, 1863-02-14
THE CHARGES AGAINST
TREASURER HsIJTE. E1s.
Report OF Spectnl Committee In H Ella
ti0n to Charges against tao lute State
Treasurer, William Butler.

The undersigned, special committee, to
Whom was referred the Communication OF the
Hon. VIM, Butler, latc State Treasurer, in
relation to cer,ain charges Of official niscon-
duct, upon his part, cantained in certain pub.
liz Journals and praying for the appointment
Of committee TO investigate the truth or
falsify Of said charges, and to make due re-
turn Of tl,cir Investigations to this honorable
body, respectfully beg leave 10
REPORT:
That, by the invitation Of the Finance Com
ni:tcc Of the House Of Representatives, they
met With said committee for the purpose Of
investigating the allegations Of o1lcfa! mis-
! conduct made against Wm. Butler, late
| Treasurer Of the State Of Illinois, After sey-
| eral meetlsgs with the committee Of the
| House, tie scnatc committee continued their
Investigations separately. Wm. Butler. WIS
IN attendance On the meetings, and afforded
the committees every facility for thorough
examination.
| Ne entirely cxoneratc Mr. Butler from all
! Maisc, as to his official conduct; and, from
I all examination Of tile books In the Auditors
| t,tEce md the books aud correspondence In
the Treasuses's Office, we find that the rrcent-
| " published report Of the Governor, Auditor
! md Treasurer, in relation to the sale Of war
bonds, is true and corrcct, and that the report
| Of blr, Butler is correct.
In the opinion Of this committee, the Treas
urer was fully Justified, in the year 1861, for
ta,jne ouL solo, uetonF1as ~ Inc u!HefcilL
1unue' ~ tne pun IVse u ui5eEa'Sin5 WIT War-
the character and credit Of the State. ind jus.
t!cc 10 our brave and patriotic soldiers, de-
| uianded such payment.
. as~' ,.-a snrs ~ ~ lp
| paying warrants, but that most of them were
| Imid after public notice had been given III the
| newspapers that warrants, described bS con-
eecuti,e Numbers, would BE- paid. Whers:
1
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sn1d;.rs nr for the nnrrnse p,p1Sse ~ ~ ryn
clothin,. saddles and continents fs far thss
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Witch ia cor1nnr,,tnd b. ,he pP .,,Somea,
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n.s 10 ~, s,s -. tuas na'G cscs
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"rs, c;t,.r fro,,, ,ie iIn;tad Stata. ~ rf,a5
a5-n,.nse s,,aa, hr +na $50 T.;
ng aasahess utaus w .ne sL'.S !n olsanElnE
| so1aa III %rnr honda 1nnIa afr fto rTre<,1
saes y. "lf "a oonus, o MAUI m.et tne gSncFn sns-
RGs'v a1 - speEa1 pashe;s hEt;a Luz paKs'
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".tlP:1r a4u .us o1assspotus.eG 4, noM ~ LIZ
IN ane lteasnress omes' tnaI tne ifeasufy
notes, u mte ua4Gs ana recent issues, "meh
were turnen @ osef " M Mr. .b bns1er 10 aas 59c-
eessor, nesS tSseNSu G tto:!1 .ne 1aeaetlc.n ~
eAanee bank, Ne~ !, Or orS. l n pay @ q iwo checks
a!a"h On tllat panh " n ntliianI DItler, 1Fcas-
nrer, one Gated November 50, leo3, fhc other
NoseMper llltn, leos lAat SUCH lrcasury
notes notes were The balance OF the proceeds
ot ealcs OF war bonus, during the months Of
March, April and May. OF the year lsts1', and