, 1869-03-30


Nov, whether the senste OF the United s,a.ea
over with open. printed, sworn, reiterated and un
explained chArges Of conduct which Implies cor
rurtton IN once. Is for ttselr to decide .',1..
and ci!cuuatantiallJ charged Win cos7apuon,
should have the ire run Of the Treasury Depart.
Hens; that b, his advice and appeal. for fayors
Commissioner oi nte1nai Revenue; that h. al should
be nhlc TO rroenrc the appointment Of hts friends.
Allies and sn.in,atea 70 important positions con
and the handling Of public moneys. Is . sc.nia
which The President ought TO stop II once
~ ne ne neS naninlss,ation expested hJ tne pso
N the Inst tolf ycAsB notono1slJ rotten How can
hope for the confidence or support OF the peorse,
u these see among the men must influential With
ltely branded lh this manner: -..-
Let General Grant request his Secretaries md
their snnordina1es to have no worls E1th this per-
eou- HE position senator gives him no F1Qnt OF
acce8a To them, or 10 the President until nc clears
hlE akltta Of the 6worn nccuA.slons AGAINST nun.
the pu6lic esteem and confluence II 1t Is seen 10
grant him laynF 10 appoint bus creatures to n!ascs
OF trust, while he Teats meekIy under ACQUISITIONS
Of such nature a4 VIC have Finkcl Of.
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Daniel Drc,s's Testimony.
The following arc extracts tro1 the testimony
Of Mr Daniel brew before the se;cct committee Of
tho New York Senate in Tels'ion 10 members re-
celvtuu money from railway comnantes:
II Tns any money paid ont OF the Er1c Ra!!wny
Company for that p4rpose! tot innoEhSnS ieEls'a.
money from the company upon an ozles OF the Ex-
rcutite Committee, Int think that inst VIA lie.
fore the Legt.lssu!e Convened an h'o nos s9ss 3 -
q. What vas that amount OF money drnHeSloE:
A. II wr, AA understood II at the talncteEe were
IN all Kinds Of lstKations. and l. va dciray e1.
you understand Yes sir, I did at that time: he
was President Of The company, and 70 nad
was that charged on the books Of the COMPANY
A. II was charged 70 him az President z. II
there anything on the bouls 70 show the purpose
expenses OF litigation. Q. Was any account while
you were Treasurer, rendered " Mi. EllHage, -
TO the disposition o. that money: \ 70. ~. g
charge OF 100000! A. lie drew = ,Gn t,y order
Of this committee, and | think the board
ese sns eres to q as
nut ,f these funds: A. don't know as therr WIS (.
slonr think there was while waa there G. ~
4. don1 Know: 1 think there Was a settlement
undc Of MI these lhlngs, but mnst Of II was done
atcs e Da yon nI hsaT sy
dlsDurscd7 A. think have heard. him say thas
considerable ot II spent In New Jersey; lsion't
know that eyer heard him Say how It was spent
pensea and to settle these various suits; don't
recolee1 Of hearing him say-tn faet, this lnat1er
was al1 pretty much doue between him and vi:
my thing 20 far as WIS concerned how the money
WIS srent, anything more than iol litigation and
for set,siue M these suits. z. Have yon heard
money was expended in Albany A. .!on 7 Know
that 1 eScf did @. Did you hear any Director or
agent q your eomny scaR Of raysnE money, Of
oi o. saise. % 10 any senator tof The purpose of
pF"1ans p" nF tas M n asue;s sa S1
Aged think, entlrrly by the President, MIR. El-
dTi,i9e and Mr. Could; ! don't think that the d.
sure did not G. Up TO The time that yon ceasetl
to le Treasurer, IN JIly last Tint 350 90 hui not
bccA accounted for upon the books Of the colnpa-
thing, where the vouchers were, un,l what became
Of that an1sy ~, could H., never .!e s..
Yes, sir. q. What statement did nc MAKE T.
lie said he had paid good deaf Of money for le-
what, anything more than what Il WIS drawn fur,
when It was drawn Q, lie mentioned no ex-
Lenses but legal expenses A: 10, slr: Q. DID
ael fees 4. No, ali; he aid NOT state thai: be
saiion with any other Senator iilan Nation 4
a'or 6rahams @ T A Il ss'G%9' rs, II; senaiof ssaf
Graham; 2; What was The conversation WIN
Jerse3 City, nnd talked about this thing: he said
he WIS great friend Of the road, and bis friends
were ali there; that he had done u great deul for
the road and for this hill and all this thing; Mr..
Gould had gone to Albany when Graham came; he
raid he hsd great influence and tie could get money
On the other side and all that kind OF talk IL 90
aFninst 1t; told him be could do as he pIcasetl
then he called aRaln and brought some other man
with him; forgot who that man wAs, but think
Il wns some bank man: dour remember his name
he wanted nc to write letter to
Gould q: To what eject: A. said to him. ~
husc nothing to ,lo with this business; ! will no!
have anything to do with II Mt Gould Is up there
10 look after this thing, - understand be asked
ne would not write aletter to Gould after Icing
time said, a have no objection 10, writing let
ter" then be came third time, and wanted Ia
know II he should not write the letter: said, So
wtll wr,te the letter myself" well then old
write letter to Gould, and wrote him what sort
9! man thought Graham was, for had known
him some time, and that he WAS pretty hard case
as Or something IKE that; that vas a1osi
| Goula; that was all thst passed between me and
Graham. Q. DID you have any interview with any
4 other Senators tealles those two, Graham nul
Mattoonf A.. No, think not; don't thiuk ]
her that dbl. z. Have yon heard MI. tioull Of
| Mr. llrllge Etate that they hail paid or o1cret
| money 10 aus Senator, to affect his vcte7 A. M
Str. Q. Have you any knowledec or Information
,i'c payment. or offer OF money TO Senators
during the last session Of the Legislature,
70 influence their Bciion or measure.
ham thtlnateu or sail TO you that he could get
lnrgc amounts from the other side By opposing
this: did be mention the amount he could get: A.
.'onr know that he did; don't thlnk be dlti q.
That he could get for hls vote or h!s favor 4. lie
sail, can get large amount Of money, / have
10 doubt. tut cannot do That consistently: l AT,
here for Ihc Erie Railway Company: MT friends
are Ete lsnilwuy mcn;" and all that Kind Of talk.