INDEX OF DECISIONS AND APPENDIX.* A. Page. Accounting Officers. Cannot decide on the necessity of appointing special deputy marshals 184-188 Cannot revise the discretion given to other officers. Reason, and 186-188 Will not generally take any final action on a claim presented to DISCRETION OF -: Reasons... -220, 225-227 The extent to which they are bound by decisions of Court of Claims, DUTIES OF— : Discussion of — ESTOPPEL OF — : The judicial common-law doctrine of res adjudicata and the so-called estoppel produced thereby, is a law for courts, and may be applied by them as to suitors therein. But beyond this it has no effect, except to estop accounting officers from denying the validity of a judgment of a court of claims unappealed from and for the payment of which Congress has made an appropriation... JURISDICTION OF -: Shall decide what persons, as attorneys or clients, shall receive drafts POWERS OF—: Discussion of 237-246 80 237 ... 1, 13, 18 80 Have the same authority to examine a refunding claim and pass on ..84, 87, 88 80,81 May allow or disallow claims payable out of appropriations.... 1, 13, 14 Prepared by Frank E. Anderson, of the First Comptroller's Office. Proof read by Thomas Robinson and Frank E. Anderson. 333 Accounting Officers-Continued. POWERS OF-Continued. They have always maintained their right to exercise and ac tupon (See ACCOUNTS; COMPTROLLERS; EXECUTIVE OFFICERS; OFFICERS; Accounts. Page. 241-243 ALLOWANCE OF -: Usage as to 104, 105 Act. CERTIFYING-: Mode of-charged in part by act Feb. 22, 1875 (18 Stat., 333), which, to that extent, repeals Rev. Stat., sec. 846. How certified now.. SALARY-: (See VERIFICATION OF post.) SETTLEMENT OF―: Usual practice in cases such as that of the Central and South Amer- VERIFICATION OF―: 84,88 257 Fees for verification of salary accounts of permanent officers are not by usage paid by the United States. But contra, as to affidavits verifying bills for traveling expenses.... .105 and note, 106 Posmasters, post-office inspectors, and other agents of the Department must verify salary and expense accounts at their own expense.. 107, note. (See CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS, subtitle, Expenses of, and see titles referring to particular officers, for accounts in which they are concerned. [e. g., CHIEF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS, subtitle, accounts of -.]) CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION ON-: The right to interest according to the terms of a contract, express or 137, 142-146 Sept. 2, 1789, 1 Stat., 66, sec. 3, duties of the Comptroller..... 83, note. Sept. 24, 1789, 1 Stat., 92, sec. 35, parties may manage their own cases; United States attorney, his Jan. 31, 1823, 3 Stat., 723, sec. 2, officers or agents of the United July 5, 1838, 5 Stat., 258, sec. States to account quarter-yearly 37,47 1, officers of the customs not allowed May 13, 1846, 9 Stat., 11, increase or reduction of number of privates in regiments..... 250 76 55 .42, 55, 60, 62, 64 46 Feb. 26, 1853, 10 Stat., 161, fees and costs allowed clerks, marshals, and attorneys. Feb. 26, 1853, 10 Stat., 162, same as above Act-Continued. Aug. 16, 1856, 11 Stat., 50, sec. 12, accounts for services when United July March 2, 1861, 12 Stat., 218, suppression of slave trade .......... July 1, 1862, 12 Stat., 473, 474, income duty.... made March 3, 1863, 12 Stat., 741, sec. 11, district attorneys to have 2 per 46 March 12, 1863, 12 Stat., 820, captured and abandoned property.. 36, 37, 40, 42, June 30, 1864, 13 Stat., 240, sec. 46, proceedings in States where laws June 30, 1864, 13 Stat., 312, sec. 19, marshals and clerks not to retain 52, note. 217 46 July 2, 1864, 13 Stat., 375, captured and abandoned property.. 36, 37, 40, 42, March 3, 1865, 13 Stat., 469, internal revenue May 31, 1870, 16 Stat., 140, officers extends to persons acting by 52, nofe. 108 112 37, 38, 40, 43, 44, 48 May 31, 1870, 16 Stat., 142, secs. 8, 9, 10, elective franchise law; 167, 175 jurisdiction under-. Number of com- 167 63 May 31, 1870, 16 Stat., 145, elective franchise law.... urt of Claims and Supreme Court. June 22, 1870, 16 Stat., 164, sec. 15, Department of Justice; supervis- ory powers over accounts of d strict June 28, 1870, 16 Stat., 168, certain holidays established in the District of Columbia.... July 12, 1870, 16 Stat., 251, sec. 2, unexpended balances of specific ap. propriations for any year, how applied, May 31, 1870, 16 Stat., 254, naturalization laws amended; punishment of crimes against the same 46 129 32 170 Act-Continued. July 14, 1870, 16 Stat., 255, secs. 5, 6, election laws; afterwards repealed by, act Feb. 28, 1871 (16 Stat., 440, sec. 18). Page. 167 Feb. 28, 1871, 16 Stat., 433, elective franchise law amended.. 