Arizona silver belt., 1879-07-25

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 Tse rascality committed wilhin and upoa the treasury Of the Unsed States has been brought to light through tbe hbor Of a congressional committee ana reported to that body for its action. Perhaps the greatest robbery is that resulting from the seizure Of cotton under the act of 1862. which provided for treasury special agents collec lag eapured and abandoned cotton n the South, aad for turning into the treaslny she proceeds of such property. to be re- .urnel Co the owners on proof before the Court of Claims ofouuership and freedom from eompIieity iu the re- bealion. Under th.s act 1T5 900 bales If cotton were collected and sold, the proceeds being, os nearly as coasa be aseenalned. S36,530.000. Of th.s g 3I0. .787 were eaten up in
 expenses, leaving over ST 090.- GOO. Of this S9 545 900 have been returned b owne's under judg dgments of she Court of Claims, S1 ,6z3 ,900 bv the Secretary of the treasury, S299 Q0o bg speeial acts # Cone gress and s187 .o9o under the act of 1lay Is, 1872-n all S11.643 000. lhis sboa.d leave on hard over Si5,- 590. 00o, bus the report of tbe See retary of the treasury shows but Sa,0lo .090, leaving S5 5go g00 unaeeounted for
 ln.s great rala and seizure Of ] I5s818 baies of cotson tae comm i5- tee sssst was not the whole spol l.- ton. e3a.r4fy ;o iaN. thousands aud theassels of bales were seized by qaaI sefmasters aaa os.,eg army oth- ce1s and sol4, ue poeeeds never reaeaag ths treasury From My 63 to May 6l, Col $. 3 Hda6ill reeswel I2.TI9 ba.es werth at ieast s2 ,590 .000, yet he only ackuowi- edged S88i.000 ret proceeds, and states that tnis sum was spent for army purposes by order of Gen. Banks Also, contrary to law. Ad- nifdi Porter, While pau0ling the Mlss,ssippi aed tributaries selze! large amaants Of cotton on land and shipped t to Cairo IS maritime prizes of var. The Supreme Court has deetied that this cotton was unlaw- fully taken by Porter, yet the treas- ury refuses to return the money to. the owners. h 1876. Grant f0rbid She production of original books and papers before committees of C9n- gfess, bug that vas not strange when vlewed in the light of his acuon ia behalf of the whisky ring thieves Judge Ngtt of the Conr5 of Claims staged from the bench that tue cot toH bureaus statements to the court were wholly unreliable aua that the law requiring the keeping of books q account showing from whom tue cot ton was received, tie cost of traus- porration aud proceeds of sale. hadl been aagitiousiy and scaudalously y eyaded and defined by officers in- trusted with It's execution. Neefr ] chief of tae cotton bureau, reported to tAe court 6l0 bales from Vicks- burg aad that Ibe proceeds from saie of same amounted to Sl5e 900 the court not glylug eredence to hla state- ] meat appointed q comnissiona to examine the cotton records wh0 re ported to the court over 5000 bales I seized at chat place and proceeds of same s925.0 600 had gone into she .easary. Noer has not explained .hs great discrepancy to tbe court. Wm. Fessenden, Noerr's assistant. Sas proved 8 thief aud dismissed from the army in 1861 for steaiip5