The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-11

The Speaker laid before the House 10 letter FROM
Tie Secretary Of War, iu which he says be- he, the
honor :" acknowledge the receipt Of the resolution
,upt, 90 the 9Th inst, g. The ohct q 1t the answer
Co.. the Department ~ the resolution passed un the
soc nj day Of the session Suut responsible ,ui "a.
factory 10 the HOUSE, AMI requesting % further
answer.
The SECRETARY h,- now 10 state that measures
have been t,,, e. ascertain who b. re- ,uu-il o. tor
ihr dIs,-tuu, mo- ,1ucui 80 Bl's Run, bat tut 4
y. MT compatible with the puddle interest ~ mt.D
known the-r measures IL Zoe prrt'it time X lrrr.
'd &" ttr Don't C.mmittcc "u the C.udWt 'i the
War.
on uut.ou ol Nj. Blake to.yI. 70 resolution $50,
Adopted calling the uumItru' Vymt.t'rs 900 tie
..ri,, }. ~ uaHls 900, u,.c ..u,, ct. II rrmun.h
tIlt UDr' b. l'rf' number Of I'Em'.'rr- without
tU't. Z. Per. ru.
1hc nIu., r. ouuri the consideration Of the tyi'
r'I r.Iri.tt, % h,I.
81 Su,r,. Il. ,. N.rrl 1880 ,4rrlu.u, ,prru-
i..uus $1,000 t,.upI'y tie d.hIcu go '.r prut-
IH. Treasury uNir..
Sir Dave. ~ .,y. a. 'ur gentleman cpu'd u,,
.,lt tie p' llr g. p,N heavy war t,N ., Wl"l. boo
t, y-l Hlun ga vIlIm us. a. sincere dr-.ro l.
cat ~ ,,,y attempt 10 Ilunl,r TIE trt,-lry. lie
lIcl IL, 'ut'unu would iurl enr pressing this nI-
Iriulttu Until they could ~ cft uu tAr price .'d
-.f uiil !. uur,l,,iUu tiio contract. Tho Amer
| t.m Huk N"t' urw} h'd nrcniy rec i'ri
| $50 VlU en-. 61yrritf"tt money.
| Mr. Mlrr.litNt y.,ul that Nj. Dawes dt not show
int Hny oN .,r Of tIo Treasury Department was
.nucrn,d Boz tl., contract, 'gt t.tt tho Assistant
,c,tcttIl OF tlu Treasury. Mr.. HARRINGTON, lied e.
he mnu wIu u.ur itl.rr t. r'uurtv i.r The print
| ur ur he Tr,n-lr, notes II M,rrg ed, r tcl
| iNr amendment.
| Nj w,shnurr, I'M remarked tL,t 70, man brad
| conducted the Treasury Department letter than Mr.
| Cht-,uui even Alexander II tmllt Ole ui whom Web
| ter ir.l, "hr touched the corpse ul public credit
| and 4 sprung into hic.' one prominent point tu"
| Select Committee 800 contracts brought ont was THAT
% connection with tu ut', i ut the government uuu-
| rd wui, who ~ Il 1t time occupied the position of
| Commissioner ct rullic Bulilur~ and who riu,'
I,rr 1914 q contract broker g. wiring money upt OF the
| Treasury IN, American Bmk Soto Company Sns
| 70 such completely with certain parties thu another
/ Rink y ltIiuIuliIN q
| ur the contract g. print the Treasury notes.
| MIR. R,hlri-,u an !,~uS unwilling !" VT" for the
| sum proposed, without Hu investigation. II wrs 10
| .uty of tie House e. bring ~ trial and execution
| these who have lccu Iluudrrus the Treasury, from
| time IT, tine.
| tp am,ud II, Wa disagreed Ia, uu the clause APP
| pruprttug $4,000 tor engraving and printing
| Treasury notes WIS STR, ken out
The Committee rlse, when the amen iWruts agreed
t" therein were reported To- the House Tor their iut
| tstiuu.
Mr., stevens askcd We, and may vote on con
| uTring IN the amendment, striking out that 'pprn
9riatu, saving 10 the question should lie determine"
| II tie Affirmative, .cli-rcsrr't would compel I'll,
j Secretary OF the Treasury L. resign his office.
| Mr. : jgwick sdd the House should cnn mr. IN
| rhc mmrudtt,uu b. Srik" out the upprpriution
| il would Ice on the ground That there Lad been
| fraudulent contract between the secretary of th,
] Treasury and the "i-rtNrrS who h'N" CONTRACTED T.
| furnish the note. Tic result must ID" that the S'c
rotary Of the ire ,sUry must either rest under The
| .umltatiuu res IN liH UHIyr. lie begged tho
Huiise ~ r,Ise anil consider TIE evidence, hc'pr,
| 'n'y pronounced Judgment. II" Gl1tri from I'll,
export OF the contract 100 ~, yr-ti satiun Commit
tee, H. Show the utter in-uyoucy eft the testimony
| ia which It was -'uslt tu cuuy.ut "a high officer OF
| the Government ui fraud.
| Mr. Thomas, col M,--t.hu ,ctts, reminded IL,
| .rutwupn, tSel NNi,k,g that un gentleman Wi.
/ .td -pu ken Iad thrv,u the slightest imputttiuu uI
/ he Secret ~ of tho Treasury attempted T." 'l"
L 'ra,t lrau his wclcuulrd reputation.
Mr.. S"dgW,k replied that ia" rejection "i tn'
/ pprurinti,u uuuh lee supported On ~ other
/ r,'ul than that the contract was fraud 'uru
| ne. urrarrat'd tl,t Mr.. Orushy, Whose uaiui
ud been uItrsmc,d into This subject, WIS th'
| rcurt-,ututiyr OF uut,-eu craving company
| Htug Assistant secretary Harm ton, IN
o | aid lr lpl beard of irresponsible yuu
| rl,turs m'r-tiuE every department ui IN
| .uurilIu,uL rHyins uIuu rllitlDh tNoriti~m an
'r--iud imp, rtuu.ty in prosecuting their aims nm
| Il they obtained 70 contract ui some Kind, ami TN"
sell h. some ono Whu Be- capable OF ioiug the " r
a. | lie Nn- understood ~ sly that this the We
| Mr.. Oru~iy, Wit. hi, man hopkins, sought g. o
q | f.lu contract, lu,rr Vu- not e -inf'e word o
y | -rin e. proof - Show lat either the 'rrctnry
10 | Nst-tt't S,rr.r, l.t acted improperly. 'thcr
,Hs try rrHv 100 q. l,lr,r this, Justice would rrIutr
u | .t 800 opportunity should lo offered tor au rNpi.
| alton.
Il without further rrr,, olug- GA the subject, II
- | HOUSE Hi uuIvd ul' malay.
e NEW YORK LEGISLATURES Senate.
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