The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-27

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cree and ksswksss. bAvs a. tor shioh ave
.so. 70 sss. s q 80 S,ss, and managing sas
q. what 10 tho extent a your isisrvstS A. II n NM
hps.bt atd NO, SehAise interest Ills per oess ana
O ibas upOa the amount Of the psonls rs.iasas A.
Yes, str.
fixed The yer osI' receive rs not asrsed upos. has
O. AZ what time vas this agreement betvse. p.~H -
you entered iItcf A. After be vas elected.
DO you know whether Mitchell bas any ipteresa Mn
PoIa or Io Al 90 Tot hnk Dc has; do not kAss MA
Spy bocy ete bss I'm pretty well tAteea thai be hsa
no interest, irom conversation had with hun asr "
Q. BY Mr. HiDdnao-Have you ,uy kpov,.4vs NJ
sDy psopositions made 70 youps named Dernsr
OF sour State, 10 connection vh this matter AZ tho mia
ing BY sDy m. pber o. oonsresss A. No, sir.
q. DO you know pormesr 4. Yes, cir.
Q. BY Mr. Coptp-K whis you were . caad,la&s
for iater you any proportions to the repusloaa
AUTHORIZES ssS 10 Be- made. rsiasvs g cvlss psss =
the psnbpe proceeds, should you b eectsd, fer par
parpcses sAss hs nature Of The proportions al ~ ysa
Tho vIDess--wh,s vas . csadidAtss
NJ. CePsoa Yes, while you we're candidate fsr ~
The wnDess submit ~bether thai ID propsr quss.
ton. hao bsea eecsed Il would - proper.
Mr. Cepsoa That fos The o0snnitses 70 decide prs-
Mr. Palmer. In party point q vsw, havs ssjss-
ton 10 the question thcre were any improper prsss
other persons the That hs Afterwards failed q NJ
election would remove any saspioa 70 their hsvag
IT. Hndma. Thas wosld be matter 70 consider srsr-
wards
Mr. Ucptoa eek an answer 70 Tie question:
The wmness submit TO the committee that II ID ~
IsiT question haa been esecsed. would be sdMsrsns
NJ Psimer-I do mot object 10 the question:.
The Wnness--I will answer. On the night Of he
publican coDftr Old authorize member Of CUuress
an Dos "hssSer sassd sSs s~Oaus but sssE
WA one bali Of the prof's or hat would b liberal Il
my contributions for the psrpoee Of distributing poc
documents IN tho four doubtful states Of Pennsylvnsa,
New jersey, Illinois and lndiana; distipctly limited my
contributions the distributor Of political documents
never made spy proposSon 10 10Y @smber Of coos.ss
In onveseaaaob may have eaid and doubt DID, that
would be liberal IN the cteenipsOn q the truth Of r.
pubcaDiem among the people, BY means OF speeches and
other cecumtD'e.
O. Was there any other proposition than the ono ysu
have ested by any member Of Congress- By any
person any member o Congress With your aad
kDowlecgef Not 10 my knowledge; that Is ali know.
Q ADO that was ace at the conference which nooai-
mated you2 A Yes, cir; nothing was said Afterwards
Q AIo before your nopina.ions A. Yes, SIR
Question by Mr.. Hincman-i went TO know the naue Il
that member OF CorgtessY A. General Kigore, Of our
Queeson by Mr.. somes-Ihe conversation you he'd
with Nj Fcrp between the time which this
eoofereDce was held and hs election A. Yes, sk;
was after my name vss withdrawn
Question by M HindmAn-Y0u state that that propoaf-
cn wss mace by you or for you previous TO your nomi
CAUCUS or conference? A Yes. SIR
Q Ardwere voted for in the House by the repubican
membeiff A. j Was BY all present but two men, who.
pretDoipg 10 be republicans refused to vote for me-
Q Who were theyr A. Mr.. Adams one.
Q. Who WAS the otherY A mr.. Stanton but he altar.
wares came in aDo voted for
Question by Mr.. Coptop-Then Mr.. Adams was the
only one who did mot vote for your A. Yes, sir
Question BY the ChArman would you have bees eject
ed MI Aoams had voted for your A. Yes, str. Me-.
Adams, the son Of John Quincy Adams, In whose support
nst wrote against G. Jackson refused vote for
me, when three ballots bis would have elected @