The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-22
The Bu,ler.Rosecrsns Controversy.

Washington special: 1t it under
stood that the Butler-Rcsscran con-
troversy, OF which something has al
ready been published, is llbelyto have |
some rather sensational points BET re
it is ended. R.saclans n ieTstands
that tie ugly fVht that was made
Saiust s cont nation was in3tga,sd
by Butler, in revenge fIr the Military
Oommittse's report in the last Con-
Vress, which showed that Butler was
Sl20 600 short in his accounts as treas
ursr of the soldiers homes. Butler
claims that this report Is incorrect and
does him injustice. Gen. Rosecrans
PROPOSES to submit ell the correspond
ence a I'D telegrams in the case 10 the
comm ttee, and let than Judge OF the
injustice. He will also submit state
ment from Treasury expert, who has
gone over all the figures furnished
by Gen. Butler, and who has ar.
rived at the same conclusion as the
Military Committee did. But this is
not by any means a that will re sub
mitted to the committee. Gen. Rose
Grams is in posses ion OF facts that
point very strongly to the conclusion
that an attempt was made to suppress
the printed edition OF the Military
Committees report. That report was
printed nearly year ago, under order
of the House. About 5000 copies OF
, il were delivered at the Capitol and
remained there FIR months, while no
. one who was interested in seeing 1t
was able 10 obtain a copy. Gen.
Rosecraps repeatedly sent to the fold
ing room for it, and YVES told that 1t
was not there. He fioally sent to the
> govtrnmt mt printing office and mace
: a specific inquiry, in writlug,. IN regard
!. to it. He received a reply that stated
r the dates at which the printing was
= issued and the reports delivered
t at the io'ding-room. He then
!, sent Treasury official TO the
( surerintendent OF the fold ng
d room, who again insisted tina
the reports had not been received
there. Toe messenger was peisisten
and insisted on all the clerks Their
l. beiuQ questioned, and one after an
g other they all denied knowledge OF 1t
D until the messe n9er insisted on ques
lr tioning the man who had receipteC
he for them. He admitted that the re
s, ports we're there. They ara now belDI
distributed. Since these points hav
begun to be discussed good deal
important information has come I
hand. A Union officer, who now re
~ sides in Wisconsin, writes Gen. Rost
~ 20 Grams that he arrested two Virg nian
90 who we're caught trading with III
Il rebels and car yipg supplies to then
nj He was surprised when they produce
's D asses from Gen. Butler. ID did NJ
10 release them on The, ttepgth OF thei
passes, but detained them until /
could be certain that the passes wei
Sc genuine. He fnallyrs ceiyed ap ord
n from Gen. Butler to 1eleess Their
n. saying they were in the en-
p p!oy az the government. Th
raj same wlita, wlI0i ID an q
FIR. torney a. Law, accuses- en- Butler
i'll having b6en or red aivetelY IN gu
on pIvine IS rebels with gartains niece
ce sary aFileles on which Ok InRdefa lar
tee proas.fA prominent State officer
he Virginia, who was in the Gontedera
ng service, ieiis Gen, Resecfass that
OF purchased quinine and ether dru
red from Butler tor the G0Hfed CRATES. !
Ike denouuceb M eff IN W ciiereu
ey- produce. eJf nee to chow what be
on serts. Gen. R SaecraaB salRims a.
of hostility nj IL aud rays that
md simply pi.l1iislie d, thet oilers boz
led accounts as tlisy mite tiRniEhed
ges Butler hialeSi apd Ne Nonness=t
'ort Butler an nm 1et on
the self right, iiI RI ing var
hen the commit a aif alo
pom a'sumed Ral n sFaE3 thgpish
explapats 5 & ccotkl but n
that cen pfare Ina hehn c.
tirmed, hes E5the q
Jus. S mus Of the aatE1is sspsstessn him'