The New York herald., 1876-03-24
Gross Frauds and Defalcations in
the Freedman'S Bureau.
THE PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATION
Interesting Explanations from Judge Pierre
pOnt and Mr.. Marsh.
MORE ABOUT THE EMMA MINE
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION AND HOW IT'S
ACTION is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE coNKLING MEN.
The Conking here have faces tonight.
They expected stronger Endorsement OF Senator
Conklng than the Convention at Syracuse gave HIM,
and of them do hesitate to confess tha, the
nti-Conkling men gained substantial victory. Thero
has been. however. suspicion here all along that the
Conkng movement did not look TO the nomination OF
Mr.. Conkling at Cincinnati, but to the ar
raging of strong force TO be thrown at
the proper moment TO another candidate, and this
belief has caused the politca schemers here TO take
but little interest in Mr.. Conklng's own prospects.
Western republicans generally have always laughed at
the idea of his nomination, and declared that 1t could
not carry any considerable part OF the West AS for
the South Mr. Moron's friends claim that region the
Convention and do not to give 1t up to anybody,
but least Of all to Mr. Conklng.
THE FREEDMAN's BUREAU--FRAUDs UNEARrHED
BY GENERAL BANNING's COMMITTEE AND A
REPORT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HOWARD
CALLED ON TO EXPLAIN.
The report OF the Frccdmans branch OF the Adiutan
Generals oflce has been sent to the Committee on
Military Affairs and discloses some curious
tons II states that certain sums sent to dis
bursng officer at different points by the chief disburs-
ing officers OF the late Freedman's Bureau Baloch,
for payment to claimants; that OF the
total amount thus sent $4,000 were not
paid TO claimants, returned to the chief
disbursng officer, but not returned by him to the
Treasury There is further account Of "embezzle-
mcnt" by the dsbursing officers OF the Freedman's
Bureau to the amount of over $50 900, and the War
Department Eas recommended criminal as well civil
prosecutions against these officers for putting in du-
nIi for nd havi od
in settlement OF their accounts. The report further
sets forth that the 'balance deficits ranged from
So 600 to $780, 900 certified on deposit
in the Treasury when not so deposited" II adds
There be doubt as 10 the deficit and the in
ference is that large amounts Of money were for some
years used for private purposes, and In violation OF
law. II is significant that after tho legisa-
ton doing away with the Freedman's Bureau, which
action to have stopped the improper of de-
lct balances, the troubles of the late Freodman's
Bank began"
Tho report also charges that the disbursing ofhcer
destroyed certain important account books and checks
and concealed transactions with certain firms in this
city, and that vouchers withdrawn from
Treasury by permission OF the accounting officer, "a
in order TO the conccalment OF wrong doing" The
amount not accounted for and, therefore, TO be
counted for Is sl3l,4ol and prompt legal
action is urged against the defautiug officers
In tho operations Of the Rost Home Colony over
S21 900 Of the public money fell into the hands Of the
Freedman Bank and ought to be recovered and It is
added that General Howard has made explanations
why this amount placed by his order in the Freed
mans Bank. permitted by HIM to remain there, in
violation Of orders directing the transfer OF all Bureau
funds TO the War Department.
the fund loaned to planters, 5000 900 is sti due
and OF the recovered from this loan Sal 900
templated by Congress Finally the report contains
copy OF letter by the Second Auditor General
Howard, calling his attention to tho fact that false
vouchers have been filed in l20 complaint cases
amounting to s22 ooO which false vouchers
filed in the Treasury This letter to General Howard
closes thus
In only about dozen OF the 147 cases, in which
notice has been sent to you through your attorney.
George W. Dyer, has any reply been received, and II
you wish to make any explanation intend to refund
the money involved you should do at
your earliest convenience before the matter Is prepared
for suits in court.
General Banning's committee have sent this report
the printer and mean TO 60 TO the bottom OF the
Frcedman's Bureau transactions.
THE PRESIDENTS KNOWLEDGE OF THE ATToR-
NEY GENERALS CIRCULAR LETTER.
The Attorney General said this evening to a member
OF the press that the article in the Republican, giving
of the origin OF the letter to the District
Attorneys is substantially true, and that the President
really knew nothing OF the letter and until
IL was In print
NEW SENSATION IN THE HOUSE.
The House had to-day new experience in a North
Carolina orator. Mr. Yeatos, who made very amusing
and good d-humored speech upon general politics. in
which he told the republicans that they would be
able 70 keep the colored vote.
CDOM NtfD DCHIUAD NODD