New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-19

IA ejty i'm rofere politich p"si tGa mat
attend the State Convention at syracuse uuii5 '"0
Senator gstewart--You wore Chairman Oh ''o ''"
CentTl C3i .tere Won ouci A. was away from tho
crerou Yoyss rgFLURNcs At ALnAHf.
,..' 49,, vyo-o vo, not Mt Albany at tl'' orgrh'
gation Of the legislature A. WA 'nero y" ''
day Of this year. ~ .ou, that
senator stewart ID you know anything aoou' ','lI
orgsuiz.tjonf A. Yes, / think | Eno" soou u0N'
about 1t. u,.,oro,
O state what The CusonihOuse influence "i'' "
an sure there patronage uS'' 'u'''
removals or appointments, or BY the prss Va a used
o. mr. ouurintmruts; that no official Influence VIZ i
10 tho orsnnzation of tho Legislature ny teeJey
S Spfeh in his testimony That sky Fe6fIa
officials were present.; have made carG,1 The Custom
mon of the lists OF clerks or empOyes III n w.,
house. ana ablo 20 hgd pay u PasU orahI" to the
there 10 OF thoae | understood to be fayopi3 oion
cccon of ME- smith ana two favorable to the eioc'
ton OF other pcrsonI for spe 1ker . 4, halter sc-
senator Prat,--s NJ Greeley likely 70 DC Dst,e th"
ouaintcd with fho officials in the tuton-1aovV nc r
yDJi A. hardly think so wl'h 70 St tI;.tohonsc
flrrc wcrr STATE Officials thcre from NV ID.A am
brooklyn and Federal oi ers from various p per39s
the STATE; there about tho usual nu1D u ut
hoiins Office there that arc accustomed % a''0"' "
Sn nimr c,sserIy-How many were there Of Faloral
officers not connected with the Cdstomhoso' A. nave
30 seSr BaTaSJ"as not Mr. Terwiger, at The time
of his election rs Cori OF the Senate Dfpu'y |''
81 w. NE mol Pr"to Secretary to Collector Murphy
No Sir; WAS told by the Collector thai ne ba1 , &C.
ceptcd bis resignation 10 take cA'ct n' to Gnu u 40
O. lie was cast from Office into another without
the uicr yeut!Jn Of dly I n. Yes, Ohy Vuo "'''
LARCEEV AND BRIBERY.
Senator S.oUart-IIavc you beard Of auy complaints
g. eo,r 10 rrceniss that in tie carriage of goods
4 have heard very few such complaiats; nave seen
The statements ho newspapers In reference u ''o
loss Of goods tho pablo store; somc Gun
plsEts have made in very few instances OF to
| -.gI.w fsff,crt .faa pnIfC
the bonded warchouscs procured the arrest OF TWO
or three parties for offering liquors II proved In every
case 10 which my attention was called tlat tie 10,
were caused by the dock heyes, which IS prol'SSo"
50. Have yoG, in all cases when complaints come to
YOU 3pS SG n mn that IS the custom or rceua
ton in tho Cmsiou-hoiiscl a. know il Is tie custom
for Che Collector and Naval Officer to give imiue0o
ana strict attention TO such complaints ~ -,,,,,a
O. About clerks and INSPECTORS recoiynn gratmlies
from rrchaDt5i A. Will state that think tie stories
in re ard 10 the giving OF brides aud grates are greatly
cxaggerated III some Instances WHEN iyo con9 ~ IN Ia
LuDylcIye / have given an Investigation, anu mayo
recommended the removal Of persons aeHlns, whom tnc
charge substant1ted; when Mr' Murphy ue o
Collector every person agLlnjt WHOM tnui ga 80 T
snb.aufiated or against whom wclsronnded suspicion
sustained was removed upon NY nn
Q. Are there any fees tat inspectors nay tthJn a,
None except such they permitted TO receive as
roSIs for VOCATION Of the law; also in tho case of
innectors who arc ordered to work nsn 8; an arrange
TTaasar by Wci each Inspector receives SO ng4t
from tue steamship comp2nc3 the money penn pa'a 90
tie money repaid to the INSPECTORS: ~. CT. ,,,
q. Tg1t was ruiar liked rate! a. Yes, PR ~ tue
Q. wat 80 yOu know about entry c!erksf a. l nave
10 Official knowledge Of them have taken great paihs
10 learn ia regard to the general rumOr which has aIwys
existed ia reference crduies paid 10 inspectors f0r
The exsmnafion Of bacgace; have hccn ycry strict
in regard to Tat matter, and Whenever NC have been
able 60 find ont whether any oHlcer hdd recover u
fIatuity bride, have invariably recommended his
s'nator Prott--Are all the Inspectors In the Gus,
toinhouse under Your controll A. Al, except 3 or
special specors appointed to duty under Col Howe,
| tic SPECIAL Agent o. the Treasury Dep1silnani .,
q. III the others arc appointed ana re,.oDGn mon
ana removed by tho collector; they can bo suspended
from day ~ me.
