The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-26
FALSE TREASURY BALANCES.
SENATOR DAVIS RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY
WHAT He EXPECTS TO SHOW.
sn.cis1 IN the Ihlrap n Times

SENATOR DAVIS RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY
WHAT He EXPECTS TO SHOW,
Special to the Chicago Times.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator Davis,
of West Virginia, to-day offered resolu'
ton asking that inquiry be made as to
certain discrepancies and alterations in
the oif,cia statements OF the treasury de-
partment occurring between the years
1869 and ISL, and remaining unchanged
up to the latest official statements. Mr..
Davis introduced the same resolution two
years ago, but was voted down by the
| senate. An examination OF The official
statement shows that discrepancies un-
ques,ionably exist, AMI ole OF the objects
OF the investigation is 10 discover why
the alterations were made. These a!tera>
tons involve very large amounts, in one
Instance reaching hundred millions OF
dollars. OF these Mr.. DAVIS says he can
point out upward OF fifty, all being made
between the years 1869 and 1871. As an
Illustration, the report OF the treasurer
Tor 1863 shows the public indebtedness
for that year to be SASS, 002 1898. In
the report OF the secretary for the yeal
1871 the statement OF the public indeb
ness Tor the year 1869 is 81 jGs, 49,, 2l394,
which shows all increase of SOS, 1872
Sc. The statements Of the public indebt-
edness for this year (lS69} are The same
in the reports for every year since.
By reference 10 the official report OF
the secretary OF the treasury Tor 1862,
il will be seen that the public indebted
ness for he yearlis S5l5, 2ll ,31l.93. The
reports Of the same and succeeding sec.
rets ries of the treasury up to the year
1871 show the public debt for 1862 To b.
the same, bur the statement for lS1l
shows IL TO be 1924, JIG. il2.l3, an in
crease Of almost ten millions OF dollars.
These changes, of which there are many
instances, relative 10 the revenue cOllec-
tons and the statements OF the public ex-
penditures which in every instance are
IOuUu W lldNc UttIl IuCIGastu III lCi over
the statements OF previous years. Mr..
Davis says that he has no doubt that
committee will develop tie fact that these
alterations were committed without any
Reorganization of the vouchers or any ae-
counts in the registers office. The reg.
lister is the official bOOkkeeper ofthe COY,
eminent, and he Is the only one that could
possibly detect the errors, II there were
any, but the alterations were made in the
secretary's office. lie thinks there is moi
the least doubt that committee will
find that there was a forced balance mad,
in November, 1870. One strange fact, he
says, is that previous u that date, and
since 1870 and 1871, the reports all agree
The report OF one year agrees all right
along with that Of another, so that there
could be no excuse in saying they had
not got all their accounts, as SO he have
attempted to explain. His resolution
was ordered printed and tabled. Mr..
Davis says it is his intention at a reason
able day to call up the resolution and
press Its passage. He said he had no dis
position 10 make political capital out OF
1t. and thought this being what is called
IAN of year." the investigation could be
rendered without smell OF politics.