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United States. Comptroller of the Treasury.

Decisions of the first comptroller in the Department of the Treasury of the United States with an appendix

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409. Section 2036, investment of retained bounty funds 271

410. Section 2037, wife and children of colored soldiers 271

411. Section 2038, change in 138

412. Section 2038, Preedman*s Hospital 138, 271

413. Section 2062, Army officer acting as Indian agent 611

414. Section 2062, Indian agents 611

415. Section 2093, Indian lands 634

416. Section 2094, Indian treaties 634

417. Section 2095, quoted, investments for Indians 6^

418. Section 2096, Indian lands 634

419. Section 2097, quoted, Indian funds 634

420. Section 21H9, marshal may appoint deputies 475

421. Section 2208, salaries - 413

422. Section 2209, salanes 413

423. Section 2210, salaries 413

424. Section 2211, salaries 413

425. Section 2234, registers and receivera 501

426. Section 2237, salaries 413

427. Section 2538, emoluments of registers and receivers 3

428. Section 2238, fees of register and receiver 581

429. Section 2238, original selection of swamp lands 580

430. Section 2238, payment of commissions to registers and receivers 3

431. Section 2238, regarding commissions â–  2

432. Section 2238, registers and receivers 583

433. Section 2238, superseded 1

334. Section 2247, returns of receivers 501

435. Sections 2259 and 2357, land and prices thereof. 3

436. Section 2275, public lands 583

437. Sections 2317, 2464, 2465, 2466, 2467, and 2468, superseded 1

438. Section 2984, abatement and refund 575, 576

439. Section «)12i, refunding duties 573, 57.^ 576

440. Section 3013, refunding, appeal 576



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441. Section 3013, refanding apon failure to appeal S75

442. Section 3143, bond of coUeotor of internal revenae 62

443. Section 3145, collector's allowances 396

444. Section 3148, deputy collectors 64

445. Section 3152, agent 63,64,75

446. Section 3152, internal revenue officers 66

447. Section 3158, fees 14l

448. Section3164, duty of collectors 426

449. Section 3165, revenue officers who may administer oaths and take

evidence 77, 78

460. Section 3166, quoted as to seizores 71

451. Section 3167, penalty for disclosing operations of manu&otures.62, 64, 70, 78, 79

452. Section 3172, objects of taxation 64

453. Section 3173, tax returns 64

454. Section 3174, service of summons 64

455. Section 3175, obeying summons 64

456. Section 3176, collector entering premises and making returns 62, 64

457. Section 3177, entering premises where taxable articles are kept 62

458. Section 3177, examination of distilleries 63

459. Section 3177, officers entering premises 64

460. Section 3211, depositories 279

461. Section 3213, suits 426

462. Section 3214, suits for taxes 426

463. Section 3216, quoted, moneys recovered by suits 426

464. Section 3220, refundments 71

465. Section 3228, claims for refundment xxxi

466. Section 3229, compromise 426

467. Section 3276, entering and examining distilleries 64

468. Section 3276, entering and searching distilleries, quoted 62

469. Section 3276, powers of revenue officers 77

470. Section 3276, revenue officers, distilleries 70

471 . Section 3277, examination of distilleries, penalties 63

472. Section 3277, exami nation of distilleries, quoted 63

473. Section 3277, facilities for exam ination of distilleries 62,64

474. Section 3277, furnishing facilities to intomal-revenue officers 71

475. Section 2278, breaking up ground, examination of distilleries, quoted.. 63

476. Section 3278, breaking up ground or walls 64

477. Section 3286, cleansing worm-tubs 63

478. Section 3286, examination of worm-tub in a distillery 62

479. Section 3307, distillers' returns of production to collector 78

480. Section 3308, distillers' return of number of barrels distilled 78

481. Section 3318, books to be kept by rectifiers and liquor dealers 62,63,64

482. Section 3419, quoted, taxes 431

483. Section 3425, stamps sold on credit 433

484. Section 3426 quoted, redeeming stamps 431

485. Section 3426, redemption of stamps 433

486. Section 3426, refunding value of stamps 433

487. Section 3430 quoted, matohes, stamps 431

488. Section 3432, quoted, penalties, duty, tax 431

489. Section 3437, drawbacks, mateh stamps 432

490. Section 3441, as to drawbacks 21

491. Section 3462, circuit court commissioners 406

492. Section 3463, amended by act of June 19, 1878 64



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493. Section 3463, constrnction of as to appointment of internal-revenue offi-

