New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-11
Thu BANKS EXPEDITION TRANSPORTS
Report Of tho Investigating Committee
slaRIEG FRAUDS UPON THE GOVERNMENT
TIE IYPOS?ERS CALLED UPON 10 REFUND
Government Officials Strongly CensuIed

Mr. Grimes, from the Select COMMITTEES Of the
SENATE on Transports Cor the War Department, sub
rlried the following report:
Tie Select Committee appointed in pursuance OF
the resolution Of Doe %, 1862 "to inquire into aod
report 10 The Senate the facts including brokerage
Ia regard to the cbarterlng OF transport vessels or
the Banks EXPEDITION, tho sesworthiness Of such ves
GELS and the Character Of the men employed 10 navl-
Rafe them" and instructed by resolution of Dec ~
"to inquire into the manner of the eDploymsnb OF
transports generally by the QoarteTnaeters OF we
sTmy, or by tue ggen's oil TIE war departments, tLe
rates at which thoy were engaged by whom, Tor
what pGrICGe, and for bow long time, beg leave 10
submit the following report:
Tire Co,ai.ee that the time allotted 70 them 70! me
y-ranco the outy mentioned in the resolution OF Dec
g. brief to al Nv orc than opening OF 100 Vst
nv ny hv IN. as. yts Of the W Ar De-
tsflnent he examination of witressrs commenced on
ths 6h OF Dece0er aud nom that date 20 the tn OF al
80 - Jva-eS tleir ebors rrincinlllv 20 the in
vert sou sc relating to lac ohsTteIiEs OF transports
fo tie Yauk, EIp-dition OF hioh IePors les been sub
nuei l.nca porploxs has been f, in finding suitable
pce to op the ipyes sic. and report ihe Iesua already
each fxc pointing to others OF apps
felty great Importance aud tcch wiHe% surseSrg ey ms
rs ODy the names OF cE.ons who seemed ikey 70 tIo"
xAXNiCh Cousress sloo.ishs .e Committee thst IL any
yrac4. 0cns DC derived from the inYesEaton II
be bons 10 Close al once The following iSots As
.sbted croer cIonsosicay Of their asestainmen'
cHARLRs coBLKNs AND JOHN y. PIcKRELL OF
BALTIMORE.
Among he extraordinary Developments Of this nvettigh
son src % fcss relating ChAes Cobens q Baltimore
Do, in whose Sut1ess relations WITH tho Government
ilnj bDey and perjury struggled .oT no meat p.oIi@eni
Iilcs. $50,
This Mr. ceblens sa rrussan BY birth, an ITesi:e ~ de-
sceps ed5ler Qua hose jockey ~ protection. He II
wholly uuflUiia with o>umercill pursuits b6e from TIE
selling YkCe n01na Il Jets end trading horses by the
bead. and ho toSiifes tst tie can neither esd non wf
Fcgh. aais that he has already refunded s $50 e
t5s which si been fguduenty obtained uPer
ssics OF hures Nv bhiug tire Inspector thst he bbet
Of the ceE in Col Belgers Office ond that lie hsC
o. connection witt sta II c4osed 20 the Cove
xuour &c ic.rtd before the Committee extensive
spownel, snd would nov seen 70 be very weatHy per
oicin; IN the posession " who!e or N Part Of te
r ihs viCiaiy Of Baltimore though but few months ego
~4s oomra iyeg poor man. Tho Vessels owned In Eho
IL pan bg Nj CObeus the steamers Pa.Lpsec Bati
more, 4evXrtph James Murray, Loress Edwin Forre,s
ksiry Queen Cecil H8sv ell ard Lily aud the bg2es Del.
wac. Mary ana " amer all OF which
have under charter 10 the Government The follow
trs s4bs Piled rom Tie sitiuouy Of Mr. Cohlsns M.
G.. is, ana n joha J. firkre. and the reports Of Co
BeFCrauU Gen. Meig seIui1 T Coblens, trans "
Sac IA lac telag u Transports Tor the Wa
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