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40TH CONGRESS, 2d Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Ex. Doc. No. 289.
AMOUNTS PAID FOR LEGAL SERVICES.
LETTERFROM
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY,IN ANSWER TO
A resolution of the House of 11th of February, transmitting statements of amounts paid during each year since 1860 for legal services, &c.
MAY 14, 1868.—Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May 14, 1868.
SIR: In response to resolution of the House of Representatives of the 11th of February, 1868, requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to famish the House with a statement of the amounts paid by the Treasury Department, during each year since 1860, for legal services, as costs, fees, commissions, special allowances or travelling expenses, together with names of persons &c., &c., I have the honor to transmit herewith statements prepared in the office of the First Comptroller, Solicitor, and Commissioner of the Customs, also a copy of a letter from William T. Mellen, special attorney, &c., of the Treasury Department, addressed to the Solicitor, which is believed to include all the information on the subject which can be furnished by this department.
I am, very respectfully, H. McCULLOCH,
Secretary of the Treasury. Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAX.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Stat
emen
t of
pers
ons,
oth
er th
an s
alar
ied
offi
cers
aut
hori
zed
by la
w, n
ow e
mpl
oyed
as
coun
sel b
y th
e T
reas
ury
Dep
artm
ent,
and
for
wha
t com
pens
atio
n, a
nd h
ow p
aid
or a
gree
d to
be
paid
, and
und
er w
hat a
utho
rity
suc
h co
unse
l har
e be
en r
etai
ned
and
empl
oyed
, an
dfor
wha
t pur
pose
s.
Dat
e of
em
-N
ames
.pl
oym
ent.
Apr
il 16
, 186
4P
.G. L
owre
y
Web
ster
& C
raig
Oct
. 17
, 186
4 W
illia
m M
. Eva
rts
G. P
. Low
rey
....
July
17,
186
5 W
illia
m P
. M
ello
n
Dec
. 21,
186
5 W
ebst
er &
Cra
ig
Aug
. 21,
186
6 G
eorg
e L
. B
righ
t
Feb
. 22,
186
7 K
now
les
& B
ickn
ell,
Pot
sdam
, N. Y
.
Feb
. --
, 18
67 W
illia
m
M.
Eva
rts.
... C
ompe
nsat
ion
paid
or
agre
ed t
o be
pai
d.
Und
er w
hat
aut
hori
ty.
Sol
icito
r of
the
Trea
s., t
hrou
ghR
etai
ner
of $
2,00
0, a
nd $
50 p
er d
iem
whi
le a
ctua
llyen
gage
d in
pre
para
tion
and
tri
al.
I. F
. Bai
ley,
sp
ecia
l ag
ent
atN
ew Y
ork
. $1
00 p
er d
ay w
hile
eng
aged
in th
e pr
epar
atio
n an
dtr
ial o
f th
e ca
se.
Ret
aine
r of
$30
0 in
eac
h of
the
fou
rtee
n ca
ses
•
Ret
aine
r of
$30
0 in
eac
h of
the
fou
rtee
n ca
ses,
and
$50
per
day
whi
le e
ngag
ed in
the
pre
para
tion
and
tria
l of
each
cas
e. A
ddit
iona
l fee
of
$500
in
each
if s
ucce
ssfu
l, an
d su
ch o
ther
com
pens
atio
nas
may
see
m r
easo
nabl
e.5
per
cent
, of
amou
nt a
ctua
lly c
olle
cted
, and
nec
es
sary
exp
ense
s in
curr
ed in
col
lect
ion.
Sec
reta
ry o
f th
e Tr
easu
ry...
...$1
00 p
er d
ay w
hile
eng
aged
in t
he p
repa
rati
on a
ndtr
ial o
f th
e ca
ses.
•
$2,5
00 p
aid
as r
etai
ner
Aug
ust
16, 1
866.
Suc
h ad
di
tion
al c
ompe
nsat
ion
as m
ay b
e re
ason
able
and
prop
er, t
o be
pai
d w
hen
serv
ices
hav
e be
en r
en
dere
d.
