The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-25

i deairsd, gixa tn datiaasion. -AaaA
boz ofEuods pent through their Commits.
sion.
Mr.. Kynstt said be had rsceivsd ao,
knowledgments L. huik in cases where
the immediate desors had = ceived no re-
eeiptss The di9palft ny = tho impoasi-
bslK1 Jdef ft5irR es Dxes. There
Vas kenSeo ling On Aeltpx to indicate
she t1sct3pcsiity wAenee tbs boxes ca ne.
F. The sScretsry reAdfks report Of HirAR
Price, Treasurer OF the State Saail
Commission, showing the amount Of
money received aimee Mag 26lb, 1862, 10
be %, 165 28.
Mrs. Liyermors made nth II state.
ment of the doiags OF shs u. s. Connis-
sions. She said the reason of 70 much
com plant vas thas few persons had any
adequate idea of The magnitude Of the de-
msna spos the Comm;ssion. &
Ms. Wittenmyes presented full ind
interesting report Of her doings % ono Of
the Snte Agents, and the prosperous
condition Of the Commission which she
represents. She stated that over 4192.-
000 worth Of goods had been received
and disbursed BY them since she COM
mencrsl this lahoe IN Mag, 1861. Hsr
reading Of the report Vas repeatedly re-
ceived with applause.
| A committee of FIVE, consisting Of Rev.
Mr.. Bbtse, Rev Mr.. Everson, Mrs Judge
Wright, Mrs. Sewers. aud Mr.. Darwin,
was appointed 10 make digest of the in.
fornaaisl, confined in the various re-
ports,. and give the total amounts re-
ceived and disbursed by the different or
CARNATIONS. ~
Mr.. Barnard said it had been reported
all over the State that Mrs. Wiiienyer
had sold sanitary stores. At time when
the scurvy threatened to prevail in the
army to great extent. Gen. Grant asked
her to come North and purchase vegeta-
bles for the soldiers, 10 prevent disease.
These goods we're to be sold. She came
home and the Governor let her have S5c0.
This she was to refund TO the Governor
She bought goods and took them South.
It was these goods tho most Of Which sh.
turned over to sherman's command, Just
after his defeat al Vickebure, without any
guaranty that she would be paid for the
came. that she is charged with selling -
These goods we're not so much for the
sick they were to be used as prevent
i've. and it Was understood that she was
10 buy the goods and sell them 10 the sol
diers. She was engaged in good cause
with her ordinary zeal. and there was no
just cause for this unjust imputation.
s. ABOUT VOUCHERS.
Mr.. Brainard was sorry 10 see the
question sprung upon the Convention -
These agents we're responsible TO the Gov
ernor for the proper expe ndisure OF money
received. and not TO this body. To him
they must furnish vouchers. We have
no right to demand them here. Ii We
call for them, We place Mrs. w. in an
embarrassing position. She had not
brought vouchers with her. as she did not
expect to be called upon for such report
as she would make to the Goyersof. Mr.
Kynet, had come prepared. and was pre-
pared to have his accounts and vouchers
examined. He moved that this Whole
subject be laid on the table.
MIR. Thomas asked 10 have the ques-
ton Withdrawn until he could explain
the OF ject Of his motion in calling for de-
tailed reports and vouchers. Lave be
ing grated. he stated that he had no
desire TO place any one in an enbarrass-
ing position. His only object vas to have
the facts in these reports 60 before the
people. He disclaimed any personal feel
ing in the matter. He came from The
northern part of the State. where there is
no party feeling in the matter. He had
the utmost coif lence in Mrs. W., bat
he wished the people to see for thu I'm
selves that all is right
Mrs. Wittepmyer hoped tina, the mo-
tion of Mr. Thomas would prevail. She
had no objection 10 go before the com
mittee and explain everything in her &C
counts that needed explanation. Her
books and papers were not here, bu, she
was fully prepared to make full explsna
ton. and desired to have the reports called
for.
Mr.. Edwards stated that at the Con.
vention in Chicago, the agents asked per-
mission to make detailed reports TO this
Convention, in order 10 remove all misap-
prehension from the minds Of the people.
|, seemed proper that the people should
have the facts We desire to know that
al has been done bonorably aud shove
board. We have u right to know wheth.
er these moneys have been properly ex-
pended.
Mrs. BERGMAN agreed with Mr.. Ed.
wards, and would hike 10 ak Mrs. w. il
the vouchers held by her are Of any i'm
portarlce to this Convention.
Mrs. W. stated that some funds had
been placed in Der hands, and the Govern
ment had also paced some cotton as her
disposal. For the proper disposition Of
these she was accountable, and she held
vouchers for all her Disbursements.
Mrs Hsgans asked it she received no
pay from the Government how she wa,
So
Mrs w. replied that fhe had herd
many unpleasant iusinuat;ons in refer
snce TO this matter. md she took pleasure
in answering the question. She was fur.
n had "a 4 IL. ~