New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-26

rvine capacity of the road, statement, hereto
annexed, marked b.
Your committee found the impression to exist
generally along the road that the report of the
former committee charged the assistant supernten-
dent with having given undue preference in the dis
tribution of freight accommodations, mpugnng his
integrity an an officer, and even with having been
influenced by more improper and criminal motives.
The Governor of Mississippi, upon whom your
committee called in connection with this invest.
cation, was under the same impression, drawn
from the peculiar phraseology Of that report. He
expressed his profound surprise that even
shadow of suspicion should have found to rest
upon one SO long and favoraby known, from his
former connection with the road, he having been
for several years, second constructing engineer
with Mr.. Hazlehurst, the chief engineer, and hav-
ing in that capacity, almost the entire charge Of
the location and construction of great portion Of
the road.
1t is due to the former committee, as well as the
assistant superintendent and other officers OF the
road, to state that that committee take pleasure
in expressly disavowing any such imputations, and
disclaimng having intended to convey any such
charge in their report.
Your committee being aware that the former
committee didnot intend to make any such charges
against the assistant superintendent, expressed
this conviction to Governor HUMPHREYS ane
others.
, Your committee beg leave to state as matte
, of Justice to the assistant superintendent, ina
they inquired of the several persons who came De
fore them, and especially of those who had pre-
, viously made complaints, whether they themseive
, or others knew of or suspected any undue lnlu
L k1,n4n ffJNnr
uniformly and unhesitatingly answered in tn
o negative indeed all Of them expressed the highes
confidence in his integrity of character, and mos
of them spoke in high terms OF his capacity as a
officer, and courtesy as gentleman.
Your committee after procuring such other eV
, dence as they were able, addressed Gen. beaur
= gard, the general superintendent OF the road IN
~ its departments, note of inquiry as to the maj
agement of the transportation department, and
~ reply, received communication, OF when cop
is hereto annexed, marked G.
tits the result of our most diligent inquire
til that no serious charges are now made, and that
lie grounds for any such have heretofore appeared
exist, they exist no longer.
he Your committee would state, that every facili
Id was furnished them by the officers of the road
to carry on the investigation, and an anxiety shoV
de the part OF ALL lnaL the search sloulu pe ue
Is, and thorough.
~ Your committee was surprised to find the 70
and all connected with its operations in so fav'
We able condition, and SO far recovered in so sh'
Dr. time, from the destructive effects of the Ii
ny war, and consider this the highest proof OF
of ability and faithfulness of its executive officers
be All of which is respectfully submitted.
in A. I. WEIGH,
.ial Chrrman of Committee on part of Senate
eir L. E. SIMONDS,
ere Chairman Committee House of Representatives
the TAI
1t" NEW ORLEANS, February 49, lSGt
ICircular.l
hlt- The object of this lumber train is to relieve
hey pressing demand upon the whole line of the II
the It will operate on the lower end Of the
lieu until the great pressure is relieved, and then
'ioe the northern end. N.An. n-
ness Agents at the respective stations will desig
new who is entitled to be first served, and must
ing else the most rigid and discriminating i'm
10y TALLY. c,,,r,,,,-,
lrge B. H. GREENE