$500
to
be p
aid
whe
n su
it is
pro
secu
ted
to j
udg
men
t, w
ith
each
add
itio
nal c
ompe
nsat
ion,
not
to
exce
ed $
1,00
0 in
all,
as
the
dist
rict
att
orne
y sh
all
cert
ify
to b
e re
ason
able
and
jus
t.
Ret
aine
r of
$1,
500.
.
By
Sec
reta
ry o
f th
e T
reas
ury
,u
nd
er g
ener
al a
uth
ori
ty o
fh
ead
of
Dep
artm
ent
to e
m-
plo
y co
un
sel.—
See
7th
Op
in
ion
s o
f A
tto
rney
Gen
eral
, 141
,an
d s
tatu
tes
ther
ein
ref
erre
d
to.
Ret
ain
ed v
erb
ally
by
Mr.
As
sist
ant
Sec
reta
ry C
han
dle
r,to
get
her
wit
h t
he
So
licit
or.
For
wha
t pu
rpos
es.
To
assi
st t
he d
istr
ict
atto
rney
a N
ew Y
ork
in c
ase
ofB
enka
rd &
Hut
ton
vs. S
chel
l ("H
ouse
line
de L
ane"
case
.)T
o as
sist
the
dis
tric
t at
torn
ey a
t N
ew Y
ork
in t
he c
ase
ofB
enka
rd &
Hut
ton
vs. S
chel
l, la
te c
olle
ctor
of
cust
oms,
to r
ecov
er a
n al
lege
d ex
cess
of
duti
es e
xact
ed o
n co
m
mis
sion
s, c
harg
es, &
c.U
nite
d St
ates
vs.
3,1
09 c
ases
cha
mpa
gne,
and
13
othe
r"c
ham
pagn
e" c
ases
pen
ding
in t
he s
outh
ern
dist
rict
of N
ew Y
ork.
Sa
me
case
s.
For
the
col
lect
ion
of j
udgm
ents
in f
avor
of
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es in
whi
ch n
o pr
ocee
ding
s w
ere
had
for
two
year
spr
eced
ing
date
of
cont
ract
, exc
ept
in t
he s
outh
ern
dis
tric
t of
New
Yor
k, a
nd f
or t
he e
xam
inat
ion
of t
itle
and
tale
of
land
s ta
ken
by t
he U
nite
d St
ates
in p
aym
ent
ofde
bts,
&c.
as
per
cont
ract
wit
h th
e Se
cret
ary
of t
heT
reas
ury
date
d Ju
ly 1
7, 1
865.
61 c
ases
aga
inst
H. I
. Red
hel
d, la
te c
olle
ctor
of
cust
oms
at N
ew Y
ork,
pen
ding
in t
he n
orth
ern
dist
rict
of
New
Yor
k, t
o re
cove
r al
lege
d ex
cess
of
duti
es e
xact
ed b
yhi
m a
s co
llect
or a
s af
ores
aid
on im
port
ed m
erch
andi
se.
To
assi
st t
he d
istr
ict
atto
rney
at
New
Orl
eans
in p
rose
cu
tion
of
clai
ms
grow
ing
out
of d
efal
cati
on o
f M
ay &
Whi
take
r, la
te a
ssis
tant
tre
asur
ers
at N
ew O
rlea
ns.
To
try
case
of
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es v
s. S
. B. J
ewet
t, la
tem
arsh
al o
f th
e no
rthe
rn d
istr
ict
of N
ew Y
ork,
and
sure
ties
.
27 s
ilk c
ases
(so
cal
led)
pen
ding
at
New
Yor
k.
Mar
. 23
, 18
67
Lin
coln
, S
mit
h &
War
- R
easo
nab
le c
omp
ensa
tion
S
ecre
tary
of
the
Tre
asu
ry
To
assi
st i
n t
he
coll
ecti
on o
f a
jud
gmen
t in
fav
or o
f th
e n
ock
. U
nit
ed
Sta
tes
ag
ain
st
Jo
hn
C
. S
. H
arr
iso
n
et
al.
