The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-13
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE report Of the
select committee, of which Mr. Morris of
Illinois is chairman, gives detailed facts re-
lative to the abstraction of the Indian bonds.
Thirty OF forty witnesses were examined,
including Secretaries Floyd and Thompson.
The latter is exonerated from any compiled
ty in the theft, but he, as well as the former
Secretary of the Interior, are censured 70
the insufficient manner in which the bonds
have been held in that Department, there
being no adequate responsibility attached to
the custodian.
According to Russells evidence, he did
not know where the bonds of which he OBJ
tanned possession came from. Bailey was
an agent for the negotiation of sale of the
bonds, and Lees an intermediate party be-
tween Russell and Bailey. 1t was also as
certained that Mr.. Floyd gave acceptances
to the amount of nearly $2,0O0,0 900, or from
$4,000, 900 to S3,00O,O0O more than Ma
jors, Russell & Co. ever earned. While
these contractors received all the money
that was due them, the acceptanees were
given on the strength of their contract.
Senator Benjamin was an important wit
ness. About year ago-he could not fix
the exact time-he received a letter from
Duncan, Sherman & Co., asking him to
ascertain whether Mr.. Floyd's acceptances
were good. Mr.. Benjamin called on the
President, whe said he knew nothing about
them or any law authorizing their issue
Mr.. Benjamin next called on Mr. Floyd, who
said the acceptances were in accordance
with the usages of the department, and
were given conditionally, as to the arrival
of trains from one port to another. Mr..
Benjamin reminded him of the improperly
of such proceedings. Mr.. Floyd said he
would sign no more. But Notwithstanding,
from April to December he gave acceptances
to the amount of 81, 1913, 900. The last
batch was the 4th of December, the day
Bailey delivered the last supply of bonds
The committee have ascertained that many
of these acceptances are still out, and $685.
900 of them are in the hands of one or two
parties alone, and which are worthless
The committee make no recommendations
but merely report the facts.
The President has issued a proclamation
declaring that an extraordinary occasion re-
quires the Senate to convene for the trans
action of business on the 4th of March at
noon, viz: to receive and act upon such
communications as may be made to it
on the part of the Executive. This procla-
nation is in accordance with usage and to
enable the incoming President to nominate
for confirmation the members of his
Cabinet
The Secretary of the Treasury says in a
letter to Mr.. Sherman the liabilities due
and to fall due before the 4th of March next
are nearly 100000 900. The accruing rev.
enue it is estimated will net about $4,000
600 leaving So, 900, 600 to be borrowed. =
There is in the Treasury subject to draft
little more than 100000, while drafts to
about 100000 are unanswered. The
short time to elapse before the close of the
present session renders it indispensable for
the Secretary to advertise for loan on the
18th or l4th inst.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IAN appropriation
of $500, 900 is asked to replace the ordinance,
ammunition &C, which has been seized at
various ports.
Gov. Hicks will be examined o.morrow
relative to information as to contemplated
seizure of the Capital.
Horatio King was confirmed to-day US P,
II. General.
Numerous Deputy Postmasters and other
minor appointments were also confirmed.
The tariff bill will probably be up in the
Senate tomorrow.
The Philadelphia Board of Trade COM
mttee arrived this evening to urge its pas
sage.
The resignation of Capt. Rosseau of Lou
isiana has been accepted by the Secretary
of the Navy.
WASHINGTON, Feb 12.-Capt. Morrison
of the Revenue Cutter Lewis Cass has sent |
his resignation to the Treasury Department
at Washington and acknowledges that he
has surrendered his vessel to the state au-
thorties of Alabama 1t will be seen by |
the following order that no designations !
under such circumstances will be accepted. |
Brushwood will no doubt be disposed of in
the same way:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, !