New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-05

rgia. gave his appointment 70 the Naval Acade-
80 -, W birs with the name Of the appcintee left
MN % A. sawyer Of Georgia to SELL Both were
a wassir,or a, tn6 Sawyer sold It for 400 to two
fellows named g,rassN end Mcc'stby claim agents IN
Washington and they ned the blsn.e WIN "n1'e'e'
name they pleased Edwards, when the -, na no,
ported to him, got angry and told Sawyer h. - oo 90
been cheated-that the appointment was worth b.. -.,
1880 Edwards demanded $500 Of the money, but ..
yer gave him but $780, enable him pay his hotel biz
and get home Aftorward Edwards drew Sawyer for
$780, but he refused to pay the draft Mr. Edwards has
made no defense before the Committee.
JOHN NJ CALLS OF ALABAMA
John N. Calls, Member Of the XLth Congress from
Alabama sold an appointment 20 the Naval Academy
about year ago for $780, according the testimony Of
Col C. c. Capehart Messenger 10 the Navy Department,
and DR.. Alfred Thomas of Washington. These two
persons according their evidence negotiated the bus
Capehart arranged assale with Joseph Gedney Of
Washington. from whom be received $780, Thomas who
friend Of Calls $500 Of the money 70 Caliss
room paid 1T to him and received tho appointment.
Capehart and Thomas divided the rest OF the money
Gedney's went to the Academy and rejected
examination but nopart Of the money refunded.
Mr. Calls who has left Alabama and is living in wiscoD
sin, has written to member Of the Committee denying
that he sold the appointment and stating that the $50
paid him TO discharge debt due him from Thomas
w. j. BLACKBURN OF LOUISIANA.
W. j. Blackburn, member Of the XLth Congress from
the With District OF louisiana appointed OF George
g. Thompson Of Jamaica, NewYork. to the Military
Academy, and another Of the person 10 the
Naval Academy. Both OF these appointments pur-
chased OF Blackburn by f. Brooks, newspaper
spondent in Washington for 81 800 according to Brookss
evidence Blackburn drawing on person In New
York for the money. Blackburn has not appeared
before the Committee, but has published statement in
the New papers, in which he Acknowledges hat
he received the money but says he paid II to boys
whom he does name whom he says he first appointed,
but could 60 One Of these boys, is charged.
was his son.
j. II. sTPHER OF LOUISIANA.
j. H. Sypher member OF the XLth Congress from Lon.
siana and contestant for seat In the present House,
il charged by the f. p. Brooks with entertaining
proposition the of cadetsup and with referring
him his brother in Philadelphia for arrangement
Brooks teses that he and the brother failed
to agree the price, end that "a 500 demanded The
brother has published card stating that he demanded
the "a 500 only to get a Of Brooks, and In doubt as
to whether he should kick him down stairs ask
amount which he knew Brooks could not pay. Mr..
sypher that prove that Brookss testimony
is false. Mr. sypher afterward appointed a boy from
| Philadelphia to Ill the vacancy.
J.P HEwsHAM LOUISIANA
j. p Newsham member Of the XLth Congress from tho
Hid District OF Louisiana and contestant for seat in the
present House gave cadetship to Of Gen. Casey
OF the Army The cadet spent three months in NewOr-
leans acquire pretended residence. No testimony
taken by the Committee in the case. An inyestga-
ton asked by the sitting member from the district
MICHEL
Michel Vidal, member Of the XLth Congress from
the WITH Louisiana District and now holding some
Government Office appointed to cadetship, j. Hanse
French whose parents reside II Philadelphia, and who
spent few months in the district 10 enable the member
to certify that he resident No evidence was taken
A. H. coFFRoTH PENNSYLVANIA.
A. II. Cofroth, who represented the XVIII Pennrl-
wanna District In the XXXIXth Congress- appointed TO
the Military Academy Clarence A. steadman, whose
parents live in Boston and to the Naval Academy O. T.
KiInbardt whose parents live IN NewYork One of tbs
bows spent two weeks Cooths district and the other
one MONTH The press Of the district charge Mr. Conroth
with corruption in these transactions No testimony was
taken by the Committee.
X. Y. wHALEY WEST VIRGINIA.
K. V. Whaley, who in the XXxlXth Congress
from the lid West Virginia District, appointed F. W.
Roe to cadetshIp and certified that he was residens
OF Wayne County the TIA District Of West Virginia,
although the cadet yed In that county District,
and had not been the State for IA years Mr. Whaleyb
case not investigated
JOHN n. GOODWIN ARIZONA.
John N Goodwin, Delegate TO the last Congress from
Arizona appointed John Hubbard Of Exeter New-Hamp
shire. Naval Academy, and Willard f. Goodwin of
New York 10 the Military Academy Nither OF the young
had been in Arizona, but Mr. Goodwin certified
that both actual residents Of the town of Prescott
in that Territory
SAMUEL N. LANE OF MONTANA
Samuel NJ Lane, who was in the last Congress Dele
gate from Montana appointed Nathan Sargent jr, OF
Washington CITY, to the Naval Academy, certifying that
he was actual resident Of Edgerton, in Montana,
which was untrue, the nominee having been in
the Territory.
The practice Of making false certificates TO the resi-
dence of cadet have been OF long standing and
have been connyed at by high officers OF both the War
and Navy Departments who found in it a Of get
Of onlaa aDfa olall
several Of the being investigated by the
Military Committee, nothing definite will be found against
the members concerned except the signing OF such false
certificates 1t will be question for the Committee and
the House determine whether man who will delibcr
atcy write falsehood and sign his name TO 10 for the
purpose securing the appointment TO the West Point
Annapolis Academy OF boy who has no legal right Ia
such appointment, has not committed misdemeano,
grave enough TO show him TO be unit to hold seat
Congress.
REVELS IN THE HALLS OFTHE M0NTEZUMAS
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 26.-YOur Senators
have had brothey contest for laures, lately, in dey
erng two OF the admirable speeches OF tie session
Mr. Conklingi considered here to have made mastery
legal argument the Fifteenth Amendment; and MI.
Fen,on with a theme lees interesting, but still Of great
moment-the funding OF the National Debt--commanded
attention and the hearty praise OF better
critics such matters than your correspondent, who
was never good at figures.
Some days ago. heard Mt Stewart make BRIEF nerJ
speech on, believe, what Mr. Sumner once called the
ria longa-he Pacific Railroad as il was not aimed
at his great Massachusetts target, enjoyed IT, But
dear me- cannot keep track Of all these orators De ths
tracks ever " brilliant and comet-lke
You have heard Of the resgning epidemic over az the
House. II resignation under trial he pious virtue, how
great piety and virtue resignation before trial! IL
well 70 withdraw that Christian grace from wicked