New-York tribune., 1872-01-17

TESTIMONY OF HENRY G. LAKE.
SENATOR Howc-Did you take message from Gen.
Palmer 20 tho Department at Washington A. was go
ing TO Washington, partly business Of my own and
parity talk about my removal from the position OF
weigher and "a was leaving Gen. Palmer told me some
thing about Thompson. and told me to tell IT. he said
that while no was Assistant Appraiser he had been a
preached by Mr.. Thompson VINO had made 10 nm IN,
siid Thompson tho only who bad presumed 10
approach him that way while no was occupying mat
cate that fact TO the Department; dld
state The circumstaDces to gentieihaan oon @
son 70 suppose that he Informed MIR: Boutwel; hter
came home he wrote me letter WITHIN week snouu
ton for had not quite clear or that point when
went down told Gen. Palmer had received such
you Of it for-to use il" ] wrote back that he
at liberty 10 use tho information ana tn.
could have produced the letter il it had occurred to me
that it mi sht he wanted but ett It at home mmed 10
ann9int MI Thorpson to position in letter sent TO
Collector Murphy in which he reerreu 70 zen; r1g
Office; if not, I understand copy can DO
produced here my idea IT, thdf vrn. f9at s'ais the
@en m T tbn rorson IsSTO told to- there we're four Of us
about being removed in the welShers at tha
aca a him ~t 70 deIay the Whole matter until some
planatOn could he given Mr.. Boutwell, ddn ,ten iie
b. would delay the matter but he did do IT, and undcr
Etoo3 n TIE time it was common talk here In the cty
that be had sent back Thompson,s name de clnng 70
confirm him, ana re1cfrug tlD WV "iPN'A'
Consjderabe discussion here ensued az to the propr
ety of allowing the witness tn Withhold the name OF the
Gentleman whom he informed of Gen. Pamers charges
senator Bayard-It has been pretty clearly SHOWN, n
many cases. that where any man mas lnterieteu az a.
With the wishes say, of Mr. Murphy, he has lost MS
place without any Cause whatever. HOW Iar tniS OK
tends don't know The witness il doubtless AFRAID he
vii nrendce The same official against his friend because
of hs supposed objection TO one OF inc nomncos OF "
a. T4&t 4 tSe Ro" Soad every
who out honestly and told tho ruin agas @ S,S bs
no d"~ht sond get great deal more truth than now
but. unfortunately, am not u mcmoo' VI ''o
party. , ,,. or,,.,nrn
Senator Howe-When Con. Palmer was on tho STAND
he testified to very important advances made 10
him by such a Thompson, and stated MS oehei
that they were communicated to the Secretary o te
Treasury my recollection Is that he hcstated somewhat
to give the of the man by whom ne sem inc mes
sage 10 the Secrotiry no did give tte hane W,, oi
some gentleman living ID the STATE W Ne" -ioIh :
it s sai1 that tsn cc,NG %heSs heSs ot nv Instance
presume that s 80. II nobody else called iof
such witness. should 1t i quite as mESrtant ,nn,
TO know whether this condnct of Mf. ihoihp
sons communicated to the secre'ary as ~, 10
really have not cared ahont putting any QUESTIONS 10
the witness until he got along to state that ho went 70
Washington, told somebody IN iIS treasury Eay
men and that that person told thc secretary now
the evidence OF that person that ne toiu tno 9ooIo
tary would be- great deai more mo- vInass aouSS
the impression undoubtedly perfectly h0ncst NOW
my belief is that the President of toe United Staes ana
the Secretary the Treasury, and The eACOlccior All
know that this witness made COMMUNICATION 10 song
S9dy h IF tS % & na s ai nn E
witness answersl don't wqpt him to assume .hnt & ne
lose ms place: believe ho answer.
senator Cassery-Ts this cihcer in the Trcasury
twenty Others in Washington. -,y"r,--
Senator stewart-I don't think there Is reason FOR
ANYBODY suppose that MIR. Boutwell, would turn ont
subordinate for communicating 10 him facts in regard
to bse qS on % he TeS f %
don't thmk he receives his appointment from Mr.
fIe question whether he should disclose tho OF
the person TO whom he communicated the information
me question was a proper one The witness stated that
the person the Solicitor Of the Treasury Mr. Ban
S"notor U.we-Dil you see the Secretary Mt that
time A. did: / don't think mentioned the case oi
~ W. Us tbe message Cen Palmer told Won to de-
Iiveri A. This that while ne was Assistant ApphSer
Mr. Thompson TO him and told him that no uaimtD
had rot very lucrative Office Gen. Palmer dd not con
sidrr Mr.. Thompson showed how 1t could be ar,
ranged between him CtUmpsOul ard the merchants IN
regard TO the damaged goods whereby tho amount they
would have to pay would he le9Sened ana sad lhat ne
ChompsOn) would mako an arrangement WIN merchants
in accordance with II provision that had been mahe;
that was my understanding at the time hit was Iai,
mers charge against Ih0iupSOn he Sain' you can "''
that from me-
wEIGHER LAKES EXPERIENCE.
Senator Casserly-Were you : Negher ia the Custom
house in this city and IL during what pcriodi A.
was appointed think about the ist of May. 1869 held
P''''N
Of about 30 months; 1 then removed; was ap
outcd under Mr. Grinne and removed under Collector
Murphy. -, -, =,
dutiesf A. never knew Of any.
O. Did You understand that the object was to give your
pGS pnt sav TO Whom the position was given there was
change made, and think the appointed in my place
did not actually take il think Mr.. Noble took my
place, but Mr.. Acton really appointed the man APP
pointed in my place took another place.
@ No objection made to you account OF y0ur poll
ties A. should think not.
O. How many men did you have under your employ
ment when you Woighcri A. That depended upon
the work at one time one Of the most busy
districts OF the Port when months business one
fourth of the business the entire number of districts
AT other times, In places whore there less
times had not work for a single gang; sometimes
enough for three or four gangs-four or i've men In
O. Was the employment OF those men always made by
you, OF your own free chocel A. NOtsr used to get
letters from the Custom house to appoint certain men,
O Did you have clerk A. Yes; did not consider
that needed him. but he was appointed and sent 10 me
by Collector Murphy Mr. Grinnel never appointed
clerk for me he undertook to. but protested and he
did not appoint hlin
@ Did you make any protest to Mr.. Murphy A. No.
Sir; did however to others In the Cust0m.house
were ordered TO give clerks and foremen S4 per week.
O. Did this clerk have anything to doi A. did not
need him for angling foreman also appointed In
the Fall of 1869 who had no knowledge of the business;
protested that needed competent man. and finally
eo an order from Mr.. Grnnel TO restore the former
fOrmaB. -
O. Were any for political purposes made
during your term A. do MT know.
O. ANY actually paid A. think paid $50 at the first
election and $50 the election OF 1870; there
sessment levied upon clerks and foremen in the Fall Of
1870 of $40 each fer election purposes Of kind all
the undertaken to be collected by Mr.
GrsWOld weigher in the Custom house.
O. Is there any unnecessary force employed In the dis
trts OF weighersi A. think 80, from my expert
ence. . .
senator stewart-In Weighing did you weigh all the
packagesf A That was my rulel; there cases
where we did not need weigh all-where had test
weights we would weigh for instance bundles Of
steel or IRON that would be Of uniform weight right
through; we would weigh ten or a Dozen and II no
variation was found we would count them Of.
O Have you attended any Of these political Conven-
tionsi A. didn't attend but one caucus while was
weigber: that was in the district where resided.
m Y1, ihn,f ha ANYTHING 10 do with the struggle