The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-31
The Treasury Defioit.

Senator Davis, of West Virginia, has been in
pursuit for long tim6of ...eat discrepancy
In The books Of the United States Treasury De.
partment. He deserves much credit for perss.
tency and unusual per,ino city in seeking the
| one object, which he believed was within his
reach If the books could DO thoroughly sifted
and examined, which was to.ainoen ths oussa-
anc plunderidg Of the people, or 4t the least to
demonstrate that the eminent finaciers of that
| department did not understand their business
With unfagging zeal, the distinguished Senator
mas been endeavoring to uhearth the enormous
| frauds which he believes have been practiced nj
washington during the last decade.
on certain occasion several years ago. Sena-
tor DAVIS startled the country by the statement,
on the hoor of the Senate, that lie believed there
were paipable and extraordinary discrepancies
In the books of the Treasury Department This.
declaration created q tremendous furore among
.he Republican Senators. who rose up in arms
In moment, each trying to obtan the floor and
DC the hrst to vindicate the honesty Of their
party who were alone responsible for the man
ngement OF the finances of the government
The Senator deliberately informed them that he
was speaking from personal knowledge. after
making an examination of the books for his own
satisfaction. Ex-Secretary Boutwell,, who was
at That time member of the Senate, replied
substantially that the gentleman not being nc.
9uainted with bookkeeping, of course miRht
time ''lse- Be mistaken. 9'ss
The sequel has proven that Mr.. Davis not on
ly was familiar with correct bookkeeping, but
that he was possessed of sufficient knowledge
in that lines.o search out the frauds which were
concealed during the period of Mr. Boutwell,
financial reign. After long struggle, Senator
Davis secured the appointment of an investiga-
ting committee, and has been industriously en-
gagged with the deceptive figures, and on last
Saturday, while alluding to this matter in the
Senate, he made this astounding revelation.-
Only think of it for moment Over two hun
dred millions of the peoples money stolen with
in two years Is there any room for astonish-
ment at the tenacity and desperation with which
the Radicals cling TO power in the national gov
ernment? It is on par with the thievinS in |
South Carolina perpetrated about the sam time |
Here is the statement made by Senator Davis |
which needs no further explanation or COM
ment:
at will be recollected that made sundry |
statements and several speeches to the Senate
from time TO time, stating that certain changes
and alterations had taken place in the official |
annual finance reports. I now assert, after the
examination rs far rs we have gone, that each
and every one Of the statements made by my
self to the Senate is substantially correct aud
in the end, though the committee has no desire
to report and make public anything that has ta-
ken place in committee, l. as ON individual state
that all tho statements have made, including
that which alleged that the debt statements had
been changed and altered by the finance reports
between 1869 and 1871 to the extent of over
$500 100000, will be shown to be correct
Col. Register.