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The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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Washington report on August 23: Freedmen's Bureau claims totaling $602,954 prepared for payment under War Department; $42,000 surplus from $100,000 appropriation to return to Treasury. Treasury Secretary orders $5M interest due Sept 1 paid from Aug 25 without rebate; $424,228 already paid.
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WASHINGTON.
Washington, August 23.—During the first year that the business of the late Freedmen's Bureau has been under the charge of the Adjutant General's office in the War Department claims amounting to $602,954 have been prepared for payment and are only awaiting the claimants, and of the appropriation of $100,000 to carry on the business for the year ending June 30th, at least $42,000 will be covered back into the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury has directed that the interest due September 1st amounting to about $5,000,000, be paid on and after August 25th, without rebate. $424,228 have been paid.
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Washington
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August 23
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claims of $602,954 prepared for payment awaiting claimants; $42,000 surplus from $100,000 appropriation to return to treasury; $5,000,000 interest due september 1 to be paid from august 25 without rebate; $424,228 paid.
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During the first year the late Freedmen's Bureau business was under the Adjutant General's office in the War Department, claims amounting to $602,954 were prepared for payment and await claimants. Of the $100,000 appropriation for the year ending June 30, at least $42,000 will revert to the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury directed payment of about $5,000,000 interest due September 1 on and after August 25 without rebate. $424,228 have been paid.