I
als
o
a ju
dgm
ent
in f
avor
of
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es a
gain
st R
ober
t T
. L
ytle
et
al.
Ju
ne
11
, 1
86
7
All
en
&
Vic
he
do
d
o
To
a
ssis
t in
th
e co
llec
tio
n
of
a ju
dg
men
t in
fa
vor
of
the
Un
ited
Sta
tes
agai
nst
Hal
l N
eils
on a
nd
th
e B
ank
of
Vin
cenn
es.
Ju
ly 1
5,
18
67
Au
stin
Ad
am
s..
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
.do
do
To
co
llect a
ju
dg
men
t i
n f
av
or o
f t
he U
nit
ed
Sta
tes
agai
nst
A. K
. Eat
on, o
f Io
wa.
O
ct.
3,
1867
C
. Tu
cker
R
easo
nabl
e co
mpe
nsat
ion,
to
be
pa
id
whe
n se
rvic
es...
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
.....
To
inve
stig
ate
case
of
Uni
ted
Stat
es v
s. A
ntho
ny S
cho
ha
ve b
een
ren
dered
; $
10
2 0
8 p
aid
to
ap
ply
on
der,
wh
o w
as
arrest
ed
fo
r a
n a
lleg
ed
th
eft
of
$3
0,0
00
in
services and expenses. United States bonds from
the Treasury Departm
ent,
and
his
prop
erty
att
ache
d in
Mic
higa
n.O
ct.
11
, 1
86
7 B
. F
. M
ud
gelt
25
per c
en
t, o
f a
mo
un
ts c
oll
ecte
d,
to b
e d
ed
ucte
d F
or t
he c
oll
ecti
on
of
cla
im a
ga
inst
th
e e
sta
tes
of
the l
ate
fr
om
gross a
mou
nt
coll
ecte
d, in
fu
ll c
om
pen
sa-
Sam
uel
Sw
artw
ou
t, f
orm
er c
oll
ecto
r a
t N
ew
York
, tion
of services an
d exp
en
ses. an
d su
reties.
Nov. 11, 1867 M
oors
& D
ooli
ttle
25 p
er c
en
t, o
f am
ou
nt
coll
ecte
d i
n e
ach
case
on
For t
he c
oll
ecti
on
of
jud
gm
en
ts i
n t
he s
ou
thern
dis
tric
tin
t.$5
0,00
0or
less
; 10
p
er
cen
t,
on
exce
ss
of
of N
ew Y
ork
, ob
tain
ed b
efor
e Ja
nu
ary
1, 1
864,
as
per
$50,0
00an
d le
ss th
an
$75,0
00; a
nd
5 p
er cen
t.co
ntr
act
wit
h t
he S
ecreta
ry
of
the T
reasu
ry
Novem
ber
an
excess o
f $
75,0
00 a
nd
less t
han
$100,0
00; a
nd
11, 1867.
3 pe
r ce
nt, o
n ex
cess
of
$100
,000
—to
be
dedu
cted
fr
om
gros
s am
ount
co
llect
ed
in
full
com
pens
ati
on
of
servic
es a
nd
exp
en
ses.
Dec.
5,
18
67
Ste
rn
a C
hit
ten
den
Rea
son
ab
le c
om
pen
sati
on
Secreta
ry
of
the T
rea
sury
15
ca
ses
ag
ain
st s
herry
win
es
seiz
ed
at
New
Yo
rk
fo
r
frau
dule
nt im
port
atio
n.
Dec. 12, 1867 W
illi
am
M. E
varts
Reta
iner o
f $1,5
00, an
d s
uch
ad
dit
ion
al
com
pen
sa-
do S
am
e c
ases.
Kea
sbey
tiona
s may
be r
easo
nabl
e.
