New-York tribune., 1874-05-20

friendsh,p from arprary ,nvasion etit commerce
from crueliand unusual penaltes let y punt,sn on
structon let thus enlist the conscenoe well the
interest OF the merchants In the collection OF tne gus
BroSsha% foreshsdowed the boast Of ideal admnis
tration. which "found tho law the tw and
the shield OF innocence" Something OF tna o0ast you
shall make for this Congress, If 1t enact TINS o in'o
Mr. BECK Dem. KyJ said that since he had been
ton had before which had engaged its attention
earnestly as the one now before the house me was
and while did meet his entire appreciation, was
a step the right direction and very long one There
were clauses In IL to which he was oppOeed Some OF
leading members OF the Committee also thought that
the bill LEFT too much power IN the Secretary OF the
reward, TO anybody, under any circumstances
0heE Err members a 0 Ss Wa
free admit that the moe,y system was the most com
pcaea system 9e had eysT allowed T an
division to be made between the Government and
thieves The penalties inflicted under the raw law were
ales and forieures had been Inflicted without regard
to the question Of whether guilty intent existed OF not
things prevailing which rendered necessary tne
H to reeP especially to tho
and alluded to Senator Conkng aud Mr. Butler as being
counsel for the officials Of the Cusom-house. He said
that Gen Butler had been paid large zee out OF me
portion received by Jayne and by the thief who had
Senator Conkling had got he tMr. BecD did not know.
because although the Committee had invited The COZ
New York before it, they had all declined tho
Mr. KAssoN Rep. Iowa,, another member of tho
Committee ways and Means, remarked that there
was not particle OF evidence That Senator Conking
Mr. BECK-There was evidence that he was the
and adviser of these men, and they hose coun
he was refused to before the Committee under
its polite invitation and therefore the committee was
Mr. KASSON-Tne evidence simply was that the Sen
ator was in the room on one occasion reading from
United States statute. think that that was all.
v add ha. Senator COnkug and in consultation
with & at 9 time s o for % S 6 5an SS % oa , SSS 3
Tes,I & M n s ts 5 . 70. & e @ enormous that So far as he was
concerned be wqa consent to settle short Of The gay@,a Of
bin Do ot, only % be bad stuck ts 2Ss a'y M oHg c
doing injustice TO Senator Conkllng.
Mr. BECK-I cannot yield 10 Interruption. have not
charge against nim say That the testimony shows
that he was the counsel for these men
Mr. HAI.E-The gentleman Is oertainly in error in
Mr. BE- cK-He was counseling and advising with
them. But what want to get at Is that no senator or
member should be allowed TO act as counsel in such
cases. aud that is the object OF my amendment Wnat
chance for justice had merchant ~Reh the ColectSl
the Naval Officer, the Surveyor the Special Agent the
nformer and all the officials to whom he could look Tor
information interested and paid, or brDed. IL you
please, against him. and when the leading Senator OF
Under circumstances like these was 1t not
evident that the merchant had to pay whatever
was demanded of hint Would not you have done 1t
Would not any OF us have done i'll These matters are
b. his subOrdinates. These very subordinates who
pass upon matters often the creatures Of
the who have contingent fees In the eases before
them. IL is asking too much of any subordinate. no
matter how honest, 10 ask hln TO decide against the
man who he knows could turn him out OF Office Spies
and nfOrmers soon learn what Senator or member they
before these subOldnates to obtain any de
that the present secretary OF the Treasury or any man
In his office, or any man under tins Admnlstralion.
like Senator COnkling and Gen Butler are standing
by and demanding these penauesi
Mr. 4 i ask
tucky whether he has reason TO name any Senator
here lie knows that Mr.. Dodge explained tnat the
Senator happened to be in tho room, aud that ho sup
posed he was there not rs counsel
what ne said. Judge Davis said that Senator COnk-
ling there reading the law and expounding 1t, ap
officers, thing which he had business 10 do. and
winch Senator and no Representative ought TO bo
allowed 10 do; and II my amendment prevails, they
Mr. L. H. ROBERTs-As lawyer, does the gentleman
hnS II just thing to say that mau Is guilty because
evidence is submitted that he did not receive pay
MI BECk-No CUNT attaches at all. He had the right
to be there under the law, hut that that law should
exist deny that man VINO Is leading Admins
aS aSqd % ba1s SyG e w Wt 70 OF f & 9
and ms name, and his authority standing as menace
over man VINO comes here to demand Justice:
Mr. ROBERfS-Ihe gentleman says that The Senator
had a risht to be there.
Mr. KOBERTs-Dd not Mr.. Dodgs also expressly DIS
claim belief that he there other tnan citizen,
and without interest OF any sort in the case
Mr. BECk-I will read wnal he did say. tReading)
Mr. fo'ei think you stated when you were here the other day. Mr.
as counsel for these parties.
~ fs'sfMS iSd that III. Committee and myself have been
subjected criticism because brought out the Of only such
Nj Doisi speak Of have hesitation
have papOs=lT avoided naming them hereo but the Com
;ise is " y, have 90 S; Ss,c .aoa, I'll. oue.oD
Mr. poss-l 'pIo, there no doubt n The Gomniiee mind on
be d employ in one case especially Gen Butler as counsel viii
gentlemen Tune when for days the question hung
MI Latin said the crime that he
concerned be would consent settle short the payment
100000 by Phelps Dodge Co. think Senator Conkas si
ysed better wish he had stuck to day
MI BECK (cOntinuln-)--Ihe Naval Oiicer OF New
York known 20 lie the appOintee Of that Senator.
Tne Custom-hOuse Ring there IS supported by the
Administration, OF winch that Senator Is leading man,
aud 1t the money thus stolen from merchants IN
order to carry on the party machinery. insist that
petuating system which ought not TO exist for one
moment The Custom-hOuses have become dens of
rupton and kept up account of their political
power to control primary elections, pack conventions.
be impossible in any free country. The Collector OF New
York has salary OF $1,000; the Naval Officer has 5000,
e he has hs .s sqe Of
penalties $4,000; the Naval Oiccr s162ooO the Coec
s9S 900 that has been paid to inforners officials
Aud Why Was because there was so much duties
withheld from the Government mol In the Phelps,
Dodge $2710IO was paid when there only 81 coo
due 10 the Government The system is kept up tat
the money stolen from the merchants be used
the worst Of purposes by the worst Of men.
At the close OF MI. Becks speech Mr.. KASSON Rep.,
Iowa. quoted the testimony OF Mr.. Dodge as follows:
M DOiseI had the distant idea that Senator Conkng
there professionally but believe he happened to be Newiors
Thing
Of the other gentlemen there particularly believe, with
By Mr Latin
q Ny
pecuDisry 1t In have looked
accidental visit bis St the
th he there connection With the other gentlemen showed what
a u ar
Mr. DAWES (Rep., Mass) had read on the same point
the statement OF Judge Noah Davis as follows;
Mr. DayisThe statute there and Senator Conllng
He had In his hand Whether
DO not know lie took the
Il that could
remarks Of course that the
thought the the collector
Of Of for the