Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-13
aENERlL nlLLocms LCceuNrs.

oral Balloch, that on or about October 3ist last,
General Balioch came 20 his once and said
story was current that he was 10 be arrested for
some cause, on a report Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, but he did not know for what Gen.
eral Howard then went with him 70 the Treasury
isssS snd NJ s1E gS
was aware Of, but that The subject % Bnliooh
having converted certain funds 10 his hands
under consideration. Generals BaiIech and
Howard then want 10 the Secretary Of war and
stated tho case In the same manner A. W
~ Gen Bsli5cS informed tho Secretary o. wm
that he had deposited IN his own box. Al the san
Depoalt Company, all bis oqnpon bcndh, Cor tho
sg re ess Ss am.
The next day the Secretary Of War met Hownru
alone, and the Secretary stated his dlrapprovai
Of the conversion Of the currency into bonds. and
In another than United states dsposltory, be
had evidently violated the Law. ThS impression
Of the conversation upon General Howard was
discharge Balloch. In addition TO The Secretary
Of wars expressed wish, which was equivalent
70 an order, Gen. Howard bad been dealfoua
time 70 settle his accounts at the rfoasury before
the expiration Of the freedmen'a Bureaus Ms
beinE relieved would enable him 10 do this.
u M sl,T a nSI which Womb sb"ors :
large portion Of his time, and forlthia reason
Den. Howard thought u better he should al.
continue his Disbursements for the Government
II does not, General Howard says 'Rppekrffom
any evidence In my possession that there Is any
deficiency whatever In Balloch's accounts Hi
vouchers are at the Treasury DEPARTMENT, and
than possI6iy could 70 give the maj statement
amer the account shall have beon thoroughly on
AHMED by the proper auditing ofnoefa I hold the
Toceipti 81 the LrsaSursr q me stsd s,a.s,
d Gone mi Bnlloch, alf Were turned over 10 ms
At the close Of his term Of Service Tho voucheft
that require my saaminstlSn apS apProyal have
General BallOch gave bond Of responsible par
liea Dor no laitlIul dischArge Of his duties AZ
iisbursihg ofnccr. Tho interest add principal
IOr 70 the Treasury, and, IN my udement, there
viii Dc no los on recouyerslOn ofthkm Into cur.
teney A. they may b hcedsd A. Y the act %
5oaSs, Genera i,aiiooh hSs assnred me mai IN
lAS oiAsers Of the Treasury, whom 10 consulted
lid not In the outset deemlt illegal aud coasld.
sring ihg nAtqre q the tnnd, l did nRtyoEegHfd
benent VI the disburslng ofneer exoebt By actual
robbotI and o. this fhere itsnot particle Of
evidence In my posaeaalon.n eds vrsaf,r
In responsible q resolution Of thd House, the
aonse i6o following i1fdrIsaliSS reipsctipS tn
suspension and muster out Of 0cntral QoorNt
W; Ballosh, and The steps a .sssn % the examIi
Toe Secretary states his knowledge ofths
Ga the iIhof October the Secretary pr the Urea
sse,nd Ambition. iaolosiug assoun1 current q
don. q. W. Balioch for the months u June, July
aud August, ISL, and calling AttchtlOn to The
lacts in substance 2. fellows; The hScounts fol
Den. b. In the Second Auditors ofi4e, but those
iOr July and August are amended accounts IN
lieu OF the original ones furnished, which origt
uAls were wlthdfAgn alter bis attention had
n.an eaiiaI IA rtlaa er,ln m.
Irregularities appear TO be, that 10 The account
Tor July as nrst hled no claims 10 have deposit.
