, 1863-06-30

tnres Of two OF the Co1nlntssio ioners, with the
statement that said report was submitted to
the Legislature. II so, It must have been ut
one Of the adjourned meetings since the pro.
rogation, tor It certainly was not at the Last.
session, an unconstitutonal-o one Itself, en- pas.
sant And : such. e.. report. 1T appears
the money In. go1d). was divided into three
equal parts, and the larger portion sold for
currency Ut 80 per cent premium, low rate
enough: one would SOY, considering the price
: at which gold has been selling. Taking Mr.
Edwin's portion, IT appears he expended 51,-
329. .G5 Of the money, ostensibly orureally; us
the case may be, for the benefit Of certain SOL
dlers, selected with reference to what quail
ties, causes, &C., he does not state. Finding
this, he chargeB 100 days services for himself,
paying for thoee services g per day in gold, or
s. 50 in currency, at q low figure for premium,
making $5S5, not counting in his expenses.
No. content, however, with paying himself in
eon) at tS per.day and ibis expenses, paying
for them, believe in currency. That COM
pnnion is stiu at work, drawing, his pay, and
disbu1sing portion Of the money. ~
But let us see how Mr. EEwfn's account
stands: +, :. 20
Expended for relief. cs
Expenses at s4-5o per day, OF travelling =. ).
afa johnston nJn and Ills expenses. @
Estimate Of Johnstoa's future expenses In .'.
spending the $566 at same rate Of COST, 800
Total cost of e1pending 8, ,asoes, BY Mr. -
Erwin ..-''.. ..-...--.'.....-.-.-~-.... 1,s2z, 70
The Committee still have about s., 600 on
hand, between them, counting In Mr. Boy
denis rs uuexpended. If 1t is spent as the
former portion has been, 1t will be ut IN enor-
nous coat. I will venture to sny, however,
that the soldiers or people will get very little,
II any, benefit from It.
TIE question arisea, too, What have the
Commissioners done With this balance? The
law requires that It should be returned. Has
this been done?
It is also charged that some Of this money
was expended at Cairo, in paying the fines Of
The soldiers Of Copperhead regiments, fined
town, Tor drinking too much Copperhead
wbisky- It Is also charged TINT soldiers were
| taken ont Of houses Of ll-fame, at Memphis,
and taken to hotels in carriages, with soma
Of this money, and their hotel bills paid
| there.
Since the above Wis written, learn that
Mr. Boyden made the most sensible and ju-
diciou8 use Of his portion Of the funds. He
expended it IN potatoes, which be distributed
through the Sanitary Commissions and other
tatoes In The army. The price having greatly
I risen since the contracts were made In the
! spring, the contractors have been slow to fur
nish them.
| sERENADE TO GEN. st'CLERHAsD, GEN. BRAY
MAN AND COY. YATES.
Last night large number Of Union ladies'
and gentlemen, accompanied By q fno band,
assembled in front Of Gen. Netherlands res-
| idence, on Seventh street In this city, for the
| Yates had also ordered out the arsenal how
tiger, which honored the return Of an Illinois
heroic soldier with salute Of thirty four
| guns. After the band had played several airs
in very fine manner, Hon. John G. Conk-
/ ling, OF this city, addressed Gen. McClernanil
| in Il few remarks Of welcome and eulogy,
| touching upon his services In the field and
the gallant deeds Of the 18th army corps,
which he has been commanding. Gen. Nc
| Clernand replied IN his usual forClble and log
ical manner, giving an account of the opera
tions OF the army Of the Mississippi from the
mt Mt Of Vicksburg. lie spoke more partic-
| nlar1y Of the brillIant services Of the
| 18Th army corps, which was under his 1mme-
diate command. lie closed By expressing his
determination to stand By the 1tng until the
rebellion was fully CONQUERED, nnd W urging
that be was just aB willing to-day to lny down
his life In the service OF the country as he was
| the day the war commenced.
After the General Ind concluded, the crowd,
the muslc and the cannon proceeded to tho
home, suffering from the effe1ts Of sun
stroke, The General appeared, and in re,
| eponse to the serenade, tnade d lew remarks,
! which we're conceived and uttered In the best
taste. He also concluded by expressing his
devotion to the Union, md his faith in It's ul-
i. tinate restoration.
The crowd still increasing in numbers and
enthusiasm, amid cries of "now for Dick
/ Yates,' passed on to the Governors Mansion,
taking him completely By surprise. Imme-