New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-20

The witness replied One only from Orsamus b. Nat
teson it was signed "O b. NJ" il was the hand writ
ing of Mr. Mntteson, and not denied by him; 1t was
frsnked by Mr.. Matteson 30 the witness; after the
existence Of the letter became public the witness says
he avoided, as much possible. having interviews
with him.
Henry A. Daniels, swcrn-Says that he resides 10
Utica, NewYork, ard produced the following copy OF
the paper referred to:
"lPiivste WAsHINGToN July -, 1856.
"DEAR SIR: The Committee in our House hsve
sgreed to report your reeolutsn IN Minnesota to
~ 600 acres or as you wished it, but there is much
trouble in the way. Some outsiders make mischief.
Are you willing to let your of the factory be cut up
and used 10 carry ii through, in addition TO what
outsiders tteck in new factory Let HE know with
out fail by return mail. Truly,
ITO w. c. JOHNSON, esq D. B. M
The Hon. Reverdy johnson who is the counsel for
the Dee Mones Navigation and Railroad Company OF
the state of Iowa. having been sworn testified among
other things that eight or tn days before the al
iouuent Of the first session Of the preeent Congress,
while l happened 10 be in the House OF Represents
uves, Mi. q. b. Mstteson of New York, and Mem
Der from that State asked me where the President of
the Des MONIES Company, Mr.. w. c. johnson, was; |
told him thought be had left the city, that had not
seen Elm for several days; he then expressed very
great surprise at his having le the city, and said he
must come back that he was sony to tell me,
but 10 was the fact, that there were from twenty
TO tbirty-l am net sure as to numbers, 6ut
am sure that it either twenty or thirty-Mem-
together and pledged esh TO the other not TO vote or
any law resolution granting money lands unless
tley were paid for IT. l told him l could hardly be-
heve ii; think the expression | used-for l was 10.
disran,-was that II was id outrage" he
seretd With me, and was a, far words and manner
we're concerned warm in denouncing il as was he
said they were a set of ID scoundrels, but there
they were and nobody could get anything of this sort
through without them and that johnson must have here
500 eco TO cary THE BILL be did not tell the
of spy of this alleged combination, nor did ssk hin;
| told John.on What had occurred and urged him to
have rothiug to DO with it; tod biz he ought
to sufer the Improvement TO sink rather than to a.,
complish il by such means.
Jobn Stryter Of Rome N. Y, a Director and men,
her Of TIE Exc cutve Committee of the Company tes
titled that he msde drsft in favor OF Hosce Greeley
fer 81 coo; il was retainer for counsel aud advice in
Aid of procuing the passage of the bill for the benefit
Of the Company. 1t was 10 be used entirely III ms
discretion. TIE wiiHess, three weeks ago, met Mr.
Greeley in New-York, and he told him thst he hsd
received TIE mopey but that he had 70 pefscns inter-
eat in i, The witness underwent long ex. riuahon
saying in repy to question by M. Mr.. DAVIS: III
the bill bad passed the House. Mr. Gfsesey nsd pow~
To make whatever di.positiou OF II be saw proper
Tiers wss 90 limitation whatever upon h'na. iAaa