New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-24
THE ILLINOIS FRAUD.

Aier pcsp.tnlstrg tho testimony in tae csc, tho
Committee ia their repor. TO the Sen.te, ssyi
" Ire Committee forbear pressing any oprlon ~
the ewt or inrocorce 81 any party connected GIN ~
There some inquiries 10 The time when TIE c'i-
pete and ut finhej checks abstrac,sa ron me
proper cspnury for then. To the contests OF inc
seslcd bon deposited 10y Mr. Manuiug With toe Bsnk
of Chicago Is 1880, snd the tn. bos delivered -
Gov. Mai'escs BY Mr.. McRobsrts 10 1888, when seem
T. require iOIthsf inNestg ai.or. Except shst ghi
more thorough examination may shed These ponts,
~, Committee 90 net expect TIE prominent features
at the transaction will be a. all or no. NATURALLY
charged.
- ost the checks were genuine, had most Of them
been in circulation, redeemed, and amer being
ont Of eight for almost sixteen years have been passed
upon the STATE, and either pad 10 cish OF new add
authentic evidence of public indebtedness ssusd there
for are facts about which there dspate, and
can be no question. -,
Ynr committee in Justice "a the officers o. tho
canal would state that there "a nothing Appearing 10
cast any coubt upon the integrity ana correctness vi
their ma na cement II canal sbhlfs.
Gov Matteson has saved your Committee the ne
cessity If determining mery embarrassing questions
arising out IF the iort going Statement Sl isel oy OF
erug 10 indemnify the State oi Illinois IRON al loss or
liability by reason of moneys pad him or bonds Issued
TO HIN on account Of said canal checks, as sin sp-
pear from the following letter addressed by bin 70 ths
Con mittee and the Committee sre now mAtenng
D designed to effect that object, which viii b. very
soon reported for the consideration OF the Senate.
Here follows Gov. MattesoLs Hitter, referred 10,
which has already appeared in I'm TRlBUNE.
" The prosecution OF this inyostg CATION, AMI ths
other labois OF your Committee, have satisfied them
that out of the large and complicated shAirs OF oar
State 5nsnces for the last % year, have gro vn many
wrongs Of greater less amount Tuere has not been
at any time iul settlement res, in the pablo &C
counts that II could be accurately stated how much
and for what, the State ndebted. Ju.ucs 10 our
creditors whose securities may be Affected by Any
doubt as TO their validity 10 the State officers ~ho,
from time TO time, held responsible for correct
and faithful administration Of puohc affairs and 70 hs
people of the State who have manfesteds patient
sud noble Willingness To bar any burden o. taxation
necessary 20 pay the public debt, all require that =
thorough ana con plete inv,stig alton be made into
every financial depart neht of the State.
This vii involve much labor and hme. your Com
mittee have already gathered great deal OF nofna-
ton that il not easy acquired by new men, and To
spcctiuy ssk leave that they be allowed to sat during
the recess OF the Legislature With power to inspect
every department ami office OF the STATE government;
to employ con pt-nt clerk 10 take aud state tho ac
counts appe rn the books, and inspect the vouch
ers on Gle; 10 examine persons under OATH and thss
said Committee Oc required Il give, as early a. praou-
ticabe ful, and, lar possible, accurate state
mebt of the nanca affairs OF the State, thai the peo-
pie nay determine NJ the next general election whether
they desire the present Constitution changed ss n the
provision paying the public debts and tho next Gen
ersl Assembly may be enabled e. act upon the fullest
possible knowledge of the true ttAts OF pnbhc Affairs.
To az ain this and the several op5ois desirable to
be attained indicated in the earlier pat Vt tbs report,
your Committee beg Leave 10 report the following
'''"' SAMUEL W. FULLER, cO,hn.u
"A. j. KUYKtso,LL.
~ APPLlNarps
IS. A. BUCkMAsrkhS
Rs,olred BY he Senate, the House OF
curing herein the Finance Comu,t,es o. the s"oAs ~
authorized cit their sc,urnmsni. M IN" o'e o.
their duty mne thorough, sveEy aspastmsat
Ct the State IL aloa Affairs 70 ascertsp s c.ndoS ana
persons ard pspe' ana 70 examine them under o.h % ems
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