New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-06

u,eetinrs OF tho Committee and he still stood
here to ask for the investigation to proceed as COM
mon right The proceedings should not be interrupted
a the within or wish OF the other SIDE Perhaps the most
important action had been taken by four Of the Commit
tee. who by resolution, permitted his aocuser 10 be
represented by counsel.
Mr. Bartlett, in reply, said 1t was probable the House
Of Representatives had much interest In having TINS
investigation FULL fair. and impartial as the other side
were I'm having IL hurried to sn abrupt termination
Mr.. Dana had come here at the invitation or
the Committee, and offered to prove the
charges SO far q he was able They mad
been az work with material nearly ali OF which was
within control Of the Navy Department. and they were
able TO show the Committee at least four distinct and
clear violations Of law Mr. Robson did not ask the in
vestigation TO terminate, but to 20 on. He was not
willing IL should terminate until these charges pur
sued to the ond The documents OF the Department and
process hand The Committee were lawyers and
able to proceed.
Mr. Peters opposed the views OF Mt. Bartlett He
would prefer there should be full Committee but this
did not strike him important He did not like the
imputaton that four-ffhs OF the Committee have not
the ability and integrity to sit at this table and have the
reporter take down the testimony II the party have
say, then it for the Committee to hear
the other side.
After further debate the Committee agreed to proceed
with the investigation. Mr.. Robson then asked that
summons be served on Chas A. Dana, when Mr.. Dana
was sworn said he Editor of The NEG York SUM-
but had no within his personal as to the
March H. He made the statements concerning the Sec
rotary of the Navy on conviction and belief The IN;
formation concerning L. e. Caters purchasing coal
eonGdentisy to reveal the P persons n2m anne
not the Navy Department, in the service Of the
cS snd c %ee in ron for the torpedo
boats he received information from other persons but
they were all In the condition. he added That
he procured much Of his information from public
nAnQr fuau
other charges he had made in fhe sun against Sec
e5 AND 9s Sa The he haas d S CO to
his charge that Robson and CateI were me greatest
robbers in America facts developed within the last
four OF FIVE days showed the fact 1t was stated by
was paid. The charges were NANNY Dsseu on pup pt
documents. In reply 10 question by Mr. fcters, mr..
Dana sd II ne haG oetn r ~ pro1ce evdence on
the various points by witnesses aud documents. lie
would furnish list of witnesses in writing. -.
Secretary Robson then interrupted the witness as 10
the various matters charged against him. reading from
the charges already and others sustained by infer
ence. That Robson had cOrrupty received money ne
had no doubt bu: could not say how much
Robeson-iiave you taken any means TO ascertain
whether rich or poor i MANI are only genera fca
man; this has been circulating around in the
scent more money than he earned witness had idea
much Robson expended witness was asked TOT le
Of the authors OF certain letters written IRON
Washington to hs S1m OI5 ne fbev 1eT Were con
hdental. The examination continued ., lSn3g
specific points. Dana expressing himself satShed
port that Robson and Catte had corrupty obtained
money from the Government , $4,000
A. NJ Gibson was called Ivy Mr.. Sargent and sworn:
Witness resides in Washington and is newspaper man
by profession; is connected with The lSUn mas WRITTEN
for The World and Herald, also for other papers mas
information derived from various persons wlch INDUCES
him believe that Catte had something 10 90 WIN inc
purchases of iron for the torpedo boats; du not write
The article signed Amena " the author 81 the letter
signed SapphO :" witneSss authority Tor the stationery
in the article dated March 8, that Catteli
had something do with the Philadelphia coal
purchases for the was persons IN tnau CITY;
could not remember their first Names one party coal
merchant named BOurde, is one witness VINO is Wiling
10 give the names OF persons for the Committee 10 sum
mon; would give such names tomorrow IL desired put
cannot remember them now. concerning
the article referred to- witness sald iulther
that he knew of his own knowledge OF sundry facts
stated therein failed to refer to anything important
TO the investigation contained therein which nc cOuIu
saw he knew OF his own knowledge.
Mr. Robson only asked the witness one question: ana
that related the authorship of letters signed Mar
Gus" to which witness replied he did not know VINO
wrote the letter referred to. ,.-
Mr., Robson suggested that he be permitted 10 sum
mon witnesses as they wanted, and, Ill case he
should require IN any legal summons or omit any
person wanted, he would request the former
OF the Committee and expect them 10 remlnd
him of the latter. Mr.. Robson said ne would
be ready with witnesses enough for Tomorrow night
session. 1t understood that Dir. Dana, IN accord
ance with his promise, would furnish the Committee
with of witnesses summon to sustain Tie charges
contained IN The sun articles.