New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-27
Mr.. BOUTWELL, may state. Mr.. Speaker, that TINS
$50 600 n gold was taken by General Butler at time

when there was no considerable difference De.~es sn
gold and paper. In the eXgency which exis'eI 10
ioeDed n 70 fhr pavmasters Of New Orleans. WBeh
they received funds nom the GoNerhmen, wa er
turned TO him; and IL twice used IN tn3t way i
the burmese of relieving the claims VI the soiueis up
the G.yornmebt and IL was finally left IN the hands OF
Ge,~ral Butler ask now that memorandum wInsn
accom- panied General Buffers account 10 inc " ~
par,ment which was in February following sha'i a''o
10 read to the House.
The Clerk read, as follows: n.
yemorqndp,a 70 derompany me Iecour Ned On tie war
In the matter Of the item Of $50 SIS taken from Samuel
Smith To-, bankers .ur
thai was either identical money taken from the United
States mint by the Rebel sup-rin-ndut 1lse 10 eA
Bsf after the feet passed and by by
being bked In the Of the vaults OF his banking house
w,rr ,bnai,.S 10 commission Of Governor shrpsy, Dr.
Mrrcrr president of the Lousu. Lnk and Ihona. :, ~
hearing o. rad and Of ,videuce by co. nis
il besf Of e claimants ard por made that al but .wS
a. d. NE: but US $Goo. that should b. held by use
United s;ute subject to the di-p-a Of the Govefn ~
he re sre letter ucosns sarb u the rorn.r
OF funds the hoops cone Of Thon he'd BEEN az LIN
whop' " upon the de, ion a the comui..op TINS WIN
other tuned over 10 e ps,InaNe s !Ss
Hewitt 70 sy tue troop. and b. Isssig tasrn , r
placed in my hs. BY tie masei and nov he'd iof NE
use Of tine United sac .
h,ir srssnc~. They have Threatened to hold the GENERAL
making the zac personally fespon'io tor THIS snou,, sd
States the money relieve LIN from per'Ora reP0h
sibihy.
wAsuIyeros, D. C.. Fet. II, 1861
MI BoulwEiL--If were TO stop here, MI Speaker,
the charge Cf robbery made by the gentleman Iruin
New-YoIk would have failed entirely. Wnhin hteeh
dsys stcr the award of the commissioners de- appears
from incOntfGvcitibe testimony. the cucunst 'nces
were reported 10 tie Treasury Department ana MADE
known 10 the War Dep rtmeDt. The suggestion was
1uoo by tire General that II The war Department
nn,l stbI
money would be p ccd in the hands Of the Government
ana il will appear from the testimony which Is TO D.
herewith submitted that the War Department refused
TO relieve General i,uer receive the money a'd hc
has been compelled IRON that day to this Ia keep IT, ia
nider that he night himself from personal ie-pun
siiiiy either IA the Government or to samuel Sh'h
now present and nsk tie Clk 10 ieaa the correspond
cree between Mr Picrrtpcrt counsel VI Mr. slrilh'
and General Butler.
The CLEEK read. - follows;
TREASURY DrPARTuySr February29. 1854.
pYAR Sis: Samuel smith sarso1s County Newi ORR
formerly private banker in N,wurieans. Ls. c.sini ioi
gold used by Gen but er In 1893 for payment OF
-. troops IN N,wUflcs. writ. this in tbe Trra.rry de-
pamert Of Geo-rai butler The Secretary
9ro,e sue & asied jay .G,. u supp s-d BY r
ecr--t, tba the er OF u.nersl but ~ stra s ID.
money u.edto pay the troops that the ,Iedt ter 'na
Office. have t.s day bn v,rthe sccoai, With me
rt, and mention OF tine moiry appears VIII YOU 10
,.s' 20 ssy me- e. w'' s should IL.
onue Of M sni md isyma. Ee".'s ,,sse,t' tL'
our o. .uly 1882 only t.ie. the laet s TIDE money
paid your troops without naming '"i' what pay
I've account, Of Hewitt sbrrm.n Locke and U,hrr. have
all be- -'spntd ard We hhd 10 'eeSn, 81 u; va, you
miy EDWARDS iLRnrPosr
40. 10 " ALL. NV YORK Msrrh Is, isi
CENTRAL Two wreh' 40 tbs oay wrote ron Ms'n,ns
where ,h. $1,000 in soi taken rom samuel
smith 20, S,w.. rreu-, ncw L. wtoir IN yon'. %
1.y 2 s d Yss 1.. 81 . OF NJ o o 'F
with the Trp.ft Of Gov Shrp'rl and Guar am senrl
ninth. cosn.rl Viii you do the favor 10 SAY wbs, ~ss
TIC deposition ofMr sian, gold where 1t H. and to whom.
~ your Judgment. II 'isny b.lons-l
IsI.o yen oud iisr The suhct A.
Lav- r-ly FROM ethe lear that you may 10; have 70
celud ben. ,
c.p-c,fn.iy Gw,ii yonI reply. Ever yonr Oh den' ,
tDvaEDs iisRE1roSr. Counsel iSf samuel smith
IusArarlrrras bar I OF vusrsiA AND NORTH CAHoLiSA
fonr Ao>Lor. M.fcn II. not y
n 1ss,s re BE- g. 81 h
tanAel. =, N.wo.l-,n. up 20 ih" tue o, he ss"I. o.
10 the aud have Therefore books OF s yiih n.
euf 10 former rsnsuco nd ives oe 81 10 raii nn,n
a.. wrr a. could wi,s TIL. b. my apology for lh.
delay In Snswrrins your irnef' 1n now iihosi 1'Is.
amounts, tut the facts srd The orcef Of sequnce
| quite viii be without nissse
The case OF smith Co. fiow'; within few days
.n,I ny ss n Nss, a.. tee'sS no.1,ssn We,
81 the sfa-. feet h,i hed up the Red k'cr with
GOV T. ~ Moor. and pOtoa Of the snd oi a..
New ORLEANS hanLs Thsi be had drpo.i'ed VIII ssmnrl
Smith Co.. ntsr whos- pic 81 tn.ir-fs p~rt doY
which b-lcnr,s the United states. upou ier srsui
ton. appear, tha' TIE i director hudi1 ~. ssrr bny
hsG loan, H. portion OF IT, the Canal bsna witch
ng Guys Ju. b'ifs he tEius oi tue cay Oh New
his r-r s.a been p.,d or ~ ard
hillhod Tia, ssnsci smith ,omIsny h'd Irc.i'sd
Tor sp-cie 1905 To- rod In krfs ether from The dirrc
tor bak. which being simply In exchange tor the
money Of The United s,se.' wa, d eos'sr The property
Of tie United Sta Smith Co hlsirz this idea OF
Bs thu stolen specie Of the United Stt-' Thcr-uio on
lt. H..