MIR. CORNELL At ALBANY.
Senator C,sscrly-iIow long you at Albany dur
ing the organization OF the Legislature A went TO
Albany Saturday and came back Tuesday afternoon
O. Tien you were absent from tho city something over
three daysI a. Yes. Sir
O. Havn you been at Albany si1ce That time ! A. !
w,s there gu the following sunday.
O. That wac on political matters A. Yea, Sir
O. Have you been out of the city since A. No, Sir.
o. Did You know before you came here upon what sub
iects you would be examined 4. No. Sir.
O. You stated that there were hut 10 o. 30 C5t0mhouse
otccrs in attendance At the ConyeaIon OF 1s7l A. Yes
there source tom which c0Wd gel an eAdcl iSL
OF those present, but that is my estimate.
q Thai VIA about the usual number amen1HS TOE n,
STATE cSnyep2n than usual for the rsason ai ne Col
cttor NAVEL 0.c@r ana myss u an dscomfi Sea The a.
G. You were thgte y9nrtgii' fh3nsgt A. he'' ST. aS
O. An otee however that you are iro" 10 decline nj
w DO Won tinH rreccrt was more powerful than OK
annie in that case, or less I 4. Less.
q WHY is thntl ~ do n't know as can discuss,
G. You we're tho organization Of the Lesislqtaro in
A6anyl A. No. Sir; was ut tie DclaYan House, III
enaot FAY mt snppcseG y%G G tn Tor r6 man @do o.
les Fiat was ILaughtcr what other high officer of
the Customs was there beside yoai A. The naval Occr
O. Was the Collector present. A. No. Sir.
q. Was the chief Appraiser or D1r,ngl there A.
No. Cir Deputy Collector u; 1nGs ara M wai tse
MI Abel; there were three weghers and three
or Four inspectors and. think, gangcr permitted
Mr.. Birdsa. who requested by MI Prince, one OF
the candidates Speaker to be there and Mr. Drew
others attended without pcrnlsson as IL was hol'
O. SHIPS come IN on holidays well M other daysi A.
Yes bnt there always plenty 0f officers about TO holp
there being suspension OF business. 100000,
@. Despite your Encouragement, 40 or 30 wclti A.
They did not 80 on account Of my encouragement.
o. Have you in any way punished those officers for
A. There was no dsobedlence. which would warrant
pshaent they were cn 70 lfhSes Ok aD.ence' ana
| O. How about tho meu who went without leave OF
! absencei A. / don't know any did.
! O. Yun don't mean To cay that the 10 OF 20 all had
| leave OF absence A. should suppose So
MR. CORNELL FEIGSs IGNORANCE
O. There was general interest manifested by
the Administration and administration wings Of the
Republican party in tho Convention OF 1871 A. don't
know as there any such division Of the Republican
o. would like to know what to designate it A.
@ what Convention was better attended by Custom
| house men than that Of IL A. That Of 1869.
Q. How many were theroi A. l cannot state how
O. DO you state that tho Custom house attempted 10.
AMI did, exercise any control influence OF the COnven
ton of is7ii A. Not In their official capacity; think
rcrencs to tie policy to I've adopted by the Convention
q when Mr. Cornell, the Surveyor OF the Port OF New.
glrded sepaa ting himself from his official characteri