New-York tribune., 1873-02-21
JUDGE sHERMANs CAsE.
HIS IMPEACHMENT RECOMMENDED by THE JU-
DICIARY COMAIITTEE-BASSErT ENOS GRATED
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DICIARY COMNuTTEE-BAssErr EXOSERArED
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The House Ways
and Means Committee to-day decided to recommend TO
the judiciary Committee The Impeachment 0f the United
states Judge Charles T. sherman Of the Northern Dis
rict OF Ohio for his in tho matter ot demanding
$4,000 for alleged ia procuring legislation favor
able 10 the banks and stockholders.
Tie testimony o. Messrs. COleato, Lockwood, and
Others members OF the Ncw-York stock Exchange, viii
be certified to the Judiciary Committee but there not
sufficient time 70 try case 0f impeachment, and n -
probable that Judge sherman, together with United
States Judge Mark Deahay OF Kansas, viii rcsi-n
before the next session of Congress. In the ~
Judge Sherman, his brother tie senator, aud all tlo
members OF the Senate Finance Committee, have cfefd
10 before the Ways and Means Committee and state ht
nobody appeared before them argue the repeal or The
tax on borrowed capital but that 10 was unanimously
agreed to on the motion OF senator Fenton Senator
sherman was spoken 20 anybody on the subject
Mr. Bassett clerk 10 the Committee, was cXhOncrated
from the charges against him.
OLD LETTERS INTRODUCED TO CONTRADICT III
sTATEMENT-THE EVIDENCE 70 BE RL5
FERRED TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
GENERAL PRESS DlSPATCH.I
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-The House COM
mittee OF Ways and Means resumed The confederation
OF the New-York Stock Exchange subject to-day. Mr.
Bassett Clerk OF the Committee was examined as 20
the charges Of Mr. Colgate against him. Bassc denied
that he made any proposition 90 Coled,e to look
after the interests of the Exchange for stipulated
amount Of money nor did he ever make any proposition
whatever 70 Colgate bis conversation with Colgate ca
not exceed a minute and half and &c was a mere
ordinary conversation on the subject Of M Ducl's I'LL
which Colgate wanted to see.
The following letters produced before the Com
mittee in contradiction Of Judge shermans atment:
CLEVELAND Feb. %, 1873.
lie GRAND LOCKWOOD esQ.-Dear Sir: observe IN
the papers that the Board OF Brokers are taking
measures 10 influence Congress I'm repeating the
brokers tax. II u very desirable taht my
should keep quiet at Washington They will 90 no gUrd
and may DO harm. Their acJon last summer prevented
alton caused Gen Ploasouton 20 lose hs position. and
reused Mr. Boutwell, % become stubborn m hs oppo-l-
ton now it may cause the tax To be- retained whe
there is almost certainty that 10 VIII De repealed ny
Congress have been tO Washington once THIS Wiuter
will 90 again.n the course or I'D oaFs, ana nave
every reason DO confident OF success n pung du end
to the tax Il might be that IAe Board %.u " coue"t
Nothing new; all we'll Yours. truly, e. g. sU"EMAN
In another letter to Mr. Lockwood dated june 20 1872,
Judge Sherman says:
The acknowledgment Of the services OF che contract
is what especially desire and tha il satisfactory Al
that DO clam IT,, that the money De paid n reasonable
tofore 40 kindly done aud when the money paid aud
credited to me Oh The books Of your house. advise me
CLEVELAND, Jan. 20. ls73
DEAR SIR: have about come q Che c1ucllso that
yen have been unsuccessful 20 bringing those parties ID
terms in regard % lay compensation for services la-g
Winter at Washington II such Is your conclusion,
please advice me. 20 20 Washington ID WccA or TN
days. and the result OF your efforts may Dear upon my
action while there upon the inter q o. Jho'e s'Aeme
Let hear from you upon the sum ct al your earliest
convenience The proposed action OF tlc GgyelAueug
i'm relation to the stockholders the Credit Nuucr Of
whom your father one, may result 10 ciau uron
the estate L, however think t VIII not ouJ be arm 10
say and dOnOthug. | VIII ascertain what DIS claimed,
and what is proposed 70 be done viii advise yCu at
the proper time. Very truly, ETC., {. 4. SHERMAN
To lie Grand lockwood, esq
The Committee, in secret session. to-day, decided that
the testimony before them affecting Judge sherman
be sent TO the Committee the Judiciary for their con
sideratiOn and for such action may Dc considered
proper In the premises.