DIGEST OF OFFICIAL OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEYS-GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COVERING VOLUMES 17 TO 25, INCLUSIVE 1881-1906 PREPARED BY JAMES A. FINCH BY DIRECTION OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1908 LIST OF ATTORNEYS-GENERAL, SOLICITORS-GENERAL, AND ACTING ATTORNEYS- 17 Opinions (1881-1884).-DEVENS-MACVEAGH-BREWSTER. Samuel F. Phillips, Solicitor-General and Acting Attorney- 18 Opinions (1884-1887).-BREWSTER-GARLAND. John Goode, Solicitor-General and Acting Attorney-General. William A. Maury, Acting Attorney-General. 19 Opinions (1887-1890).-GARLAND-MILLER. George A. Jenks, Solicitor-General and Acting Attorney- Orlow W. Chapman, Solicitor-General and Acting Attorney- William H. Taft, Solicitor-General and Acting Attorney- 20 Opinions (1891-1894).-MILLER-OLNEY. William H. Taft, Solicitor-General. Charles H. Aldrich, Solicitor-General. Lawrence Maxwell, jr., Solicitor-General. 21 Opinions (1893-1897).-OLNEY-HARMON-MCKENNA. Lawrence Maxwell, jr., Solicitor-General. John K. Richards, Solicitor-General. 22 Opinions (1897-1899).—McKenna-Griggs. John K. Richards, Solicitor-General. 23 Opinions (1899-1902).-GRIGGS-KNOX. John K. Richards, Solicitor-General. III 24 Opinions (1902–1903).—Knox. John K. Richards, Solicitor-General. Henry M. Hoyt, Acting Attorney-General. 25 Opinions (1903-1906).—KNOX-MOODY. Henry M. Hoyt, Solicitor-General. DIGEST OF OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEYS-GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES. (VOLS. 17-25, INCLUSIVE.) ABANDONMENT. See CUSTOMS LAW, III, m. ABATEMENT. See INTERNAL REVENUE, III, a; CUSTOMS LAW, VI, a, 335. "ABBEY" STEAMSHIP. See SEIZURE, 8. ACCEPTANCE. OF CHECK BY NATIONAL BANK. See BANKS, 19-21. OF PRESENTS BY PRESIDENT. See PRESIDENT, XI, 81. OF VESSEL. See LIENS, 5; NAVY, VII, 195–199. ACCOUNTING OFFICERS. OF THE TREASURY. See TREASURY DEPARTMENT, II, h. ACCOUNTS. 1. Where an account has once been duly adjusted, settled, and closed by the proper officers, upon a full knowledge of all the facts, and no errors of calculation have been made, 18456-08-1 it can not be reopened in the absence of statutory authority. 18 Op. 223. 2. Change of method in settling accounts.-— The Secretary of the Treasury can not legally, by departmental order, change a practice or course of office procedure prescribed by statute for the settlement of accounts. 19-177. 3. A question with reference to the manner of drawing funds from the Treasury, and the administrative examination of the accounts of the officer disbursing them, is one which should be submitted to the Comptroller of the Treasury. 22 Op. 414. 4. Section 12 of the Dockery Act of July 31, 1894 (28 Stat. 162, 209), does not require the Secretary of the Treasury to report to Congress annually the balances due on postal accounts for the prior fiscal year. 21 Op. 296. 5. The methods adopted in settling accounts for transportation of the Army under the act of March 3, 1879 (20 Stat. 420), are not applicable to accounts for the transportation of enlisted men of the Navy and Marine Corps. 21 Op. 297. 6. Same. An omission by Congress of some accounts from an act providing for the settlement of certain accounts for transportation shows that it was not the intention of Congress to make that act apply to all accounts for transportation furnished under preceding acts. Ib. See also ARMY, II, d, 168-179; TREASURY DEPARTMENT, II, h; INDIANS, V, b; REVENUE MARINE, 20, 21; POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT, 7, 8; DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, III, c, 37; RAILROADS, II, 10, 11, 24, 40; IV, 65; UNITED STATES MARSHALS, 4-7; and for the accounts of any particular officer, see appropriate heading for that officer. 1 |