New-York tribune., 1873-02-15

used TO procure legislation A. No, Sir; gave no
other reason.
Q. Did you have this report at that time in your
pockets A. am not sure whether bad or not II
had on my overcoat when came into the room,
had: if had not, had not
O. DO you remember talking here with it partly
out of your pocket and saying you would read it. if
desired A. That calls to mind the fact that had
it with me when | was before the Committee.
Q. When asked what reason the Stock Exchange
had for supposng legislation could be procured tor
money why did you not state that part OF the re-
port which refers to the clerk Of this Committee
A. Because | had not originally intended even to
state ANYTHING about him in my report but his
proposition had been communicated to Mr.. Denny,
and Mr. Denny said that as | had submitted it to
him. must include it In my report. desired TO
shield Mr.. Bassett.
Q. When YOU were before this Committee, and
were asked why the Stock Exchange should suppose
that money was necessary to procure legislation why
did you omit to refer it to the clerk of this Com
mitteel A. The question was not asked me In
any such way.
Q. ] am asking you why You omitted that I'M
portant circumstance A. The reason was that Mr..
Bassett was not member of Congress- either at that
time since.
Q. Was Judge Sherman member of Congress 7
a. IL
Government
@. The proposition of Judge Sherman came from
outside of Congress- aud the proposition of Mr. Bas-
sett came from outside of Congress A. The prop
OsitOn of Mr.. Bassett not accepted, and lie did
not claim that he could influence any members of
Congress.
HOW THE STORY WAS MADE PUBLIC.
O. When You went out of the dOmmittee-room,
did you state to reporter what your testimony
wasl A. Reporters came TO me and wanted TO
know what it was and told them if they wanted
to find out they must 20 to the Committee.
Q. Did you show your report to any of themf A.
did not did to a member of the Committee.
O. What were vou doing with the report when
that member of the Committee came to youi a.
was holding it in my hand, and waiting for him TO
come out.
.. Did you send for him to come ont A. had
spoken to a doorkeepeT, and was waiting for HIM TO
come out.
q. For what purpose did you desire to see Mr.
Roberts, A. TO show him that my report to the
New-York Stock Exchange contradicted the article
in The Ne,c- York Times, which you have had here.
O. Did you show that part of your report referring
10 Mr.. Bassett to Mr.. Roberts A. No, Sir; l
did not.
Q. Did you take pains to conceal il : A. No, Sir;
did not; it in the next paragraph TO that
which called his attention to.
By Mr. Roberts-Dd you not read that paragraph
to me, saying that no money had been paid for any
such purpose here in Congress A. did.
Q. And did not you then have the paper in your
hand and point TO the lines in which it is stated
that no money had been paid, holding the paper so
that could not see what followed A. No, Sir, /
did not; held the paper directly before you.
BY the ChaiIman-Did you show your report to
~. A NJ.
Q. Did you communicate the contents of it TO any
body before you came into this room on that day 7
A. think not.
O. Can you give the reason why that part of it in
reference to Mr. Bassett came out in The Star of this
city that EVENING" A. positively state that it
never came from me in any way, shape or manner.
Q. That is not my question. A. If you ask for my
belief can tell you that believe that Clinton L..
Merriam who used TO be a member of the Stock EX-
change. had received a copy of my report and that
the information came from his copy and not from
mine.
@. DO you refer to Mr. Merriam of the Housel A.
Yes, SIR.
O. When you made your report TO the Stock Exchange,
why did you not report this Committee the proposition
the clerk had made yOui A. did not think it was
matter TO speak about.
O. You came before this Committee the present ses
sion; inquired of you about the use of money, and
The Chairman-TwO days ago. A. Yes; Mr.. Roberts
put 10 me the general question: II the Stock Exchange
had an impression belief that money could buy
legislation here, which replied in the affirmative
O. How could Mr.. Denny have insisted that you should
put this proposition into your report "A. had dis
claimed utterly that article in The Times which you read
this morning; therefore, desired TO put myself upon
the record not being Of the fellows who believed
Congress could be bought; desired to put that upon
record he said to that If wanted 10 make per-
fectly straight and true account of IT, should state in
the report what had said 10 him about Mr. Bassett,
and therefore did so state.
By Mr.. Roberts-State whether, In showing me this
report Of yours the day before yesterday Won did not
desire not to that portion which referred TO Mr.
Bassett. A. There great deal of the report that
did show yOu; want to put myself upon record in
this way; stated 20 the Committee that had said 10
the Stock Exchange in New York that money not
improperly used here, and desired you, Mr.. Roberts,
to that my report to the Stock Exchange was exactly
that; took particular pains 10 show you that para
graph; in regard TO employees here, did not think IL
necessary to call attention to what had reported
did not wish 10 go out Of my way to hurt anybody
O Then your statement is that you did desire that
should know what in that part OF your report which
refers TO Mr.. Bassettl A No; would say that talked
the matter over afterward with person who was an
adviser OF mine, and TO the conclusion that
ought to show you the whole report, and had made
arrangements with cOpyist to have the entire report
copied for that purpose, when received my summons
up here had stated that would give Mr. Roberts the
report in full.
O. That answers the other question was about 10 ask
you whether it your intention to submit your full
reporti A. Yes, Sir; 1 stated. went TO a person
who was copylst TO get a copy made of the entire
port for that purpose before came here.
By the Chairman-With whom did you advise after we
left the Committeeman the other dayf A. He was
personal friend; unless II s material, would care
10 mention his name.