The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-31

Owen. Major Quincy A. Brooks had
principal charge Of tho books and ace
counts.
The subsistence supplies were pur-
chased under the direction Of J. N. I.
Miller. Returns wers carefully made,
at the close of second service, Of all
the transactions pertaining to tho quar-
termaster and subsistence departments; /;
copies Of them accompany this report.
Again on page Z.
"For all issues Of stores Of any kind
consumed by the troops or used by
them in service, except clothing, requi-
sitions and receipts were prepared at
the timo of final adjustment covering
all the transactions Of the whole per
iod. These papers werc presented to
the company officers and others con-
cerned for their signatures, and form
the vouchers by which the quarteTmas.
ters and commissaries acquitted them
selves of their responsibility 10 the
State for the property acquired by
them. These returns are prepared in
similar shape TO that in use in the
army"
The clothing referred to a. excepted
out Of the vouchers was charged to the
uen on the rolls and formed part Of
their pay. After a most thorough and
critioel examination the Inspector Con
eral did not reject single claim, and
but few were suspended. On page IL he
says: "The claims actually suspended
for want of proof amount to -, 1863 rs.
In fact, the volunteer service Of Or
egon in tho Modoc hOstilitios Of 1872.
IS, and tho integrity Of its manage
ment, were 50 we'll considered by the
people Of that State that the lcgisla-
ture of 1874, the controlling majority
Of which was elected on platform Of
"retrsnchment and reform" and after =
searching examination Of its accounts
by a special committee, aided by skilled
assistants, approved the same, and as.
sumed and paid tho expenses Of the en-
tire service. A bill is now pending be-
fore this body for the reimbursement Of
the State.
So that the integrity Of these MOdsc
war accounts have been twice oStAb.
liahed by commanding authority, once
by the legislature Of Oregon and oRco
by tho Inspector General Of the United
States army, approved by tho secretary
of war. acting by authority Of Con
gress.
The inspector general cut down the
rates of pay allowed by tho State to
volunteers, and their horses and trans
portation, etc, bat his action in no
way affected the integrity Of tho &C
counts. This charge against me there
fore vanishes.
THE rHiRTY-sIx HUNDRED DOLLARS AND
THE EIGHTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS.
As to these sums, stated as cover
paid" TO the secretary Of state and his
assistant, I know nothing except that
have heard that they were paid un-
der specific appropriations for that Pur-
pose, and attacked by the committee on
technical grounds. But in no mannor
do they affect me, as had ne more Au-
th0rity, as executive over this subject
than the President Of the United
States has over the employment and
pay Of clerks in this body.
THE NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS
Is stated to be deficiency" in school
funds in the hands of Thomas II. Cam
who was the clerk Of the board Oi
school land commissioners. His 40
counts wsre all duly settled before thG
legislature every two years while wal
governor. and found correct. IL
writes mo that his accounts are correct
now.
THE SCHOOL FUNDS.
The school funds of Oregon arc il
the hands of the state treasurer anC
the several county treasurers, and arr
. under the general supervision of th'
beard Of school land commissioners
J Those officers negotiate the publii
loans with AZ much care and under a
strict provisions Of law a. real estAt,
loans are made in any other State, anc
! there has been greater depression o
real estate values in that State than il
} any other.
, It is the merest demagogism to attemp
to cast upon any set ef public oficeri
| in any State the fault Of deprecated
securities, which rest mainly for thei
r support upon the general prosperity
f.; Yet the statement that school mortgag
! securities in Oregon are not worth tift!
cents on the dollar is grossly and ut
! terly untrue.
have myself had one Of thes
8 loans, but it was based upon the sound
4 est security, and has been fully repaid
B with interest. / have been intereste'
: in two other loans Of this kind as
: stockholder in corporations connecte'
D with them, but all the loans which
] had any connection with were dul.
made and fully secured according +
t law, and were duly reported to the leg
9 islature of 1876, which elected me
= member of this body. Had there bee
n anything wrong in any of these mat
d ters I would not have been elected
: Mr.. President, this committee, thoug
composed of persons Of known hostilit
to myself, are not chiefly responsible
i for this report. They were selected q
= persons capable of being manipulate
r by men who for years have been m
d personal enemies who, having faile
t to defeat me in the open field and fai
), contest, seek now my destruction b
i discharging this missile Of their venoI
T. from secure ambush in the distancl
&C But their work is overstrainsd and
If will fail.
> The State of Oregon, sir, is in I
? good financial and economic conditio
d as any State in the Union, and in Fl
G. better condition than great majorit
1t of States.