cers '. 72

494. Section 3463, detection and punishment of frauds 70, 71, 72, 74, 77

495. Section 3463, employment of detectives, quoted 64

496. Section 3463, detection and punishment of frauds 75

497. Section 3463, internal revenue 69

498. Section 3463, regarding examination of distilleries 60

499. Section 3466, priority of Government as creditor 258

fOO. Section 3467, priority of Government as creditor 258

501. Section 3468, priority of Government as creditor 258

502. Section 3477, assignment of claims 326,332

503. Section 3477, assignment of claims void 287,305

504. Section 3477, assignments 458,459,466,468,469

505. Section 3477, effect of issuing warrant 38

506. Section 3477, money due upon contract 36

507. Section 3477, transfers and assignments 107

508. Section 3591, location of the Treasury 279

509. Section 3592, mints an^ assay offices to be depositaries 279

510. Section 3593, public moneys subject to draft of the Treasurer 296

511. Section 3593, public moneys, Treasurer 326,327

512. Section 3595, appointment of assistant treasurers 279

513. Section 3598, rooms for assistant treasurers 279

514. Section 3599, rooms, vaults, and safes 279

515. Section :)614, bond of special agent 100,123,607

516. Section 3614, disbursements, bonds 126,127

517. Section 3614, quoted as to disbursements 125

518. Section 3615, collectors and receivers of public moneys 279

519. Section 3615, collectors of public moneys ^ 340

520. 8eotion3617, deposits : 433

521. Section 3617, moneys to be deposited without deductions 119,570

522. Section 3618, proceeds of sales 433

523. Section 3618, sales of old material 119

524. Section 3620, disbursing officers 124,392,393,454

525. Section 3620, duty of disbursing officers 279,388,469

526. Section 3621, failure to deposit 433

527. Section 3622, accounts, as to , xxxiv

528. Section 3622, regarding accounts 104,433

529. Section 3623, distinct accounts required 388,390,433

530. Section 3624, suits •- 433

531. Section 3624, suits to recover money 391

532. Section .3633, failure to account, penalty 433

533. Section 3639, officers, public moneys 570

534. Section 3639, public moneys 501

535. Section 3640, presentment of drafts 469

536. Section 3641, postal deposits 279

537. Section 3641, transfer of postal deposits 340

538. Section 3642, postal deposits 570

539. Section 3643, deposits 570

540. Section 3644, moneys subject to draft 570

541. Section 3648, advances of public money 123,124

542. Section 3648, payment for service under contract 173

543. Section 3658, special disbursing agents 607

644. Section 3660, estimates 564

545. Section 3669, annual estimates 542



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546. Section 3671, expenses of collecting internal reTenue 62

