The reasons for not calling on Mr.. Lamb
for an accounting at an earlier date are
not known. II his account had been
rendered promptly these moneys would
have been properly adjusted In the war
claims Of Virginia which, as stated, were
then settled. In other words, In paying
Virginia, had the account Of MI. Lamb
been before the Treasury thoamount now
claimed due the United States Govern
mpnt would have been deducted from the
amount then paid the State. Should the
direct tax bill pass at the coming session
Of Congress, 90 some believe II will, then
the United States Government could
keep out the proportion Of the fund due
Virginia Ia the amount claimed that the
State owes the Government. There
seems to be no question but that the
money has been properly expended, but
the question is, who shall be charged
with the amOunt7 The Treasury otli'
Cials, according 10 the facts before them
claim that the State Of Virginia should
refund to tho United States the $l0,'
Og3 70 which was erroneously paid TO the
State on account OF war claims account
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