The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-23
Colts Patent Exsensson--sons or rho N.Y.
ys~s OF Lobby Lsg,slasioa Disclosed.

III r. 1853 TT | te ssssi n, mbody tug the
testimo taken be ore be Sc CO mi go
seven apt ointed by the Hou t. II iqaire into
certain ctargesoi OF yc rru to- a connection
with the bill Tor tn extensi n &c It's pistol
patent, AM the eve reports pr ent n fr m
the cor mittee on G., sub ect. FIR m this tes-
timony AM these ports iisderable light is
thrown on the mod operrfssdi OF that mys-
terions business be Third House, known az
lobby legislation.
We begin with the Testimony Of the Hon.
Mr. Clncman, Of N c. In he c .urse of his
evidence he said
My Information is mainly derived from couversatil ns
vith subdfy persons winch can "et. il agressbl o
che committee; M, D. =. Wright, Of the Day r. K
rspsper aud sh. Hon. Mr. West brook Of Nov Yors,
ver. IA my room last week, than
and tAe conversation turned upoo the cs patent sxtp
son nd the expended OBTAIN the passage "
the saw for the extension NJ. wrigo, said tho {
wou.o ne poiss than tyry seventh h,nssnd don.
Onexp'essng my snrprst, BE- reoeates The statement
he dad been present az interview betweea Mr. Colt
"a hro her Of tbe pa en,ce) and Of Congress-,
in The Of the fre- during the present session,
and that they were computing the aoonDt expended and
made u sixty seventy fhosfana dollars He dsciiced
that be trend OF his He ALSO sooke of another
inter- lew with Mr. Colt 10 which that gen ssd 10
bm, IL he would come up 10 bis nc would like to
give hro pair Of pistcls but that he never did go
receive them
In reference to another outs de co ,versation,
Mr.. Clingman said,-The Mr.. jones referred to
lie member from Tennessee.
Jores TUNED round and said to in the hearing
Mr.. Wallach, think Cling the man who spoke 10
about that matter Nicholson, the editor Of the
tnon He said to me- one day. when zss in his Office
would vote for the Colt DILL did not ask who the
nor did be ay" then inquired Of Mr. Jones whe
Their rho remark made TO him 10 jest earnest He
replied thar he did not know for he he'd nothing
about it. That tine end Of the conversation.
Mr.. Dickerson, Of New York, the principal
acting lawyer Of Mr.. Colt in this case, in his
testimony, speaking Of the enemies of the patent
extension, said =
To this replied knew who they were, and named
Horace IT, DAy. 'od the messenger II Mr.. Day wanted
to talk to me, he must come himself, and not seod
third person The next day Mr. Day cana and said that
he represented certain parties in Washington Ia and out
Of Congress Who had the power to pass or defeat hs
bill and that If would pay his friends In Washington
SIS OtO and satisfy him. they would pase this bill
told him that knew who his friends that they
ret of low letter writer's, and that understood
his plan OF attack which 10 libel Col Colt add
and all concerned in tho business and that would
Their pay him and them something than DO Noeied and
abused in the papers. :
In regard to Colts lobby fund, the following
questions were put to Mr. Dickerson =
Question by Chsirman-Has thu fund referred 10 been
q. much as 500, 900; and if not, ho~ much less2
Answe--No, sir, the whole amount would not ercee1,
think, $1,000
Question by Chairman How mary pistols d,d you
bring here with you during this session. and ho1 macy
Of them are still on bandY
Answer-l should think from thirty to fifty pistols
There are several "a box half fuzzy handperhaps ted
fifteen.
Several letters pro and con, from Mr.. Dick
erson and Mr.. Day follow, addressed to the
editor Of the New York HERALD, and published
in ibis journal.
Mr.. David Augustus Wright, of New York,
editor Of the Day Book, and Mr.. Colts book.
keeper, to question of the committee, gave
the following suggestions
Answer -Accoreipg TO my rec Election, was in NJ
Deans Night towards midnight eleven O'Clock
perhaps; Mr.. Dean excused himself, saying had TO
go down TO one Of Dickeis ms suppers He sskei to
stay there and myself until return and did
So When he did return he told dead set hal been
at him go the renewal OF Colts patent and
he told me the particulars He SAID lady who o.. next
TO him at table had pressed Colts with great
deal Of zeal and when he 10 TN, oUt the
Of kid gloves from Paris asked Dean how he goag
70 vote on the bai and he said against It, don't re,o
lect, with sufficient exactLess to mention single la 40
in the supper party that Mr.. Dean attended.
Question by chairman IRON whom did yor hear hat
the amount expended or to be expendsd TO the
passage OF Colts bill was equal TO $4,000 S50,of0
Give the names Of the persons and their residou3e
Apswer-I cannot tell do not reooliect, sisb saai.
Gent c1actness 10 state the name OF any who told
me.
Mr.. Horace ii. Day was opposed to Colts
patent, but having number of India rubber
cases Of his own to look after, tho counsel Of
Colt. consisting Of Mr.. Dickerson, Col. Clemens,
Of Alabama, Lewis c. Levin, ex-M c.. and
others, urged q compromi e; and getting Day
into Washington, he thus nairely told them his
plan Of operations. We extract from the testi-
mony of Mr.. Day =
Question BY Mr.. Zollicofer-Nd you demand Of Hr
DicAeTson the specific Of 900 for yourself md
friends tepor.rs and other as an induoemsnt 70 give
Ansaer1hc Idea ny mind was ths:--that unless
be succeeded with tie rubber in extending both ihs
patents, y would be no object TO them 10 feet settle
give any reasonable chance Of that pcecd Of
time sas 20 begin to turn public sentiment once and
expect TO employ them short OF 81. piece til AZ
suggested 10 HIM retainer Of $500 in cash to each
msL-thats my impression; that's what said substan-
italy In no other way than that have demanded OF
Question by Mr. zou'cofor-what sum did Mr.. Di.k.
erson offer to pay to you to your oJ99g3n
the bill
Ito offered me the sum OF 10000 contingent man he
Gcsssge OF the bill. think that is the exac. sr5i
am suse Il We e. much az $4,000; it might haze essn
$4,000.
Mr.. Day, as it thus appears, has q pretty
good opinion Of the inRueacc q the press and
influential letter-wrters," and Of their power
over rublic opinion inside the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
Hon. Gilbert Dean, Of New York, soft she'll
anti Nebraska man, was examined and in the
course ofhis evidence the following occurred:--
On.n-t Nv NJ ~,
OF those dinners suppcrsg aud If So did you have cry
reason 10 believe that they were given with view 50
concia'e good feeling among members Of Con- - To-
waidS colts ratent2
Apswcrl have b. On invited han once 70 go n
to the entertainments Of evening ] attended, 81 o
only. No mcu5eis Of Congress Of either hous., exccpt
hr. Cingman and myself present Th,rS were a
number Of ladies' and sonS gentlemen WHO generally
around Congress, but mol members Of Congress- TIE
subject Of Colts patent spoken of b. tho b los bat
not by the gentleman. II the early part Fl
lion The place the National Hoci ia II ri1r Of
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