Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-06

THE MATTER AGAIN DISCUSSED BY THE UNION VET
ERAN COaPs-A REPORT ADOPTED ALLEGING THAT
THE CAPTAIN HAS FAILED TO ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The monthly meeting OF the Union Veteran
Corps, which was held last night, was more than
uscally well attended because the report OF the
committee which has been engaged in investigat-
ing the accounts OF the captain was due In the
absence OF Capt s. E. Thomson. who Is In Cam
aaa, az tie SICK bed OF his wife, Lieut. N. E urell
was transacted before the subject which has
caused so much discu ision In the corps was
was awake, and the various Officers who made
reports had to undergo cross-examination. When
on hand p dress coats and n dress pants
demand was made at once by cOmrade, whose
trust In all things human has been shaken by re-
cent events, to know what had become OF the odd
par OF pants After considerable debate It was
concluded that the missing garment WAS one
which had been sent back to the iker to be over
hauled and had never been returned An effort
Was made to call up the resolution offered by
Lieut. Harrison at the last meeting requesting the
out OF order. The corps then reached the point of
receiving the report OF the committee OF i've ap-
pointed to Investigate the accounts OF the captain.
Al the opening OF the meeting Lieut. Urell, who at
the list meeting offered the resolution creating
the committee, declared that his resolution was
for commit to investigate the financial sffairs
OF the corps, and not to investigate the captain,
ana he had the minutes corrected to that effect.
Lieut.. Corson, OF the committee. made the point
mat the report cOult not be received as the CON-
mittee had been investigating the accounts OF the
Captain and not OF the corps The chair overruled
this. An appeal was taken by Lieut. Edgar and
the chair was sustained by vote OF 81 to q.
THE MAJORITY REPORT AGAINST THE CAPTAIN
A report signed by T. P. Harrison, w. j. SIM
mons and NIL Alderman, constituting majority
OF the committee, was then read. 1t gave an &C
count OF the various meetings OF the committee,
back to february and March. 1882. the date OF the
lair; mat Capt. Thomason and other persons had
been requested 10 appear before the committee,
and many witnesses and papers were examined.
On the 10th OF June the committee received a let
ter from Capt. Thomson, stating that his books
and papers were In the possession Of his attorney
to aid him ain the proceedings against my SLAM
derer'' that he desired the matter to be investi-
gatel before legal tribunal, where witnesses
would be under oath, and that he objected to APP
pear before committee "whose chair
man Is my principal sianderer." The re-
port stated further that the captain had been
invited several times to appear, but had failed to
do so but It seemed that he finally intended to do
SO 1u-t when he was called away by telegram
.ummoning him to his wifes bedside. His at
torney, MIR. b. T. Hanley. thereupon entrusted
papers in his possession to two members or the
committee. who exhibited them. The report then
gives long statement of accounts. showing that
the total amount OF the bills submitted by the
capt ain, which were allowed, amounted TO 50 5A92;
s229o.77; amount received by the captain from
the far, s4.456.59. Detucting the amount of bills
allowed the report says balance OF sol 81 Is left
unaccounted Tor; and dnducting all vouchers sub
mttted shortage OF $3.50 81. The report discusses
various alleged DISCREPANCIES, and gives the opin-
lon that total OF 1868 Al Is left for the captain
still 10 account Tor. Among the bills disallOwed
was bar bill OF 5000 at the Arlington for treat
Ing the band or the Ninth Massachusetts, regi-
ment; bill OF "a. 25 from the American house. for
gallon OF whisky, and bill OF $50, for publish
Ing Capt. ThOmasons biography. In the bill of
gloves, and other things, which excited the deri-
sion OF the antf-ThomasOn faction.
THE REPORT DISCUSSED AND ADOPTED.
In the discussion that followed the report one OF
the chief objections urged against the Captain
was that 1t appeared that he had spent money
contrary to the orders of the corps in uniforming
the officers. Lieut.. Duffy appealed that, In Jus
tfce to the Captain, action be delayed until hts
turn. very Warm debate followed, in which
MeSsrs- Gordon, Corson and others defended the
Captain Lieut. COrsOn, from the minority OF the
committee made no formal report, but criticised the
majority report and alleged that there were errors
and discrepancies In 1t to the prejudice of the Cap
TAIN He alleged that the minority shad seen
vouchers which would account for $4.482Oa Mr.
Gordon declared his faith in the Captains ability
to explain what appeared to be discrepancy.
The report OF the majority. however, was adoDted.
Several motions were made by excited anti-Thom-
ason men looking to creating a vacancy in the
captaincy. Lieut.. Harrison declared that he
thought the Captain would have good sense
enough to resign before the mex. meeting. The
motions were withdrawn, and the meeting was
adjourned about midnight