Jan
. 16
, 18
68
Ran
dal
l H
un
t R
etai
ner
of
$1
0,00
0,
pai
d
Jan
uar
y 17
, 18
68
do
Su
nd
ry
suit
s p
end
ing
at
New
O
rlea
ns
agai
nst
re
d
win
es
seiz
ed fo
r fr
audu
lent
impo
rtat
ion.
Abs
trac
t of
spe
cial
allo
wan
ces m
ade
by th
e Se
cret
ary
of t
he T
reas
ury
thro
ugh
the
Fir
st
Com
ptro
ller'
s off
ice,
&c.
Con
tinue
d.
Da
te.
To
wh
om
pa
id.
Am
ou
nt.
Ca
ses o
r b
usin
ess i
n w
hic
h t
he s
erv
ices w
ere r
en
dered
.
Feb
. 13,
186
8 F
rank
F. T
aylo
r $1
,814
58
Leg
al a
ssis
tanc
e in
the
col
lect
ion
of in
tern
al r
even
ue a
t Sa
cram
ento
, Cal
ifor
nia,
fro
m M
ay 2
0, 1
865,
to
Oct
ober
29,
186
7.
Feb
. 17, 1868 B
enn
Pit
man
336 5
0 R
eport
in
case
of
H. D
. C
haff
ee &
Co.
Feb
. 19, 1868 J
. P
. H
uge
1,0
00 0
0 -
-- v
s. J
oh
n M
. A
ver
y, ass
esso
r of
inte
rnal
reven
ue,
4th
dis
tric
t of
Pen
nsy
lvan
ia.
Feb
. 19
, 18
68
B.
F.
Tra
cy
250
00Ja
mes
How
, Jr.
, vs.
Un
ited
Sta
tes,
and
oth
er su
its i
n ea
ster
n d
istr
ict o
f New
Yor
k.
Feb
. 19,
186
8 A
. Q. K
easb
ey 3
00 0
0 T
hom
as C
adw
alla
der
vs.
Col
lect
or a
nd
ass
esso
r 2d
dis
tric
t of
New
Yor
k.
64,9
86 8
6
The
re a
re n
o cl
aim
s aw
aiti
ng a
djus
tmen
t or
pres
ente
d to
this
off
ice
at th
is ti
me.
T
RE
ASU
RE
R'S
DE
PA
RT
ME
NT
, Com
ptro
ller'
s Off
ice,
Feb
ruar
y 19
, 186
8.
20
o Services n
Services
AMOUNTS PAID FOR LEGAL SERVICES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,
February 21, 1868. SIR: I have the honor herewith to transmit a statement of the accounts which
have been adjusted at this office for legal services, which statement furnishes all the information which can be derived from the records of this office, called for by the resolution of the House of Representatives, on motion of Hon. Mr. Jenckes, a copy of which resolution was transmitted to me.
N. SARGENT, Commissioner. Hon. H. MCCULLOCH,
Secretary of the Treasury. Date. To whom paid.
1860. May 4 Benjamin F. Hallett April 27 P. J. Joachimson
1862. May 10 William A. Butler May 10 Benjamin F. Butler April 27 R. H. Gillett
1863. Jan. 30 William A. Butler Aug. 9 John P. HealeySept. 24 Heman J. Redfield
1864. April 14 David T. LinegarApril 6 G. P. LowreyMay 25 June 20 David Rohrer June 21 Williadm TraeyJune 21 William C. NoyesJune 29 William Price July 5 William M. Evarts
July 15 G.P.LowreyAug. 27 do Dec. 21 do
1865. Feb. 20 William M. Evarts Mar. 15 do June 17 Samuel Blatchford July 13 D. T. Linegar April 28 G. P. LowreyJune 12 Webster & CraigJune 12 J. J. McGilvra June 29 William M. Evarts Oct. 5 G. P. Lowrey
Oct. 14 B. D. SillimanNov. 16 G. P. LowreyNov. 28 Webster & Craig Dec. 5 G. P. LowreyDec. 5 E. C. Larned
1866. Jan. 12 Heman J. Redfield Mar. 10 Webster & CraigApril 5 Daniel S. Dickinson April 11 D. T. LinegarApril 16 G. P. LowreyMar. 5 T . K. LothropMar. 24 G. P. LowreyJuly 20 H. C. Miller Nov. 22 John C. Churchill Nov. 23 A. B. GettyDec. 4 D. Magone, jr.1867. Mar. 6 Heman J. Redfield May 18 William G. Choate July 16 Milton Andros June 26 Hinton R. HelperJuly 17 Lemuel G. DownesSept. 21 William M. Evarts Sept. 21 G. P. LowreySept. 23 William M. EvartsNov. Samuel BlatchfordNov. 2 Bowen & RogersNov. 29 Allan PinkertonDec. 18 William M. Evarts
1867. Jan. 16 Perkins BassJan. 16 William M. Evarts
Nature of services. Amount.
