New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-06

ton A. Well IL is generally from the opening OF the
eac ~ that t ak months A. As general thing 1t is,
although il il varied somewhat. l.,
O. Goods that go the General Order store come 10 in
the Winter monthsi A. When the vessels come INTO
port behind time or have TO go out at given tme 10y
disnharged il no arrangement made they go into gen
era orders Dstanter and 1t s OF course to the
parties disposed 10 take much IT, get much bust
ness into their stores as possible
GOODS HURRIED INTO GENERAL ORDER STORES
O. Have you TO believe that there has been that
system OF connvanco to hurry goods into the General
order stores before merchants could take hem A. Be-
fore Mr.. Grinnells time he said he found complaint
here on fllo; you can get at those facts.
O. DO you know anything about it since Mr. Grinnell
left the object A. do not he as far az ne Go ba G he
S onS ~ ne sa gaV Seen od have heard outside
@. What have you heard from reliable sources Al
have heard that has been COLLISION between ne
General order parties and the shipping INTEREST tiat Is
persons board the ship; but know nothing OF II my
O. Would the importation for the Winter and Spring
months the months be quadrupe to The idle quarter
for which yOu estimate A should mink so. A.,
O. Then what relation TO the remaining quarter OF the
vcSr now connted would the three months idle term
and the six months of busy term beari a. Inc TWO eA
@ Between the two EXTREMIST A. Well. l should
think half the amount OF business would Dc te
two; those things cannot state positively; there
senator Casserly-At my request, Mr.. Jones, who is
the deputy cOllectOr In charge OIL inc warehouse
attended here Che other day. ana nc sdeo nt he
packages received into the General order stores ana u
ivcred out. Would not that furnish correct statement
on this subject? A. Undoubtedly; very correct State-
ment. ..,,o -, ,,.,,
room, by wellinformed person, that inc INSPECTORS
returns filed in the Custom house, OF goods sent
to the General Order would BE- poSSlo sot ps''S
Quite good Sir undoubtedly there are seVera SOURCES
from which you get the information
O. Either of those would be Oical OF coursef A. les,
Sir; they would be so considered. - Art. .,.
yo just given of the number OF packages going to
General Order warehouses at given period A. IL was
made up from the books suppose the same books that
O. when did you draw up that statementi a. This
statement drawn up soon after came with hlr.
rinnell am not able 10 give you the dates one
OF them is average of 1863 giving the number or
goods carriage the average shows that the cost
to tho Government was 81 cents package as taken
from the books Mr. Grnncl insisted that 1t should be
reduced TO some 90 per cent. .
D. Are not these charges all paid By the impOrterthc
consgnce l-dQes the Goyernmeht pay Any q tl9S9
ehargGsH A. think they paid by the Government.
@. Referring again 10 this statement that you have
made to Committee, you prepared to state now
what year that covers you say that 10 covers the sum
NOR months. A. | am not Sir; have this memorandum
here and see it is made up by one OF the deputies al
the CustOm-hOuse see his initials ndOrsed upon II.
Senator CasscryQ Is that the Deputy COlleetorf A.
Yes, Sir.
Senator Pratt-Q. How are you able to say by the
memorandum that the estimate covers period OF less
than one-Quarterl A. say that thought 1t did
O. what is your reason for thinking sof A. Because
make calculation IA general thing on short
tme we were only getting at the general facts, and to
do that might we'll take months time for 1t as
three months.
O. Did you take months time three months
A. am not positive whether IL was one month or three
O. The result for month would be very different
from that for three. would it mott A. Yes sir undoubt-
eddy; VIII tell you WHERE you cou get tne exact ctS
there trouble in asCertanng the very facts If you
ht to that is, by the book.
STOCKINGS INFLUENCE.
O. You spoke about the time that Mr.. Stocking first
came TO NcwYork Understood you to Say it about
the 1st OF February 1901 a. Yes, Sir
O. Had this carriage bureau been established at that
timcl A. No, Sir
O. 1t was established after he camei A. Yes, sir.
g. How long after he camel A. IL very after;
that IS the business transferred from here over to
broadway ,.--,, A.
@ that he brought letters from Senators Nor
ton, Spencer, and Others A. Yes sir.
O. 10 whom were those letters addressed A. To
Moses II. Grinnell.
q you state the substance of the letter OF Senator
MortOnl A. They were in general terms recommending
the parties for consideration, OF course.
O. In general terms those YOU spoke OF yesterday
as furnished by Mr. washburne and tho Presidents A.
should Judge they about the same.
Q. Did they recommend HIM to any position In the
CustOm-housc Department herel A. am not posit ye
whether there any special Recommendation TO the
special department or not.
O You say superintendent Of this carriage bureau
@. You declineda A. Ibid.
O. Did you decline it BECAUSE Il salary was not sui-
centl A. No, Sir did not.
O. What the salaryi A think it was to DC about
O. Why did you decline iti a. Because had other
matters to attend to and could not give my attention
O. You say after it had been offered to you it Of
fered TO Mr. stocking A. II was and was given TO HIM
@ And accepted by him A. Yes, Sir; l will put in
now the substance OF the letter, If you will allow me-
Senator HOwe-ro do what
Mr. Lindsay-In reference to the offer made to me to
take charge OF the bureau would like 10 do this.
Senator Howe-slap it light ill., and be hurry about
Senator Pratt-Read 1t, II you desire.
Mr. Lindsay then read the follow ing letter
CARTER5' RECOMMENDATIONS.
EEwY YORK, January, 1870.
Hon. MOSES II. GRINSELL. Collector Of tie Port.
SIR: Having received notice that you have awarded
the several carriage districts Of the Customs to the I'M
dersgned, most respectfully solicit that you will
the services OF Mr. j. T. Lindsay the General SUI
pervlsOr of the whole carriage business.
1t Is no 1attery TO- MI Lindsay, when we say there Is
genemen in this city who is more competent TO per-
form the duties of the position than himself. He has
@ the result how IN all its dsa and Would
cause the business to work more tremendously, and
popular with the merchants OF the city, and perform all
the duties to the entire satisfaction Of the
First Carriage District w. L. KEYEs
Second Carriage District, CHAs. REILEY.
Third Carriage District Gn n AI bnIas1Trp
Fourth Carriage District G GEo 81 Gno''
Fifth Carriage District, f Z; T wt a B1,,cu,Dn
Sixth Carriage District, GUsTAvE A. HOFFMAN
Seventh Carriage District, JOHN MCMAHON
Eighth Carriage Dis, District, JOHN MCMAHON
Senator Pratt,9 How did you come in possession Of
afterward given TO Mr. StOckng-I think the very day
ask the privilege of putting this In. not for any bun
cOmbe
Senator HoweQ You do 1t in vindcation OF history
Mr.. LndsayA. No. Sir, in vindicatOn of myself there
are a great many thinge may have to say before get
through in vindcation OF myself
POLITICAL APPOINTMENT.
BY Senator Pratt-You were asked for any inforrna.
ton you had to politicians procuring appointments in
the CustomhOuse for their friends and relation TO
these politicians deriving profit from IT, understood
you to say you had Ia doubt that that was
the fact3 A. had no reason to doubt 1t.
O. understood you TO say, the same time that you
had no knowledge upon the subject A. No positive
knowledge.
Q. II You have no knowledge upon the subject will