The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-08
TIE CHARGES AGAINST GEN.
HOWARD.
MaladministratiOn and COrruptio


The following is u synopsis Of the
charges preferred against Gen. o. o.
Howard, by Mr.. Wood, Of New York, in
the House of Representatives, Wednesday.
Our readers Mny remember that some
thing like year ago some Of Gen. How
ards operations in the patent brick busi-
ness, were exposed by Gen. BoyntOn,
Washington correspondent Of the Cincin-
natl, Ga;Stts. ,,,Gcn. sBoynton's charges
then %&tfe SO expifSitand damaging, that
II seemed impossible for Gen Howard t"
pass them by without answer; but he did.
MI. Woods Indictment covers much more
ground, and Is Of such character that
the House very properly ordered an in
vCstigatiOn
Mr.. Wood, rising to IL personal eXpla'
nation, read u letter from General How
ard complaining Of remark Of his that
the General hNd grown rich from the
Frccdmcn's Bureau, and challenging In.
vcstigntion. lie charged TINT General
Howard had been guilty Of derclictiOn Of
duty on the following points: first; that he
had taken from appropriations nude Tor
md receiptS Of thei bureau more than
$500, 0,O0O improperly and without law,
for Howard University hospital md
land; second, that portions Of the land
alleged 10 have been sold tOr the benefit
Of The Howard University fund were
disposed Of improperly 10 members Of
his own family. and 0ttiCerss Of his staff;
third, that bonds ISSUED in aid of the
FirSL Congregational Church In the City
Of Washington wGrO takenfOr aportion
Of this land, which liaS not yet been re-
deemed or paid, nor been returned in Ills
official accounts rs such; fourth, that the
University building md hospital were
built Of patent brick, furnished by the
American Building Block Co., Of which
Gnenl Hownui, Charles, Howard, Gen.
r. i. Nlhttlosy and Z. ". AlvOrd, alliat.
tacIletl 10. The bureau, were interested as
stockholders; fifth, tint the specifications
for the construction Of these buildings
provided the material to be used in the
erection should bG taken from the brick
made b. Stltis company, thus preventing
competition aud securing the use Of that
brick and no other for that purpose; sixth,
that the brick 50 used was unfit and near
" worthless, parts Of the building having
fallen down I'M GgnsequenCc and other
pads having beGn repaired andrCbpilt at
nm expense Of $4,000 seventh, that by
his consent md with his knowledge, lum-
bcr belonging to the Government was
used by this company and appropriated To
It's own benefit, bCing rcsOld to Its en-
ployer; 9Th, that he puys rent to the
Howard University from the funds Of the
bureau tor tho privilege Of headquarters;
ninth, that lie draws three salaries, viz :
one rs BrigadiCr General in the United
States Army, another as Commissioner
ofihc FrGedman's Bureau, and third. as
head Of the Howard University; tenth,
TINT ho has paid from tho funds ot the
bureau over $400, 900 for the construction
Of the First Presbyterian Church in tlis
city, taking church bonds In return, witch
lle has either returned In his accounts as
cash on hand or sent South for the purpo'
ses Of the bureau; eleventh, he has, ad-
yanccd large sum from tho funds Of the
bureau to the Young Mems Christian As,
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