, 1876-04-27
WISCONSIN.
This Investigation into Gov. Tnylor'n
Account*-zAis Very CnFe4GAN way OF
Keeping Track OF ExpCnuitnrcn.

The Investigation into Cow TnyloFss
Account*-z1is Very Ctlrclo4A way OF
Keeping Track OF Expenditures.
s,teta' D,spatch 10 1he chseaoa Tribune.
Madison, Wis, April 2G.-Ths Legislative
Comnittoo to examine into accounts in tho office
Of the Executive aud Superintendent OF Public
Property continues to-day its sessions. Bonator
Treat ia Chairman. Mr.. Il, u. Smith, Of this
oity, was appointed acrgeant-at.Arms.
Tho forenoon was spent 10 orau,ining tho Ex.
ecutire accounts Of tho last four yoars, and CON-
pariug then With vouchers on tllo thoro and in
the Treasuror'a Office.
This Afternoon Gov. Taylor was called Ia to
explain somo discrepancies botweon accounts
and vouchers, md surno account In tho aggrc-
gate waa made embracing expenditures for
Boyo.al dllfciopt matters without auy details or
vouchers.
a. vitnesa In his own bohalt the e1-0overnor
vas not q auccss5, aud no Que would hnva set
him down as positive man. He presumed tho
accounts wora correct. It was his opinion tho
sa1no expeusea Here not charged twice; still,
Bouo might hare been by mistake uo
thought tho expenses wore in
CURED Ia hs official capacity, but
rAs not suro. Ho could not tall tho roason for
oraaures on tho books, but supposed it WAS on
account Of mistakes. lTo would hot swear posi-
tively that all tho mouay6 charged wore actually
paid out. Ho could not tell what pnrt of cer-
tain bia woEe for his own travelling exponaos.
Ho thought tlere mtlat be . tuiaiake In clargo
Of $9l.75 for express charges. 1lo could not
give any dotailB Of expenditures to o1p!aln tha
vague statements on the record, He seemed to
llayo IN idea that hts donations to many charita-
bic objects. tho cost OF forty or flfsy newspapers
and otler expenses generally supposed to ba
lorsola wore properly charged TO tho conttn-
Yopt fund. lie explained shat ha kept mnmor-
anda Of payments Oil SCRAPS Ut paper, backs Of
envelopes, homo in book, etc.. aud once 10 a
wh'ia-phrtly from snch records. partly from
nemory-ha and his secretary would foot mp
tho accounts and put them down In tho books.
II he had supposed he was to bo Investigated,
ho would ,ayo been more particular, Ho calcu.
latod to lsve things about right.
| 8ome amusement waA caused By tho
explanation OF an item dated Doc. 81, 1H76t
whiuh wha also the date Of q large number Of
ohnrgea covering period Ut five mouths aomo
OF them running back years. I!le Item wRS a.
follows ~ 'Paid fees and o1ponsea superior
lasbor Case, 710n." This. tho Governor e1-
planned, Was paid William Wetch ns sort OF re-
talner. Shortly boforo going out Of otico, ho
having gouo up aud looked tho ground over, be
wantod fja0, then ctlne down to 9l50, but thG
| GuyeFuor only paid him :l00, aud doesu't know
| that lie reported.
lilo examination was yorY unsatisfactory Ia
the uoYoruors friends. Il will DO continued
| tomorrow.
Tho University 1logents hold = aossIon today,
aud heard some HnGggatiOns OF President Dacur
III regard to tho future Development Of tho III,
stitution, and tliacusAod those and matters con,
uoctod NTH tue heatinK OF tho new sclouoe hall.