Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-17
The Wilson Credit MObilier Conn nit.


PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE TODAY
The first witness examined by the ways and
means committee this morning i'm reference to
the charges against Judge C. I. Sherman and
Geo. A. Bassett, clerk of the committee, was
Mr.. LIZ GRAND LOCKWOOD,
OF the firm OF Lockwood s. Co., of New York
bankers and brokers. He stated that his father
had an understanding with the New York Stock
Exchange that Judge Sherman was to be COM
lensated for his services in Washington. hut
that no formal authorization was given. HI.
produced several letters from Judge Sherman
IN reference to his claim, similar in tone and
substance to that printed in SATURDAYS STAR
He was asked if the impression exists amonc
business and moneyed men in New York that
congressman can be bought, and replied i'm the
affirmative. He was then asked upon what
particular measure he himself based his asser-
ton, and he replied
THE PACIFIC NAIL SUBSIDY BILL
which passed Congress last session. He was
thereupon asked how much he thouaht was eae
pended TO secure the passage of that bill and
answered at least 81 coo 600. He gave the name
OF one party who had informed him that a great
Of the bill.
CAPT. MARES, A House MESSENGER,
towhom colgate referred I'm his recent testimony
as having repeated his conversation with Bas-
sett year ago, was called and stated that Col
gate, on leaving the committee room asked who
Bassett was. Witness replied he was the clerk
OF the committee and an honest straightforward
man. Colgate said he would judge from his
conversation with Bsssett that he 1B.) could be
used for money, to which Mares replied that he
could ind plenty Of men in Washington who
could be used for money, but no Attention
should be paid to amy Of them; and further that
II he, Mares, had any honest claim before Con-
gress he could secure legislation without the use
Judge c. r. sherman submitted the follow
ing statement to the committee, and win be
summoned as Q witness tO-m09roW:
sTATDNBNr, OF JUDGE q. r. sHRRNAN. 49,
In the summer Of 1871, while sitting in the
once Of lockwood q Co., In the cifv ar Me-
York, Mr.. Lockwoo I, IN old friend and sc-
quaintance, remarked that there Vas 4 con-
6oversy between the broken md thu revsnne
omcers In regard 10 the true conetruction n >
section In the internal revenue Nv - To the
taxes imposed on the capital EMPLOYED by them
In their bumneas. He asked me- 10 look at fine
Law and 60 to Washington and ioin WITH ofbers
IN an argument about to BE- made henri The
Commissioner. answered him uromnfiv thes
i could not with propriety take such 4 ste,. Int
informed him that could give rim the na mn
Of an excellent lawyer, resident Of W.shinrfon ,e
who frequently appeared before the deSsrf''
mentf, and argued With force and erest infei,s
gence legal questions. / named ,TudSe Rarfla.
Mr.. Lockwood not being acousinfed vifs hin,
/. ct HE request, Wrote 8 Jude BsrtIex'
stating the question, asked him to invesfigsie,
II and 60 before the Commiesioner. AMI =
necessary, prepare an arRument In a sl,or,
time he answered me BY saving that he had
examined the question; that the brokers -sre
right IN the construction Of the law: that II vas
decided In their favor; but that the Secretarv az
the Treasury had disaPproved the decision and