New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-19

inf,r,ncJ OF a Goilto OF tho acceptance az g'
~ Ina not tho prsotco boon quito general one glnco
the cOrn.ueuCcm nj OF yDdr tefm' "a nam" ' '
w tg o mo oIo peri,d OF yonr term inonei A.
think ~ wac quito general Whrh a' ,Ut ~ "a
emrted IL ditcourcgc IL and have dHconr1So1 10 ann
49,, ii,irt vrrv rlch reduced Tie practice ~ gib
ties; hluk tho steamship conlpaIlio5 r1 los ~ ' ~
in tor oI1,rnites 10 cfticrrs as they formerly were
III ~ ,' insc v,st time do y0u thnk iha pracig' nag
fallen on 4. think II has failgn on Will nv.
wear emil - half very much; Judging, "ehe..nJ ,t
YEN or So
ru2 BRIBERY BUSINESS.
O. nm Glad you have called attention % Inc ''
Jioulty Of obtalung evidence In such cases. because
that r,n4i be sub.e Il on Which You are oxtrom'y com
p,teut TO spcnk from your observation. Inc di'
~ of nroof arisos OF courso from the indipo7ihon OF
nartra inpicated to dsclo nythingf A. Yes SIN oo'h
narcs, as well those who offer raud9s IS those VINO
T1cy are interested in keeping It profound secret
Is the 'iimnuon Of tina. said practice real az
reaIf A. tlins il 4 real; think there Is less OIL the
practice now then formerly ,o .br,,,, +bo
O. NAY IL not be that the exposure h'1V & =, ot
nTeslignt IN CT tho former Senate Committee who oe
diminishing Tho practice. may have maze tne pc Ip b
scpyationY L. slOid presume they wonli be moro
cautious Ihlyc been told by Oiicers-l naIe an cAn ~
nalIon ri on3 time OF Ofc 'Is particularly bpou SN.
niot ond vas fnd OF mgncy having been sent 81 their
houses in envelopes directed to them wi'hout any OK
o. is nos ihero slang term for th!5' A. Not that
know %. 49, ,,t..,,,o ,,o,o,,v On.
p,ied 10 thai A. don't know what that means.
q. Proceed, perhaps Interrupted yoal 4; Ana OF
nntin money lying upon tbs deN IN their once upon
tEo uicrs &C.; OF cDur.c when the ste1m'p companies
~ so ANXIOUS lsgyc away thclt hOitJ' ~ H.tt ~
quito remarkable that tho officers shoWu rci"' ="
o. What f. tho object Of this giving Of money n5uay
- ~ ' rom The agiccrg A. suppose t TO induce the
oic@rs 70 be ora Industrious in their work Of disoar
ho,ne nd yrre fban I'M at night and DC prepared TO
work the ext day; and in cases the officers nave
turned valuable cOns .eraon for the money FoceVea' -
Q. That woud excuse any brhe, wGtl1Ht u a. , ~
py,uld be an excuse have often called the a.unton
of ogicors to the fact Of tho ionclad oath which they
take oyefy mOn5l on their ply-ros m 1900 -. ,,,,. amt,
O. Have copy OF mat oah WIN you ny any '0O'
denti A. have not will send for ,.
O. /. an oath which negatives the fact OF Their TAX
ing eny money which you speak of 2 4 Yes, Sli 1870.
Senator Howc-Tley have to take that Oath every
month"; DO they a. Yes, Sir. , . -. ,..,.,-o.,
Mr.. CassorlyThe greater the amount OF Du5ia a
among the steamship companies, the more compe'1oh
among them 4. Yes SIR. .o.,od, . w.. Cir. last
year il had very much increased over the year before
@. And the number Of lines increased also a; yes
Sir; think there are two additional nn's e9taolsuo
during the lass year, AMI the old lines nave increased
the number Of their ships .,., :.
