Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-15
WASHINGTON.
The poIaris.

NEW YORK, June IA Washington
special says the testimony Of Capt. Tyson
and Sergeant Meyer In the Polaris investi-
cation has been received from the steno-
grapher, and will be published as soon as
possible. Their statements contain together
about 5000 words. The entire mass Of
testimony is confirmato-y of the fact that
the separation from the vessel was acciden-
tai. There was entire unanimity among
the crew and officers in the desire to pro-
coed Northward, and the discipline on board
the vessel was excellent. All were working
in harmony. They were carrying pro-
visions from the vessel, expecting every
moment she would be jsmmed and broken
between the ice when she separated from
the foe; and it was wholly accidental oc-
eurrence, so far as the crew could know,
that Buddington himself was not on the ice
instead of the vessel.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Ths Juniata
will leave In about week for Disco aad
Upper Navick to search for the Polaris and
on The 10th of July another naval vessel
will leave on the same mission If the safety
of the Polaris is not first assured by that
time.
Annex Ii.
The Smithsonian Institute has received
telegram from Jas. @. Watson, of Ann
Arbor, Michigan, announcing the discov-
cry of new planet In hours 10 minutes
of right ascension south, and 81 degrees 43
minutes OF declinstion. 1t has rapid mo-
ton north, and is OF the eleventh msgni-
tude.
1n n Bad Way.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June l2.-rhe Secretary
of War has submitted TO the Department
of Justice statement of the condition of
affairs found by the War Department to
eXis, in that division of the late Freedmen's
Bureau charged with the settlement Of the
bounties of colored soldiers. The Secretary
calls attention 10 the report of the Second
Auditor, TO the effect that payments have
been made upon fictitious papers and fraud
ulent vouchers, and receipts taken, and
other fraudulent means taken to procure
payments. He further sets forth that claim
ants for whom treasury certificates have
been issued and sent TO the Freedmen's
Bureau for payn ents have never received
their money, although they were marked
on the records of the Bureau as paid, re-
ported to'the Treasurer by the Discussing
Officer of the Bureau rs pa d, and so cred
tied in the settlement OF his account. The
Secretary asks the opinion Of the Attorney
General as to the proper legal steps to pro-
tect the interest of the government and So
cure to the,defrauded claimants the amount
due them. He also asks the opinion of the
Attorney General as TO the degree of r.
sponsibility and relative responsibility I'M
der the law of Gen. Howard and Dis
bursting Officer, Gen. Balloch. The pa
prs accompanying the communication of
The Secretary of War show that
when the records of the Bureau
were taken possession Of by the War DEPART
ment, unpAi claims were found amount
ing to S75 900. The sum, transferred for
their payment W thousand dolla s,
while Ger ificates for the settlement of the
entire sum had been issued by the Treasury
Department at various dates, extending
back to 1867. Claims TO the amount of
$33 900 were found unpaid which d been
entered on the record of the bureau as
paid, aud reported to the Treasury and
c,edited there as paid. The Adjutant
Generals office also reports that there is
reason to believe that claimants have been
defrauded extensively Of these moneys.
The opinioI of the Attorney General will
decide whether further proceedings will b
by the military court, or under civil pro-
cess.