Chapter CXLIII. to provide for certain Claims against the Department of Agriculture
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CHAP. CXLIII.— An Act to provide for certain Claims against the Department of Agriculture.July 13, 1868. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the proper accountingPayment of claims against the Department of Agriculture. officers of the treasury be authorized to audit the claims included in the schedule following, to wit: W. L. Ellison, one dollar and fifty cents; C. C. Anderson, seven dollars and fifty cents;
M. W. Beverage, one hundred and fifty dollars; W. O. Berry, six dollars and forty-seven cents; J. H. Bourne, thirty-five dollars; John Bell, twenty-two dollars; C. J. Brewer, eighty-five dollars; E. Baker, seven dollars; T. L. Boggess, four dollars and fifty cents; J. A. Blake, four dollars; Baltimore Journal of Commerce and Price Current, fifteen dollars; George Brown, one dollar and thirteen cents; L. C. Campbell, two hundred and fifty dollars and sixty-nine cents; G. B. Carrow, eighty-five dollars;
Cruit and Campbell, twenty dollars; Carter, Yates, and Wiswell, sixty-three dollars and twenty-five cents; F. W. Christern, two dollars; H. L. Chapin, six dollars and fifty cents; Craigen and Clever, five dollars; Collins, Alderson, and Company, eleven thousand seven hundred and thirty-three dollars and eleven cents; William B. Dana, five dollars; R. P. Eaton and Company, one dollar and fifty cents; Espey and Burdoff, sixty-two dollars; Samuel S. Foss, two dollars; Fisher and Schaeffer, ten dollars and ninety cents;
Nathaniel B. Fugitt, three hundred and sixty-four dollars and forty-one cents; Fowler and Company, one hundred and fifty-three dollars and twenty-nine cents; Z. D. Gilman, twenty-two dollars; William Hacker, six thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine dollars and forty cents; Hovey and Company, eighty-three cents; International Exchange, (J. Mudie, agent,) two dollars; Irving and Willey, three hundred and ninety-seven dollars and thirty-five cents; Journal of Commerce, seventeen dollars;
A. J. Joice and Company, forty-eight dollars and thirteen cents; Aug. Jordan, twenty-five dollars; J. Knox, fifteen dollars and fifty cents; J. M. Kuester, two dollars; J. F. Luhme and Company, three hundred and ninety-one dollars and five cents; Linton and Company, forty-five dollars; A. M. Lawza, six dollars in gold; D. T. Moore, three dollars; Pascal Morris, thirteen thousand two hundred and twenty-three dollars and sixty-six cents; J. Markriter, ten dollars; W. B. Moses, three hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty-five cents;
Myers and McGhan, twenty-five dollars and twenty-five cents; J. W.379FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 143, 144. 1868. Marlin, eighty-six dollars and ninety-eight cents; E. Matlack, twenty-fivePayment of claims against the Department of Agriculture. cents; Munn and Company, three dollars; National Intelligencer, sixteen dollars; Plant and Brother, two dollars; Z. Pratt, ten dollars; Philp and Solomons, fifteen dollars; F. and J. Rives, five dollars; William Smith, six dollars;
John Saul, forty-five dollars and sixty-five cents; H. A. Swasey and Company, three dollars; Schaeffer and Karadi, sixty-seven dollars and seventy cents; W. B. Smith and Company, four dollars; E. W. Stewart, sixty dollars; E. Slade, thirty dollars; Stevens Brothers, (London,) fifty-eight dollars and twenty cents; Sibley and Guy, forty-four dollars and ninety-seven cents; J. Turner, one dollar; R. O. Thompson, fifteen dollars; Charles S. Taft, one hundred and twenty-eight dollars and forty-seven cents;
J. E. Tilton and Company, three dollars; Andrieux, Vilmorin, and Company, twelve dollars and seventy cents; T. B. Winner, one dollar and fifty cents; William Wood and Company twenty-nine dollars; J. B. Ward, thirty-five dollars and thirty-eight cents; G. E. Woodward, two dollars and fifty cents; Samuel Wagner, two dollars; J. F. Wright, one dollar; A. H. Young, forty-eight dollars and seventeen cents; Paschall Morris, twenty dollars; A. S. Yorke, sixty-five dollars and twenty cents;
Stevens and Brother (London magazine), eighty dollars; James Sheehy, six dollars and fifty cents; R. O. Thompson, eighty dollars; W. C. Lodge, thirty-five dollars; James S. Lippencott, four hundred and twenty-eight dollars; J. F. Walfinger, forty-seven dollars and fifty cents; Samuel Ringwalt, one hundred and four dollars; William H. Gardner, twenty dollars; G. Hubart Bates, thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents; William W. Bates, two hundred and four dollars; H. D. Dunn, two hundred and thirty-two dollars;
X. A. Willard, one hundred and ninety-two dollars; N. B. Cloud, twenty-eight dollars; S. F. Baird, twenty dollars; H. F. French, one hundred and forty-nine dollars and fifty cents; C. W. Howard, sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents; John White, fifteen dollars and fifty-six cents; Henry A. Dreer, one hundred and sixty-three dollars and seventy-five cents; Israel S. Diehl, nine hundred dollars; and to allow so much of the same as shall appear upon due proof under oath to be due and unpaid for goods delivered and services rendered to the Department of Agriculture upon contracts made by the commissioner prior to the first day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, [and] for the payment of the same, forty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That if any commissioner or otherPenalty upon any officer or the Department of Agriculture contracting for foods or services beyond appropriation, &c. officer of the Department of Agriculture shall hereafter, in the name of the United States, or in the name of said department, contract for any goods or services for the use thereof beyond the amount of money appropriated and remaining in his or their hands unexpended at the time of such contract, the officer so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor in office, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
Approved, July 13, 1868.