167, 170, 171,175, Feb. 28, 1871, 16 Stat., 434, sec. 2, elective franchise law. Supervisors of elections. 177 .175, 177, 181 Feb. 28, 1871, 16 Stat., 435, sec. 7, elective franchise law. If the supervisors are molested, what they Feb. 28, 1871, 16 Stat., 436, sec. 8, elective franchise law. Marshal and special deputies. Duties.....177, 178, 181 Feb. 28, 1871, 16 Stat., 440, sec. 18, elective franchise law. Repeal of certain sections of previous laws.... June 10, 1872. 17 Stat., 347, appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government... 167 167 June 10, 1872, 17 Stat., 348, appropriations for sundry civil expenses of 3, 1874, 18 Stat., 25, appropriations for fortifications and other June 20, 1874, 18 Stat., 109, sec. 3, appropriations for legislative, ex ecutive, and judicial expenses. Extra 171, 179 30 65, 78 district attorneys, when..36, 42, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 71 June 20, 1874, 18 Stat., 110, sec. 5, appropriations for legislative, ex ecutive, and judicial expenses. Unex pended balances, what done with..27, 28, and note, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 135 June 22, 1874, 18 Stat., 199, commission of engineers for Mississippi River basin..... June 23, 1874, 18 Stat., 204, appropriations for sundry civil expenses of June 23, 1874, 18 Stat., 245, Court of Alabama Claims .... June 23, 1874, 18 Stat., 249, sec. 18, court of Alabama Claims. Reg. ulation of counsel fees... June 23, 1874, 18 Stat., 275, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend work on the public buildings Feb. 10, 1875, 18 Stat., 313, appropriations for fortifications and other 33333 251 30 31 29 71 18 31,34 March 3, 1875, 18 Stat., 371, appropriations for sundry civil expenses.. Feb. 22, 1875, 18 Stat., 333, fees, costs, &c., regulated..... 22, 25, 42, 84, 88, 89, 102, 104, 157, 160, 173, 187 30 Act-Continued. March 3, 1875, 18 Stat., 401, sec. 8, appropriations for sundry civil expenses. Actions against officers of Congress.... March 3, 1875, 18 Stat., 456, appropriations for public works on rivers and harbors.... Page. 40 29 March 3, 1875, 18 Stat., 481, "the set-off act" ..83, 137, 146, 147, 148, 234 Aug. 2, 1876, 19 Stat., 123, completion of Washington Monument.... 130 Aug. 15, 1876, 19 Stat., 169, sec. 6, appropriations for legislative, executive, and judicial expenses. Prohibition of requests for contributions for political purposes.. 76 Dec. 14, 1877, 20 Stat., 7, settlement of accounts of the United States attorney for District of Columbia..... Feb. 28, 1878, 20 Stat., 25, sec. 2, silver-dollar coinage; international 46 May 17, 1878, 20 Stat., 62, sec. 2, subletting mail-lettings without consent, &c.... June 14, 1878, 20 Stat., 130, sec. 4, appropriations for deficiencies. Report of balances carried to sinking fund abolished. Accounts to be examined and settled....... June 19, 1878, 20 Stat., 167, general account of advances for naval ap propriations Jan. 31, 1879, 20 Stat., 277, holidays in the District of Columbia. (Rev. June 27, 1879, 21 Stat., 54, Washington Monument; completion of foundation.... May 14, 1880, 21 Stat., 133, appropriations for the consular and diplomatic service..... June 15, 1880, 21 Stat., 228, appropriations for legislative, executive, June 16, 1880, 21 Stat., 260, appropriations for sundry civil expenses. March 3, 1881, 21 Stat., 455, appropriations for sundry civil expenses. Dec. 20, 1881, 22 Stat., June Aug. Monetary commission..... 1, legal holidays in District of Columbia. 5, 1882, 22 Stat., 98, Court of Commissioners of Alabama 5, 1882, 22 Stat., 267, appropriations for deficiencies, &c. De- 5, 1882, 22 Stat., 284, appropriations for the naval service Aug. 135 Aug. Aug. Aug. 7, 1882, 22 Stat., 302, appropriations for sundry civil expenses. 253 84,90 Aug. 7, 1882, 22 Stat., 339, appropriations for sundry civil expenses. 253 6 LAWR -22 |