547. Section 3674, postal service 557

548. Section 3674, restrictions, postal service 570

549. Section 3678, application of moneys appropriated 142»388

550. Section 3678, applications of appropriations 390, 566, 567

551. Section 3678, disposition of appropriations, quoted 75

552. Section 3679, claims 241

553. Section 3679, claims of Pacific railroads, validi ty of 228

554. Section 3679, contracts 242

555. Section 3679, exceeding appropriations 556

556. Section 3679, expenditures beyond appropriations 567

557. Section 3<579, general words, contracts 242

558. Section 3679, no expenditures beyond appropriation 119, 542

559. Section 3679, quoted as to appropriations 75, 116, 241, 561

560. Section 3682, restrictions on contingent appropriations 142

561. Section 3684, buildings under control of the Treasury Department 132

562. Section 3684, public buildings 133

563. Section 3685, appropriations for light-houses 566

564. Section 3689, appropriations 1 492

565. Section 3689, permanent indefinite appropriations, compensation 141

566. Section 3689, public lands 583

567. Section 3690, annual accounts 561

568. Section 3690, appropriations 135,523,543

569. Section 3690, construction of 518

570. Section 3690, expenditure of balances 119,517,521,561,562,566

571. Section 3690, expenses fiscal year 542

572. Section 3690, fiscal year, appropriations 524

573. Section 3690, quoted from as to balances of appropriations 134

574. Section 3691, balances after two years 543, 566

575. Section 3692, proceeds of certain sales 433

576. Section 3732, construction of 518

577. Section 3732, contracts 118,241

578. Section 3732, contracts and purchases 214

579. Section 3732, quoted as to contracts 116

580. Section 3732, quoted, purchases 521

581. Section 3732, unauthorized contracts 116,135,562

582. Section 3732, unauthorized contracts prohibited 517, 567

583. Section 3733, construction of 518

584. Section 3733, no contract to exceed appropriation 517, 567

585. Section 3733, quoted as to contracta for public buildings. 116, 521

586. Section 3743, deposit of contracts 530

587. Section 3743, quoted, oonrracts filed in office of First Comptroller, &c 535

588. Sections 3785, and 3786, public printing and binding 95

589. Section 3785, what printing may be done at Government Printing

Office 97

590. Section 3786, printing, binding, and blank bookB 96

591. Section :)84 1, arrival and departure of the mail 174

592. Section 3843, accounts of receipts 536

593. Section 3846, quarterly accounts to be sworn to 570

594. Section 3857, limit of pay of postmasters 536

595. Section 3893, obscene matter by mail 471

596. Section 3942, contracts for carrying mails 243

597. Section 3959, payment on contract 26

598. Section 3962, fining mail contractors 156,173



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Benised Statutes— Continaed.

