The New York herald., 1870-02-14
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES ELECTED.
COrbin the InstigatOr or the
Plot.
Redemption OF Mutilated Bank
Notes.


rency, by unanimous vote agreed to close testimony
In the gold panic investigation. The committee az
terwards discussed the conclusions and recommend.
ations 10 be embraced In their report to the house
One OF the objects OF the investigation been 10
discover, II possible, the origin or the speculation
for an advance In tho premium on gold.
Another was to ascertain who engineered
tue movement, and II any government
officials were engaged, directly or indirectly,
interested In 1t or responsible for IT, With regard 10
the first, the committee not quite clear They
are pretty well satisfied however, that the plot was
entered into prior to the nomination OF General
Butterield rs Assistant Treasurerthat It was per-
feet IN all rs details. and that 1t was contemplated
10 use the Assistant Treasurer and Sub Treasurer
at New York to further the ends OF the
potters. This came out very distinctly, In
the evidence or CatherwooJ, CorDin's son.
in-law. From the character OF hs evidence
u would seem that he Is not on particular goou
terms with either Corbin or Butterdeld. He told all
he knew about botn OF them, and perhaps much
more; at all events be was willing witness against
them. IL appears that system OF ciphers TO be
used In letters and dispatches agreed upon ana
was subsequently used. The Sup-Ireasury, for in.
stance, was designated the Jersey Railroad. 1t was
all right or all wrong, al the case might be-
Catherwood, 1t IS said swore before the committee
that the arrangements were all made pror TO But
terfed's appointment, and that he endorsed It,
HIS appointment, according to Catheryood was
part OF the plot Corbn, Il was alleged. was the
most lmportaM witness that appeared before the
committee. He seems to have been head deyil In
the business, all the other parties being acces
sories and supernumeraries. Fisk, Gould, Gather.
wood ana Others were taken la because Corbin
found 1t impossible TO execute his plans without
their aid and the capital they could command.
His stock IN trade was his relationship 10 the Presi
dent, and he used this to make Fisk and others be-
leve that he would control the action OF the Trea-
sury they would furnish the ''slnews OF war" He
neld out the idea that he could control tho President
and the frequent visits OF the latter to Corbus house,
IN New YORK, led many persons to believe tae pre-
tensions he put forth were not without foun-
dation. Corbin, in his examination, was ut
first disposed TO be very reticent. cross
examination by Mr.. s. y. Cox. OF New York, brought
out enough 20 convince even the cautious COrbin
that IL was better to make clean breast OF It, at
least as clean one as his cautious nature would
allow. He protested, on one occasion, very vio-
lcnuy against the questioning Of mis- intentions by
Mr. Cox. Becoming somewhat irate ne exclaimed,
"Mr. Chairman, ] appeal from congressman to
God for my intentions.n He was sent out OF the
committee room to allow hts wrath Lime to cool, and
when he came back he had 80 far recovered himself
as to apologize the committee for ms exhibition
| Of temper. Many OF the witnesses before the CON-
| Inittee, especially brokers, were lmmateria, and
| their testimony WAS so trashy and iTrele
| want That the committee do not propose
to print II. Most OF these brokers had cases In
the New York courts growing out OF the gold
speculation. and they seemed anxious TO try them
before the committee IN advance. This thing
would have gone on indefinitely. but II was
so apart from the OBJECT OF the investi-
CATION that, on motion OF Mr.. Cox, it
was stopped and several witnesses VINO are
anxious TO testify did not ENJOY that privilege
Tnerc animated discussion In the commit
tee about tho propriety Of announcing General
Grant. Mrs. Grant, General Dent ana Mrs. Corbn.
The names OF these parties were frequently
dragged IN ny the witnesses In their evi-
dence, ana some or the members OF the
committee thought IL due 10 them that
they should be allowed to explain and clear up
whatever had been said about them. Mr.. Cox as
first offered resolution respectfully requesting the
President TO appear before the committee and give
any expl anation ne had. This was rejected, only
TWO republicans voting with the two democrats on
the committee IN iavor OF IL. A motion was made
that those parts or the testimony wherein
Mrs. GRANTS name was mentioned be read to her,
and tina, her deposition with reference to them be
taken. not before the committee, but at the White
summon Mrs. Corb!n and General Dent met
with similar fate. General Horace Por-
ter tho Presidents private secretary, was
summoned ut his own request IL - said to
give him opportunity To deny the allegations
made by some OF the witnesses about his being in
terested in gold speculations. lie testified further
that the celebrated letter by Corbin to the Presl
dent while the latter was sojourning at Washing
ton "a. had been destroyed and that copy OF 1t
was file. He did not appear to know anything about
Its contents. IL came out that The correspondence
which Is said to have passed between Mrs. Grant
and Mrs. Corbin during the gold panic have also
been destroyed. On The subject OF these letters the
committee are comparatively ignorant. Among the
recommendations which 1t IS supposed the commit
tee viii make VIII be some change in the mode OF
issuing and using certified checks and IN the man
ner OF doing business Al the god clearing nouse.
These things contributed In great degree TO further
the plans OF tue gold spectators.
interviewing the President.
Hon. James NJ. Cavanagh delegate from Montana,
presented sixteen citizens OF that Territory yester
day TO the President, VINO made many inquiries re-
specting ITS condition., and was gratiled IN earning
ol its prosperity. The visitors were pleased with
their interview.
Redemption Of Mufilnted Bunk Notes.
Work in the oilce OF the Comptroller OF the Cur.
mouths particularly in the redemption division
OF that bureau owing 10 the rapidity with which
national bank notes which have been worn out and
become mutatcd by constant use, are being Gent TO
tho department for redemption Frequently hun.
drcd packages OF mulilated noes are received daily
al this oInce.
secretary Bcisnap's deception.
Secretary and Mrs. Heknap last evening held
their first card reception or tho season. It was a.
teuded by the PresiSent and Vice President and NIL
the members OF the Cabinet General sherman Gen
eral Sheridan aud very large number Of person:
most prominent IN tho political, diplomatic ant
! fashionable circles OF she metropolis.
Protection of Standardization Of the Asneri-
can Scnmen's Friend Society.
rhe following petition has been prosented TO Coz
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Your pe,ones. tho American scsmen's Friend Soc let,
organized in tho city Of New York ia .2s
In fa3 $50 improve the social and condition q,