The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-11

eeB7rsi esmnitset Vas to be .xeid year ago 4
sealclael sems = a. anc .ai mat nc understood
was General Alfred Peasorton; be sail iarther that
three gentlemen under nc were members OF the
reference TO aiding An Murphy's views; declined
TO do this; ne said shat he was friend OF NINE and
vote req<esled; In ORDER to let the men know
how they stssd, however, / thought At best to let
"Malor Forbes. what would you say Il ! asked yoi
to vote 10Y Mr. Murphy this eveningf' he sand he
went. Tor Mr.. Murphy ne should be going against
the WISHES OF his constituents; all the three al
two days afterwards received instructions from
secretary Boutwell, 70 discharge them; MAJOR Forbes
was an expert In dry goods, and / ald
not know how to replace HIM very well:
the men and submitted it TO some friends, but was
eounselled not TO send 1t; there were many other
aud as suppose. FOR '' the same reason ; believe
Mr. Grinnell was ordered to discharge one man at
power custom House has DeeS ussa IN the
Eeress OF particular political faction In way that
for e n
tained some democrats in once; 1 appointed
pocs mySe the Syracuse eon Pe
once, and was member Of the regular republican
e Of s Ss ass the @ s
ppeecles during the campaign In behalf or General
ons made to 70 %as
republican-even u democrat; went on to wash
inGIon and had great difficulty IN seeing the Presi.
at the White House to see General Porter, but AZ
Russell Young and Mr. McGee; waited, however.
boutwell, came out and SAID, AFTER haa told
him the case, that II was very strange,
would SEQ me soon; at last young gentleman-Mr.
and Told me tue President would see met the presi-
dent was alone. and seemed friendly; ttola HIM N
SAID ne had been told had worked in the interest
the 9sesr slas SSSSR6font me- q2p these fas5
accusersj offered my resignation. but added that
to be heard about IT. told him the reason these
| misrepresentation was that was supposed TO be q
Tor Mr.. Fenton did not prevent my being
also a friend Of his; three weeks after.
had Of the removal was in the SveniaS S post ; the
PRESIDENT did not keep his promise; came under
connection with the Biatchford case; that case IN.
VOWED about million OF doars the guilty parties
nsen tsy snnx tnat 'ney
90 easily.
p Here little interruption occurred owing 70 Mr.
questlons to senator Howe. Senator Bayard sud:
denly said to the witness
.Do you know the gentleman behind your"
the witness responded at once. Eyes that is
Q: Is he one Of the counsel for Mr.. Blatcnford
| A. do not know.
| ''scene" then naturally ensued Mr.. Bliss ex
| planned, Senator Howe explained ana Senator Bay
ard explained, the latter two gentlemen growing In
| deed very warm and earnest and personal.
senator GAssERLY said that ct the Custom House
| sessions the activity Of the Custom House agents
had been very unpleasant. This was the great rea-
for the removal OF the investigation to the Aston
House He did not see why six Senators could not
| get along Without SO mucl active Interference on
the part OF the officers Of the Custom House and Of
| their friends and followers.
| Senator BUCKINGHAM sad the session was open
10 all, whether an Ollice.nOder private citizen
| Senator OAsSERLY admitted tnis but objected to
the business OF the committee being interfered with
| as It had been.
The witness then resumed--There were no assess.
| ments made under me In my department. for politk
| cal purposes; ar one tlme think the money vas
advanced by some persons and then collected sub
sequenty; when the application for certain
amount came to me refused to order the assess
| meHt, but called the men together and told them
to SUBSCRIBE II they chose but that II they felt
able to afford It 1t should make difference what
ever In their chances OF keeping their Ofce: there
! can be no doubt that custom House officials con.
trOlled the last two conventions.
The Committee then adjourned until this morning