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

o.ess Interested in the proou Of he pubic printing!
Ritssss-No, sir, do MOI know anything OF Ee kiad.
TUESDAY. Jan. n, 1867.
yuoa rYlR Is IGNORANT or inrsjrsx M0UoAnnrM
~ OBTAIN TIE PUBIC rasusa.
Hugh Tyler sworn
members Of 0ouess TO pass prevent the passage Of
NY bills that have been peodog during present Con.
rss BY any improper or corrupt means or inhusnOess
BY Mr.. Orr-Do you know OF any improper means re-
sOrted 70 ~ member. Of Congress Q, 20 operate upon
House OF Representatives.
witness-No, sir.
BY Mr.. Orr-You know OF member who had any
agreement or arrangement to consideration
Cor hu vote for the printer VINO WAS eleossdf
By Mr.. warner-Do You kuos af any ,uproper conduct
upon the part OF any member Congress- In regard tns
printing oil public documents since Congress commeneeaf
By Mr.. swarner-You know no.u,ns by which they
70 be interested directly present. or prospec
lively. in any such printing!
By Mr.. warner-Havs you ever heard any member OF
OoDgress cay that he had any such ipterest'
By the Chairman-D Do you sno" Of any arrausementby
any share Of the profits Of me public printing!
Witneas-No, sir.
sHE PUBLIC PRINTING AGAls-wHAl rfS faiSrx sAf' OF
nLsorIns
Cornelius WENDELL printer House Of Representa-
By Mr.. Or-There have been a great man
through the prens and In the city vi supposon thai
improper Influences were ,ed 20 n your eecuoo o.
Drpter We desire to inquire whether any NOM.
Der members Of Congress- rec- red were 70 recevo
any peounary consideration from you, drecl or ind
rety in consideration Of their support of you for that
Witnsss-There were none.
BY Mr.. Orr-You know Of no nsement which was
made through any other person. paying member Of
Congress anything for his votes
By M. Orr-h there any member Of Congress who 10
entitled 70 or e1Pscs' . ressvs any portion Of the
Rronss snat nay ~. . from your e''Ao"snmen' q pup
M WILL NOT PAY ANY oas
witness-I cannot answer 10 wuat they expect 10
one o.risisy vii sei anything Of the sors
By The Charman-rhefe is 10 arrangement between
20. and aDy member Of Congress o. which he has
right 70 expect any such oonside ra,ioof
Witness-None, In any shape
appy 70 yos FOR any oon:dersNon or ns vote = pubic
printer, directly or Indirectly
By ~. Warncr-Has any member Of the present Con-
9rs made any Agreement or oonsr.c. directly or ind
~ o sSy
nen hae b.. bean ordered 70 DO printed By oongfssss
. "WEDNESDAY, JAM %, 1857.
An N. O.. FROM IOWA n NOT AWAKE Os ANY LossY on
AM oosRrPuos
Hon. John r. Cook sWorn-I SAs q member or the
thirty third Congress from the state Of o~a and have
been much IN Warrington dudng this Consress l have
s,. S o.
amengst members Of Congress for the purpose Of
passing OF q the passage Of any nss..rss
ceived who has been promised for
his vote or influence in passing any Of the railroad bills
OF for the oons,ructien Of the Des hoines grant.
THURSDAY. JAN. 70, 1857.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE NOTRa IOWA
RAILROAD ON THE STAND.
sxvHRu
Robert McCabe swoPn-l reside NJ Burlington Iowa;
the President OF the North IoS Railroad running
nom point the Mississippi river. opposite Prairie du
connected with the Pacific Railroad; do know that
any member Of Congress has any pecuna'y interest In
bean pending before Congress; there one man.
outsider, approached mo- ana sad that II would give
but bad no faith st all that he could Daring sais
Congress and the Congress before ~hen wa here,
have zee. GOD dss o. es o. os
large conspsens iss, 70 oootro, certain votes,
when they could mot even speak 10 the members them
seivos. 1i a
BY Mr.. Davs-whss the name Of this mAAs
By M. Dsvis-DId he refer 10 any particular members
whom no suggested he could ooauos
wnness-He said hs could oon'ro' quite number q
By M Davis-Did he specify themi
rHI tTHiKyns" wAsHlS0ruR-How H0HnsT MN WEN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oosGnEss ALI HosoaABu Men"
witness-He sad he could influence the votes OF cor
could a ioc be did 70. -: purpose Of ssss No
ney; have Known many cases Where Claimant. have
been swndled out Of large anooa. Of money N tais
way; have been here during this Congress and Ne
lasi Congress. and DO not know OF say aeaser q
Coogress Who could be purchased ny any soesns q
han q ooDgrsss-vho treat me very p,nisy, and an
SATURDAY, JAR 81, 1857.
gss ouy II rroS FE,n NEW roxx On ras 81 AID.
By Mr. orr-n Wa stated By ess OF the witnesses
Aminsd before This counss .has too nsubess q Goa
9eas had drawn money upon the California var boads,
and your name was msssoesd a. ose WIN zee ssa.s
hsshcr you the money upou these bonds In yeur
own right, or wheshss you we're representing osnsr
rHs CALIFORNIA wAR BoSps
Winem-I wns representing otnsr tarsies The bonds
snply passed through ny hands bal we're dawn peys
Die 70 ohss parties viii ss.'s sna. some day. oss.rs
s . . ,Ss s s e.sns S.s Yos WIN
sssornsy NON tss parties 70 drsw money upo. sssss
her: - s. S s .s I'D
was made payable 10 the parties themselves had no
Interest in insss bonds In any shape whatsoever.
MONDAY, FRn. ., 1867.
Gloss ON THE STAND.
wI uoee' yEaqos DlFFsRxsT THAT W Mr. 'nooAB1-
L N Gloss, s~orn-I make II my home In Nebraska
Territory havs been n wasSngsn s,s..sr psr " 40
quenuy with Mr. notAbs about railroad 10 erss and
have had sral salh about srae OF aod IN waicn
roads bat Of personal ntessss drco more
than 70 the other parties me road NJ hcoses chiefly
70 which no donation OF lands Wa made; we had ire-
queni conversations In regard 70 my nnress along THIS
thai he wanted 10 20 In for this road, said wns
ready 70 70 for bis rosd for sdvooass for all
ss,.r ns1s any Application % him 90 Tie ssouod Ia,
could control votes Tor Vas satisfied that Mr. hoCAbc
mad no power TO make any body Interested
BY Mr.. OAvh-Are there any such relstions between
you and any smber that goa you be "a 'honzed
topledge his vote 70 third parry, either Win pay or
without ~
poEs PRETEND ooSrnot NrxBxss
Wttnem-No, SIR I do not kaov mat stand In any
auch relation 70 any member Of the House I believe
nave urged certain member 20 Tor ocrtsin measures
4 believe have urged toe Chairman o this cou muee-
perhaps vcvy strongly, though ne perstsed In voting
sxnlust TO the sitting IN the contest
I'd election Territory; nsiter In which
feIl rood deal Of interest; bat say has under
stood me 20 say that I could control the votes OF
msmbers nj Congress he understood 70 what did
q mean and 90 nos ihink ever used any such Ian
~ Mr.. pava-Dd you ever say tass you could "nx NJ
with members OF Congress-or " thers any feet thai
would jnssy you 10 making any such repressntAeonf
murxr APrnAra TO THE YAIaSpss or coscRn&Nxs.
uar.~.-No .,r rha moss ( ever did say or could