The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-20

wuos-A TIE village q 0lsyvns, tow. or raris ssa
county of 0seidA, ssass of New York
By Mr. Or-whAs interest have you In that fSotoys
wituess-0ne undivided fourth
By Mr. or-who arc your 90 prOpncsen In that o.
tsblisanesS-
nArEos A woolLN nAsyyAcruRxR
wiDess-I undesstAsd Tia. Mr. Mss,eso. h: anosss!
hD precise interest u I do not know.
BY Mr. 0rS-whst mate, isl IL manu- aotureds
WI Dess-Wooen clo*hs-or taI 10 she purpose OF the
BY Mr. Ors-whst fhe vs,us Of the one fourth int.
rest which you hold In hsk uauufsctunng
Wtne~-Ths. Is On extremely ain ,uit question for a:
TO for this Tine prspouy YES coll, snd
what Il brought never could und out know Vas
turned over 70 the COMPANY from whom the present
got at Si6e 600. think sna 10 moro, things
are, than Ia worth Il has ocst vast amount more
than that. There "a large stone mill, large wooden
mill and then there 10 sosn belonging 20 the estAonsn
BY Mr. orr-aow many years since these buildings
witaevs- Eight or nine years Ishould think II would
be very cheap property ct $40 600. is Q very difficult
properly to 60 imase but hsoud think would be cheap
By Mr. or-rhen you estimate your fourth q. s2s 900,
witosss-Yes STR fron s2b, 600 to 3d. ,oeo think u
tusht 70 be womb $Se Co.,
BY Mr. Orr-Hsve you any peronal knowledge Of any
improper Influence being resorted 10 By any
outsider member 70 the passage Of any oner
bill or bills ,ha, are or have pending during this
Congress-
Wrpess-t bave not
that arr apg, ments were either made or DON
templsed by which certain ceutage Of the lands to
be eecured by thb CONSERVING resoluu were 30 "a
given persons aiding the psssAge OF that
resolution have ressen 10 suppo'e that the eumor
was faciS
SUCH THINGS HAVE COT 10 RI DoNn TO GIT BILL THROUGH
Winess-I do not know that have any vsnd reason
Tor assuming TO be fact more than tois general Ia
preston chat such things had got to be done In order TO
b Mr.. Dsys-H.ve you any reason - member ,s q
IN set IN h med n nat
witness did doubt the correctness OF the runner
BY NJ. DAvs-Can you indicate the sources Of the ru
wrtness-I have tried very hard 70 think where
herd them, but, really. cannot
By NJ Davis-Was that impression prevailing amongst
any Of the members Of the oompanyi
Witpess-Yes, cir. ut t7t.
By Mr. D.vis-Was there any protek made upon the
position OF the lands they might seoaref
witDess-rhere has never been any cfiota recognition
have nSss s Sp q "n such
- II would necessarily call up
By Mr. hvis-That is, you, ~ . member Of the con:
psny, had the bill passed and such arrangement
been made BY another member Of the company, you
would NOT have regarded yourself ~ u nbsry to COM
BRlBISG MMsns CONGRESS GInAY OUTRAGE BUT
WOULD SUBMIT 10 IT,
Wtuess-I cannot say how should have voted upon
matter OF that kind II had been brought up; should Of
course have considered gross outrage, bat might
poGibIy have determined that We wore under oblgs
lions {, carry out whss had been agreed upon such
By Mr.. D.v,s-You have said that xr. sryksr was
here probably IN the capacity Of agent q the oompaay
paDy that he could make arrangement OF that kads
witness-No SIR l should mot have considered that
rspgement Of that kind.
INTEGRITY eonrASY.
s.!s sss. z. s. e.
wl,ness-No. or; 40 20. think any memes. OF the
company would have justified anything Of the kind.
By Nj; DAvis-wis Mr. Nas'sson = member OF the
wiissss-He was mot, and never had any interest in
By Mr. Davis-fhsn the !umor was, so far - you
know, entirely without foundation'
ByAr Davis-There was no agent OF the company a.
thorised 70 rake any sach arrangement
By Mr.. Dsvh-You do not know Of any Individual hav.
ing made any such Arrangement
By Nj Davis-And thers was ne corporate authority
witness-No, ar.
COMPANY would TAXI LAND.
BY Mr. wnner-Have you any doubt that suoh
Arrangement hsd been msoe In behalf Of The company
thai the COMPANY would have carried II our
wiiasst-i suppose the company would have carried n
out II they bad become able
BY Mr.. DAvis-Have you any kno Gle fge 70 whom Mr..
h.ft,eoc refers when he speaks Of oussidsss creating
BY Mr.. DAvis-Have you any knowledge Of Vie mode u
Witch The cutting up Of tho factory was 70 be applied
Wito00e-N0.
Bv Hr D.vs-Have you any knowledge Of wha. Mr..
AAson rofep 70, when he speaks OF stock in another
fscsovy being maze 70 satisfy sutsderss
Wnncss-I suppose he mean, . new oorporatoa-uot
auoipg dsiuncs position but 70 oorporssoa
for The same propersy.
By NJ. Davk-He1 many members ars there In this
oonpsay interested IN the grant OF ands
Witaess-I could not tsn you great many. The
stock very nssh susdividsd ssoaid mink over one
"A very large number, at any rate.
Ennsos Don NOT own AMI prs .oS.s srook.
nos bold any portion Of hat ssockf
wnneas-I en- very sure that he does not
By Mr.. Dsvis-Are you sure thai no one hold any for
wmas-I have ne doub, on The subjsc, Of ell; I have
Idea thai he has any possible interest," The matter N
By Mr. Davs-His letter vas vountssredf
wtness-I am Of biz constituents; and Mr.. Matte
,Ss :sy
sonAl relations 10 The partiea number of the stock
holders his constituents, and he always tossed 70
unscnt or otherwise
THAT LETTER AoAn.
BY Mr.. Warner-Dd you view this proposition In thai
Witsess- Il ID hardly fair 70 ask me what Thought;
there u The letter before you.
THE HON. REvERDY JOHNSON ON THE
STAND.
Hon. Reverdy johnson sworn
sy Mr. Orr-Do you remem Der the resolution that was
pending In he House last year for The construction OF the
Iowa grant OF land relative 70 the Improvement Of the
wriness-I remember hat there Wa q resolution or
law.
BY Mr.. DRIVE desire 70 know II you ever had . con
vcrsAton with Mr. hattsseu relative 70 the dniouiiis
70 The nsosssy Tor he application Of any money % ss
~ passsges
IsroUsDro Drvnorsxrrs-ms "rosrY THEY'VE" oos
oRRe-BIAcK MAIL COMBINATION IN Houss-xArrs
soH's EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT.
WitneB-l snail answer your question; but have
persons and oonGdcntlally, and 10 NJ. w. C. Johnson
and do not know how the oommssee Got their inorma