New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-23
MURPHY,S LATEST JOB DEFEATED.
THE CONTEMPLATED PURCHASE OF AN APPRAISERS
STORE AT DOUBLE IT'S VALUE ABANDONED.

TILE CONTEMPLATED PURCHASE OF AN APPRAISERS
STORE AT DOUBLE IFS VALUE ABANDONED.
One of the worst defeats which Mr. Thomas
Murphy has met with in his plans OF plumber oc-
CURED just before the close Of the late session OF Con-
gres Mr. Murphy had been interested for 10 months in
the passage OF act apprOpratng SooOOo toward the
purchase Of building at Laght aud West-sts TO he
used as public store Tie building old, unldapted
TO the purnoe and had been offered in the market for
sale at prices ranging from sjOJOoO $4,000 but per-
son woad purchase IL. Mr.. Murphy arranged with the
owners to have purchased by the Government, and
LARGE amount OF commission agreed 10 De paid him
1 he would induce the proper legislation.
Mr. Murphy went to Washington five OF six weeks be-
fore the adjournment OF Congress aad remained until the
close OF the session. deyong his energies TO the passage
OF the necessary act lie deemed the best to secure
his purpose was 10 have the bill smuggled through in
one OF the approximations aud succeeded far that the
Committee on Appropriations IN the House OF Represent
atives reported fayoraDy upon the passage Of thei6
Meanwhile THE TRIBUNE revealed the plans OF Mr..
Murphy the particular direction alluded 70, and one
the principal importers OF the city, who was Informed
for the first time 10y the article in THE TRIBUNE, what
was contemplated and apprecating how inuronsly the
carting OF goods 10 an Appraisers Office situated far
MP town would effect merchants, went Immediately TO
Washington and used ali his efforts 10 defeat the passage
Of the bill lie labored with members OF the House OF
Representatives told them that the whole matter was
IL
the means in his power to Uwart Murphy's
efforts But In vain The House passed the act IN ts
clOsing hours Including II IN one OF he Appropriation
bills The importer then directed his Efforts to prevent
It's passage by the Senate. On the morning alter the
Appropriations bills had passed the House OF Representa-
tives Mr.. Murphy the merchant at the breakfast
table Wizards Hotel and attacked him IN the strong
est language he could command, detcd him Ia prevent
the passage OF the bill ana expressed his determination
leave Washington until the desied apprOpra-
lion was made The merchant. rritated bS tue violent
language, replied angTiy. YtuperauOn and recrlmna-
ton followed In the OF when Mr.. Murphy SAID
inf Tho nl he A
hill by the Senate. the Chairman OF the Committee
was Interested In the matter" The merchant lnmedi-
atcly called upon Chairman Of the Committee. and
what Mr.. AurphUhad said. Tue Senator ludlg-
Dantly replied that such assertions would certainly
cause the defeat bill. the Committee, day or
two afterward, reported adversely IT, or made no
II whatever was not passed by the sea
ate when 10 came for consideration.
Murphy declared within tile past month that
he will yet accomplish his object: and when asked
whether the property had been sOd. replied that
there was record OF It's sale In the Registers Office,
because the purchaser, Called happened 20 be merely
a clerk la tue office OF the Old owners.