The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-13
Che 3ut(anl daily 6lobe.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 10, 1874.
From st. Adams Messenger
TEE WESTERN asAGE. SERVICE.
Ola ISLANDERS Eschnshcd tor Political
Effect,


had in Congress in regard to the contracts
of Messrs, Barlow, Sanderson & CO.. and
others for transporting the mails in the Ter
ritories and Pacific States. and the Com
mittee fully exoneratcd them and the Post
Office Department from the charges. 1t
was supposed that this ended the matter,
but few weeks ago, just rs the Depart
ment was about to let the contracts for
four years to come, feelers began to be
thrown ont in Congress, evidently calcu-
lated to make interested parties come
down" No attention was paid to them,
however, and finally Mr.. Stone of Missouri
offered resolution of investigation. This
was referred to the committee ON post of
fees and post roads, who at once notified
Mr.. Stone of their readiness to hear him
But for some reason he failed to appear.
and Mr.. j. X. Luttrcll, democratic NJ,
G.. from northern California. filed u long
string of charges, aimed at nearly all the
mail contractors in the West, and cSppc-
tally at the p. q. Department., but they
were not signed, and when asked to sign
them, he declined, saying that he was n
member of Congress- and responsible. 1t
turned out that he did not draw the charges
nor even know what they contained; that
they were drawn by an attorney of some
disappointed bidders. and that when Mr.
Luttrell's attention was poiutcdly called to
them by Col. McKibbin, an cx-mcmbcr of
Congress from California, and demand
made that he retract certain false state
ments thcrciA contained, he at first denied
the statements, and atterwarl finding that
they were in the Indictment for which he
had avowcd himself Irresponsible rose to
personal explanation and the House re.
fused to hear him. lie then filed with the
committee revised list of charges, having
borrowed the original for that purpose, and
as he now refuses to give up the original to
the committee and the country have only
the latter before them. They me. last
Tuesday to proceed with the investigation
but Mr.. Luttrell, though notified, did not
appear. His charges, however, began t.
serve their purpose, for they soon made
their appearascc in the papers Of his dis
trict, simultaneously in the New York SHH
followed by the Boston V,'dycUey. st Al
bans Adrerfise3 and Burlington free Press
SO far as we can learn. these are the only
papers in the country which have deemed
them worthy of space, and they have given
them without word of comment or eX-
PLANTATION. We cannot find space for them
in all the formal phrase employed by Mr..
Luttrell, but will give them accurately in
less Words
TIE CHARGES by alE. LurrHlil.
list. That the contractors were paid In
advance of service rendered, contrary to
secs, 294 and j0S of the postal laws.
ID That thoir oooo,int- .~.,-- --..i-l ~
the Sixth Auditor ia an irregular manner
ana upon Iaise certificates from the post
office department
Vkc, ill.,, ,.a.;....l g..
certificates that the service had been reg
ularly performed, whereas it had not been,
by reason of heavy snow storms also that
when postmastcrs had made complaints.
that they had been removed
4th. That contracts are made with ire
sponsble bidders, who cannot give bonds
and they are the agents of a combination
formed to defrautl the Government. and
consisting of Bradley Barlow. +. Z. Saw
yer, c. c. Iluntley, b. II. Peterson, and
others, that these men have given IL con
sideration to bidders ON routes already oc-
cupicd by them to withdraw or fail to cx-
ecuie their contracts, in rider that they
might get them.
9Th. That on the route from Orovilir,
Cal to Portland, Oregon, railroad was
built aud the contractors employed it 20
carry the mail at much less rate than they
received from the Government
9th. That in 1872 n muclI greater ol
lowance was made the stage company for
eXpedltng the service on this route. in Vi.
olation of section skill, of the uo,tal laws
-th. That G. G. IIuntlnv lin tnr th.
contract on the Steamboat route from New
Orleans to Key West, and though he did
not get il and owns no interest in thr steam.
boats, vet receives eight ucr con, Of thr
nav. which is SIG 600 ner onnnm
Stb. The straw bidders secured rnn.
tracts on most of re routc, in JoniSian,
and thar os n consequence n II pntnr.nn
secured. Them. rccriyinr over 500 600 n
wear. while he does NOT own the strambo,ts
hut emnlovs parties to carry the mails VIM
were Maid n consideration tn vithJrn,y ,l,nir
bids,
9th. That f. p SAWYER control. nearly
oll tho routes in Tnv,s having ho,,,ht or
reliable bidders, and given them drafts on
his mail pay, which have been duly paid at
Wasl,inuton
"asn''s'o,,'
lUtll. That most III the routes con-