New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-27

Reply Of n. Kill Bswlcr. iase Corpora.
sisa Attorney. - tho letter Or JsAs
Il. Devolin, Osrperatisa CounseI.

Il. Devolin, Corporation Counsel.
SIRs In your communication "a published In
Ths Erprsss Of last evening after recpg the resou.
tons Of tho Senate Of this State appointing Commit
tee to Investigate the various departments Of the CITY
except the Law Department Of tho city. and also copy
OF your letter addressed the Chairman Of said Com
mi tee, you charge thai at an examination before said
Conn ittce on the 18th Inst my conduct not onv
disr spoonful TO said Committee and TO the Senate n
the State but was also against the expressed wish OF ths
department. Injurious " its efficiency. and public
scandal which ought not 20 unrebuked and tLere.
fore removed from the Office OF Corporation Attor.
uey You admit that the Law Department was not 10.
cnded IN the Resolution ~ inquiry. bat you claim to
have addressed to tue Chairman OF the Committee u
Inquiry :" letter asking tnatthe Law Department. be
considered a. covered by the resolution OF the Senate
,r the adoption OF supplementary resolution embrao-
ing the Law Depart Debt"
II such eter was forwarded TO the Chairman Of
said Committee Should not certified cory Of the
have beD served upon the CORPORATION Attorney If 10
Yves expected Ia comply with lie ternst
gain. upon the 5uppOstoD that snch letter was duly
forwarded Ia the ChJirnsn the Committee OF yest
CATION. you state has the Committee through its
L Lairm"n. ever replied r. your communication,
Tie senate certainly has not yet passed. any sup.
Elementary resolution you suggested Therefore The
inference mUrt b.. either that snch pretended letter
was ever s.nt 10 the Chairman VI TIE Committee. or
II wa. that You were snubbed BY the Committee and
also the Se .ate
Ten ag"n in roferepoe to your pretended quotation
from some newspaper upon which you chai gc my con'
which appeared "A witness on Sttrrday the 18th
lust but aso 10 the Senate at the State Of which II wa
the representative stated 10 Won, upon my only inter.
view with you since the receipt Of your letter TO me
confirming notice o my removal that the report yoa
Lad 1t Incorrect b.th in Its letter and sllff ana
could DO drproved aud then asked fol m opportunity
10 do THIS uenied Tue by you es aso any sub.
sequeut interview.
Senator Munger the Chairman Of the Committee snl
the only member presiding ~ the time referred To. has
been wait upon By dIsing uirhed attorney NJ Al.
bany. His statement Of nv conduct Is US follows:
" senator Munger says Mr. Powder appealed to the
Committee against some questions affecting the Law
Department The Senator concufIcd WITH Mr.. Power
hal the Inquiry passed. Mr Powers manner did
u,t produce any np,ea-,It Impression on his mid
ana be had given the matter Go thought since.'
Assuming. therefore that the pretended report was
tue (Which you had been ln'oued vas incorrect no
ones dii ity TO have suffered materially bnt thai
of the Corporation Council whose summary proceeding
~ thus removing from Office ,tDD0t kei upon
81 fiusy and shadow prrteNt, VS. not only VI Isl ed
unmeny bot scandal AID insult 10 The city govern.
ncnt and tie Committee II Investigation and SHAH moi
20 uuiO1ukcd shall the zeal Mntiye t.eTciOr bs
long Withheld FROM the pu9io. RESPECTFULLY.
y. LILL FOWLER