The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-03-28
on..,ioo. DO you know whether the on.


Rave been 50 called on; By whom for what
amount: with or without regard to tier
salaries Of office; when did they contribute;
If ihey refused was any iniimalion given
that their refusal ml ght occasion their re.
moyal; what amount has been so c0otrIbu.
ted and collected, and for the support Of
what party, at any one election
THIS interroga,ory was objected TO by
Mr.. Foster.
Mr.. Foster called for the yeas and nays.
The question, Shall the inlerragatory be
propounded was put, and decided IN the
affirmative. Yeas-McSsrs. Curtis, Daw.
son. Harlan, Smith, WISE. Nays
Messrs. Foster, Ovens. Wagener.-3.
Other proceedings we're had, in regard
to which Mr.. Wise offered the following
resolution:
R,ssls.G. That the following facts h entered
on tie Journal M " lSe proPoundcG 10 tie sli-
ness, Abrsh-ra b. N4H5srpsei. the following cues
tion, to sti;
oQuestioa >. DO you know whether the
officers 81 the custom house have ever been
called on 10 contribute sums Of money to
psrty and political objects What officers
have been 50 called upon by whom for
what amount; with or without regard TO
their salaries Of Office when did they con.
tribute If they refused, was any in,ImaiIOn
gwen that their relusal might occasion their
removal what amount mas SO been coUirI.
buied or collected and Tor the support Of
ola.
Tie witness toCs the Inierrogatory with,
out objection 10 sropounding The sane, and
proceeded to write his answer thereto on
The paper attached % the question, aud had
written The following, to wit:
81 have known officers of the custom
house to have been called 90 FOR Wheu
Mr.. OHens, member Of the Committee, in.
tsrposed, and Informed the witness that he
was not hound TO answer any in:errocatory
relating 10 bis private affairs; aad ,hereup.
90, NJ. Foster, another member OF the
Comm.lee, objected TO propou0diug the
Interfcaaiorv. The xituess here commcuc.
cd 10 tear ell what he lad written before
objection VAS made IL the lnierrogalory.
Mr. Wise prevented bin from dong 50, by
i0rblddla. thc ret. Mr. Foster Insisted that
the witness had the right 10 tear of what
be h51 written, and that il sas not has an.
swsr u8;ll Il sas complete and handed Ia,
and he asked the witness whether il vas
hts answer and 10 piled " L. was no, !;
ard the CoaDntee having deoided Inn. the
ln,er-ora;0ry should be propoauded, tae
sad question BY Mr.. Wise sas again hand
cd 10 the witness, and be returned the lol-
loslng | decllae TO answer the ID ques.
lion The witness vas then permitted 10
retire.
Mr.. Curtis called for lie yeas and nays
o. Mr.. WISE motion and the resolution
va. adopted. Ye4s-M essrs. Curtis, Daw.
so, Foster, HaJlsn, Owens, Smith, Wage.
ner. Wlse-s. Nays-None.
r, szznsasiasa n M Lysa, ssaaaasa .y Nr
W4gs.
Qses.ioa. Whist yaa we're Depu,Y Col
hector ii tie port Of Nes Iork. we're ycs
ever called oa a. az ollceT cf lie custom
house = contubgte any sun or suns Of mo
ney - party OF political otJ-cts If So wha
sto7gHf vas such an5aoi, from yoJ. cailes
tgr % consideration 81 sggr salary from 80
yerunest2 SHAT proportion DID i. bear Il
your salary G,3 yCI pay 1t it net, Ruy
not Who called for such contributions
were ciher s430fGsu1tes ID the custom. house
20 tD9r k0osieIEa cls-1 on 10 c0oirit8,.
So lac manner for tbe support # aha
party sefe tslsse Contributions called Tor
ws- soy menace, directly or indirectly, G
feng,ai, beid over these officers or your
sell Tor failures to gr8lt such contributions
Nr- 0scas olJsctedto toe ig!esrosatory
The question, Stall the ln,errogalory b
praPo.uded vas put, and decided IN thu
affirmative, tie yess aud aays hayln. beer
c3aed by Sir. 0sens. lels-siessrs
Gurus, D4ss5u, Harlan, Smith, WISE
Negf-tiessrs. Oaeus, Hagcner--2.
Aa,wer. have frequently been caIlet
on 70 ogutnba.e to political objects whllo
was deputy Collector, as al officer Of III,
custom house. THE amount vas frsa
l~eu'J dollars to ooe hundred dollars. III,
tax VAS pro rata according 10 salary. |
bore proportion q from one to SIX pei
ceDt. iffequeatiy pad part oliBe amount
SheD It mas too high, and more than
could afford, urged them to reduce 1t II
one instance, whore ! sas assessed twenty
collars, hr. SWartsogi told the collector 0
TIE tax tha, ten dollars vas enough for ns
20 pay. For a lew years back have mol
paia say 'Aiog 10 the General Committee
because could not afford 10 pay the amount
diseased. and because | could not conscl.
eni'.asiy logger s8statn the party. The
collectors Of tie Tammany Hall General