509. Section 3862, powers given by Postmaster-General 29

600. Section 3962, quoted, deductions from pay of contractors 164

601. Section 3970, in relation to rate of compensation 224

602. Section 3997, contracts for carrying mails 243

603. Section 3997, in relation t<o rate of compensation l 224

604. Section 3996,mails 243

605. Section 3999, mails 243

606. Section 4000, mails : 243

607. Section 4001, mails 243

608. Section 4002, carrying mails 191

609. Section 4002, regarding mails 243

610. Section 4003. mails 243

611. Section 4004, mails 243

612. Section 4005, in relation to rate of compensation 224

613. Section 4005, mails 243

614. Section 4054, postal revenues 570

615. Section 4055, postal service, advances 570

616. Section 4056, debts, contractors 557

617. Section 4057, authority of courts 172

618. Section 4057, fraudulent, payments 165

619. Section 4079, circuit court commissioners 406

620. Section 4060, circuit court commissioners 406

621. Section 4081, circuit court commissioners 406

622. Section 4203, reasonable compensation 141

623. Section 4204, reasonable compensation 141

624. Section 4299, duties of marshal 497

625. Section 4546, circuit court commissioners 406

626. Section 4647, accounts of district attorneys 429

627. Section 4647, maximum compensation 141

628. Section 4648, compensation 141

629. Section 4688, allowances for subsistence 627

630. Section 4718, adjustment of accounts 185

631. Section 4716, construction of 186

632. Section 4724, both pension and pay disallowed 590

633. Section 4724, pensions not to be withheld 590

634. Section 4767, blanks for vouchers .xxxiv

635. Section 4783, embezzlement by guardian 287

636. Sections 5067-5072, as to bankruptcy 21

637. Section 5091, distribution of bankrupt's estate 21

638. Section 5092, meeting of bankrupt's creditors 21

639. Section 5099, compensation 141

640. Section 5100, allowance 141

641. Section 5101, debts entitled to priority 21

642. Section 5114, discharge of bankrupt 21

643. Section 5115, form of certificate of, discharge of bankrupt 21

644. Section 5117, certain debts not released 21

645. Section 5118, liability of other persons not released 21

646. Section 5119, effect of discharge of bankrupt 21

647. Section 5120, application to annul discharge of bankrupt 21

648. Section 5121, bankruptcy of partnerships 21

649. Section 5153, national banks, depositaries 279

660. Section 5206, Pacific railways 206

651. Section 5258, quoted, railroads as common carriers 204

652. Section 5258, regarding railroads 205



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653. Section 5260, constniiDg, Pacific railways 200

654. Section 5260, Pacific railroads 214,216,236,238

655. Section 5260, Pacific railways 193,197,196,204

656. Section 5260, puDctnation of 204

657. Section 5260, quoted from, withholding payments 232

658. Section 5260, quoted, Pacific railways 196

659. Section 5260, railroads aided by subsidy bonds 239

660. Section 5260, regarding railroads 206

661. Section 5260, transportation over Pacific railroads 190

662. Section 5260, withholding all payments 234

663. Section 5260, withholding compensation 221

664. Section 5261, compensation for transportation 233

666. Section 5261, Pacific railroads 214,236,238

666. Section 6261, Pacific railways 193,197

667. Section 5261, qnoted, Pacific railways 196

668. Section 5261, qnoted, regarding suits by Pacific railway companies 188

669. Section5^1,railroadsaidedby subsidy bonds 239

670. Section 5261, suits in Court of Claims 192,234,237

671. Section 55261, withholding compensation 221

672. Section 5270, circuit court commissioners 406

673. Section 5271, circuit court commissioners 406

674. Section 5292, remission of fines, &g 575,576

675. Section 5296, circuit court commissioners 406

676. Section 5407, conspiracy, elections 483

677. Section 6413, terms, time 469

678. Section 5448, falsely assuming to be a revenue officer 72

679. Section 5481, extortion under color of office 427

680. Section 5496, officer of United States interested in claims 603

681. Section 5503, qnoted, contracts, public improvements 116, 521

682. Section 5503, construction of 518

683. Section 5503, contracting beyond appropriation 517, 567

684. Section 5505, quoted, obstructing elections 482

685. Section 5507, quoted, hindering voting 482

686. Section 5508, quoted, conspiracy, elections 482

6H7. Section 5521, neglect, elections 482

688. Section 5521, supervisor of election 492

689. Section 5522, interference at elections 482

690. Section 5522, interfering with supervisor of election 402, 495

691. Sections 5595, 5596, and 5601, what Revised Statutes embrace 6,92,335

692. Section 5596, repeal of acts embraced in Revised Statutes 96, 335

693. Section 5597, accrued rights reserved , 335

694. Section 5598, prosecutions and punishments 335

695. Section 5599, acts of limitation 335

696. Section 5600, arraogements and classification of sections 335

697. Section 5601, acts passed since November 1, 1873, not affected 335

698. Section 6167, revenue officers disclosing operations of manufacturors. .. 77

699. Section 6250, Pacific railways 203

700. Section 6250, quoted, withholding payments to railroad companies 188

701. Section 6669, estimates 564

BevUed Si^itutet (DiMtrict of Columhia)—

1. Section 81, constructioiitDf 518

2. Section 81, qnoted, limiting powers of Board of Public Works 520

3. Section 81, restrictions upon contracts 517

4. Section 83, construction of 518



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JReviaed Statutes (District of Columbia) — Continued.

