New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-14
TEE QUOTA OF THE STATE.
Remarks OF Nr. Andrews.
On an Erroneous CAIN ofo Comriaes Of ne Tfr.Iorl
Sup,rrisOrS.

DAYtrrft0Tf.
IL SEyATE-Feb 10 1865.
NJ. ANDREWS moved that the committee
named % inycrgs'e the departments Of the city 81
NrW.YoTk be instructed 20 investigate the circum-
stances attending lie visit Of the Committee OF super.
visrs aahiHgU ia relation to the qJota Of that
city, und spoke follows do not intend, OF coui.e
Mr.. President ~ press this no.ion 10 vote hqI
snspy t. avail, myself Of the opportunity 4 affords
70 make some statements and correct some ni'
statements in reference 20 the course OF t'e
Governor ~ tins state N regard TO us 9no's
amcetirg Of the Boar OF Supervisors Of New ORR
held some ia az, IL Wac publicly Charged, IN ueualc
by one ~ tue Board whose remarks were reported ~
lcpgtb that tie lbnry autboIItIcs aud Washington
authorities had combined for the purpose OF expressing
the city N II. relation To- the draft his charge wa,
Of course grossly untrue but may perhaps. have been
made unGei nlsappiehenbiOn. lie facts we're ihai
Gov. Fen,on Immediately upon learning thrt on aGd
ton wa nude the quota OF tbs state proceeded TO
Washgton nLd asked for relei for the SAFE ~ the
hands Of the President HIS representations were not
without en- a. hut he pubic dutiet here rendered u I'm
uOss be fO I'm 10 dcyOc the time n Washington
L nV uy necessary for the attainment Of any important
uufpos, This condition Of things dd not certalLy, war
I'M tine lrgat on adc H. the New York Board Of super
yi.org now frd N NewYOrk journal OF yesterday
fu report Of recent meeting Of that Board Of super
visors al Which the committee sent 10 Washington m
regard 10 tho quota Of that city. made o. report RON
which tic following l. IN extract; 80 ,,.,.
''Ihe result o. T." u Il Of yo"T committee 10 ahh''h
may be suun ~ iniloSs:
Int 4weatjfy 2. PeI cent Of Tie g9o,a' Of the several
Now sir continued MIR. A.. i c.n oJaracterHe ms
statement in no other terms than as grossly and wiuy
false and shall summon as Witnesses u prove TINS
Gecltration parties in whose crediby should hesi-
ae 10 ASK ts 10 trust were not helr evidence
c1rrOhOrafcd bE witnesses on the very committee then
scycs no nruics 81 tie axiom that certain clrsi OF
moral denqucni should always possess good memories
have in preceding portion OF their report made this
/ "IsTELvIrv WITH the PRESIDENT.
Your comm LGt tier arrINa N Warrington,
end,avoed tie Pre,iden but it was not until The
Inor s NoAd8y TIM 9Th. when our corresponding ~
Proyos Iesa y had ielehtd TINS point that We
yeic Enabled t. have audience win iH tAceAenfy.
Let " nov briefly review the iac's. governor Fencn
after his return from Washington. ADVISED VITA several
gentlemen views were In harmony WITH hs, ana
il Wac dee dad that some Of them should VISIT wash
pto Ia utre mon lie authorities tie wishes OF the
/ C9ycrnor. and being furnished with credentials by
him tbcy proceeded Ia that cry After tpenthng
several Gay ia consultation with ynrios ofea.s theI
they cb.aD'a fnel appointment WIN the fIes'Ic,t
for 9 oclocE on the morning Of the 20 OF IeD
ruarv. Tie interview too place al hOoHI ~,
when the reduction If % per cent was advised
/ ~ the President, after when certain lorna ities
connected with the order were dispatched
- the War Department and the Oiiico OF the ITO
vos' Ma staiCe eral and the gentlemen reprose ting
the Governor left Washington 19e same eteilng os
tram acItirg about u O'Clock. The Committee oil sn'
Dpryiems reached Washington Oh the morning OF the
% Of FabruaTy but 10 one of them came IN contact
with either Of the gentlemen vic had ne interview
dated ON the ID in the Executive Mansion the rec
o-ds Of the War Department, and In the Proves Mar
shai.C eneral's of and before noon Oh thet dey
tbe various DEPUTY Provost Marshas Ia this State
/ had been telegrnpbed shat the quotas In their
sphd strc,s were to beredoced. Now obs erve n you
Ueasc Sir that al thJ TOOK place on the "a o febrl
~ gberpas the Committee Of lie Supervisors dis.
fnctly assert that hey had no ineTvieg WITH the
President until tho 9Th. And yet 10 President aiw.!i
admit vas The Only authority that could make the con.
cessioD believe that they did not zee fhe PRESIDENT
until tbe 9Th Tor tic that they cohe4 not for
on m, Cd within few minutes aiter MAKING the con
ces,on 10 The Governor Of the State and without trans
any Other bnsnoss that char Geter the
started FOX AnDsDolif his way to Fortress iohfoe
/ and was necessarily absent several days hh may
seep small mntier sir 10 notice IN this pnohc Nun
per. bat the Chairman Of the Supervisors COMMITTEE
has BIZ some Obtained snch reputation l9r rnh
ur ess and huneety that statement over DIS hPhatre
has heretofore been invested with special oicei ana
make no direct charge against tie other members 81 me
committee Of va-iOut political compleIlohs VINO "cmd
lie very likely TO sign any report sunih,.eo y, aneif
/ Chairman This Cboirman, Mir. President feeeEu!
tes,ihed that his knowledge, OF the niahalhe'
ture of arms was not inferior TO tnAt OF al!
other man and / venture TO ndd That ms RI
pertness IN the nso of the long bow equal 10 tht
erac,itude of biz knowledge in regard 70 nr: nfms
This gentleman has herctofoe been regarded IN Alphh
AZ tort OF fautiess master and ers than year ago
an inportsrt bill wss suspended in this BODY until thii
irnrlae uaie lndiv idusl could he brought rom new
York TO certify its prOpriety. When no spPeareu
men stood ready with hated breath 70 eIolaim Truth
10 great and Blunt "a it, Proyhsk" u y "" ssPe0's