New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-20


PRINTING THE AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
Mr. LATHAM from the Committee on Printing reported
resolution 70 pnt copies Of the Agricultural Report Of
res las r members OF the House. and 60 600 for the Com
DISTRICT OF coLUNBLA Bills.
The bin organizing the Washington 0anaI az nna s rs bus
the morning hour and was on MOTION VI MI
MI WrswoRIa moved TO reconsider with the intention OF
having the bill postponed but the motion was iu ' ~"
table ,.,s
BIS were reported from the Committee the District Of
Columbia, follows: -,
The senate bin to give powers the Levy Court Of
The senate bill 10 incorporate the Metropolitan Mining and
Manufacturing Company Passed 80
The House bill % incorporate the National Capital Insurance
e senate I'm 10 authorize the Chesapeake Bay and Poto
mac River Tide Canal Company % enter the District Of
Columbia and extend their canal to the Anacosta RIVER az any
point below Benniug's Bridge. -, . - .n
The morning hour having e1pIreu inc Dn' "eHS ''0' UNI
the morning OF Saturday. -
Mr. ONErr from the Committee Of Conference on the bl
further provide for the safety Of the lives OF Oh
steam vessels made report, which was agreed TO-
CoSKLING ACT. FRY.
Mr. SHELL called up question Of privilege the
report Of the Select Committee on the esafE a'y yba
Hon Ro-eoe Conkng IN bis place against lIo'oS'
Mr. Hor6HKrss called for the reading Of report
Mr. JOHNSON inquired whether there was minority re-
Mr. surLrABAReEn said there notha the repor! was
Mr. JoHssos utimaed that he did not any
necessity Tor taking up TINE ID feadne lhe Espo " '0''
NJ HorcnSfss insisted on tie reading Of the report and
the Jerk proceeded 10 read II.
The report testimony and argument cover three handred
and forty pages Of printed matter. a.,
The first statement m Gen. ffys ietteI lnNehNBeu " %
Committee was as follows: - T.. LILO ~
In The Summer Of 1853 Nh conking made case f9T hms p
terraphng tie War Department that the Provost Mpha o. DIS
required legal advice which he was heieupon empowered 70
The conclusion arrived by the Committee Is thus stated
In the opinion Committee NJ ConAns DID only what re
VA y Justified doing ibis matter and there i no edenc"
tending remotely g show '1at IN sending TIE dpae" De
Ie second statement OF Cen Frys letter. which claimed
the attention Of the Committee. was as follows
wa, AP on Soyns ne had Mr. consag appointed
ion hat he should be Advocate for the proecu
any brought to ta and he ya appointed to o'efs,e
vd HIM by several Issued Of the Secretary Of
M T po%s 'A' A 'ns1h e.s 1a
oil the tlenph Offices In the western Dlvi'on % DIN
which nabd violation Of the saney Of personal ana business cor
TO CONCLUSION OF The COMMITTEE.
The conclusion arrived at BY the Committee on this second
statement. Is a follows: =, -.
.roo lent having been made BY and the power. with
which he clothed having been vested IN hn by s. U
M conklns by the Sore ay War hmse that NJ Dana had
nothing with e matter eve % TO prepare TIC papers -Hde' tie
FURTHER ALLEGATIONS.
The next allegation Of Gen. Fry against Mr. Conkng was
He Casins va. resou, in preventing q Utica
he thea Emi,s and tie n.p gro nd Of d,ay
bo,a places while tie wanted eoncelln ent at enc
In reference to that the Committee saws
No evidence va. gwen M 1 To Sey ,SaaP s
QUE in Ies Or else where and the inquiry was
70 the Department information which lie ought to have
s.sh 20 sad he acton Of Mr. Conkln as highly
commercials. -, 49,. Ill, ~.
Committee directed to inquire INTO Is IN these words;
For IN this connection Mr. Conkns received on ne wa
wheth received as has been reported from bis Dsre 5000
guilty parties toe proceedings AZ uc an HADe no"
THE COMMITTEE IyDoRsE Nh. COMBINES coSDUcT.
