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the 6th inst. relative to proceedings pending in your District "to confiscate the property of the Captain
making Appropriations for the current and Contingent Expenses of the Indian Bureau," by which it is made my
examination and to state that what proceedings, &c. relative to said stocks and investments, are in my
Sir: I have the honor herewith to transmit my opinion as to the proper course to be taken in reference
Tapara, which you have brought to my notice since that opinion was prepared, does not seem to me to authorize
compensation allowed to counsel upon employment by this office, I feel that I am scarcely warranted in giving my
the suggestion that you reduce it to the sum I have indicated, which, being done, I will promptly add my
me of the 1st November 1867,— whereupon the whole matter was treated as having been withdrawn from my
consideration, and all the papers relating to it, were, with my letter of 5th Nov. 1867, transmitted
Sir: In accordance with your request, I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of my letter of January
Ohio, enclosing a copy of Governor Tod's letter to you, I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of my
Sir: A few days since I gave to the Secretary of the Interior my opinion in favor of the payment of your
to direct you to take the same course in regard to the Fenian arms at Rouse's Point, as indicated in my
I should be glad to know whether you are aware of any objections to my complying with the request of
Hartwell, was yesterday advanced by the Supreme Court, on my motion, and that the second Monday in January
This preliminary action was made necessary by my imperfect knowledge of the circumstances.
My dear Madam: I have received your letter of the 9th instant, and in reply beg to say that if you will
Rider, and that in my opinion, no public object now exists which could be promoted by the proposed attempt
Y., sought to be acquired for Customs' purposes; and to state that, in my opinion, the proposed conveyance
As a claim against the United States, it is clearly without my official province, & I must therefore
That he acted at the instance of the United States, however, is sufficient to authorize my consent to
On the third point of inquiry, in my opinion, the various law officers now attached to the other Departments
No report has, within my knowledge, been made to you from this office, in relation to any violations