The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-13
TIE $4,000 TAsRRF FRAUD.


Mr. STANTON (oD OF Ohio, (chsirrn Of tay Select Com
mee relation to the alleged ss1 900 tar, rraud said
he sorry trouble the House again this way but
his committee found difficult to a.ke progres owing
TO the contumacy Of another w'ness and instructed
him 10 make the following special report
The Select Committee appointed investigate charges
AGAINST The weT SeIs az Officer OF tas uoagcess grow
m Of FsSruS m NV oo o one
ness and was examined by .aid committee. and amongst
desire bring to he attention of the House. testified
Question Dad you any funds placed your hands belong
a 10 Of s % % s Ss me ce ,Ss
" he war. tariff .c' A.sS "a !i had no no' =, ,sm
Of tare benefits the event OF passage OF that
act IA a. wa. r." ~, ., ..s.o y, corvre.s
receive ON TIL manuaucsr: either in so',cn Or ss-.
sni tSq BE- s %Sps A. NO or
pe during he months Of .i VA oh or
ar .r VI any S
, ss e s . ssy ys March
sum of sssu. S Ss %
members Of Cong for the purpose OF nue1c"s tneir
AVo Nor Tor hsi teoea Nor for sn.ir benefit either
q satisfaction OF previous arrangements pro
month .ch last 70 amount Of ssoVo time
q. pta you ever any purpose A. Well that would be
matt q strictly private orsnens da lot for tn pur
Whereupo4 :or ut couasel in
regaa hi obi CATION question last propount
That 'h i'm witness appeared before the
the sad question sbd peremporiy refused to make
O. Did You receive from the firm of Lawrence Stone Co..
some time IN March last, sum OF securities of ne
at ay SSe line NET resey t from ,wrsnse ssons
n %Sn ns or r used Of nnns f ee pr 10
reey thu seon or vote Of ans ns"ber or 81. or d ss ere
plated SS before T. Nor did ever pay pre- MISE to
ailon any member any ronrr for
t 10 se % h. Of saS S S @
% +" % MGR as & @ DE $
Ss dIse or ndsG y upGa Sn act aHdsr the the con
such &C, or thing was done by any other person.
James keA. whose oploon have ctualned since The
question Wa, propognded g ne test The shove answer
falling under the sdiction Of the ouse of Representatives
sna c ~ 10 And
acting ndtr the legal advice most respectfully sub
10 aaay sS % moi n 81 pe65 s
legal ts6, to institute II aoIe n%der such pox-r
question as this except by saying that he did not =, ALL
naaenee directly indirectly the action any
one Tor purpose has no knowedse
used tor that ether Illegal regard
sIvss 10 he commit or lie House he rob inquire
INTO my private "ns. 50 and sonal Relations sAch "a
ntnrns Of Of sA in oc duty IS
Of tn ccpnsr as would be beyond their power 70 In
citizen @ihoU, snci charee or p c.ion Of c,rHpo or
semp corrupt Congress- or ANY OF It's we%9sTs h;yns
WAsMseroy, D. G, Feb, H. 1853. '.,,,
no%F asFsps nrss Psa m syeqsS 'S@ s 10
@ $50 800 s " y, T a o. I. s.. GO zoo - mr. ay o. g
g e u CO mhS app "Is Sndn T%% the hooks Of ;S
passage Of hs tariff Of 1885, eeIevt very mster ,nf
from NJ %S. 81 Ss r ERR 70 hen 70
sa sum and II 40 so Was expende that he House aud
s ss 81 or no @
lore % The soop,on OF the 'ellowog resoolSn
and required issue his warrant to the OF
cvt whercfoever he may found has body
bar Of The House orrhSih conIenTa IN
pounded hm by sccs, OF House tur
committee.
