The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-25
Reply.

Reply.
Mr.. EDITOR: My attention has been
called 10 ap intsrview batwe4n MrssDaG-
nis. Ghairmsn yoint InvsLti 4tingSS Cod.
mitsse, and frFportbr, ppblisAed III the
New York stSosM 81 November z. =
Iuasmuch .asfsMr. Donnis GiDtends 10
make the public believe that the sorry OF
over Issue OF bonds" only arose bacause
a DutcAman discovered q typographical
error in one of the financial reports. and
that he introduced a resolution OF inves.
Etigation, feel myself compelled to re-
ply: First. that there was not q typo.
graphical error3in one of the financial
reports; all correct IN its soay. Second,
that no CRY of fraud was made at all;
only that introduced. on Saturday,
Febsnary; II. 1870. a preamble and reso.
luton, as follows:
Whereas the Joint Committee ap.
pointed at the regular session of 1859
~ to examine the books. vouchers, &c.,
OF the State Treasurer and Comptroller.
General, reported that they had ex-
amined the accounts, vouchers, &C..
lodged in the Office of the Comptroller.
General during the last fiscal year, and
found everything connected with the Of
ice in perfect order, and that thew had
mado O critical examination of the books.
orders and receipts of the State Trea.
surer, and found them correct in every
particular; and whereas the committee
appointed by the Senate to compare the
printed reports of the Treasurer and
Comptroller General with the manu-
scripts, reported not only serious omis.
SONS in tho report OF the Comptroller
General. but grave differences between
the reports of the Comptrolier-Gene
the State Treasurer and the Financial
Agent; and whereas these omissions and
differences are calculated to awaken the
concern OF the General Assembly, excite
the mistrust of the people, and impair
the credit of the State; therefore,
Resotoed by the Senate, the House OF
Representatives cOncurring, That COM
mittee. consisting Of one member of the
Senate and two members of the House,
% appointed to make complete and
thorough examination of all the accounts
of the State Treasurer and Comptroller.
General since their induction into office,
and all the accounts of the Financial
Agent with the State since his appoint
ment, with power to send for and exa-
mine persons and papers, to engage the
services of clerk and expert, and, il
they shall deem it proper, to submit all
or any part OF the results of their exa.
mination to the Attorney General fol-
his official action thereon.
And which was copied and introduced
by Mr.. Dennis in the House of Repre-
sentatives, on Monday. February 13, az
follows:
Whereas, the Joint Committee, ap
pointed at the regular session of 1869
to examine the books and vouchers O.
the State Treasurer and Comptroller
General. reported that duty performed
and rything correct in said Offices
and, whereas, great discrepancies exia
between the State Treasurer's, Comp
troller. Generals and Financial Agent
printed reports; therefore, be it
Resolued by the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring, That
committee of three. on the part of tn,
House, and --. on the part of the Sc
nate, be appointed to make complet
and thorough examination of all the &C
counts of the State Treasurer, Conn
, troller General and Financial Agent
since their induction into Office, wit
power to send for persons aud papers
said committee to have power to emplo
Il clerk, and expert. if necessary; also, t
submit any part Of the results of thei
examination to the Attorney General fo
3 his official action.
Supposing Mr.. Dennis was the fathe
of said preamble and resolution, did h
not then say in q positive term in til
preamble:
: 'Aud, whereas, great discrepancies ca
2 ist 6etween the State Ireasurer's, Con,1
troler- Generals aud Financial Agent
reports?"
Now. by what means did Mr.. Dem nj
then learn that there were great discrt
paneas?
( I SUPPOSE from the CRY of the Dutot
D man; and from the same cry he ma
learn that his statement is incorrect, an
by saying 30, I withhold my authorit
: till another time and place. Very r.
Q spectfully, FRANK ARNIM,
Q State Senator.