The Treasury Department. however. and I think rightfully. decided against them. These men then were rushed night and day as the evidence shows. It appears from the evidence of the men living at that time who had cognizance of the facts that besides this vast expenditure by these officers of their own time and money in erecting this building and furnishing it for Government purposes. a building which was used from 1855 to 1860. the rush of office business compelled them. owing to the size of the district and the great amount of immigration coming in with landwarrants and cash to make these entries--compelled them to employ additional clerks to meet the emergency and serve the applicants as they came. The testimony is abundant and clear and beyond dispute that these extraordinary expenses were incurred. The committee. however. have not allowed these parties the amount which they showed they actually expended. but have cut it down to the rL1auntin this bill.
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