, 1870-07-30
WASHINGTON.
congressman Among the List
Of Swindling Pension
Agents.
Animal Purchase Of Goods for the
Indian Service.

1
scr,,,, nr.,..th 10 The Chlt,so Tribune
crvvp sr,r ,c.,xs7 crxru.,. nuuxn
w.su,se%ss n r. iuv % a-.f;ener.1 Butler
M no,.t,o ms hare ont to,o conrt here. and
tht,r case PROMISES ta &,e tnterrst,nc lefase It IL
=, s,r,va r,,,t ri ,n nfI 1,mr,,1.S 1.e
eoue!a'ea ~ sto"s ~ 1,a ~ ~ ,nn. ~" ~acn ~
t"eea anes al" ,e"sA ~ ''s... No1
mich hss t*:ra salt and written dnrs''s lie last
two OF three YEAR,. In lsGs hmes had certain can |
NM, con,Yscfs with the war and Navy Denar,-
49,, ,,r.unn th.,, tnoY ,n,o ,-ru,1e ,stth
ap4 n.",. w.. s.',.a .,os..ss,
General Dyer a&n tatta1h wise. s!hce HeeeAse"' /
Through tiis fundamentally charges were pre-"
ferrcd In Congress against General Dyer, and
Joint committee Of the TWO osaaenea nsne an ~
Test1gAt1of1. Ihf matter was subsequently sahen |
up br the Wsr Department. and Court OF H.
qusss, with General ThonaAs Is President also
made IN Investigation General DofltF "as
ulcmfHE Of the Congressional C0mm3ttet, AMI LOT
this reason, as is set forth IN the Papers Al eou
Aes called 1t hts o1,ac here Inst January Tor Inc
purpose Of consultation. lie then md there saw
6f. Il, u. Whitney, who Is Buffers CLERK aua rri-
vale Secretary, and swcars he WIS told hr Whit |
neF that General Dyer wlshct! TO uAke an anlca-
tilt arrangement, thfouen Isut's, WIN Ell Fcss"hs
~ha asA entered ehssses CT eeaPtasa1s asaa"ss
dlm. lie further a~ears nc was sh1'fihea
"y :: a'mes tual !'alti, ~. tas su'a ~ I'VE tn,.s
sa'ia hoAass, "hu!o uaeelta1e 70 eecate tae "'h.
tz'A*A Of Uscss "Fqesls9oh 10 the pasuaent "1
A'Ats' clatn. provided AInes ~ould Wlthdfa~ us
charge of conspiracy aRalhss bsef' t0en fehh'AR
In Congress. lie ffates tha1 nc was III Fec"nla'9
embarrassment because Of tue hon-pa5ment OF
Ills c!almsr ana dnaltJ Concluded 10 accept tn!s
proposition. TheseuFon written agreement was
entertl Into between Amea AMI whitney. the
terms being that IN consideration OF NhstneJs
services III accomplishing the withdrawal Of
Dycr'a opposition, &c, Ames would ra5 him nFe
thousand dollars When the Claim Tas feaized,
| ani at once drop the charge 0f conspiracy
| he had male against Dyer. Al tile time Of making
this agreement, January s5 $50, Aaes paid Whit
| ney $3.50 "a earnest 1uuuey, which Whitney. Ae
sars rsumise,l to return III case the arrangement
was moi CARTEL out ani accomplished In every
particular. Oue Of the appropriation bills passed
ky Congress at the late session contained clause
giving 81, ,ttt 10 pay IIota,io AIncs the amount
nov lue him for wrought iron ri1r't gti'is r1a'le
rs him fur the navy iy oricr Of tAc Nnrcsu nj
Ordnance, anl tested AMI accepted by
| them. The neAt Hay alter The
| It'll with this c!anse became Il
| law, Whitley went INTO court and representa-
| tlat Ames was gnlng IL draw tae muucS frulu t9c
| TtatuLE. and asGt'! Ill Injunction and "r'1rr 70
prevent him frDM dining 50 till he ma.te ptuftSbn
for paying tho alancr due on the =, ,n Contract
nj January. Tilt coGst refused to grant this, anil
used bDne rather pnnKent WUnls ah0ut Ni..tucys
! ct,,irse In coming there with such request TN
rrday Of last week Amrs put in hts rarc-s cla.,a-
Ing that the agreement hal not hrcn c:-tsir,l ont
on the part Of I'utIcr or whitney, anu asking for
process to compel Whtfury to rrfuni thr *saas
earnest money. The following Is IN extract from
Ar,es' csoss-bul'
aApd snur orator arers and charges that, ut.
though in said ncnnrlndum Ut agreement Ii-nja.
nn ID. Whitney xrpears !" he fh'' party Contract
tE VII :"u. ~ .e l., u srtr H. n,HiGsu s
me1r.v A. s'ts rnndtl"nf,s, clcrt auI sa,.f iu,;
not wispt,,x to artar thcrrjt, m account og MS
uflh Int capacity " member Of Congress. AMI
your orator sa{s he understood and believed ic
my contracting Tor Tue leIH''nal fessts~S 81 say
and yaur orator ssta hc w"als mt hare contr" :,
81 VITA ha %tHi ~ nHnes nI tne InItnI'Aa. m @ ~ ~
~ agr,rn,..r, !. r., Xii m. Err r,.i * >, ~ n I
of fer' b. was e"ntra''fne wth sas'' u. I. h"tfF.
rl,ere are "u. ,hrec papers yeti this saSt, VIZ.
v1,itrer.. htlf for an jnIrnr,tnn tr am,s. an.
"Annes o1' ~ ~ ''se"u'.' 49, Es' ,,.t an
s"Cf tAc1t16. anl .tsncs c1Ess I'LL A~a1nst II ult
Wia,uey.s Original L,l mskss ma n,rus,oa Of uut
l.e IN, ,.iy,s t,nfes ~ tt,. opr.,u.nt ,Rntr.c
s ~ $50 80, 80. ~ 49,, ~ ~ =. -, ~, .,
, "H' u "nlep 'n's s.s aas at'sea u Has .l't se'
:, rial
Ar. t.o,,,s
Il ,,s-, w., w. 'Hn,nH ,.,,,.,, " ",r. s,u -,
! mains in New York. ami will t'-morsow begin tn
form al insncc,,on at goods to he bo,,gnt for tb
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once EbtllE 10 tnt :>IUN F0uillFF ~ sec lteA AHG
ansl ether Chiefs. Aytce6 10 the bureau OF l3I