New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-01
WASHINGTON, Thursday. June 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday, June so, 1864.
Representative Garfield from the Select Com
lttee directed to investigate certain subjects con
neeted with the Treasury Department. made report
thereon to-day. The Committee say they made com.
plee Investigation, going from room to room. and ex
aiming various employees of the Printing Bureau.
The officers of the Bank-Note Company oil exam
jned with regard TO their relations to tire Department
The subject of immortality occupied their attention
whenever witnesses produced by Representative
Brooks with the aid OF Col Butler but the examine
ton confined to limits. and was not extended to
any time prior TO the date Of the appointment OF Spencer
NJ Clarke Superintendent OF tho Note Printing BrTeau;
nor was AIRY cxan alton madc into his private eharac-
ter only far it affected bis relations to the Gov
eminent.
Forty witnesses were examined. The Committee say
they find the system printing adopted BY the Treas
ury very thorough but that great efforts were made
from time to time for better seoury that false or
fraudulent issues could be made without collision be-
tween the Superintendent and lis subordnatos, and
that no evidence was produced that single dollar had
been fraudrlenily issued In the Department The cost
of printing in the Treasury Department. compares
with that charged by TIE Bank Note Company, is
heavily in favor of the former in somo 400 per
cent. The Committee say the Bank Note Company
have made persistent attempts TO break up this printing
by the oyernmcnt and throw obstacles in the way,
m nure the personal character of ir. Clarke and
further that attempts have been made obuy Mr. Crrke
off from the service Of the Treasury that hcr,iused oil
such offers and the Committee iDd that ne has been
faithful and energetic Officer and that ell Of is oele
acts worthy of the confidence OF the Goyoi nnent
The charges Of immortality are tho result VI con.
spiracy the part Of Col. Baker the detective, snd
the Provost Marshal OF the War Department assisted
by female proatitues and in Washington.
B threats and coercion they obtained adavs tnprove
gross immortality on tho part Of Clarke aGa hs 1850
Ciates The Committee otter thorough examination
of the charges 10 tho conclusion that tue evidence
utterly fails to istain them
The charges against Gen T. F. Blair being mainly OF
political character and not involving Inalfeasancc in
Office were not investigated; but the Committee RECON-
mend that such of them refr 10 trade regulations
and frauds committed by Government agents. and con-
nected with military matters be referred 10 the Com
,nittee on the Conduct of the War.
The minority Of the COMMITTEES. in their report COM
plain OF the conduct OF the majority and say they have
been peraitted TO examine into but very small portion
of the allegations made by the newspaper pre- by Mp
Brooks or by Gen Blair on the floor Of TIC H0nsc.
They conclude by Offering resolutions that tho Secretary
OF tie Treasury be directed at the earliest practicable
dey Go carry into execution in the Money Printing Bu-
,eau the recommendations Of Maunscl D. Fiod. Assist
Secretary OF the Treasury ard L. i. Chttenden, Reg
4ser Of the Treasury forth in report signed by
them June 1863 and subsequently reconsdeIed and
recommended by them and by the Hon. VIM. SPrague.
Senator from Rhode leland. Feb. - leti; and TINT
Spencer NJ Clarke Superintendent If the Money Pint
ing Brreau is unfit man TO preside over the Bureau