New-York tribune., 1873-02-18
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GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-Legrand Lockwood
was the House Committee Of Ways and Means to
day. He produced yeral letters from Judge sherman
and stated that he had personal knowledge In regard
the claim OF that gentleman on the NewYork Board
Of Brokers' except what he derived from conversation
with his Qockwoods father and that the tenor Of this
conversation was embraced in the letters already nads
public He was asked whether be had an impression or
whether there was impression on the part Of the New
York Stock Board that valuable legislation could bs
secured IN Congress by the use OF money; 70 when
question made affirmative reply. Having been
asked what mad which 10 base hs opinion he
replied nothing except general rumOr ana haNhg also
been interrogated more particularly on thls poins ne
said it was generally understood that ABOUT slVo"
were spent last procure the Pacific Mail sub
sdy lie OF no facts which TO base ms opinon
capt Mares. a messenger Of the House, TO whom Cob
gate referred as having repeated MS conversation Win
Basseu year ago, was called ana stas1 ,hat Oosse
on leaving Committee room, asked who Bassett was
and replied be Clerk OF the Committee OF WAYS and
Means, and an honest, straightforward man. Golgan
said he should judge from conversation WIN basseu
tha;he could be used for money To whleh ne NaIesl
replied that he could lind plenty OF men IN Wa,hing9n
who could be used for NJ ney Du no attention Should 70
paid any Of them and that II he had any honest a
ers before Congress, he could obtain legislation wthoa
money - -
The following il a written statement submitted by
Judge to the Committee explaining his agency
In the summer of 1851, while sitting in the oice OF
Lockwood Co. ia New-fork city, y Mr toek kSood, an
controversy between the brokers and the revenue officers
IN regard TO Inc true OF seoon Vi Ine IN
al employed by them He asked me To look at the law.
20 20 Washington and join with others In argument
about 70 be made before the Commissioner answered
him promptly that could not with prOprety take such
step but Informed him that could give him the name
Of an excellent lawyer. a resident Of Washington, who
frequently appeared before the ana argued
named Judge BARLEY. Mr.. Lockwood not being &C.
quaned with him, l. at his request, wrote Judge Bart
ley, stating the question asked him to investigate and
20 before the Commissioner aud n necessary prepare
argument. In Washington he answered me by saying
that he had examined the question; that the brokers
were right in their construction OF the law tnat he bad
seen the Commissioner, aud that II was decided
in their favor but that the Secretary Of the Treasury bad
dsapproved the decision and set aside. He advised the
brokers to make case, and take 1t 10 the suPrems
warded TO Mr.. lockwood heard nothing further until
in the month OF November or December of the ssme
year. when received letter from Mr Lockwood saying
that the NewYork parties were about applying 70 Con
gress for legislation and that he was authorized Dy inc
Board OF Brokers to offer fee OF $1,000 for my services
replied that could not personally attend 90 II zoe
want OF time, and the reason that had formerly yos
him; but that n he had objections could furnish
him the services OF other persons equal II not better
than myself IN that business The persons neant
were Judge Barley, and my neighDor ID CeYeand, ZOE
II. c. Parsons who was then Marshal or the supreme
ing what the New York parties wanted, and that wan
formed that the matter was then OF would DE Soon De
fore the Committee on Finance IN the Senate or tne COM
mittee OF Ways and Means In the House, and on appt
cation to Senator sherman or Cen Garfield VINO
then supposed. was Chairman OF the ways s9u M es IN
Committee. the claims and arguments ufgeu y '"1
Revenue Department could be ascertllned and met. 4
na a further attention
ing good hands, and that my friends through
me would get a good zee.
WHY MADE THE CLAIM IN HIS ows NAME.
When the revised Revenue law passed and pub.
lished examined and found that by It's provisions tho
NewYork brokers had succeeded and that my fricnds
were entitled TO their fee In the meantime Mr. Lock
wood had died. then wrote to Mr. LeTand Lockwood,
his and in business nclosng his iathers
letter making the Offer and stating In BRIEF the services
rendered; and being aware th t he, the younger Mr.
Lockwood, knew nothing OF my turning over the buA
meas his fathers knowledge aud consent 10 oner
counsel and his fathers letter showing that the oner
that the services were rendered by me. I
made the claim in this manner without duo
reflection though in fact the services were rendered
my friends at my request and my procurement ana ,
morally responsible for their compensation useu
the same language to Mr. Legrand lockwood on 1st
that one Mr. Colgate denied that any services ssss
rendered ~ Washington except by himself am a' .no
matter was before committee Win pIIntgo " IL -
self to be present and contest the matter with MI tO
gate. Not wishing for myself and friends To nave
question OF yeracity with Colgate this or any sab
feet instructed Mr.. Lockwood 10 withdraw the claim.
Intending advise my friends to enforce u ~ snoneI
form. l will here state that was NOT ia masnink'on
last winter nor have been In the city fOr more than
three years un last week VIII tuttaer state mat IA
my letter TO Lockwood alluded TO senator sherman
and CEN Garfield, because in my instructions 10 my
friends in Washington 20 whom gave the business 1
named those gentlemen as the persons IN whose CUSTODY
the napers might be found that would show the points
made and the arguments used by the Revenue Depart
ment and assert with perfect confidence In It's trun
that never spoke a word wrote letter argl-
ent or caused TO be written toSenator sherman OK
GEN Garfield that matter any other that had or
might come before them in their legislative capacity
IL has been principle with me since John Sncr
man has been in public life never 10 solicit his vote or
influence any matter OF legislative action. am
friend and admirer OF Gen Garfield and for the same
reason have not and would not approach him on snoa
subjects. Will further state that not dollar wss
paid by the counsel in whose hands placed no
business or 20 me for their promised ana"
any Is ever realized Il viii 30 To them aud not " me.
The Committee adjourned.