New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-10

man, o, q, tho regular appropriations for the postal
service because no estimate had been s ~ d t ali II
sh0ud be maid out OF the general treasury ~, 90
concealment attempt ~ concehIEon 20 f,r from
~ noVunent or I'm cover up It's magnitude 90 ~ no
10y nrrjscd at the publicity which has been gwen 10
NV report can positively say II Is pref reeis1S T
ronvasscd after IL left my hands took ts line Will h
oould i'll spare from my o repopt was made accord
NJ I'm NV b ST Judgment, without rear iavOr, OF an
is ~ der The operation Of the laws which fottered
tlo, au Relieve il TO he correct. II were required
to'yece thc Same laws agan tomorrow upon Tue same
70 90 Ind proofs could make no change in the
HTu d er' 0scnrrod TO me that could eseepo the per
,r,ance of the duty clearly eDOned by the law Of
a ~ rcfrrng the law itself back to Congress. Post
mastef Cen Brown in his report OF 1884, ad called tne
Srt 10 the law OF the same year. and numerous
c,rts have since made in Congress to prescribe
new rule Of construction for that act Finally, the law
Of Inc last session passed, giving ~ uieq nlVOcal
Language legislative Interpretation to the act Of 1871
directly variance with al the previous rulings OF the
Deparfment and bearing upon ITS face positive com
Inand for ne 70 carry It into efoo have simply dis
charged my duty, tho time leaving every Other
Of the Government free to pursue such course
in the matter rs Bis conscience might direct;
House Of Representatives. respectfully ask that this
letter together with copy Of report upon tho Chor-
pcnnng claims may he made part ot the repoit0 your
Committee and be placed upon tie files of the Senate.
am, very truly your friend anG cSTyah'' ccrswr
Having carefully read the foregoing letter OF tho Pest
masterGoneral Icertlfy that its statements with regard
to the submission of his report Ia the Chorpennlng case
to for revision, and my subsequent interview with
him, are strictly accurate. JAMES ~ DAVIS
Feb 4, 1871.
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR or TIE TREASURY roR}
TIE POsT-OFTICE BEFARTNENT, Feb. 4. 1871.
carefully read tho foregoing letter Of the POST
and the statement made as 10 bis con-
yersaton with In relation 10 the claim OF George
Churpenning is strictly correct.
Mr. CTeswel objected 10 its payment ont OF the reg-
lar appropriation for mail transportation, ana IN ftpI
to my remark that did not see now II coiu I'VE lN.iu
from former appropriations In view oi recent lcgls~
ton he sad that the question Of finding appropriation
ont OF which IL should be paid was one Wci must De
settled by the Treasury Department. ~ ,
j. VI. MCGREw, Chief Clerk.
To this letter also appended certificate of Judge J.
J. Martin sixth Auditor, atestug the accuracy OF all
the statements relating To himself. .
The Postmaster coral followed this letter by writ
len auplication 10 the Committee t0 summon before 1t
the Hon. Jeremiah $ Black, George Earle, george Chor
uennipc the Hon John Hi ana the Hon. John Cessna,
To testify as 10 attitude in the case but the Commit
tee having directed report acqutng the Postmaster
General of an ccnsurc IL deemed unnecessary 10
comply with his request.
Not dollar Of money has been paid to Chorpcnnng'
and never will be that the ACT OF 1910 has been re-
pealcd.