mr. STANTON, opp OF Ohio, said had been shown,
appeared from The report that 81 tue ss 600 Charged
upon the books OF Ias renee, stone Co hasiog oeon
expended 10 rrocu'e The passage cf the tariff Of 1857
sos 900 hac INTO the nands OF Mr. wocctt oct
gen man, ste stsng that he received rcitter that cor
any other IN b. used 10 intueI cling meb-rs " Cn
gress, percmptory refused TO whether
bad received for any purpose Tao question: 10 whsr
his recsls disburS II toi money mt
s'gned 10 influence Cr,gress ~ opinion dboU
trI,eh the com r,,tce ne osc and a. country m,yf d
fer tvrh Mr. Wolcon The courn tee deemed
they had right TO sbow The facts, but these the sd
ness refused, giving Instead biz jos gm-rt that toe
money received cisbursed for corrupt pur.
poses. Any court OF justice would compel the
give the facts whether they might might To-
eluCiuste The Coltg
cpel Witnesses e disclose facts other lan tut facts OF
thor opinions, It mad better uisbannoa once. u
The House Wa =" be thro~n upoo the bare udgmcot .,
Abe parties to these uaDssctons there end ~ all
investigation at corrupt practices All the committee
asked was the power TO elicit tho facts upon which 10
base Their own cooclusious, right ~rong. The Of
Compress In regard the OF wesges chtnged
the common nw rule By vnich could refrain
from erng qDe stion which might criuns,e %, dis
grace hinsen Their uis,inct between the
witness the committee whether bound
give an unequivooal categorical answer. and he took
issue.
NJ. rspkwoop (Opp Of KY, said they were trOadns
upon delicate ground ard suggested tnst the
passed niormsiy until TO- morrow, that the
pat could he printed and uuders,os,.
Mr. Pn1iirs ,cm.) Of p,nn sad {, was tine TO es
shiish fixed rule 'or these nve-tg so1s. and they
ought 70 pbanc them altogether compel respect
auo obedience Of xiinesses. This proper occasion
10 essbish eccoen, oy the exercise tue authority
81 the House 1hehtsst e the witness could not IN.
volvc hin although might, to be sure, Sc made the
foundation OF further invcstlsatioa dc unz whaever
.rUBg ia his conduct No witness ougn, " oc al |
lowed to suhsute hs judgment tor that Ct the
niitce There wss nothing 20 hesitate soou, was tue
plain cuty Of tic Uouio TO sustan fhc cJmmittCc BIZ all
IT, authority, aud tor hts part be ~0ud aot consent "
have hts rgnt to gfgo upon the facts usurped by any
tnere osrdly Investigation orieteo by
Congress tia, witness dd 20, himself up a a
masyr hero, aud they we're encouraging the ,hi0g By
btttOute 70 Punsh V'u"iu",y' iuc VuuWe NJ o''Nteu
absr iou pg the investigation and compelling tho witnesses
20 testify What they kuew
Mr. srwApn adm OF Georgia, denied that the witness
had given suy opn,n Substituted bis Judgment Tor
that OF the cctnnaec He hac nnequlyUcaly that
he any money or corrupt purposes, and
had knowledge that such biag had been done Chs
fact stated. aud not opinion; and " he swore
isscly be hsbie 10 be punished for perjury. Fac
committee had DO eh, 70 question the Stiffness a 70 h
private aars unless tucy related 20 toe matter to Re
investigated which &c positively was not the case
They ought 10 remember that witnesses have some
rights.
Mr.. PrRuAScE Opp Of Penn, said tho question was
rst asked u the what he did with the money 10
which he replied that he had yet told the committee
that he had rsccivcd single dollar. The question was
then askod whether ne had received tue moaoy,
which he obstiustey refused 10 answer, 20 tho was
Idle pursue the inquiry 70 what nc Old with Inc
committee had rirnt 70 the answer II he should
state that be received the fbs 0o although dsca nng
It's application for corrupt purposes that mgh be oonss
tent with the truth for he m,got have paid ITO A,
c. without reference TO s modo OF Application They
had right tho naines Of thoee 10 whom the money
dsbursed, that they might be subponsd aud the IL
quiry followed up.
Mr.. MAYNARD, (opp) Of Tenn, suggested that the re-
port be printed, and coneidered IL morrow.
NJ HIILI A.X..l lhaIi ho naxar uaa a.