Evening star., 1901-10-15
REPORT OF AUDITOR TIMME
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLA-
TION RENEWED.
Work of the Office for the Fiscal
Year-CIafms That Were
Settled.

In his report of the work of his Office for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1901, Ernst
G. Timme, auditor for the State and other
departments, makes these recommenda-
tions:
Attention is invited to the recommended
tionS contained in my reports for the fiscal
years 1899 and 1900 for additional legisla-
tion necessary for the proper settlement of
the estates of American citizens who die
abroad. A draft of a proposed amendment
to section 1909 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, which 1t was thought
would secure the legislation necessary, was
transmitted by you to Congress in a letter
addressed to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives dated February IA, 1900.
This draft, with accompanying documents,
was referred to the committee on foreign
affairs and ordered to be printed and is
contained in House document No. 49,
Ffty-Sxth Congress, first session l renew
my recommendations that such legislation
be secured from Congress at its next Ses-
sion will protect the interests of those
who are entitled by law to the proceeds of
said estates.
Bonds of Consular Officers.
"A consular officer of the United States
appointed during recess of the Senate,
ana subject to the general provisions of
law relating to recess appointments, re-
sion, holding until the end of the next ses-
sion of the Senate, and no longer, unless
the commission be sooner revoked by the
President A bond is required under the
temporary commission, ana af,er the con-
Suiar 0ticer has been confirmed py the
Senate and has received his permanent COM
mission ana GuaIlueu tItl unutI another
bond is required.
Il theref1 respectfully suggest to you
the propriety and necessity of securing the
enactment of following nrOVjSipp to
lie inserted in the diploma ic and consular
appropriation act TOR the next fiscal year.
ending June So 1903:
Provided. That hereafter the issuing of
a ne W appointment and commission to any
consula: officer of the United States shall
hot affect or annul any existing bond, but
the same snail remain in force and apply
TO such new appointment and commission
Should such provision become a law ]
would further suggest that the same
should be embodied in the bonds thereafter
required of consular officers 50 that each
surety may have full notice of the nature
and extent of his liability at the time of
the execution of the bond.
The proposed legislation will make one
Dond Sufnclent In cases where consular Of
hcerS are appointed during a recess of the
Senate, but will not prevent the Depart
ment OF State requiring a new bond of any
consular officer when there are special rea-
sons therefor. 1t will relieve consular Of
fcers SO appointed of the trouble and in
convenience of executing new bonds, after
they nave reached their respective posts
when their permanent commissions are re-
ceiVed, and will enable the accounting Of
hcers to settle their accounts properly
Work of the Office.
The following is a summary of the work
Of the office:
Settlements made and certified 1920;
vouchers contained therein, 941 977; amount
involved in said settlements, s64 ,304, ,S91. 10;
folios copied relating to settlements, 15,-
13O; letters written, 1880; certificates Of
deposit indorsed 2,O3S; diplomatic and mis-
cellaneous acquisitions examined and en-
tered, 1858; certificates copied, 16,304; tran
scripts certified for evidence in suits, 10:
auditors acquisitions prepared and issued,
1.035; bonds, ETC., registered, $50; consular
drafts registered, 1856 invoice and debent-
ure certificate numbers posted from &c
turns from collectors of customs (sec. 1913
Revised Statutes) 357 ,294; consular fee re-
ports proven, 2,S97; pages of consular fee
reports tabulated 1853.
Claims Settled.
Under the heading of trust funds, De-
partment of State, the following claims
were settled by Auditor Timme:
The Henry rhurston claim, 81, 1913 O4;
claim of Luella Oteri, $1,575; claim of
Luella A. Oteri, s675; the Frary claim,
Sl5O65; claim of Ballard & Ballard Co.,
$23946; claim of Flint Eddy &, Co., ST.
O75.97; the Platt claim, $231. 1.O7; claim of
Frank S. Pears, $4,000; Robert II. May
claim, $40, 900; the Bernard Campbell claim
$1,000; the Orr & Laubenheimer Co. claim,
S6,9G3; the Post-Glover Electric Company
claim, 81 1924; claim of John D. Metzger
& Co.. $1,000; heirs of Stuart George Sike-
bel, S32.37; claim of Pennsylvania Milling
and Export Company, $3,s27.55; case of the
wrecked cargo of the American ship Marion
p. Harris, $1S7: Virginus indemnity. $50. 5S;
Venezuelan indemnity, $32, 2,976.77; Venezue-
Ian Steam Transportation Company indem-
nifty, S,2GO, 81. the Dplapna
award fund, sS7s,45S.96; payment of awards
Spanish American claims commission as
per dehc1ency bill approved March 3, 1901,
s4, ,634.2 %