The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-19
Sale a.; Gadetsnips.
Mnahlngton Cor. New York l!crald

. The Military Committee of the House
continued to-day tho investigation Of the
subject of Improper disposition of cadstships.
The principal case Examined was that Of
s. Newton Petiis, late member of Congress
from the Twentieth Pennsylvania district
Three witnesses were examined, namely,
I Major Bloss, editor Of the Titusvile Herald
Mr.. White and Mr.. Derrickson, and their
testimony, if true. is Of q very damaging
character. According to their evidence,
when the nominating convention met in
Franklin, and Mr.. Petiis was chosen as the
candidate, Major Boss had an interview
with Pettis and offered $500 to the latter
on the condition tha, he world give the
cadetship to which ho was entitled to a sou
Of Mr.. Bishop, Of Titnsville, man interest
ed to some extent in the oil business. Mr.
Pettis, they allegc in their testimony, ac-
cepted the offer without any qualification,
promising TO make the appointment in case
be should be elected. 1t seems that Major
Bless had been consulted on the subject by
Mr.. Bishop, Sr., before the meeting OF the
noSlinating convention was held. and bad
| been instructed TO make the of not merely
TO Mr.. Pettis, but to the person, whoever It
might bc, who succeeded in obtaining the
nomination. After concluding with Pettis
Major Bloss went back TO TiiuSyiIle and ,e-
ported progress to Mr. Bishop. Subsequent
ly Mr.. Pettis got elected, ard the ropCs:-
tion was lsneHed. Mr. Petus then explain
ed that be had promised the cadetsbip to
another party before Bosss offer and that
as soon rs he Nigh, succeed in putting OF
party number oae hc would conclude tbe
bargain with party number two. The ar
ranaemeut remained In suspense for some
TIM. when at last Mr.. Der'elSon,
friend of PetIis, came to Mr. Bishops friend
M,ior BlCss, and stGIel that he was autho-
TiZed TO close the bargain. Mr.. Derr ckson
explained to Bloss thai Psttiss he'd borrow
ed $500 from him (Derlcksou) for election
purposes, and that Pet,s WAS willing 10
give Bishops son the csieIsbip If B,slor
would poy $500 more than originally lrn-
iS'Nd' VI ~'~Np ~ az a. iNt SANS L NE
Derrickson showed note OF pvtlis' promi.-
ing to pay Derrichson $500, and containing
an eudo' sement by Petts TO the prlt ct that
The within note shall b. clrerlled when
the money is paid by Mr. Bishop" Bloss
accepted the proposition for Bishop to psy
$500, aud tho bargain was c'0s.d After
the consummation Of this arrangement il
seems that Peitis was harrasstd by TIE IRIS,
party 10 81 ON he had promised to give thr
ead"isbip and finally 10 get I'D al ileihinI
he (I'ettis) wrote 10 this pariy,numter one,
expressing regret that he could not kcsp bis
promise, AM explained that pecnniary en-
barrassm2n!s had Obliged him to dispose OF
The appointment To Mr. Bishop. The writ
| ing ol his injudicious letter is said to.have
been The cause Of the discovery of the i'm
| proper ttranssction. Pprly nHmher one,
iIcensei at Pettis going back on his word.
showed the letter 10 some Of iis friends: the
matter got talked about, and Gnaly reach
cd The ears Of the people, who thought it
! their duty to communicate it to Congress
! NOW luD WltHesStb tNaHliucu To-Day 40 not
hesitate to state that they are rot on friend
ly terms with with Mr. Pet,s, and it may
he that they have been stimulated by hos
| tility to the eI.member in making the above
statements. | do not wish, therefore, to
express the opinion that Mr.. Pettis is guilty
oI tie chorges; + only give what l have
heard was the testimony, without note or
comment for or against the accused The
investigation committee find that the field
of their investigations is daily becoming
enlarged Fresh cases are reported every
day, and the probability, seems to be that
the labors OF the committee will not soon
reach close At present there ar. some ten
cases reported--two or three from Louisiana,
two from South Carolina, three or tonr from
Pennsylvania, and the rest from other
States. The carpet-baggers thus far seem
OF monopoiize lions share Of the traffic.