The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-09

authorized during the recess file their
with the Clerk of the Ito use.
The resolution directing the investigation to b. made
is IS follows: -
TmRrrsEcoND coSeREss-rrRsr SESSION..
CoNGREss UNITED STATES,
In the House of Representatives, :
Monday, August %, 1852
that claims been alo vcd " the late Next
can claim commission with one Of which i suspected that
pe,ly connected; therefore
Of this House sppontod by the Speaker n1esgSts
all the facts touching the connection Of the said Thomas
said Gardiner elam what fee hs to receive for
il any other than his ee interest he and
held either directly Pdir,etiy in said claim and tao
tons At what time ss ceased to act as
he disposed Of his fee nrSs to whom aud
for what he disposed of his
Resolved further That said committee havo power to
s'se ssher FTEss Mr. Andrew Johnson Of
NM S Mr.
of New OK, 30 appointed the s,s go c,
The investigation ordered prossnts two Inquiries
lat W as the claim of George A. Gardiner, allowed
by the board Of commissioners ander tho treaty of Gau
dalupe Hidalgo. meritorions or fraudulent?
ID What the connection of the Hon. Thomas
Corwin the present Secretary Cd the Treasury with said
claim!
TIE committee fe with th,ir report all the testimony
which they have taken, and present the following
mary Of the material part OF the same pertinent to
the subjects OF investigation, with their conclusions
thereon:
First As to the character Of ths claim Of George A.
The claim Of George A. Gardiner n claim for
darsges alleged have been by him by
Of his expulsion the cath day of October s46 by the
Mexican authorities fem which no alleged he was
extensively engaged In working in the State of San Luis
His memorial and claim wers presented on the 3Oh Of
November, 1S49 the board OF issoners, then SIT
ling in ths city Of Washington the adjustment Of
claims appointed the 1eta of March, 1Slg under tho
net Coges approved March 1884, entitled An act
10 carry Into effect certain tpulaions Of the treaty be-
tween the United States OF Amcrca ard the republic Of
Mexico, of the second day Of February, thousand
eight haDdred sad forty eight
The sommttse state that uron examination of The evi-
depco taken by them appears from the testimony of
Jose Antonio Barrsgsa that he IL well acquainted with
the place In the department. Of Ko Verde State OF San
Lus Potoe Mexico whsze GARDENERS evidence locates
bis mne that there liver mines in the State Of San
Luis Potos but that there Is that place. in
the depertment a Rio Verde
Charles w. Davis, clerk in the State Department,
being testified that he the Secretary of the
Board Of Comissoaers during the last month of the
pers and dOpotons before the Board Of
in she Gardiner caim and filed, their final adjourn
mint in the state Department.
The papers were shown to tho witness, Mr.. Bsrragan
who testified that the official signatures attached To- the
pspsr pupOsns to bc the title deed certified ccpy
the record Of Gsrdinsr's title mine rseries
that he knows the handwriting OF tho persons whose Of
heia sgnsuTes they Pu,pors to be- that he has seer
that the official signatures 70 six several dispositions
stating the character and value Of the mine orgees
| Among the papers there othsas which thi
witness sad were forged, and some to whoh the o0cia
| signatures were genuine.
This witness states that when msns Is discovered 4
Mexico 1t necessary By the law il he desires to TAX
possession that the dsooverer shcrd present Spccime
Of the ore to thc mining tribunal 10 thcre n In tn
district and there is not to the judge Of the rst In
stance, and yosesson Ia given by tho mining tribunal
judge IL II IL an old mine which has been worked an
absndone the same requisites for posses
sien wd by the law an export i' guires 70 BE- pre-
sen ho cerihes that every thing has been done In nc
cordsrce with the mining ordinance record Is A.
voJs kept o. the registry Of new mines and of ths dt
Houncepcnt (csimng) of Old once in the proper oioe