In suit versus Converse on collector's bond $434 97 Services in care United States vs. Towle 100 00 Services in case Fiedler vs. Curtis, collector 370 73 Services in the same case 500 00 Services in case vs. Peasice, collector 500 00
Services in case Fiedler vs. Curtis 230 00 Services in relation to custom-house, Boston.... 43 00 Services in suits vs. collector, New York 95 59
Services and counsel in commercial Intercourse . 200 00 Services in suits vs. Barney, collector, New York . 350 00
430 00 Services as to title of marine hospital, Burlington, Iowa . . . . 250 00
i Muntzinger casesServices as to forged checks, New Y o r k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 00 Services in same cases 200 00
Opinion as to attachment of goods in bonded warehouses 25 00Services in case vs. Schell, collector; invoices inBuenos Ayres 500 00 currency.Services in trial of suit vs. steamer Bavaria, & c 1,500 00 Services in wine cases 200 00 Services in champagne cases 4,200 00
Services retainer in case as to 7.30 notes as tender for duties. 500 00 Services in like cases and other revenue cases ......................... 1,000 00 Services in suits vs. Schell, collector, New York . . . . . . . . . . . . 780 40
250 00Services in revenue cases and counsel, 1864 and part 1865... 500 00 Services in suits for duties on tea and coffee 2,400 00 Services in suits in relation to importation of hides 250 00
in suit Wright vs. Gunn, collector, and Asher . . . . . . 7,000 00 Services and expenses examination title, &c., New York 8,638 61
custom-house. Services in revenue cases 450 00
Services in case vs. Schconer Niagara 300 00 Services and expenses in hide cases 1,010 55 Services in case vs. Schconer Chs. Anna 600 00
Services in relation to title and purchase marine hospital 425 00lot. Chicago.
Services andexpensesinsuitvs.collector, New York. . . . . . . 456 29 Services in defence of sixty-four suits vs. Redfield, collector.. 2,405 31 Services in revenue cases 530 00 Services and counsel in revenue and internal intercourse cases. 150 00
Services in defence in case Amsinck vs. Draper, collector ... 350 00 Services in wool and sherry wine cases .................................. 1,000 00
500 00Services in cases as to invoices in Macquina currency 1,045 50 Services in case Mississippi Central Railroad 20 00
Services in smuggling case vs. Warren 30 00 Services in revenue case 143 33 Services in smuggling caseServices in defence of suits vs. collector, New York 282 05
Services and retainer in champague cases 2.000 00 Services in wine cases, San Francisco 4,675 00
Services and expenses in revenue case 294 00Services taking testimony in smuggling case 12 00 Services in champagne cases, New York 2,500 00
850 00Services in champagne cases 1,500 00Services in silk cases
Services in mousseline de laine and sole leather cases 750 00 Services in revenue cases
Services and expenses in wine cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 90 435 20
Services in wine cases, New York 1,500 00
Services in relation to title, &c., marine hospital, Chicago 600 00 Services and argument in relation to penal duties. . . . . 500 00
8 AMOUNTS PAID FOR LEGAL SERVICES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,
February 24, 1868. S I R : I have the honor to transmit a statement, of the requisitions which have
been drawn in this office on F. E. Spinner, special agent, for amounts payable for legal services out of the proceeds of captured and abandoned property, which statement furnishes all the information which can be derived from the records of this office in the division of captured and abandoned property called for by the resolution of the House of Representatives, on motion of Hon. Mr. Jenckes, a copy of which resolution was transmitted to me.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, X. SARGENT,
Commissioner of Customs. Hon. H. MCCULLOUCH,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Date To whom paid Nature o f serv ice . Amount .
