The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-24
SIX-DOLLARS A YEAR.

SIX. DOLLARS A YEAR.
| John P. Daily, merchant, No. 46 Madison
avenue, New York, testified that he wanted
who had previously resided at Washington, to
secure 1t for him. Olcott came to washington
three times, and got him the appointment.
| His son was appointed by Mr.. Whlttemorc.
| He paid Olcott In the neighborho0d of two
thousand dollars. 0lcott represented to him
| that the appointment came through bis In
fluence, but that portion Of the money went
for educational purposes. He knew something
of Brooks connection with the transaction
after the appointment was made. Olcott'Was
formerly employed by the War Department in
looking up frauds.
1.-THE reading of this part OF tho testimony
elected an audible smile.]
present to Mr. Whittemore, but Brooks told
him not to do it. Since his son had been at
West Point there had been good deal of feel
ing against him, which he could not under
stand, and the boy had met with cold recep-
ton because he came from district Of which
distinguished military officer If the appoint
ment was not legal one, and had been as
surcd that 1t was.
The testimony Of witnesses having been
read to Ar. Whittemore, he made statement
to the committee to the effect that bis col
told him that hr bought off his opponent, Mr.,
Wallack, by the promise Of the appointment
of his (W.'s) son to the Naval Academy,
thinking he could appoint his own son
the next year, but, falling to be returned to
Congress, he was anxious to secure the ap-
pointment from him tWhittemore,) and that
he had promised TO give 1t to him. he at first
thought he would give it to some poor boy, but
Goss felt 30 bad, and offered to give five hum
dred dollars to be used tor educational or any
other purpose in his district. He told Mr.
Goss the people were poor, and they had to
pft their hands in their pockets for them near
ly every day. He would not give the money
to rebel, and If he could not find loyal
young man to give It to In bis own district, ne
would go outside. He corroborated Kegler's
statement In relation to the letter from Senator
Sawyer, and the reply that he made that he
had promised 1t. He wrote to Mr.. Goss about
the appointment, but received no reply. The
time was approaching when the appointment
would pass from his hands to the Navy Depart
ment, and he thought of his old friend Shaw.
who had always been very kind to him, and
thought he would give him the appointment
He had also conversation with gentleman
named Landman about the appointment. He
received the letter from Kegler, which he pro-
duced, with his brief of his reply, endorsed on
the back.
Landman brought his young man to him.
and he told him (L4) that be did not like the
appearance of the boy; he spoke to Mr. Land
man of the poverty Of his people, and Landman
said If he would make the appointment he
would give him five hundred dollars for these
and passed examination, and now stood NUM-
Der twenty In clase of seventy.
Shaw here enclosed him letter which he
had received from Kegler, telling him his
friend Whittemore would soon need help. "Do
you read the papers they have appointed a
committee to Investigate the sale OF cadet
ships"
He regarded-the letter which he wrote 10
Kegler as one OF the greatest indlscretions Of
his life. He wrote the letter to get rid of him,
for he had learned that he had bad reputa-
tion in the South. He totally denied aRy con.
versation with, or knowledge OF, General
Schoeppc. Brooks came to him and he told
him that he preferred to give the appointment
to q poor boy. Brooks said he had friend
who, If he had no one in his part OF the coun-
try who was fit to appoint, he would like ap-
pointed. Brooks sent for him; he was as fine
boy as he had ever set eyes on. He won his tW.'s)
good graces at once. The boy was fine French
scholar, and he was highly pleased with him.
He promised to 60 down and acquire resi-
dence in the district. Brooks asked him what
he had to pay, and he said nothing" Brooks
said, "You have hard time, politically, down
there" He said they had. The National COM
mittee gave nothing, and they had to paddle
their own canoe. Brooks then said, nSHRn1se l f,e
litical affairs down there. Have you ary OBJ
jections ~ And he replied that he had not.
He desired to say at the close Of bis state
ment few words about this man Cathcart
and THE CHARLESTON news, which he did,
charging the paper with being anything but
loyal sheet, and Cathcart anything but gen.
tleman.
Alter the testimony had been read, Mr.. Lo-
gan said he had no disposition to discuss the
Question. The testimony had been read In the
hearing of the House. If Mr.. Whittemore de-
sired to make statement, he (hr. Logan) Of
course would not interpose an ob)ecuon-
Otherwise he would call the previous question
Mr. Poland, Of Vermont, said he did not rise
to apologize for Mr.. Whittemore's conduct or to
say word in his favor. But 1t was not the
practice Of the House, where testimony hadi
been taken, to proceed upon the case without
having the evidence printed.
Mr. Logan said that was for the House to
determine. He had no disposition to hasten
the matter, but he could not see the necessity
for delay.
This unfortunate man had been accorded
every privilege and opportunity before the
committee, and In the one hour that he testi-
fed he did not pretend to deny the receipt Of
an amount of money from Mr.. Brooks. His
only excuse was that he had done 1t all for
charitable purpose, but that was no excuse
whatever for doing an illegal act. The COM
mittee, after mature deliberation, had found
him guilty and did not think he was worthy to
occupy position In the House. After all that
had been said about the matter, and the man.
ner in which members OF the House had been
assailed, he thought they should act promptly
and not have any unnecessary delay.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, here offered Q
resolution that the matter be postponed until
Wednesday, at o'clock, ut which time Mr.
Whttemore shall be permitted to appear at
the bar of the House and make his own de-
fence.
Mr.. Banks, of Massachusetts, also thought
1t would be improper to ect upon the case
without having the testimony printed.
Mr. Coburn, of Indiana, also took the ground
that the testimony should be printed before
action was had, and Mr.. Buffers resolution
was adopted.
DEATH OF ANSON BURLINGAME.