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at the intermediate point having certainty that they

at the intermediate point having certainty that thsy
would arrive:
suggested to him. say, Mr. Bensuin that thought b
was acting inpudenty that any sccident shoad hsppsa 70
those rs by attacks Of Indians other and sy shoud
fA TO arrive would be- impossible for him to pay the secspt
ances intelligence Of that fact and that would give pod
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Gays received note from him informing that he
upon reflection he had determined that he would accept no
1t has already been shown that contrary 10 the ssser
ion Of Gov. Floyd no practice of issuing acceptances
nsd ever prevailed in the War Department previous To
s INTRODUCTION by hmss If that he issued these accept
ances unfortunately and without reference to INSTALL
mens, or the arrival departure of trains and with.
out regard to money which dne or which Wa ex.
pected TO become due One would naturally expect 10
find that Gov Floyd, having been admonished by one
whose position and legal learning gave authority 70 HE
advice having confessed the igalty of his proceed.
ings and expressed determination TO make no further
aceeptances, would have proceeded thereafter with
great caution and eircumspeetion even if he did not en-.
trely discontinue he previous policy. Happears how.
ever that supposing the note TO Mr. BENJAMIN before
referred to- to have been written year ago. there have
been issued by Gov Floyd since that time aeoepances
TO the amount of 81 1884, 900, viz in April $40 600; In
May, $50 oOo June $3.50 geo; July, $4,000 August,
$G5, GOO; September sl25 600; October $70 900. To
this amount must be added the $79s 600 Of
acceptances of which there is no registry, and the
grand total is as above stated Having had his error
and its probable consequences distinctly pointed out
and having his intention TO refrain IN future
his former conrse and actually issued acceptance for
$i55,000 at a date late as the 18th Of December
1890 Whether this manifest contempt Of council dis
obedience Of law and violation of solemn promise
be reconced with purity of private motives and
faithfulness TO public trusts il for the House 10 deter
mine. 1t is the opinion Of your Committee that they
cannot.
Your Committee have reported as faras ascertained
all the material facts connected with the abstraction Of
bonds from the Interior Department and with series
Of transactions unprecedented in their character and
remarkable for alternate exhibitions of fraud and
folly.
AS one of the results Of the examination they have
made, they submit bill to provide for the more Ger.
tain and eectual punishment Of crimes such these
that have been brought to their notice; and also,
amendaory Of the second section Of the act of Congress
approved Jan. "a, 1857 entitled An act more effect
ualy to enforce the attendance of witnesses on the
summons Of either House of Congress- and compel
| them to disclose testimony"
They also beg leave TO suggest that the fluctuations
of the stock market and the delay and uncertainty in
tie collection Of the interest the bonds TO de-
maud further legislation M regard to the Indian
Trust Fund, Of obvious justice and ha-
maniy to the Indians.
An ofwhich respectfully submitted behslfo the Com
miee. l. ~ MORRIS, Chairusa.
Feb H. 1861,