Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-22

poses. For instance, there would be an entry for
check for $1,000 political, but could not remember
who got all tnat money, although remember 81 900 or
As regards Fosters district Gin Pennsyvana he is
asked "Did you have any conversation with him 1.-THE
President) upon the subject OF what II any, money
should be used in that distrct" and answers, III my
memory serves me, did. had conversation with
him, and II my memory serves me, told him that It
would be useless do anything In that distrct that we
were beaten before commenced there
When corruption like this existed at the head OF the
Government the progae practices Of the subordinate
departments may be readily conceived. Space not al
lowed for details but the evidence before the committee
demonstrates that the whole Administration in all It's
ramifcatons has been turned into immense election
eerng machine frs TO elect Mr. Buchanan, and to sus-
tain him afterwards Large sums of money have been
levied on the employees Of Government on pain Of dis
mssa TO be spent 10 elections. "The lists Of the clerks
10 the Post Offices made out their names in one
column their salaries in another and the per centages
levied in another column Numbers OF men were taken
into the public employment at the Custom Houses Just
before the elections given leave oil Absence ana sent 10
influence these elections and after the elections they sign
ed the pay.ros they had been actually employed and
were then discharged his was particularly the in
New York where the Government made earnest Efforts
10 defeat Mr. Haskn for Congress- who had deserted the
President his Lecompton pocy Persons were assign
ed desks in the Public Offices Clerks and drew pay reg
uarlV Tor services never renueTeu,
formed by Others while they absent and engaged in
influencing the elections. strong case in point is that
of Mr. Brown, who was appointed to the duty OF the
cancellation Of transportation and expectation bonds in
the New York Custom House. Bruce, clerk OF the Ware
house Bureau says desk assigned TO Brown. "lf
nv memory right he said he would be there in
day or two but him again in our office; he,
did not occupy any DESK perform any duty in the diS
vision over which supposed had charge, while was
tbere "a clerk in the Office was assigned to take that
n.rnrF Hta efUna
Brown was to be found Employed the Election Commit
tee ROOM or the stump making speeches against Has
kin until he went TO Washington TO edit the "Constltu-
ton the Government organ receiving pay from the Go
vernment all the time.
MONEY EMPLOYED TO CARRY THE PRESIDENTS MEASURES
THROUGH coNGREss-THE LEcoMProS AND ENGLISH
BILLS, &C.
meps before the committee made by the Presidents IA
miliar spirit Mr.. Wendell He dsclaims having paid
money personally to members OF Congress, or that mon
ey was furnished by the Government to carry this BILL
but he Is asked "Where did this money come FROM was
il YOUR own money, or was it furnished by somebody
elsel" "Answer. II could be considered my money
Sometimes had the money lying in bank to my own
credit sometimes borrowed it Of q friend" "Ques-
ton Have you any knowledge how much money you
disbursed on that occasion to carry that ~
Answer / would respectfully submit whether that Is
proper question. If had discussed money to any
member of Congress- presume the question would be
proper one. But If / fit to employ gentlemen out
side to aid in carrying it, would respectfully suggest
whether it is proper for the committee TO inquire into
nv money affairs" "Question. ] will put the ques-
ton in another way. Was it not your habit to
operate upon members of Congress through third
plrties ?" Answer l have done so, or tried TO
do so. "Question Did you not try to do so on that
occasion?n ANSWER. l did," Question. Did you not
in paying money to outsiders, pay for speehc pur
pose or for the votes support of particular persons
ANSWER | may have paid outsiders to aid in proeur
ing votes for particular measures" Question. For that
particular measure-the Lecompon bill, am speaking
of" Answer. Yes, sir paid some money TO out
sders 10 aid in carrying the Lecompton bill" "Ques-
ton Do you recolect whether in drawing checks for
that purpose you put in the names of the parties them
selves or did you put in fictitious names 2" ANSWER
have probably done both ways; drawn them directly
to the parties sometimes sometimes Tor political pur
poses pay to politics $1,000; pay to Kansas pay to
bearer have done It in different ways. Sometimes
man would want check drawn one way and sometimes
another" "Question TO wtness) Did you not on the
Sth of April, 1858, give Mr.. Bean check for $4,000"
answer ! remember giving him check for $1,000 or
50 600 in money, but the date have forgotten "Ques
ton Was that money fol himself or another? What pur
pose had you in view in giving him that S. OOO?" "An
swer was informed that by enlisting Bean he could
be of great service in the passage of the bill. Who in
formed me have forgoen but it must have been some
one in whose opinion bad entire confidence or should
not have broached the subject him. did breach IT,
Influence for consideration, which consideration paid
him. Question. Did you not propose TO give him
$50 900 10 accomplish certain ObiectsT Answer.
