Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-28

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I'd. Sums Of money are claimed TO have
been expended for ~ Sslisf Of nick and
wounded ooldiess, but noe eSiooSe speeifi
casiou % . ahosnt, q - whom paid.
Your committee have carefully sought ~
The testimony within their reach n give yot
On intelligent idea, q 70 bow this fdnd hae
bssn expended, ssd ~ give you the 5000
statement % the best We can do with tne
light ws have on the subject. We ore ffse
70 state that IL must b left Fos eeee TO snN
swer, "where hes good share Of this mon
Your committee think Governor Stone Y
stro0eiy cSnsursbls fos totally nes'ect'ng 70
comply With the law requiring him . keep
. record Of al bic Official acts, IN the dis
bursement Of this fund; and .also, neglectint
to REQUIRE Sanitary Agents TO report state
men, in detail Of their doings, together With
his want on neglect Of the trust coniidsd 70
his safe, noe beng able to tell veeee the
nonsy kas gpos. The only undeoheed re-
cord Z evidences your committee could md,
in connection with this fund, Vas that Gov.
St, ne was charged on the Auditors booke,
with having drawn from the State Treasu-
~ the sum Of 120, OFT. W. are clearly coz.
v,nced Of speculation and misapplication, and
that Gov. Stone 10 the responsible agent Of
the State, in the proper disbursement q
this fond.
Your committee 6nd upon examination
that Gov. Kirkwood spent on Extraordinary
Fund account the sum Of &26, 1928. ~ per
report on Senate Journal. Page AZ, Of the
10Th General Assembly. During Gov.
Kirkwoods administration there was no
Law requiring hun to keep Journal Of his
official acts consequently your committee
nave had access to no record evidence Of
his disbursement Of this fund. The only
guide We have had 10 bundle Of papsss,
with . list accompanying, styled voucherD,
numbering from TO 932, inclusive.
Your committee have not had time to
give you detail, statement Of them, bot
from our limited examination, are OF the
opinion that the, fall short Of meeting the
requirements of law.
The vouchers Of Gov. Kirkwood, No. 80,
for 32l6.75; No. 800, Tor 1857 g. and
No. $50, for @475 "a, reciting his travelling
expenses, arc - indefinite Is those Of Gov.
Stone, sample Of which hts heen quotasi.
There are quite number o: Objectionable
vouchers, - they do not recite the objects
for which the money Was paid, such -
drafts, receipts, etc.
The whole sum disbursed by
Gov Krkwood being. ..... $50. 1928 Is
The sum BY Gov. Stone. ...... 2S,O77 90
Total amount ............. .$54 400 SO
This is sum Of sufficient magnitude for
the people to have satisfactory evidence Is
to where it has & one |; that peculation anu
misapplicatlOn be Mt once rebuked.
Your committee would recommend that
the unlawful disbursement Of this fund be |
referred to the inspection Of the Attorney |
General, and il, in his judgment, the
money has been wrongfully used, that he
be instructed to sue the parties making |
wrongful use Of said funds, and recove; the |
same by due process Of law.
That the citizens Of the State may have
the means Of judging for themselves the
&, haracter Of the vouchers for the disburse-
ment Of this sum Of $54, 40O.63, your |
Q mmittee would recommend the passage |
Of the following joint resolution:
Rssolred, by the Senate and house Of
Representatives, that the Auditor be :
CURED to make q rerjdtim copy Of the |
-. ~, 80, rnfarpal IN
in Gov Stones report on February 9th,
1866, and also that the Secretary OF State
be required to make q uerdatinn copy Of the
vouchers in his custody As referred to by
Gov. kirkwood, and report made to Il
Senate January l4,h, 1864, and that it be
the further duty Of the Secretary Of Sat
to cause the same TO be published in p n
phlct form. together with oil reports an.
doings had by he Legislature in relation
to the investigation Of the Extraordinary
Expense account The Secretary is here.
by ordered to cause 800 copies to be print
ed, and distributed at Is early q day as
practicable, an equal number to each mem
Der Of the Senate and House OF Represent
tatives. JOSEPH HOLMAN.
Committee.
As an addenda to the above, it ha> been
developed by the t, stim"ny Of Gov Stone,
that the Census Board has allowed him to
draw from the State Treasury on Extraor>
binary Fund account, on the 9th day Of
February, t975.s7 TO pay the deficit on his
hank account. This, in the opinion Of YOUR
committee Is wrong, and swells the Govern
or's deficit ofthat sum the greater. I he Gov
ern,r's bank debt vas private matter, and
it is = clear nisapplication Of public money,
10 pay private debt, and evidently no
voucher in the settlement Of this account.
The Audi'or informs yolr committee that
Gov. Stones Extraordinary Fund account,
stands At present date $2S. $40 "A. including
the 877 drawn from the War and Defense
Fund, as explained in the body Of this re-.
port, making the gross sum Of Gov. Stones
1.l~x n0O car