The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-05
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
Tho Custom HOUSE Inquiry.

NEW YORK, February 8.-At the Gus
tom House investigation last night, Gen.
A. y. IIillyer testified that Lects special
friend was the late Gen. Rawlins. He
knew nothing Of the arrangement between
Leet and Bixby, and was satisfied that
the President knew nothing Of II, The
President stated that he did not want
Leet to come 70 New York at oil, and
wanted no one In connection with him to
have anything to do with the custom house,
hut did not think he ought TO control inc
ColOnel's action. Witness recollected
having heard and told Gen. Cochrane that
Gen. Porter had received money from
the New York Custom House, and that
he thought, too, In connection with the
general order business, that Lects services
were entirely clerical.
O. Docs Il occur 10 you that II was
very improper for man in the military
service to be engaged in civil employment
under tho government
A. II does so occur TO me.
Q. Do you rccollcct the tenor oil the
charges made by Mr.. Madgitt against
Porter
"a. (Aftcr considerable hesitation)
believe that the charge was that Porter
got money from the Cuatom house. II
must have been through Leet.
New York. February Sat the Gus
tom house investigation this morning,
Senator Casserly complained Of the slow.
ness with which the information was
called Tor 10 prove the custom house case.
Gen. Hillycr corrected some ialschoods In
Yesterdays testimony, saying that Gen.
C0chrane told him that Madgitt made q
statement TO the effect that Porter was
receiving money from the general order
business Of New York. He mentioned
this 10 Lcct who said that he had subse.
quently spoken oft TO Porter, who desired
m interview with Madgitt. Tic men.
toned also that he had expected TO give
testimony in Washington, and u week
ago went TO see the President, thinkingi Ii
due him that oil the facts connected with
the business be made known to the pa
pers. The witness admitted having In
formed persons IN Washington that he
had important evidence which he desired
10 offer, showing that the President was
not connected with the general order job.
berry. Although the President ut first
was anxious that Leet should not go TO
the Custom House, but take superin.
tendency in Pennsylvania. He subse-
qucntly consented TO have Leet take the
labor contract The contract was to be
in the name Of Mr.. Howe, a New York
politician. f
@. When did the President first become
aware OF Colonel Leet's connection with
the general order business under the name
OF BiXby? .-
A. My impression is, he did not know
anything about it until ii came out on the
testimony before the committee last Feb.
ruary.
Q. Did the President ever in converse.
ton with you, give you TO understand
such was the case?
A. Yes, he did.
q. WhenY ...,.......
A, In our conversation two weeks ago,
was pretty sure he told me so.
Senator Casserly here read long OK
tract IRON the slenographer's notes OF
Colonel LeCt's testimony, in which Col.
l.cct admitted that he Ind conversations
with General Grant about the general
> order Of business before he came on to
New York to get it.
Senator Pratt interrupted here with q
motion that the stenOgraphcr be instruct
ell not TO incorporate in the testimony
Just read.
BY Senator Casserly: You might IS
well object 10 General Killers testimony
being taken down.
Senator PrAtt Allow inc You don't
understand Senator Casscrly. Allow me,
il you please; have every reason to
complain Of the manner in which yon
interrupt me. Think il l can't examine
Witnesses in the case, we might as well
abandon the investigation so lar as ! am
concerned. .r
On the poll being called, all the mem
hers present voted against Senator Pratt,
and motion was made to except Pratt
rs II witness. The examination continued
ashOrt time further, but no testimony of
importance was elected.
Charles MOolan, assistant weigher testi.
fled that no one approached Mr.. Rogers
and asked to have some coal sent to their
houses, rs testified to by tho former wit.
ness. ...s ta
The affidavit of w.. N. Benedict was
read 10 the effect that Inspector ClOyes
wanted cart load of his coal, promising
TO serve him il he did so. tI,t
Mr.. James special Treasury agent, re-
lated how shortly alter he reported for
duty in 1869 lie discovered that weighers
were in the habit of delrauding the reve.
nue. by returning and swearing to false
rolls Of laborers, and by returning short
weights in collision with importers. Hc
had q number Of them arrested. The
books and papers Of thirty-two importers
were seized. During his examination he
stated that he believes the New York i'm.
portcrs on commission would deiraud the
revenue, though gaining no profit from
the fraud, lorthe sake Of increasing his
business ...,,
ln the morning Senator Pratt gave no.
tice that the Committee would adjourn 10
Washington next Saturday, and thai no
witness would DO examined longer than
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