Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-05

The Committee on the District Of Columbia Of
the House Of Representatives resumed the in.
vestIgation yesterday into the charges made
agalnst the Board oil Public Works, Samuel l..
Phillips ESQ, appearing for tho board, and A.
q. RIDDLE, esq, with Mes5rs. Green aud Crane,
for tho momoriallsts.
Mr. Green asked tho Indulgence OF the com.
mlttee for Tow moments on a matter personal
to himself On Friday last Mr.. Williams said
his signature TO tho order authorizing the aJ,N
pointment OF experts for any work that the OK
ocutlve committee might desire measured was
obtained fraudulcntly. In regard TO that state
mont, he would reply at another time and else
where; but lnasmuch as tho work was not being
done according to contract, and that they wero
unable to obtain the plans and specIncat tons IL
| was requisite that n board OF experts should be
appointed, no drew up and presented 10 Mr.
| Williams paper, meeting, as he supposed, the
requirements OF tho case, aud never thought that
| Mr. Willlams would sign II without nrst reading
II. The order does not propose that the committee
shall transfer their authority TO q board Of OF.
ports; but that such board shall have the op-
fore the committee and testify on the part Of his
clients lie ropelled the charge Of fraud that
had been made against him by Mr.. Williams.
contained matters not ordered by the COMMITTEES,
and which had never been brought before tho
oonmlltee for Investigation, An examination
works was never ordered by the committee. -
MIR. Eldriige, was not here at the time, but
think that the latter part Of the order should
Mr.. Green. We wantci the plans and spooIa.
| cations, for nothing can 10 done without them.
In that connection have another pnpor In 70.
| Bard TO tho canal. None OF these plans have
| yet been furnished u Us.
Mr.. ElrIdgn. Mr.. Green, can't we 10 on with
me testllnonyl We lost one day last week Just
| continue on another will 10 10 tho same way.
Mr. Groen said that II was tho most rapid WY
70 progress, but the committee thought other.
Mr.. Demalne, recalled: In order TO make ccr
| tain measurements he called on tho chief clerk
| Of tho Board VI Public Works for tho grades Of
ed not to furnish them.
Mr.. StarkwoAthsr. Col Kinney, (clcrk 10 tho
committoc,l Just sond for tho clerk. Every day
there was something said about not gCttlug
copies Of contracts or plans, and wish 10 hni
| out whore tho fault lies.
Mr. Demaiue Tho clerk took inc TO tho Board
OF Public Works, and they said that tho order
appointing board ofexperts had been rescindod
Mr.. Phillips. II there 10 any Information that
tho committee wishes, and II IA In tho power OF
my ellen g 70 give tive will furnish Il willingly
w. 7. Collins, sworn; Was proprietor OF the
Grand army yournaii had done printing for tho
Board Of Public Works; tho total amount OF his
bill was s32Oo.eij he had been paid t2,7SslI;
was presented.
tlsenents by authority Of Governor Cooke. All
no printing before receiving tho order; his paper
had advocated the improvements before recelY.
Tho regular rates. received M monoy from Tho
Comptroller In pursuancs OF an aInronfiatinn
from tho District Legislature.
had AZ large a Circulation aS a ,Sal"rity Of ths
weekly paneTs, W '''
by III. Harmor Thought his aRout called on
ments
james L. Harvey sworn: He was the editor of
the Patriot last iail, and len II 10 September
Mr. Green. Arc Won willing tn stato In ,hs
Committee whether Won ieft Tho nsncS on a.
count Of any disagreement with the course par.
Mr. Harvey. haye no obieciion 10 MAILING
tho statement. 1 All not Ieaye the pspcT on a..
oount OF any of tbai S1,a,
The oIitor9lS sssinst tbep an tbs 70
public duty, and while we were in favor Of I'M
proyoments, sim we were opposeJ 10 tho pian
adopted nv tbn new yovernn,snt and ,hnnab,
scientihc board should have b.en eonsuitsd hs'
fore any move toward Improysments was maje,
BY M Coombs: A daY or Two beforc nItnes:
left the piper tho flrst adyertisenon t cams In.
BY Mr. StarkWeathorf Gen. JeGrIes honght
his personal Interest, and succoeded him in ths
editorial chair. and he len on aosount ~ tha
not know who succeoded him
BY Mr. Riddle; lie remained In thu ofrce tho |
night before his withdrawal from the papsr 10 |
be certain that an article against Improvements |
pute nothing dlshonorabIo 10 the other nentie-
men connected with lilo paper no believed TINT |
MI. Tweed parted with Ills stock last NOvsm.
nominal holder Of tho stock.
By Mr.. Phillips. Retired from tho papeF in |
September; was present at the annual meeting
OF stock hol1ors 10 November; had two shares In
the paper now, and held them in trust for an. |
other partyi did not know tho improvement plan |
q the Board OF Public Works, but maintained
that the city could not stand such large cha nges
because II had neither commerce or mapufacto.