New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-04
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Hessrs. Doolittle and Patterson TO havo

eoneusvey shows Messrs Doote and Patterson TO hayo
At later and last interview Of Mr. Humphrey with the
Collector on the same or following day with the torego
whole General Order business TO Mcssrs Miller Conger,
HHmhre III si gS bng trSed and I
ied WIKI IN that manner. Mr. Smythe cOOy offered linn
Those who knew Mr.. Humphrey When living can well
believe his representations Of these interviews and his
known al the time Of his DEATH the announcement oft
IN the Collector anteToem in the presence Of Mess
Tepuhed called OUT re uneeng remark that there was
The contemplated distribution under this Socoo ar
ralgeneht appears nom Mr. snythes anu other test-
II was as follows:
Senators Dooitt ard fatisron $500 ioood
IIn@"eeV RnJ y h ~ se I 5eS@
Brown Private Secretary Of Coieor-Teeeiedb BY hm..... 2d
r M, Pt Ir-S known as e,on woman ECO c
Van Bergen % have some O. - sine say 5000
cay with Mr. Sinythe ot-reerated that
" he was not TO have dollar ~ ~ ING showing, how
ever left him cole alimoner Of the $1,000 polrsa fund
The Miller d Conger arrangement fell through as was
commonly supposed AZ consequence OF tnep Inability to
bond suitable warehouses for dong General Order
business.
T.. c. Johnson, warehouse and General order man Of
some experience if 10 he believed, hearing Of the
$4,000 per annum Tor tie whole General Order business
knowing, tc use ms own expressive phrase ~ would
pectatiOn was not disappointed. .,
ducement Of lis TO break mp the Miller CongeE
coeked,hat" illustration though it was abnndantly
proved have been hs ayorlte and frequent phrase
when speaking Of his agency Ia the transaction was,
however made quite manifest TO the committee that this
was not the only instance where when before thsm MI
Johnson exhibited very Irregular and defective, or 70
very treaeberous memory The pernsal OF his testimony
will not only repay tie time expended, but satisfy
the most superficial Humanitarian, that under certain
surroundings in the abstract OF the individual and
Mr. Johnsons offer was acceped and assuring the Col
ector that Thomson managed the Miller q Conger affair
10 ffcfif
unpleasant consequences from an investigating commit
tee When reminded that saen sale ana pnease mgns
he replied, nobody would know anything about It, When
by persons of larger and later experience that the
General Order business OF the whole City Of New York.
fairly and deceny conducted, would n0tp pay apfoftol
That was no less than systenatized and protected ex
torlon TO be effected IN this wise raise much higher
than before paid the rates and charges Tor
labor carriage &C. expressing his belief That thus the
BUSINESS might be made to yield an annual pr3lt %
100000 He further declared If the importers colnpanSa
and appealed the Collector he would not reduce the
but would protect and sustain the essees VINO han
the General Order business On such Dash ana VIII
such inducements, johnson attempted TO tell hessIs
Bixby ~ Co. part OF the business. They Declined al
negotiations on such expectations declaring they did not
believe the Collector directly or indirectly, could De
pTvy 10 and uphold such contemplated ana eonuitoeu
ae Of government patronage and such ali organized Plan
fordeiberate, outrageous eaactons
subseouen circumstances It is impossible 10 resist the
belief Mr. smytbe could not certainly long nave CEN
tinued i'm Ignorance OF the this intermediary and am
bassador OF extortion making of lis Official name aho
In saving this the committee are wen Of the
consequence that ought instantly TO follow Certainly,
justice outraged right the protection OF trade dseen.
respect even f0r Official prOpety, ought 10 insure
| prompt observance Of Government connection an9
official completely with such concerted fobbenes oooq
anfecedens shryel and wiier IN the presence VI sur
| bold developments. Good standing on Shange, or ~
bank palJoIs is Of small account TO gloss over the
wiekeduess OF such proposed en0rmes. And the com,
mee feel constrained 10 say, in Justice TO themselves TO
the paged merchants. TO honest hgl,mlnded oielais
thronehont our land 70 allow the Inauguration OF suc1
pcSroon proposals and proceedings to continue sitting at
hood generally and essentially, not entirely, dfmorans
all tie subordinate bureaus ond branches vi puphc
| vice connected herewith. .,oo,o -. go.
ment modified as follows 30 per cent o. the gress
was 10 be accounted for and paid thus 80 per cent OF
20 the Collector, and per cent 70 Johnson Tor MS mani
pulaon OF the business and his assumed influence with
Mr. smythe in sustaining the lessees OF the General Order
against appeals from the importers Herenon Johnson
20 receiving part OF North River; L. c. johnson Co
retaining the remainder OF North River and part 81 Eas,
Rver Messrs Miller & Conger had another part Of East
River IL is in proof that al the essees paid this 9
per cent basis 10 Johnson the g1earer OF this nnd
from about August 1850 to December j. lseo wnen
new n tSe n. ' OF I 1885, B,ey Co and
Messrs synur s. Co. whose warehouses had prevIousy
stored General order goods proposed IN writing, ~ the
business continued with them to pay INTO inc Unlteo
States Treasury $1,000 year II moral or egaI obleetone
existed TO contracting disposal Of such official patron,
age they wond allow an annual rebate OF hat Smou
chargesupOn which basis only they proposed to receive
To this Mr. smythe on the same day replied: Had t
reached me before the matter disposed Of IL would
have been considered The same result however 90 rag
the merchants are interested WILL trust Dc reachsa
under the arrangement"
Was the Collector sincere in this repyf heo why WAC
the SO proposition lost sight OF M the last nAng up 81
this businessi II on his files could not have well beep
overlooked or forgotten. st
Treasury off from the merchants and legal rates and
chageswould be reached by the Johpsop ariangemept
How he kept that promise VIII be seen py the Following
Iandman Kemp had 30 cases of QuInlne in Jobns9E
warehouse the legal rates and figures on which would ~
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