5. Section 83, quoted, limiting powers of Board of Public Works 520

6. Section 83, restrictions upon contracts, liabilities 517

7. Section 91, publication 320

8. Section 787, publication 320

9. Section 829, interest on Judgments 335

10. Section 830, dissolution of injunctions 335

11. Section 831, damages, interest, bond 335

12. Section 832, court, partial damages 335

13. Section 833, petition for change of name 335

14. Section 834, notice, change of name 335

15. Section 835, court, name changed .' 335

16. Section 904, district attorney 541

17. Section 905, assistant counselors 115'

18. Section 906, assistant counselors 115

19. Section 1296, repealed provisions 335

Revising Decision—

1. In regard to - ^ 511

Sevival —

1. Of repealed laws 440

Bevocaiion —

1. Of power as to substituted agent 455

Benolutionary War —

1. Payment for military services in 362

Reward — (See Synonyms,)

1. Public officer may not take extra fees as a 427

Reynolds^ Alexander —

1. Construction of will made by 86

Richardson's Supplement —

1. To Revised Statutes 6,138

RigM—

1. Of Government to withhold compensation for carrying mails 196

2. Of marshal to certain fees 452

3. To payment of draft improperly held 282

4. Of United States commissioner to per diem 471

5. Statute, relief 367

Rights—

1. Equality of 594

2. Granted by letters testamentary or administration 337

3. Invasions of 73

4. Of creditors, distant claimants 334

5. Of Pacific railroad companies 214

6. Of persons and property 248

7. Of railroad companies defined 234

8. Survive destruction of evidences 277

Right and Remedy—

1. In regard to 564

Rightful Claimant—

1. Duty of Government to pay the 298

2. Relief to 307

Right of Action—

1. Survival of 461

Right to Salary— {See Salary. )
Right to Future Salary—

1. In regard to 102



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RighU of Claimants—

1. In relation to paymenta from Treaapiry Department 311

1. Sappression of • 480

Rital Adminiitratora^

1. Qnestion of law as between 303

2. Secretary and Treasorer cannot be made parties 310

3. Authority to make payments 307

4. Jurisdiction of courts 307

5. Jurisdiction of executive officers over 263

6. Non-Jurisdiction of court* over 263

Rival BepreBewtativu —

1. In relation to claims 341

Road9—

1. Built under directions of Congress 25J

Rohh, T, 5.—

1. Party in Georgia case 355

Boberti, et al.-^

1. Assignment 43

Rogers, H, C. —

1. Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue, circular letter by 67

Rule—

1. Of court quoted regarding dockets 403

2. Of presuming payment 15

3. Of property, as to 255,261

4. Of property in regard to pay for extra services 630

5. 0{ ree adjudioata 174

6. Regarding delayed claim 396

7. Regarding presumptions 363

Rulee—

1. Of construction 90

2. Of decision in trials at common law 285

3. Of law as to administrative duties 180

4. Of law as to determination of cases 632

5. Of property, First Comptroller's decisions become xxTUi

6. Recognising domiciliary legal representatives quoted 286

Ruling —

1. Permitting payment to oefftiii gii« if«e 467

RnHngB of Cowrie—

1. In relation to Pacific railways, summary of 245

Running AooounU-^

1. Erroneous payments 373

2. In regard to claims 355

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Sacred Righta—

1. Of the people, invade by hirelings 73

Safeguards —

1. In regard to the redemption of stamps 433

Saint Itouie and San Francieco Railway Company—

1. Party in land-grant-railroad company^s case 131

Salary —

1. American common law rule regarding 107

2. Assignment of 468

3. Compensation of an officer 141



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Index to Dectsians. 813

Pmge.
Salnry — Con ti uued.