In refe 10 that charge TIE report
ueh charge should without any shadow OF er.e o. Sde
couc N 4 uinuaon showing imdy aud oesude
od Soss, 20 S s ns H. Is ,s kssry Of CON-
s.s presents 4. te certainly ngdir for Is
Bad wsn.oa and violation Of TIE :ht' o.
the Homo Of mat part q @ eh'rse reiips e the fee Of 100
lie being member eet 4 this House, rendered 1t improper
Illegal him TO Ie the emsoymeni Or is compensation sna tie
1 ne Commute had no heis,ien in coming to the con
ca.iOn h., MI Cerkins' somPsnsaii0n for services
fsn9Isd 70 us HvinHea W.. s i9 yhol VIC 10
the Government sccsptea ss.:e With r.snee and ,gon
hr pressing aud rspeie solicitation. Of the Sesretsy o. ~
He ,s@. y =. rae .sss 81 t 10 h than hs realized f9r s
military New York tbs these services houd be rendered
me COMMITTEES opinion th the Secretary o. War Rightly
udseI that be found -neny qBahed al
count. for the ien tee.rse Of that peculiar services under the
duties he assumed discharged with consumuiaie ability and
hToush soca nostb, They Ola arg
hrld o oemPciea iot huydhlh OF lauos shd lhs
only in discovering ponbns .sans Govern
q NewYofs Msjor Hsddocs and the re-
every ron n S fns o. over sS sc w hs Sa S stats
pay after the commencement Of the prosecution The
SSe Mr. con.n9 iS snss that sies and IN IL
S @ :a S oS 1" ss ss g $ h s.
nguy sbe faithful and in results valuable the Govern
The Committee the OpnOn supported BY references
that there constitutional objection 10 Mr. Conking
accepting the Office OF Under the heading
OF the Animus OF the Blair Letter. history given of
great fraud perperated upon the Government in
with the hrm OF Allen Riley Hughes described as notorious
bounty brokers in TIE City Of NewYork. 1t is shown that
Gen Fry had interview with Allen in which be made an
arrangement that Allen should Utica and told he
wanted evidence that would mpcae Mr. Conking frauds
there because he bad set himself against Gen Fry Fry
oil hazards IL appears also that OF e 600 bounty ap
enlisted in the Office Of len Riley Hughes IN the Carving
Of scheme concocted by Col Baker was by order Of
Gen Fry paid over TO that hrm as an actual bona ds
transaction. After giving detailed history Of this
ton the report says;
Of whom many Of the statements e Committee have
your already explained their uvs.,
branch Of the
% ave i aSs By r.1s S IF s s hS h
charge. made BY the Hon Roscoe cOnkns the Provost
tanned in The report. your Somnes Which ma. raise
.Oy account Of is supposed relation to r..
motive. Of Cen Fry IN the publication of bis charges against Mr.
So far Therefore the c0mmise have deemed peuen, for that
purpose icy nave hesd ard ~ and FOR no other would
b. aud might work injustice,
STAG Of their nessaHn were 20 pronounce aarmsyey in sd
heard Commits, therefore re-
ain altogether from es'ng their Judgment tie
nocence ofGen Fry the charge OF the alleged bargain
with Allen. and his etion with the Hoboken ent
CONCLUSIONS OF TIE COMMITTEE.
The conclusions arrived at by tue Committee ore as
follows:
Your Committee having fully aud carefully considered the charges
n the Hon. Roscoe Conkng contained in the letter
q9snaOs'y oPHOn tina, Of tho charges the
whether made directly and openly indirectly and coyer have
foundation truth and hat zoe Conduct o. c0nkn u ra
each Of the investigated by the Committee has oecu
and that sucien; to excite reason
be suspicion which could Justify the attack made
the OF Fry The several charges against the Hon.
Conklng In the Of Gen Fry being
orted NV In any