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

peYo00. any copy OF sneb iohs0fi
By NJ orr-when old you msss thss oopyf
Wines: thing .ss 10 "; "s. sSou. ssss S%s
By Mr. Orr-Did you make an aooarass' exact copy'
sy Gr Orr~asve you that COPY with youf
BY Mr. Drivers there any marks upO. the envelope
of the original letter.
By Mr. Or-wbat were theyi
witness Al the top was D. B. uatteson written In
y"ther csreless hand but think In his han ~rtux
Il was addressed 70 ". g johnson Esq, Iowa city.
By Mr., Or-whs. was the pastnarn .
W,tness-There two or three p0stmsrks up0a IT,
but they were rather ndstinct. The words iows Cty
were stricken out, and "0rcs" written The had
apparently been sent to Iowa city sad for ~araed from
By Mr.. Orr-Do you know what oalos xr. johnson re-
oeived the Letter fr0ms
Witness Utica think.
BY Mr. Orr-Did you take the letter frsm the ofnoel
Witness-I think did that Is my recoecsioa.
By Mr.. Ofr-wn Mr. johnson 81 home or absent at tho
winess-rhas do no, know; he vas either as home at
the time, or returned soon after.
BY MI Orr-As mis- secretary we're you in the habit Of
taking out his mail
Wiiness-Yes sir.
The uTTsR-our1pxRs MIscnW-xATTasoN WANTS
The witness here produced paper OF which the follow
Ing Ii COPY
DEAR sinIhe committee in House have agreed 70
wished H. but there much trouble IN the some ont
fss1s as z1f
wha, syksr srrangedf have some agent promise cat
s " ;ff Y II yrsis ''' Lot ~ Know "
PRESIDENT JOHNSON, RECALLED.
By Mr. Orr-rhe letter 70 which you referred in your
former s..n.aon ys stated =. =: sign; signed 20 g n"
whness-H was In Mr.. Aasteson's handwriting.
By Mr.. Orr-To whom was the letter addrosseds
witnsc-N wN sddressedto ns-"W.," or "wm- Q.
johnson, ESQ
MAr1nos FRANKS BUSINESS Lnrm.
By Mr. Orr-was IL franked By member Of Congress,
witnsss-n was ranked 60 B. xastsson. Il. Co."
By Mr. Orr-Dld you read that letter more than onos'
witness-Yes, nr; have read the letter good many
By Hr. on-Do you know whether any copy Of IT Was
witness II directed Mr.. Daniels to make copy Of ct
the time went 70 Mr. Aateson and enered 70 return II,
BY Mr.: 0rr-Do you remember The contents o. that
letter sufficiently well 70 be able 70 recognise substan
tia copy Of the same'
Whneeg|I do, SIR.
By Mr.. on-2HaSding witness the copy produced by
NJ Danes)-Win you examine that and see whether It
your recollection
ME-. JOHNSON RECOGNIZES MArrngoHs LulfKR.
WitpeM-(Ancr sxamnason)-I should regard that -
literal copy, with the exception Of the figure scr in the
date which was indefinitely written in the original but
think II would perhaps be read . SIX
letter. r. 0''S'' stated that you did not reply to tho
witness-No, sir.
By Nj S.r.SS you remember about what time you
witness-it vas, think, either some time in July or
By Mr. Orr-where did you rsoeivsi ~
Witnese-I received Ut Utica.
By Mr. 0rrIDd you go 70 w:soineos = any uns Il:
the regular session Of oongresss
Witbe@-Yes, sir.
with M Ma,teson upon the subject Of the contents Of
that letter.
nrRvKw Win ME-. MArrBos, BUT IuxD on
wi.ness-I saw Mr. Nasseson. but my rsoollsctsa
would be-,ndssd am entirely ssssasd that l had no
oooversson With NJ e.sseson upon the subject; do
BY y. on-when dld you ar.. hay: |. coaysr'atios
win Mp h,a.sn upon me subject q ss.s letter. s
Congress he'd sdjourned
I'M LITTER BECAME PrRIic, AND ofyIRD 10 RHruMn.
BY Mr. OrrIhe exisence Of the letter had 81 IL tine
become pubtcf
witness-Yes, sir
By. Mr.. Or-Tnat was 1t the time you offered TO 70.
wi,nes.-Yss. cir; ! had frequently had intsrvtsws
with Mr. nas.sson, but altar tot. avoided, ~ much ~
possible, having any Interviews with MIN
VINO II srRrKR,-'Iy ADDITION TO wnAY nRrxR HAB
ARRAAGEp"
By Mr. Orr Who u this "suy kes," 10 vhon refer
wltne.s-l suppose, Of course, II IL John ssryksr; I
By Mr.. Orr-wherc does he beIong
witness-Re lives IN Rome
BY Mr.. Orr-wha, connection has he with your COM
Wltness-Hsi 10 Q stockholder, director and mem.
Der OF the executive committee.
BY Mr.. Orr-Hov long has he been . director In that
wina.-Hs was director some time before my Co.
By Mr. Or-H,w long has he been member Of the
executive csmmistss'
witness nsos time prior TO my osansSsoo with shs
81 Mr. orr-0 how many mem ssss Is that executive
committee %unu composed
n ~ "a
their reaidenceas
SAxBs or TIE sxrcrnvs COMMITTEE on TIE ss MONIES
COMPANY.
witnss-Edvin @ L,chned, be hvs In Brooklyn
and does business in New York; Elisha C. Lohasd M
residence 10 In OAsanova but he spends mess OF his
John Ss s.r,S.r ssS.. sss York I and %y:. r." '
by NJ orr-Wno 10 tho Chairman Of thai executive
wi,nss-I suppose am ez ogcso chaIrusn.
By M. Orr-Do you know, ~ any oonversasieas with
Mr.. Mattesen Otherwise, what arrangements are
tered 70 in his letter - having besn msds By Mr..
win@s-I only know from . oonversAs,oa had with
BY Mr.. Orr-Dd you undersHnd, whsn this letter was
read by you. what arransements wore referred toi
wnness-No, SIR, did not; nor have any knowledge
WHAT M PAID MR. xArrEpcf
By Mr.. or-H.ys you any kao-l:dge tina, certain
prated by The company 70 secure passage Of the bin
IRE AMOUNT or PAY FLOATING Runoa-
have 10 inS Ss. o. any mach
II comes rom DO not know 1 could not point 10 any
person having told have understood that there
arrangements OF that kind but IRON hea,say.
l never heard officially. There has never bsen any
report upon H. There has never been anything said In
meesings the subject 1t all could not say whore
GOT tbe impression from bat have very strong In
preston that something Of The KIND DONE whether
I heard here, or where, cannot say.
BY Mr.. DRIVES Mr.. Ssry ker agent OF your compa.
ny Washington 70 aid In securing the passage Of that
binf
arnYKEp orHn Brsfyu8.
WltnWs-hr. sryher scnt here, 70 my
knowledge In connection with that bill he was hero
several mes but cannot say whether he came here OF
his own o,ion not. thpk he had some Other mas-
ters OF business hero.
BY Mr. D.vs--wa he here pressing that bill, or In the
interest Of that blur
witness-I have doubt he
By Mr. Davs-was that fact known 70 you
Wftnees-n was.
BY Mr.. Or-How many acres were conveyed BY the
original grant 10 the Territory Of Iowa about shoh there
has been no dispute - 70 The title being 70 The
State OF Iowa
HAIy A WILLOW 10 acre. pnruru
Witncss-The decAon q Secretary Walker and Revsrdy