ID with the Treesuroro Of the Unllei statesj OF
July u, ts10,WloT, but on invest alton ID wa
discovered he had deposit Of onlJ taii, iba.sL
4 discrepancy u t2i9,eiT.to. His attention wa
iallel " thls, and be explained that no held IN
10 coupon bonds IUaited States, tSdOOo, the iHSl
namcd being on deposit with the N ptiOnal Sale
Deposit Company. On inqulry At Do Treasury
MS statement Ia regard 70 the regiitered bond
sas i0unl W bo oJrreot, and the cbupon bonds
Tere Afterwards taken b. den. Balioeh from
10 sate Deposit Company and Iaaced in IN,
U,,,a ,,.iur a,Red what V., do,e hIth an. IN.
teTest on the bonds Genornl ~, stated that Il
aAs used 70 make good losses lncnrred BY The
3ureau Of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned
Lands In erroneous payments niade by Ia
agents ..I
AfIsr this explanation he was allowed BY the
Treasury Department to withdraw hh &c
counts current for July and AugesL ISL, and
70 substitute Othors differing IN the,ilem Of bal
,noo deposited with tho Treasurer, which IL re.
luoed from t5h,9Tt0T to e2t0 DTl. OI and the dli
ference made up by the entry Of bonds on do
In Forwarding ihe letter Of tho Second And.
tor the Secretary Of tho TreasuTy ksys.
II learn from General BalioshT that tho in.
yestment In the bonds Of the United States was
IreT Of the Unlte1 States, and OF the Second
ooihPiE0,,Is, ~ s,'y T;S.:..y. ,Fsis
PSS II ~ SS az ,sl so AF the Second
Tie Secretary further says
II have directed the Second Au litor TO 70
qulrs General Balloch 70 make Statement Of
also, TO render an account VI Ady payment,
AL Nae q Ess x 70! 4p.sd 70 hs SANE
Psessnt tune shsIAsf these pAy'ncits can b Al
lowed or not" 4tF' Ell
The Secretary Q! the Treasury h4i previously
IeIoaly mioInei tne SECRETARY o. War OF these
sSssn am ,, sI sh ne evening Of the day
Howard ADD General Balicch onl the street
ae i ss hoTA,d stated that 9entrai Balloel
rested Tor heavy dcmlcation. General Bal.
och then stated 70 the Secretary that he had
the spthoty ol The Second Comptroller and
me Unitei states treasurer 10 convert thii
Communication q the Secretary q The Treasury,
me secre,h o. war e0nhdentially directed In
Reet2f Hen9rA Shylyer q call Immediately
49, - W AhNoe
General shriyer lnlortnet the Secretary thai
me bonds, which had been with the Baie Deposit
that he tShTiyer1 had ooanted them. The Sec
retsry Afterwards sent tor General Howard, aud
.old him u was his duty 70 telieys General Bal
loch from dnty rs dlsbuIsing object ~ his bu
vssi my me ACTON OF 1eneral Balloch, even Il
Secretary eouid not permit or JIsdiy, and Thai
anlS1s ne reueYed oenefal HAuosh at once he
nnouiu 0tu9I nun 20 90 %. On The Ilh Of October
oenerh horatI sent, through tba War De
pAItmeht, hetter 70 tue Secretary Or the Treas
afy asking " ne approved Of dlsbuFsing oficerl
~ me tsolmon b1rran changing the balanc,
70 tneiI hAnns ioI payment OF bounlies from cur
tenoy inso United stAies nonds, which tho SEQ
ssotay OF war prWArued Wlth the following 10
oorsetnentt -,
IN NY opinion there u not the fllkhlest doubt
~ 70 ihe impropriety OF any dllbufslng otilceri
layeslnG tne money VI the Unlled States, and
whatever exeep! such usO as Is sa0stI6nSd By
saPfee. .tatnie. LL sGNNNF
W uetovcf the Seeretary OF the Treasury
Iepled that N Personal lnfeTyiSw he called
apon zen. ". ". Howard, CON missioner OF that
oaIean, 70 relieve Zen. Balloch irtm his dutiei
A. SAIL 1lsbutslng othoer, and Gen Howard had
mat day iniormed him that he bad relieved
zen. Baiioch, as requested.
Inc Ioil0Wlng - copy q the ofler Of Gen
how1ru relieving tfen. Bpiioch! IN On
Sir; On account o. your Appolntlnsnt 70 Other
public duties, as well rs for tho purpose of Civ.
1nE yog time 70 settle your aocouets with tbs