New-York tribune., 1872-03-13
ALBANY.
p,rR1Jc PRINTING INVESTIGATION.

prTRIIC PRINTING INVESTlGAIioN
-, or THE PRINTING COMMITTEE
on Trp sTANp-HE CoNFESsES TO Pills
SNrs y FROM THE PRINTERs-fiE JUSTlflEs
THE BRIBERY BY PRECEDENT-AN EASi
CONSCIENCE. . - -
,o,, ,uv pEGULAn CORRESPONDENT OF THB TRIBUSBl
AIn.Ny. March 12-The Printing Committee
The Assembly held another meeting this afternoon
ra obtained one or two good points The first witness
was Isaac V Montanye Of Grange County; he testified
that he resides Mddleown printer by trade, was
member of the last Legislature and Chairman of the
Printing Committee of the Assembly.
Was there any influence brought to bear by printing
firms to secure passage Of resolutions for extra printing!
A. When the first resolution brought before the
Printing Committee knew nothing Of the contract sys-
tenn heard that part Of the printing had been put
under contract but did not know what part went to
Weed Parsons & Co., to learn how things Stood while
there said to Mr. Parsons, "how did you come to be so
far out Of the 2" he be far from The
business street; what reply he made to that, do not
now know but he said to that IL quite distance
from Capitol and the probability was that being 'he
Chairman Of the Committee. would have occasion 10
down thero frequenty he said he had bcch I'D 'o
habit, knowing that members received - per ua!Do'
enough TO pay their expenses-Of giving tne Chahiui
Of the Committee Of Printing something for DIS extra
iahors knowing that he had "a good deal OF running 10
do that was the substance do not give 1t as the exact
language.
O. What else was said A. He said he proposed to do
the same this year in my case.
O Did he tell yOu what he proposed to dol A. He dld
not further than he had been in the habit OF giving
something TO the Chairman Of the Printing Committee
and would do something in my case do Mt think had
another interview with Mr.. Parsons after that Gay
during the session; frequently there had occasion
30 60 down and inquire whether the printing called ior
under resolution included in the contract; did not
know what nculcd in the Contract and it became
necessary to 20 down there and get inOrmaOn; some
times had 10 so frequently.
O. DID yOu 20 70 The argus Oilcei A. Yes hut had no
conversation there. except The Immediate matter
under consideration; nothing said about presents
being made did not remember which place went 10
frst went 10 Weed, Parsons Co. because had been
told that they had contract for Department printing,
and The ArquS they had contract for LcgtS-
atye printing all printing referred to the Commit
tee, and had take OF IT, and wanted TO see
what came under contract and what did not had no
other interview with Mr Parsons, until the close Of the
session. at the close ohe session he made Inc present
of $500
Q. Was that the only present you received from Mr.
Parsonsa A. Yes in that shape; | sometimes saw book
the shelf that | wanted TO send TO my constituents
md lie said that if saw any books there that wanted
mud it did not interfere, TO take them and sepd them
cannot say as to their value: did not take more thar
half dozen books voted in favor Of any measure
having in present from Mr. Parsons felt favor
ally toward the firm because considered Mr.. Parsons
clever fine man; frequently Notcd aSahst haNlns
extra done ana carried IT so far as 10 refuse
u report resolutions.
O. bid you receive ANYTHING from The Argus Com
pauy4 A. No sir not during the session.
o. DID yUu any time 7 4. received present from
TIC argus Company al The close OF TIE session.
q. How muchi A. $500 .
wa; did not have conversation in regard to II prior
to receiving IL did not refuse to receive II; accepted -
readily; proposed 10 tel The truth and shame the devil
never supposed in receiving the money tat there was
pnvthng wrong the transaction; neither do now; had
deal Of running 10 do after session honrs while
npplhq W
uron bIibe IL was for extra labor, Work done
after sours.
o. Did yor Introduce any resolutions in regard TO
pr nngi A. While in Mr. ParsODss office. one day, he
Told me that he had work for the Auditor of
The Canal DCpartmCut without the authority OF I'll" As
srnhlv and he wanted me Introduce the resolution
authorzug that to he DONE 10 save him The
trouble Of putting it in the supply bill
LOO copies; the only resolution ever intro
ducfd and that work already dOnd; Mr.. Parsons
gave to understand that II had been the custom t.
give sonnet ming 70 the Chairman OF the COMMITTEES that
BE- Lad been in the habit Of giving something for extra
labor dd not remember thai the Committee increased
the amount O printing IN one instance over the pevi-
year; tired to keep the printing OF documents down
to the previously ordered; followed Mr.. Sekreg
in that who member Of the Committee, and looked
up previous orders; with Mr. Parsons
wa the first time that called there TO make inquiries;
there 10 find ont what the printing would cost and
whether IL came under the contract.
r. " DenniSol was next sworn: Resides in Albany
Mr.. Montanye, the previous Witness he boarded
al bis DennsOn',) mothers; had heard him in the
p1roT in presence OF his ln0ticr DToneT aad sister,
his more than his pay OF 50 per day,
and tat Weed Parsons Co. had made him present of
5000; sure that he dld not say $500, hut 5000; his
mother spoken il this Winter and said il ought to
be known; had conversation with Mr. Nontanyc after
ward in carriage going to Troy he did not then state
the amount only that he had present. the
sation The lOse in March that in the carriage
WAS after the adjournment OF the legislature he never
SAID anything about a present from The ArgiS Company.
There beiug other Witnesses the Committee ad-
1ouined until tomorrow afternoon.