Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-09-21

CoMPTRoLLKR's OFFICE, July %. 1903
WIN CUILoM, Esq late Clerk Of ths House % Hs''s-
ST.T have n advise you that your accounts as
CLERK az the House Of Representatives, have Oeen
settlsd and closed upon the books Of the treasury
respectfully yours, W, IlI-I,.
The Patriot accompanies these cards with the fol-
lowing editorial comments:
It will be reoollected that the accounts OF Gen.
Cullom. late Clerk Of the United States House Of
Representatives, we're made the subject OF lnVesIgs
ton BY Committees Of Congress at the last session
This investigation grew out OF allegations maue -
the newspapers and otherwise, to the effect that ne
had improperly made money out Of the once, &c
1t was pursued by two committees, Tor more Inan
six months involving the examination OF near d
hundred Witnesses, and II finally resulteu II 81 LIS
ont The deduction Of cent, out Of between milloh
and half aud two millions Of dollars A majority
Of esob committee consisted Of his political opponents
These facts not being generally understood ana
cslumnious reports still having some circulsuOn IN
portiops of this State, We have been requested 10
publish the following official correspondence, show
ing that Gen g accounts all passed the Commlttee
of Accounts and have been settled and closed at the
Treasury, which act Of justice we do with mueh
pleasure.
The Committee on Accounts, of which Mr. DICK
was chairman audited snd passed upon such &C
counts Of the late clerk ss were unsettled at the
commencement Of the present Congress. we 90
not understand that the Committee on Accounts e1'
amined any witnesses or rssorted to any UNUSUAL
means Of ascertaining the correctness OF the &C
commits presented to them COmmitte OF five mem
bers was appointed by the House of Representa-
tvss with instructions to inquire into the various
items of the accounts Of the late clerk, and rePor
al md a
luton Of Hon. HORACE MAYNARD, Of Tennessee, and
consists Of Mr.. MAYEARD, Chairman, American
Mr.. DAVIS Anti Lecompton Democrat; Me-. RIoAUD,
American; Mr.. CURRY, of Ala, Democrat, and Mr.
HORTON, of Ohio, Republican.
This Committee proceeded with their investigs
tons, examining large number Of witnesses, and
taking large mass of testimony, until near the
close Of the last session of Congress, when they
stated that they had been unable to digest in the tes
timouv which they had taken, in such way as tc
present the facts which had been developed. They,
therefore asked for further time which was grant
ed The result Of their investigations has not been
disclosed and until their report has been given to
the public. or the facts have been made known in
some other way, we shall not venture to give any
oninion with regard to Gen CUILOH's official con-
Republican and Know Nothing votes, we do not
think it correct to say that ga majority OF the sPe
eisl committee, composed Of two Americans, one
Black Republican, one anti-LecomPtOn Democrat
and one Administration Democrat, CONSISTED o.
his political opponents" Neither is 1t correct to say
that the investigation "was pursued by two Com
ittees for more than six months" and 'resulIed II
all his accounts being approved by both Committees
without the deduction Of q cent out Of between
million and half and two millions of dollars
The Committee on Accounts of this Congress did
not have the auditing Of call of Gen CULIOMs &C
counts" They only passed upon those which were
unsettled at the beginning Of the last session Tit
Special Committee, whose duty it is to send fol
persons and papers and investigate the official con
duct of the late clerk during his entire term OF ser
vice, have not reported, we stated above.