Allowances for Officers
Document 1800Hamilton affirms the rule that only Congress can provide special allowances to officers, the principle being that only the legislature can authorize expenditures of the people's money.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Hamilton affirms the rule that only Congress can provide special allowances to officers, the principle being that only the legislature can authorize expenditures of the people's money.
Date
03/21/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1800032140000
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Congress
officers
accountant
Executive
Wolcott
William Simmons
Notable locations
New York
War Department
Treasury
Notable items
emoluments