DO not think did. | do not remember of doirg |
remember giving him 50 900, but the conversation held
with him cannot call to mind. i was engaged day aud
night in that business at that time and took very ac
tive part in IT," Question. Was not the money that
you gave 10 Mr. Bean, or proposed TO give him. for
specific purposethat is TO get the votes of certain in
diyiduals for LecomptOn " "Answer. i think under
II ;.u 4. Al, al
bcrs some Of whom supposed to be little doubt
ml on the subject. II | recolect Alright, he the
owner of paper had control of some papers in Ohio
in districts OF which the representatives considered
doubtful, and it thought that be might influence
them from his position as editor of paper aud there
fore IL was deemed essential his services but
who gave Inc that hint do not remember. may have
talked largely about money with him. my Acquaintance
with him was very slight however" BY Mr. Robinson
"Quaston. Did he represent to you that he had influence
with any member" "AUswer. cannot remember that be
did The details Of the conversation have escaped my
mory entirely. The main purpose that he should
all his influence with the Ohio members and that should
nav him for his services" By the Charman-"Q Question
Did Mr. Bean not tell YOU distinctly that money was to
20 TO certain members ~ Answer. do not remember
that ne did" "Question In giving him that IS 600 did
YOU expect that he was to keep IT, or 10 pay H por
ton o. il over TO other parties Answer Well might
have had an idea that he to divide il around but
would simply suggest with all Difference that my houghis
ard ideas would not be evidence" Question. Did you
not on that occasion, specify certain individual whose
vote was to be had for that So OOO| ANSWER. might
have done so, but il does not to my mind now
Qlestion Did you specify certain that be
pld for by the $50 00Of" Answer cannot remem-
Der that did" Question. Were there any other par
ties from Ohio besides Sir. Beau-go betweens-to se-
cure the votes Of certain Ohio members" Answer
Well, cannot say that there were; | in converse
ton daily and hourly, | have before observed with
members and with outsiders on the subject. There
we're several members from Ohio whose votes were
considered doubtful aud IL desirable 10 have them
think the party did, If possible" Witness says
his Bank account during these operations amount
ed to $e29, 900, in about two years! His expenses
about the Leconpon Bill over $50 O00l through
three agents. Bean, Hay and Walker His accounts and
his checks before the committee. His checks,
counts &c. 10 have been desgnedly kept in
Ineligible condition Part Of his examination is as fol-
lows:-"Qcesion. Here, again, on the 10Th Of June,
are two other checks payable 10 numbers-No. S97,
81 900; No. 39S, 5000. What we're they for" "Au-
swer Really cannot call to mind. They might have
been the numbers Of the checks aud the checks made
PAYABLE to the numbers Sometimes when did not want
il to 90 the book who got the money had the checks
drawn in that way" Question. Was it the design in
drawing the checks in this way, emitting to make
them payable to some person their order that it
should not be known to whom the money was paid? ~
answer Il might have been, in some cases. Proba-
bly, used money that did not want anybody to know
about; mostkey wanted forgetit myself" "QnestiOn.
What was your reason for that" ANSWER. Well;
do no: know of any. would say to my ook-keeper-
draw a check to John Jones' TO Peter Smith, or to
somebody's order just the might be. might be
using money that would be willing TO forget myself
five minutes afterwards"
The inquiry arises, how was all this money raised,-
Witness says he borrowed from the banks and different
until "he the town dry and then he
would 90 North and borrow. OF the Hon. II. H. Phil
Ups, Of Philadelphia he says he borrowed largely, and
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