an inducenet 10 lead tie practice to increase ana not
diminish 40 that the falling OF was more apparent thln
have been very well dered before the previous Com
mitep given Feb q, 1871 contains state IN regard
scrly read from Mr.. Cornclis evidence before the
former Senate Committee, ahd cohtmueu) 10" YOU
perceive THAT tostifying loss than year ago you Soso
Of tho practice rs being then ~ oxisPlce 10 Tety
considerable extent hayag called ytIr een hSnn 10
that testimony, do you 5ti think tAal teTe ms Dech
considerable dInmuOn or ne piactice Wtnh tic i"EV
year and halfl A. think me exposure " t t.S g" 70
the officers ana steamship eomptloS more III
spect in regard to the violation OF re liT an or9
rcguatos and that the practice has been apaIeu very
much. .-.-. ,,, NADIA ,,at
you wish to qualify rs you put 1t there ne dStce
was very BAD its cxtcnti A. tin' II mas Oeeh
O. Trtn ask lou in regard to the Investigation and
pili -nent SUCH OF nsas; do you require absolute
proof or do yOu act upon strong and reasonaDie ss
pcion A. have stdo1 before that IA reiironoe 10 o
acceptance OF Gratltous or brides Iayo always rec3
positively convicted, against whom reasonable suS-
picion was maintained, aud that my Recommendations
In this respect been very fully met ny COhCctof
murphy. "a have every reason to believe the present
O. You propose to inlorse him IN advanced A. From
my observation OF him have confidence IN MIN.
T. In how many cases nave you pun ,ifu any i'iSPSr
tcTs 1r s'ch pracces Il. can't say now without re-
terrng to the Official record. ,, ...,i,,, 1.,on,,
nrtt Ter 10 look that up By positive e., mil ,tion.
ABUSES IN THE WEIGHING DEPARTMENT.
O. Il the Wcighers' Department Of the Customhouse
with which you have to dot a. Yes sir.
O. What the condition OF that department with re-
spcct 70 the number o. persona employed the economy
og waste OF the public money the administration Of it!
A. There 10 we5hcri employed by the Government,
and these wcishers arc authorized TO employ labor in
discretion employ many laboTers as they need;
think that tho hivo bccu more pdont ana careful in
- the employment of assistants during the past
year than formerly; nave constantly during my term
o service, stveu 70 make chem careful in reference to
the employ Of asiistInt5 but OF course II Is mat
ter taeir discretion TO employ help and to certify
to its employment, and IL l. incumbent bent upon
has leen Improvement generally in that respect.
Senator Ca5'ory read from the witnesses former tcst.
mony. in which he stated that the Wcighers constantly
employed more than they should employ that they
should employ men us though they were dong tnelr own
@. What Improvements. il any has been made since
IA their discretion in that matter
@ tho number OF Weiglers been diminished at all
A. No, Sir: it remains the same.
Q HAS The number Of iaDorers on the pay-roll5 been
diininsh3di a. That cannot say without examining.
A. have no power TO rcuoyo WcisLers but have IN
some Instances suspended Wei CHER from duty.
YOU had frequently called The attention OF Weshers to
tue necessity OF diminishing the number OF laborers and
pains ia that regard, aud have talked with them.
Q. Have they COMPLIED With your Injunction A. They
have promised to do 90 OF course The WORK by them u
a matter under thor discretion.
q. Thcn you have no power over them II they abuse
rolls; have exercised 1T In cases.
@ In how many clsesl A. can't statc in somo cases
sxi sRi 90 sd S aq o his pa :
roll aud then approyed there are several instances of
q. You meyer have suspended any weighors for such
practcesi A. During the lrst few months Of my ser
vice ascortned that some OF tho WeigherS max
ing fraudulent piyrols in which cases complaints were
llade and prosecutions undertaken, and they were
Immediately removed from office; think in every in-
stance of the discovery OF fraudulent payr0ls the oil
cers were Suspended and attempts made to have them
prosecuted
@. Since u few months have any removals been made
for that causel A. think not.
q. The oIly power you have exercised TO check ex-
ccsiye pay rolls is that in instances you have dis
allowed the roll and required it to be cut downi A.
Yes Sir, and have talked with the weghers generally ON
that subject.
AN OBJECTIONABLE wLrGnER RELIEVED.
@. DO You remember the case Of Weigher named
Burns, charged with frauds In weighing, and who was
suspended from duty ON approximations made by you
A. Yes, Dir.
Q. When did that oceuri A. should think dur