Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-01

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tary's Caprice.
A Rehabilitation OF the Department
Methods Necessary.
II ha, fallen To- the lot oi Demo
cratic senator tu deliver a blow that
viii seriously shake the foundation of
the thirl.trrm movement. Ina national
sense West Virginia has not been
hitherto regarded as ui any special i'm
portance in the political sisterhood. but
Senator Davis, Of West Virginia, chair
man olithe ecummittee, that, since the first
session uf the tnrty.hith Congress, has
been engaged IN the Investigation oi the
business melho Is pursued II the United
States Treasury, submitted report
on ein,sddy, which Isa startllns at
raignmpnt ui the Grant administrations
The temper ui the dellverdncr Is, IN
view oi It's developments, surprisingly
equabIe. II Is shown, quite clearly that,
under the complalsant management OF
Mr.. Boutwell,, millions of dollars escaped
from treasury records aud dropped int"
a sea Of Oblivion whose shores were
lined With countless columns ot plrdIe'l
accounts 10 blind the public and
avert a storm ut popular ndlcna'
ton the bppks ut the Treasury Depart.
mrnt we're dpcturri from the period cN
tending from 1888 to 1870, and figures
we're made b. lie to suit the Caprlces ot
Mr. boutwell,.
The investigation wa- begun IN
1877. aul IL has been prosecuted,
as steadily IL possible, ever since. II
grew out Ut AN agitation to which SenI-
tor Davis gave voice IN January, 1876.
Ills iprrIblr speech on that occasion was
supplemented hy a resolution asking
the senate to appoint a select commit.
tee 10 examine into the changes aud al
terations in the Finance reports, books
and accounts of the Treasury Depart,
ment At that time the ., solution Mas
practically ,ltird ia the standing cum
mittrs ui the Senate. senator Davis
renewed his resolution IN the Forty
hnh Congress, ani select committee
was appointed consisting ct senators
Davis, ui West Virginia, Beck, Allison,
ingalls, aud Cameron, at Pennsylvania,
and this committee vas clothed with all
necessary powers to accomplish their
work. The terms Ot senators Allison
ani Cameron expired prior To the a.
.emhiv oi the Forty -siN Congress, Which
continued the committee and supplied
the vacancies o,casioued 10y the retire
ment Ut those Senators hy the app"lHt-
ment ut senators Dawes aud NhNir Ia
places On the committee.
The scope bi the NIrS ui the commit
tee Is brlaiiv mapped cut IA the rr>uiu'
ton which gave II birth, and which Was
a. tb.IuN~
Is mr SFS,TE 90 rHr TNITsu >fITIs
Nu,,mHtt DO. Is
U...lnE Iuata COMMITTEES u' rNy ra ayTuiui
"a BY IN, ChstI 10 uVt,ti-tls ihy taat.v -
t..rts bolks and aocounts Ut thy I-vasutl le-
I,a-tment psrticu IAriy With rviervu., o. tthri'
,..oe,. discreysnoies, aud Alterations IA Amuuni'
aadhglrsS thsi have bet IaAds iu them, u any
suoh hcW b., cspcgiAlk IN lng ahHnal 'tat-
mgutsUt tns eApsfdtgrss VI thy EHNt Tutlcnl
revenge cuA,otd. AMI tle pubh i,ti 0n'1 1inyd
iU ,ail reports ant II auN such i. ,-yuc's i,'.
,aspauri,. 49, alterations Do tfuui if,Nisl aui
o. report tHu same ayt ukt.u, siii mature larrH
uf M. yrau, " urr.fu Ibty "U.pT HN ~hal su
tE.rtt. mai. 90 az. thc Na,.,hs thsi induced
tbrm sUs 90 oP'u yNaerA.iy such Jihcr aut
tftHtr Hut ,rmajiUu lsaaTigs lSsg Ia sgbleSt a
O. them BOA, s,,iu urst AMI NAT oymuluite :
have yuvrr o. yJui iHr P'r~'us aui isirfs lg
~. .I,fA. .ui leave .r 80 Huuus che Ss-s.uu a
- ~.aaI,. aUt .UaI thv 'NFFu-> atitu.l.t I
M .gsrs.. .lkt.Hl sha.. H' ia.' "a' "i zoe NHI.
uus,ul tuui oi gac sgLsit. aguA yvlCGeS az
f-T,..t bv thr COMMITTEE sui aid COMMITTEES
suAl. uul De dissolved o. the yNPifauou ut iht
p7-rut s,ss.uu IT The >yuaEs bat shsIl ~ 4
uuul DO shA.l make %, rIuU - shAii De- Us
,uagel
A DIsPAssIONATE STATE FArER
The report which Is a voluninous,
shle aud tisp&~i1nate state paper, alter
shawine thai the statements made by
senator DAVIS Ia ms speeches against
the dritNtiye Finance Reports, Sere
fully borne out by the rryouis ut the
the Treasury lrpaIimvat pTuVeots T.
the consideration ui the main question
ui the administration ot the FINANCES,
ID j. remarked that the Investigation
ordered t. he made by the COMMITTEES
necessarily involved a consideration OF
the respective powers ami functions ol
the various branches ot the Treas.
ury Department Nhich deal With pub
EC moneys, securities aui aN7uunts. ou
the Original organization cd the Depart
meEt, the ofhcr oi Register ot the
/ treasury Vas established, ami the ounes
OF thai oRicer have remained pTAcDcSlly
Z the sane, by lAS. tO the preseRt ume
They are thus defined, ~ FAR a. the
matters referred 10 this committee ars
roncetust, by the Prcsent keg'stsr
t;Iepn ". Scuneid The Regiscsr o
{ The Treasury has charEr ~ the gn~A
s.,,,uut hpoks oi the OnItet >iAi-s
wh,,h shp~ every rrceIpi and dtsourse
m,nt. and frOm which statements arr
annually Inaie foT TRANSMISSION "a Ion
sness lie siSRs and issues all b1sts
Treasury notes ami otheF securities
registers ali warrants drasR by the Sec
rptary upon the Treasures, and iTAhs
mits balances due "a iRdiyiiuale siiel
,hs,r settlement by the fIrt IOmp
troller. on xhich payment Is mAce Tn
| Ir,ixrr- al the United StAies are Kept
| .hoxins the evil dipiomaile, iaterns
I revenue, miscellaneOus. and Pnbsie deo
roreipts and expenditure; also, state
meax OF the warrants and drAftn rKa'
tersi. TIE Resister also makes t>Du
lated statement Of the principal Oi IN
puhlic deolN
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