, 1873-12-13

with INSTRUCTIONS to report reson,nn nry,l.n ~
hs ~ iitsry of any officers
Mr. Hnycs ,nnunI IL rn,.r1 H., ,,x,,.,..,. ,.. A.,
cla,lbo relative TO the nstrmrona 11a .re, ~ ~ ~ ~
tic matfer s,nnv rafarra a1t ~ IT, "tsnsa ~ ha4s
Mr DAVIS that seu hs aa no aerS gss, to ,o on
Howard, hut ho objec.ed to tho resolution MAXIM
fact that the cfuIcaton Of Con. Howard md Ia d,i
not understand TINT tuero was a,y such thug in III
Alr. Wood-The resolution states as o fact whst has
been authenticated two official documents se1,t rre
stand on facts Which ths ~ ~
fncta If TINT gentleman {Dawea1 rocs hact RI I'm ~
ministration, will not. -" '>A'
Mr.. Dawca-No matter how stronr thc nroof ,noc
appear 1t Ia sufficient for s to use lin wnrs nnac
defalcaion," ~ ~Ne >Ao "''"' "A'eRe'
oees 10 s of Tar I'll 1hHa ' these
General gayo bis oticIai opInion fhnt 1lcn TInwnrl
waa abla to be trc by cour.nara and er should be
tried but TINT there Wus yome tcchnIrn, diH,cts
owing to the lapso Of time. 0&@A@1'''
Mr.. Dawea-All that NAV be The rronnr t,,,n, "a
for Tho Committee On Military A,Iair tn rannrt tRcsn
facts oye to insert n wnsd neos Ie9ora ~
word !" defaicatlon." ~@'e
Mr.. Wood-lt Ii i vcry email mntter, and will not
but dcBre 10 say that Ii thut side Of Tie House takes
tho responsibility Of alIuIIiur tha nn,, n n,ar AZ al
Mr. Dnwe+-Thls siae Of tito House tahea tha re.
spons!billty Of shielding 10 nan. %'A'0 Inv Ao'
AIr Wuou-It bus done 80 to-tlny
Mr. Dawes-Nut 1t will take responsibility Of mar,
Ing judgment after conviction not before
The resolution, amended by inserting Tie word nj.
eged,' aud striking ont tho Instructions was a1optci
1tashtnyton tec. l0 Di.paeh to tt Cie;uuulf Gasee
The Secretary Of War today sent the following com
m9nteaiton to the House. iu relation TO certain de-
yeopmenta connected with tho late Froedmen's Du.
fea1:
s'WAn DEPARTMENT.
WARRINGTON. j.. G., hinrch i. is7s,}
ION. D. e.: 'e y "@f' '''"'"'''s'' "8'"'"''
"s1n: In the course Of tho business connected with
tho settlement Of affairs nnd paying tbs unsettled
cain,H Of tho late Bureau Of Knfieses rree,ncu and
Abandoned Lands ccrtain Joyo'on,nets laws bten
made Which deem 1t pruprr, under to
ton us may appear to 10 rie On the nssumnt,nn n
the duties by tic Adutante cneru'. uer tha net of
c, Es a anrs No m approved June
of lS72 there was no reason 10 sllpIoso tpt scl d.
yelopnents would DO made, because no special search
complaint was received that claimants huu not re-
ceye from the late bureau their bounticE, arrera Of
sorre 81 business to tic ocouG AS.or Wh n wom e
restcsl al settlement and tho a1 adi,lsiment Of the
accounts. 1t 1tgrad.uliy hera,e apparent That yocl,-
credit taken for the amounts when strong nroof was
presented that the clui,luuta bad mt bcc; paI and
subjects called for consideration "~'Ae N'4'e'
"From tho I.ncompeto aud iiaordorel condition of
tue accouns of tho Lite Burca whon received by tae
Adtutuit- General mud from tta fact Tint eynmatinn
had to 10 maio in two o!ces Of the Treasury Dcnar
put to arriyo nt tic true conn of rcrtai, ocrannt
sd ea!1nH, 50 ach to escaped that tho trinl Of lie
barred IL part under the satu,s Of mi.atiaua bs1opo
II discovered that lo w,s trumr!v n,ucunl,ln IN
trial ut ALL thouRi It was truo Tint ho col .,ow ha
brought before i military court on so,no s11ertfc
charges yet for tho reason TINT they would be mora or
less da1,nu1nnt m frnnu,ntione nntoI, 49,. Ioo -
TIM trial would hardly bp nroduutiye Of mill,
Ecuofst, and aeo for Tho rausn,, fi,nt thn fornr
ab!0 Huuho Of Kepresrntntiyns Ina nIraoiv ordaraI
G1lu hold un Investigation by committee ,,nn In
affairs Of tho BUREAU of Hsfurrea Frre,i,ntnY n,I
Abandoned Lands havo deslnsd II uest 1ot to tdva
the to u military tribunal but ia submit tho an
tire subject to the House Of Henrcaentntiyns Tho nn
part1nelt OF Justice howuver hna h"cn fnrMiaad Vii
aone Of tue cases. nnI o,iars mro to fin ~ o WILL.
criml.lu nit n civ s t rsc, 10 institute elhor
luz 10 the Tne s,at"a ~ ot,, .s 1eys ueoag
proper, ayuust such Of tia o,)cers and n9anta ~ %
ate bureau M may bo nLie Il, thfa cn,ne"t}on nt
.aston il Invited to tho correapondonco With tl,e A.
"Tne lite Com,nissouer. I3ri: ,f,e, n q 1ro,.,rd
United States Arny has bae, uTo,ntiv nfor,usd ~
t,n nI,annco ~ u,,,n,tant @ ra ttol,'y !noiMeu ot
exhibits ucast lm VIII va,s u @nn M on ms
nation aui s,,,nyine tl,n miss,, rcnnrIs ~
hc has oe thin w Ky mvw aar
printed n e renortp. In so Item stai p. x1i IN
hot uccouuto,l f0r It w In seon tnt H., "ccn,,; @
not 10 prolcel unl no attcmnt ias hasr r,os 1aH ~
lroyc wiut hua ernua M or ill., ,n,o hS eeen niaao TO
eripg the anlouut in rnrt ~" jlnrs to iS" ,.I
hut lilo DabrsIne oirer asnr,s - W,ioe IT,,
stated tut us ibny were not cnnh35erei ~ mr" s ~"
rr,nucc they we're MT tsnt r., ia nasa "a s,3 ~! H.
oer kcrounix Tim said nrconnts hsrsS Ii.n,, tl1
and IL Feu1,s at neither tho lats Cnmwiasnner nn
Tho As ptbursilg- -OllIcar ran acconmt 1n tn ~ nr
appearance THIS itum il known us M tho .rata,nn,i
bounty fund.- 'NA'~
"AA to the instrumentation of nubllo funds +ha |
ss"la'iGas ,t lou Of aw seemingly have had much to