District of Columbia Investigation: Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee on the District of Columbia, House of Representatives, Sixty-ninth Congress, First Session, Appointed to Investigate Affairs of the District of Columbia, April 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, May 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 24, 27, June 1, and 2, 1926

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Page 90 - I do not want to take up too much time, but I am trying to find out something about this commitment.
Page 289 - An office is a public station or employment, conferred by the appointment of government. The term embraces the ideas of tenure, duration, emolument and duties.
Page 288 - ... any gratuity, or any share of or interest in any claim from any claimant against the United States, with intent to aid or assist, or in consideration of having aided or assisted, in the prosecution of such claim, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Page 288 - States, shall act as an agent or attorney for prosecuting any claim against the United States, or in any manner, or by any means, otherwise than in discharge of his proper official duties, shall aid or assist in the prosecution or support of any such claim...
Page 212 - Whoever, being an officer of the United States, or a person holding any place of trust or profit, or discharging any official function under, or in connection with, any executive department of the Government of the United States...
Page 9 - It shall be the duty of the Secretary of War, of the Secretary of the Navy, and of the Secretary of the Interior to cause and require every contract made by them severally on behalf of the government, or by their officers under them appointed to make such contracts, to be reduced to writing, and signed by the contracting parties with their names at the end thereof...
Page 290 - Senate, is hereby authorized to appoint two persons, who, with an officer of the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army, whose lineal rank shall be above that of captain...
Page 346 - It is a well-settled rule that a trustee can make no profit out of his trust. The rule in such cases springs from his duty to protect the interests of the estate, and not to permit his personal interest to in any wise conflict with his duty in that respect. The intention is to provide against any possible selfish interest exercising an influence which can interfere with the faithful discharge of the duty which is owing in a fiduciary capacity.
Page 545 - District and then to the court of appeals and then to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Page 289 - The employment of the defendant was in the public service of the United States. He was appointed pursuant to law, and his compensation was fixed by law. Vacating the office of his superior would not have affected the tenure of his place.

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