Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-03-30


|. Please state to this committee al! that
You know respecting the conduct of David
Melvill. whilst in the office of weigher and
guager, at Newport, Rhode Island and re-
specting his removal from that office, and the
action of the Secretary of the Treasury l.erc-
on.
Objected to by mr.. Pearce, and rejected by
the following vote:
: Ycas-mr. Muhlenbcrg, mr.. Wise-2.-
, Nays-mr. Pearce, mr.. Parks, mr.. Mann
-3.
Question by mr.. Wise to mr.. Litteiield:
\ 2. Was, or was moi, David Melyill faith
tul and efficient officer as weigher and guag-
or, at Newport, Rhode Island?
H Answer by mr.. Littlrfield: That is a mat
ter OH which the opinions of individuals might
differ; as at present advised, should say he
was not.
Question by mr.. Wise to mr. Littlefeld:
3. What complaint was made to you of
his official conduct? and what proof was made
before you or the department Of any charges
against him as an officer?
Objected to by Mr. Mann, and rejected as
follows:
Icas-nr. Muhlenberg, mr.. Wise-2--
. Nays-mr. Pearce, mr.. Parks, mr.. Mann
'-3.
Question by mr. Wise to mr. Littlcficld:
4. Please state why you are of the opin-
ion that he was not faithful and efficient Of
ficcr as weighcr and guagcr.
/ Answer by mr.. Littlctield Because, from
documents in my possession, do not believe
that he weighed and guaged according to
law.
Question by mr.. Wise to mr.. I.itlcfeld:
4 5. AT the time he was removed from Of
flee, was any such complaint or charge made
against him as that he did not weigh aud
guage according to law? aud was hc notified
by you Of any such charge: and has he had
an opportunity of defending himself against
such charge?
Answer by mr.. LittleGeld: TO every thing
contained in this interrogatory answer in
the negative.
Mr.. Lincoln present.
Question by mr.. Wise to mr.. LttleGeld:
&. Did you not say to mr. Melvill,n sub
stance, that you had no fault to find with him
as an officer? and did you not intimate to him
that, if left to yourself, you would not have
removed him?
Objected to by mr.. Mann, and rejected by
the following vote:
Yeas-mr. Lincoln, mr.. Wisc-2
Nays-mr Pearce, mr.. Muhlenbcrg, mr..
Parks, mr.. Manu..
/ Question by mr.. Wise to mr.. Littlefield:-
/ z. Did you know that David Melvill had
not been faithful and efficient officer at the
time he was removed? and if not, state in
what respect you knew at the time he had
been fnthless and inefficient.
! Answer by mr.. Littclield:
! At the time David Mclvill ceased to be
employed as wcighcr and guager at the Gus
tom-housc, did not know whether he had
been faithful and efficient officer or not In
decd, scarcely knew any thing about him.
7 Mr.. Campbell and mr. Hanne9an present.
\ Question by mr. Wise to mr.. Llttlefield:-
6. Please state, then, why lie was rcmov-
ed.
Objected to by mr.. Mann, and rejected as
follows:
: Ycas-mr. Campbcl,mr. Lincoln, Wise
q.
/ Nays-mr. Pcarce, mr.. Muhenberg, mr..
llannegan, mr. Parks, mr.. Mann-5.
j Question by mr.. Wise to mr.. Littlcfcd:-
! 8. Please furnish this committee with n
copy or copies of your report to, and cores
pondence with, the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry in relation To the removal of David Melville;
and if you cannot furnish such copies, please
state their substance, or the reason why you
cannot.
Objected to by mr.. Mann, and rejected as
follows:
Yeas-mr. Campbell, mr.. Lincoln, ,mr.Wise
b
Nays-mr. pcarcc, mr.. Muhlenberg,. mr..
flanagan, mr.. Parks, mr.. Mnnn-5.
Question by mr.. Wise to mr.. Littefeld:-
10. When did you come to the knowledge
that David Mclvl did not weigh and guage
according to law; how long since his remov-
oil; and state in whnt respect he violated the
law: and whether he did 30 Intentionally and
corruptly; and whether he did not weigh and
guagc as his predecessors had done; and
whether your Predecessor ever corrected or