1865. Sept. 4 James Hughes For services in connection with captured and abandoned $300 00
Oct. 30 Caleb Cushing property.
For services in suit United States vs. Priolian and others. 1 ,00 0 00 and United States vs. The Beatrice, The Gibraltar, and the Comelian.
Nov. 11 Charles Eames For services in connection with captured and abandoned 1,000 00
Dec. 2 S. G. Clark. property.
For services in connection with confederate cotton 30 0 00 Dec. 4
1866. Eben F. Stone For services in connection with captured property 500 00
Feb. 26 William N. Grover For services in the case of Miles Sells, administrator of the 750 00 estate of J. K. Elgee, vs. O. Lovell.
April 2 G. G. Fogg ... For expenses in connection with captured and abandoned 1,000 00 property.
April 3 Charles Eames For services in settlement of the cotton claims of Gill &. Co., 50000 and J. M. Calling.
May 14 Caleb Cushing For services and opinion in captured property libelled as prize 1,000 00 April 5 S. G. Clark For services as special counsel 35929 April 9 Eben F. Stone For services in cases of captured and abandoned property.. 29960 May 22 Smith & Hopkins For services rendered to the department 1,714 00 June 5 Hughes, Denver & Peek For services rendered and expenses incurred 8,430 00 June 30 Eben F. Stone do 435 00 Aug. 2 George H. Chandler For services and mileage 707 50
00Aug. 10 Hughes, Denver & Peek For services in connection with the Dennistoun cotton 6 , 0 0 0 Sept. 3 A. Roane For services in connection with Hughes, Denver & Peek 1, 000 00 Oct. 18 Caleb Cushing For services in the prosecution and recovery of certain ships 5, 00000
of war and other property of the So-called confederate government in England and Cuba.
Nov. 7 George H. Chandler . . . For expenses in relation to captured and abandoned property 7 50 Nov. 19 Charles Eames For services rendered in certain cotton cases 2, 50000 Nov. 30 do For services rendered in the case of 3,160 bales of cotton 500 00
claimed by Messrs. Dwight & Gill. Dec. 1 J. S. W h i t a k e r . . . . . . . . For services in the suit United States vs. Steuner Reb Roy 5,000 00
and cargo. Dec. 10 Charles Eames For services in the case of Benjamin Jolley 2.50 00 Dec. 12 do For services in the case of A. K. Shepard and Messrs, Park- 500 00
man, Brooks & Co. Dec. 18 . . . . . d o For services in the case of John Duncans. 500 00
1867. Jan. 10 John R. Goodloe For services rendered in defending government officers in 2,815 00
suit relating to captured and abandoned property. Jan. 23 Albert G. Browne, jr . . For legal and other services rendered in the collection of 5 , 0 0 000
2,152 bales of cotton in south and east Georgia,Jan. 25 Charles Eames For services in the case of A. H. l.azare 2 5 0 00 Feb. 12 Hughes, Denver & Peek For services rendered in the recovery of $9,000 2, 250 00
00March 21 Caleb Cushing For services in relation to captured and abandoned property 2 , 5 0 0 April 11 Charles D. Drake For services in the ease of Elgee vs. Lovell 5,000 00
00April 16 Hughes, Denver &. Peek For services for United States in relation to gold and silver 1 0 , 0 0 0 bull on claimed by Bank of Richmond, Virginia.