4. Enforcing payiuent of 411

5. English common lawrale regarding 107

6. Fixed by regnUtions 88,89

7. Forfeit of 445

8. For preparing Congressional Record index 529

9. Legal meaning of 140

10. Monthly payment of, to Congressmen 413

11. Of clerk of court 98

12. Of clerk of Sapreme Court 94,97

13. Of Congressmen, in regard to payment of 47,53,586

14. Of Congressmen withheld when in arrears to United States 102

15. Of consul, time of commencement of. 411

16. Of Delegates to Congress, set-off 103

17. Of foreign minister, in regard to 448

18. Of officer, creditor* 102

19. Of Representative 102

20. Of Senate officials 417

21. Right of incumbent to 254

22. When person in office is entitled to 412

23. Withholding as set-off 501

Salariea —

1. Appointment, commission 412

2. Assignment of 37

3. In regard to XX

4. In regard to pay for holding two offices 629

5. In regard to receiving two 630

6. Of naval officers, in regard to 484

7. Of postmasters, in regard to 538

8. Retroactive act as to • 118

9. Rightsof cleiksto 242

10. To diplomatic and consular officers 410

11. To Representatives, modes of payment of 104

Salaried Officer—

1. In regard to additional payment of, for voluntary services ^... . 602

2. Legal imposition of additional dutieson a 602

Salary Consular Officers —

1. Special provisions for 414

Sal^-

1. Indian lands 250

Sales—

1. Deposits of money on account of 434

2. Legislative interpretation of the word 251

3. Of property upon which taxes remain unpaid 546

Sales of Lands—

1. For non-payment of direct taxes 380

2. Location of direct tax 386

SancttMry —

1. A man's house as a 65

Satisfactton—^^A^ Synonyms,)
Schedule'' A''—

1. Duty, tax, 432

Scheduling Papers —

1. Charges for 404

SohelVs Case 573



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Schell, Auguiifu^

1. Party in Sohell'B oaae 574

School Farm* —

1. In regard to direct tax 386

2. In Sonth Carolina, redemption of 386

3. Sales, direct tox 383

Se1u>ol Fund—

1. Direct tax acts 383

2. Direct taxes 388

SekooU—

I, Public lands granted Nebraska for 349

SehurMf Carl —

1. Secretary of the Interior, quoted regarding the Lawrence bill xxn

Soalr-

1. Contracts under 571

2. Of clerk of court 95

8eaU—

1. To election certificates 496

Soalod Jn^trumenti —

1. Note as to 18



1. Reaching compensation due to a 328

Searehot —

1. As to unreasonable 69

8oar^ or Examination—

1. Of distilleries 64

Search Warranio—

1. History of 66

SoarchMomd SeUmm —

1. Constitutional provisions against 72

Seat of Oovemment —

1. Employment in Departments at 83

2. In relation to 349

3. Location of » 274

SeooiHon —

1. Ordinance of, passed by Georgia 369

Second Aemtant Poatmaeier-General —

1. Duty of, as to subcontracts 27

2. Subcontracts filed in office of 24

Second Comptroller —

1. Account in favor of Georgia 356

2. Amount of balauce certified by, conclusiveness of 246

3. Balance for salary certified by 484

4. Balance for transportation services certified by 246

5. Balances certified by 215,243

6. Decision by, in five-year claims case 255

7. Judgment of, as to disposition of money 243

8. Jurisdiction of, over accounts 243

9. Letter of, as to power of attorneys 37

10. No jurisdiction over Treasury warrants 243

11. Party entitled by law to payment on certified balance determined by

Secretary and First Comptroller 246

12. Position of, in relation to claims of Pacific railroads 226

13. Questions for consideration presented by 233

14. Relating to Pacific railroads 215

15. W. W. Upton, letter of, quoted from, Pacific railroads 216

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Second Salarif—

1. Id regard to rights of retired officer 619

Secretary and First Comptroller —

1. Determine party to a warrant 215

Secretary of Senate —

1. In regard to appointment and removal of Senate officials 416

Secretary of State -

1. In regard to salaries of foreign ministers 412

Secretary of Territory^

1. Elected Delegate to Congress '. 103

Secretary of the Ceneus Board —

1. Extra pay to 627

Secretary of the Interior —

1. As to erection of Pension Bailding 602

2. Aathority of, as to assigning retired officers to dnty 618

3. Authority of, over pnblio land accounts 247

4. Certain decision re-examined 511

5. Decision regarding fees 511

6. Effect of decision of, in settlement of laud accounts 247

7. Erection of public building 588

8. Expenses, timber agents 526

9. Freedman's Hospital 138

10. Jnrisdictiou of, appeals 511

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