New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-11
WASHINGTON.
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,oinatic oxorsons, which continued without toterma
sion IN diminuton until the Committee in New YORK
Tbs "ity continue: Surprising Leets story 10 be
correct, aud Et he Kept secret from Gen Grant and
i,s mrssuair5 IN rusn.s-sv. vvrnssHon with ths
General Ordey business, which was In the mean tfns
TS and Of which no secret was gh 70 BE- msds
whatever, in New-YOrk. yet the developments madg
testimony then published, and which led to considerable
discussion in Congress fully informed the President OF
Leets relation TO the General Order business and
knew better than ne how Leet obtained IT, for he
had given him the only letter which hid produced tho
result IL Is proved that Mr. A. T. Stewart on moro
than occasion informed Gen. Grant Of tao
abuses practocd by Leet and Stocking and begged him
FORE II Is proven concusiyely that least for than
ayear prior 10 the late investigation tho President and
his secretaries fully at Leets connection
with the business No one can deny that ono word
from the President would have caused tho withdrawal
OF the General Order privileges from the stores OF Loot
Stocking One intimation from him TO the Secretary
gun sufficient TO accomplish ths but be did not check
the abuses and therefore he sustained them. and tho
mystery being solved the fact IS now proven 10 tho
American people that the President responsible for
abuses OF the General Order system In NewYOrk.
veighers laborers, &C.. fully establishes the TACT hat
atuites and fees for extra regularly paid
paDes ' and their agents are compelled 70
pay regular fixed charge on every occasion
OF discharge part money and part rat0ns in food AMI
spirits. The system Of weighing IS thoroughly corrupt.
and it is shown that there security 70 the Govern
ment for the accuracy OF the weights Of dutable
chandze that the Wegher (socaled) weighs him
up along the shore, aud upon the accuracy OF their
weights The Government has TO rely The minority say
that widespread corruption In this department fully
proven. The system OF political assessment upon
employees at the CustOm-bOuse is noted and condemned
demoralzng The system Of seizures and compromises
Is treated at large, and the minority detail what they
term shocking oursges upon merchants by setting forth
honorable merchants are frequently solicited subjects
of bunder by the agents OF Treasury and their gang
OF inlormers Testimony Is also adduced to show now
this system encourages fraud. Adaylts made upon in
warrant the seizure Of the books and papers Of the
most eminent firms. No inventory is taken OF the
%Ss IN tEe CUSTODY Of the agents and no
protection is given against the pyng eyes Of personal
William Redmond & Son, whteside Brothers, and
others, set forth to show that large portion OF tho
should first have been deducted from the gross sum
celyed Is lost We are in truth assured by the informant
One special agent Jayne had received $4,000 as his
share Of the G Iea 1e G Te S %0 s1 essd
them Interested in the result-the Collector, Naval
former thus making these officials judges in their own
cases. and that, under this system tho Col
than double that of the President OF the United States
five times much as the Nce-PresideDt and Judges
of the Supreme Court The minority speak OF detest
able and shocking methods resorted TO by Jayne and
other agents. for the purpose OF terrifying witnesses OK
compelling parties to confess and assert II 10 10 luIy
established that under this system, no conviction or
have occurred that on the contrary the payment
Of these sums OF money In compromise results IN COM
The minority then enter consideration Of the IN
and action Of the CustOmhouse officials In con-
They claim prove by Collector Murphys views THAI
the Cqstom-house Is mere political machine, ana m
political demands. They submiL the statement Of an
interview between t Mp Port ana snOTs
they say, that TINS scheme OF coelcins ts
Officials sg Of Of the Rs Pa4T %as the result Of
counsel between the President Of the United States and
The minority continue as follows: Tho anxiety
lie State Conventions is fully set forth Mr. Murphy
Gen. Palmers statement on this head Is
profgate bargains and sales of CustomhOuse appoint
ments by Mr.. Murphy Offices were bestowed
was to be rendered. Positions are given
upon the nomination OF politicians Positions a.
cS services In short the Castomhouse wa,
politics. Over tins Mr. Murphy presided; MIN
but ' hs WSs utterly destitute Of any sense Of the great
ness of the trust deyoyed upon HIM in the Office he
totally as ie gnornt ' Of the PainSs and most
tal duties OF his place. t of the Laws r con
which duties were collected and refunded. His owg
Sess nr Sad ha he is ward Politician
high Office. scarcely second in importance TO members Of
tie Cabinet. Under such regime, SO utterly destruo
tive of the personal character and Independence OF i
officials nothing but corruption could be expected and
the loss the Government cannot well be estimated"
Credit is given to thsse officials whose intelligence and
devotion TO duty has rendered them essential to the per
Cinch Ogden Robinson, and others and also officers
the Appraisers office are recognized as valuable ana
The tenure Of good behavior is strongly recommended
and argued and the minority report closes with the
statement that the evils widely spread, aud thorough
which have been discovered, show that no depart
ment Of the public service IN ae S1GS ITo
the faint of Generalization and corruP
ton which the rule of Murphy Mas
necessarily entaied upon them The evil not much
in bad laws although repeal OF the law of seizure,
is recommended, but in the maladminisraton Oh Law:
growing out of the utter unhtness aud neompetency o
those who have been placed high places OF clyu gov
ernmeDt