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Show I GOVERNMENT SEEKS T RETURN OF ITS CASH Washington, July i;.Secretar MCAdoo reported to the house fod-n m response to a request that a co eminent bond issue of 11.600.000 made In 1862 to assist in conaru, u'! ,f Iroad from Atchison u Wajerville Kan., had not been repaid to the government. The claim wi, referred to Attorney General McRpv nobis for a report as to whether it can be collected. The line is now held bv the MU Bouri Pacific- Railway company Thn government paid the bonds as the matured, also the interest on th. bonds, amounting to $2 021 ORO oo making the total claim of the i government govern-ment againaj the line 13,621,069$ The present owners of the line have made no report of its business sub sequent to June 30. taoFffitaSS requested to do so by treasury 0ffi The solicitor of the trcasun In efan'auf ln The ,lr IOn ' CO,10Ct the bt rne matter was referred to the dp partment of justice and In 1013 hen attorney general, G. W. 5wS lienor ofJ?hted, the advk'e of K lo lie ltoj of the treasury Because of ikenTnT f govern mentis Vol caKen any steps to recover the nrin A -Pa. and interest on the bond Vs"" k rhl" McAdo ated he was awaitint T uSF oi AnoriM,y G " |