May 24 do For three-eighths proceeds of cotton awarded for services and 12,808 00 information furnished in securing said cotton.
00May 28 L. H. Chandler For services in relation to tobacco claimed by Rothschild 1 , 0 0 0 May 29 Charles Eames,
: For services with certain claims before this department 2,500 00 June 18 D. T. Corbin. Forservicesand expenses in the case United States vs. Tren- 281 00
holm&Co.Aug. 1 William M. Evarts For services in the case of Alexander M. Douglass vs.. 1,500 00
Scheaser L. S. Davis and held bales of cotton.
AMOUNTS PAID FOR LEGAL SERVICES 9
Date. To whom paid.
1867. Aug. 12 Harris, Harris & Davis. Sept. 9 James Simons . . . . . . . . . Sept. 28 Isaac T. Redfield Sept. 28 James Simons
Oct. 4 D. T. Corbin |Oct. 5 Catch CushingOct. 18 do
Oct. 31 Edgar CowanNov. 13 Caleb Cushing ..
Nov. 11 D. T. CorbinNov. 12 Samuel G. Courtney....Nov. 18 George S. HilliardDec. 19 D. T. CorbinDec. 26 Messrs. Mann & PersonsDec. 28 Hughes, Denver & Peck
Nature of services. Amount.
For services as counsel for C. A. Montrose & Co............ For services United States vs. John Frazer & CoFor expense attending his mission to EuropeFor services with United States district attorney in suit
United States vs. John Frazer & Co. For services United States vs. John Frazer & Co. For services in relation to captured and abandoned property. For services in relation to recovery of property in hands of
agents in the so-called Confederate States. For services in relation to captured and abandoned property. For miscellaneous expenses in cases pending against Draper
and others. For services in certain cotton cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .For services in Dennistoun cotton cases and other suitsFor expenses in relation to steamer CoquetteFor services in Charleston cotton casesFor services in connection with Charles EninesFor services in relation to cotton claimed by Dennistoun & Co.
$625 00 1,000 00
300 00 1,000 00
500 00 1,050 00 5,000 000
1,000 00 2,250 00
1,000 00 3,000 00 4,589 26
150 00 1,000 00 5,000 00
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SOLICITOR'S OFFICE, March 27, 1868.
SIR : In reply to your letter of this date, enclosing a resolution of Congress passed February 11, 1868, and requesting me to furnish the information desired, so far as transactions under my contract of July 17, 1865, are embraced by the inquiries, I have the honor to state, that since the date of my contract the expenses incurred by me have been $1.989 88. That during that time I have collected out of cases covered by my contract, $53,697 97, and have received as commissions thereon $2.684 89. That John Hanna, late United States district attorney of Indiana, was employed by the Secretary of the Treasury, on the 5th day of January, 1867, to assist in collection of the claim of the United States against James T. Pollock et al., and was paid $200 for his services therein. That Austin Adams, at Dubuque, Iowa, was employed by the Secretary of the Treasury, July 15, 1867, to assist in collection of judgment in favor of the United States vs. A. K. Eaton et al., of Iowa, for such fee as shall be considered reasonable by the Secretary. That Allen and Viehe, of Vincennes, Indiana, were employed by the Secretary of the Treasury, June 11, 1867, to assist in collection of a judgment in favor of the United States vs. Hall Neilson and the Bank of Vincennes for such fee as the Secretary shall consider reasonable, after the work is completed. That Lincoln, Smith and Warnock, of Cincinnati, Ohio, were employed by the Secretary of the Treasury, March 23, 1867, to assist in the collection of judgments in favor of the United States vs. John C. S. Harrison et al., and vs. Robert T. Lytle et al., for such fees as the Secretary shall consider reasonable, after the services shall be performed.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, WILLIAM P. MELLEN,
Special Attorney, &c. Hon. EDWARD JORDAN,
Solicitor of the Treasury.
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