New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-21

n.s,ei :, % Which tAe bin Iel0redl Wrpes=-l
have not
C,,s,..s ,.y duyng the press q. Coosress that any
:hirs perscn beid obligation % vh,eA any one OF
hes bJk passed. he was 70 Dc oenen'ed witness
No, Sir. A.,a
r,.y,n 8. he instance Of 9 Member OF Congress
Wjtpess-No, Sir .I.,L,
WitDes--I do not. Standardization
4. ~ ,dx anrsse which members bsve admitted 10 you
wcald nare 20 them from the passage OF cel'a olls'
wac only that interest which was common 10 Ihe eon
murify-no; a personal interest Of their Own, moe
pendent Of the general interest WINES 40 no'
understand whs. would be a personal interest,"
Br NJ Ri,che-An interest that would accrue 20
TIE member himself independent OF geners interest.
Witpes-I do not know OF any such instance Ine'e
NAV he such il stances but | 90 not know OF any, OIL
my own knowledge.
Nv Mr.. WsrneY-Do YOU know OF any Member Of
Congress having promised any outsider, editor OF
newspaper or reporter that If be would sdyocste me
passse of certain bills he should receive compensa
lion Wlines-I do not Of my own knosedse;
have heard such reports, but do not know whether
they are Re or not.
By Ms&)r-H Have you ever heard Member of
Congress cay that be had Witnees-l do not recouet
that have.
By Mr. Wsrner-TIave you ever been present when
demand was made upon any Member or Members OF
Congress by third party not Member OF Congress,
for compensation for advocating The passage OF any
bill or bil.l Witness-I do not know that have.
By Mr.. Waner-Hsve you ever heard Member OF
Congress say that such demand had been msde upon
him. Witrea-I have heard great many stories.
Nv Mr.. Orr-1hat is very indefinite. Witness-l
cam OF come any nearer TO IT,
nv Mr.. Warner-Haye you ever heard any Member
of pgress say to yeu, or to any thnd party ms.
certain measure pendisg Def re Congress passed, he
,bould be benefited by iii Witness i cannot rsco-
lect | could not say whether have or not.
By Mr.. W@per-Whst Is the best OF your recollec-
ton about it Witn,ss-l have no instance OF Tue
kind now my mind.
By Mr. wnner-Just extend your recollection osck
and see If you cannot bring it to mind. Witnees-i
cannot recolect of any time.
By Mr.. Wantr-Have you heard IL az any ' !u
Wi,nt SCI 60 not recollec any instance still there
may have been; cannot say.
By Mr. Or-Do you know or have you heard shy
Member of Cor gress say that he owned stocks In any
of the railroad bills of the last session Mnne@-i
did not hear of sny such csses, that recolect.
By Mr.. Or-Do you know of any Member OF Con
eress Who owGed stock in any of the projected roads in
Iowa WISCONSIN or Michigan, whom you have heard
express the opnien, before the ol Passeo, ma 'he
State would give the land TO the company In Whicn ne
was interested Witness-No, Sir.
By Mr. On-You know, then, Of no member who re-
oeyed stock or certificates of stock in any OF these
roads durirg the last session OF Congress "itneSs
do not. ,,,.
ByMr. Orr-None in Wisconsin, Iowa or Michigan
Witness-l do not. 100000,
Nv Mr.. Orr-Do you know thing OF coz, 900 acres
of land having been Get apart by parties interested IN
the Pacific railroad, 10 secure its passage "nness-
By Mr.. Or-Do you know of sny number of acres
set apart by parties interested? WIness-l do not
By Mr.. Ori-Do you know any Memoer oil congress
who was to receive any lands under that Dill IL
passed Wtness-No, Sir. u-
By Mr.. On-Or certificates of stocks Witne;e-
Nc, Sir: .ho %
receive such land OF certificate of stock in trust TOR the
benefit of A Member OF Congress Wltness-l DO not
BY M Orr Do you know any Member OF Congress
who Negotiated with the parties IN interest to seizure
any interest for themselves In the Dill ior constr
the Des MONIES Grant Improvement bill OF preceding
| Congress Witness-I know nothing about me Dill
MR. SWEENEY RECALLED.
| j. r. Sweeney, having been recalled, was permitted
to make the following explanation TO bis testimony pre-
viousIy given
| the questions as put; now, however on hearing the
questions and ny read over and on reflection
think It ne cessary to make explanation, especially
the questions seem to me 70 have wioer appnc 1on
than when they were verbally put There wa claim
involving small amount OF money pencn before one
| OF the COMMITTEES OF the House. which desired 10
have favoraby reported and go stated to the member
| 10 whom the papers referred for examinaoop lie
said 10 me that be had doubt himself that II was
| merorious claim, but that come OF the COMMITTEE
scIuinized such ma rs closely, or words 10 tnat Ell
and that be ulo have 70 wait favorable oppoftun y,
or that perhaps, it might become Necessary TO use
| little money $50 or co. 10 make all right. lbs Is all
remember TO hsy been said between on the subject;
no money was paid or demanded, unless that De con-
| strued int a demand. 80 , ,
| By Mr. Wsrber-What was the nature Of The clsin :
TIE witness refused 10 srer any question a. 10 the
nature Of the claim the name OF the memb9, unless
the Committee construed such refusal as contempt
OF the House. The Committee decided that they should
40 hold such refusal TO be contempt OF the House.
| Witness-It al invalid pension claim.
BY Mr.. WsIner-Who was the ella Tmant! Witness
| "A widow wcman.
By MI Waner-State her namel Witness-Rox-
| ana Kimbal.
b. Mr.. Warner-Whst was the name Of the mem-
| beri Witness William W. WEIGH of Connecticut.
| BY Mr. Warner-Has that claim been reported t!
WitnessIt was reported upon iss merits without any
other con iderstion ss Understand.
| BY Mr.. WHner-What wac your reply when Ar
WEIGH stated that il might become necessary to use
| S5Ol Wtness-I really do no. know that made any
reply, or that We even alluded to the subject between
! ourselves aiteTBard.
BY Mr. Wsrner-There was money paid for re
| porting the claim as Jar So you know Witness
There has been cent paid, az far a. know and
| believe.
BY Mr. Orr-Did you communicate this conversa-
ton to the claimant or 70 any other person Witness
i believe never told II 70 but two individuals, one
was Member of Congless, and the other gentleman
outside.
TUESDAY, Jan. 90 1885,
MR.. TRIPLETT RECALLED.
+. +. {. Tnplett was recalled, aud made the follow
ing explanatory statemcnt:-Cpon further reelection
recolect conversations and facts which put il beyond
doubt in my mind that the member OF whom spoke
expected to receive q portion Of the contract about
which have been speaking.
By Mr.. Orr was the name OF the member
Witness-Dr. Wech Of Connecticut
Mr.. CHASE RECALLED.
George W. Chase. recalled
BY M Warner Have you any knowledge what
ever either tom conversation With Member of Con-
gress or Members Of Congrss, otherwise, that ne or
they directly or indirectly personally interested 10
the passage Of any bill resolution heretofore or now
pending before TIE present Congress- Witress-OnIy