The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-12
WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, March 11-Mr. JAYNE was exss
amined to-day by Mr.. Wood of the Ways and
Means Committee, 1t appears from his state
ments that his commission as special agent
bears date of April 9th, 1863. He gave no bonds
but merely took the oath of Office. His duty
was to act in connection with the officers of the
customs, especially with the surveyor or under
his direction for the detection and suppression
of frauds on the revenue. He never lad the
dlsapproval OF the Secretary of the Treasury
Mr.. Jayne states that he obtained information
from three clerks employed in Phelps Dodge &
Co.'S to use against that firm.
William e. Dodge here explained that the
charges OF attempt to defraud the revenue by
different invoices arose from dispute relative
to bill for a dress and was without any intent
OF fraud. tie also explained that the charges
on their books of small amounts of money paid
on custom house accounts were the amounts
paid employers of the custom house for over
work in getting their goods through. He also
detailed the rough conversation of Jayne with
Mr. Porter Of their firm, in which the former
threatened the latter. Mr.. Jayne denied the
statements of Mr. Dodge in toto Mr. Jayne
continued to detail in an account of his way of
operating against merchants. In respose to
questions MI. Jayne said there had been award
ed to HIM since his service as special treasury
agent about $685., 600, of that amount there be-
longed to him about $40. 600; the remainder
was paid to others. Platt & Boyd had brought
a suit against him for treSpass, assessing the
damages at 900 for the seizure of books and
papers, and he had put in his defence The
Attorney General had instructed the District
Attorney to appear for him.
J. Jayne Tonight resumed his statement before
sne Committee on WAYS and Means He was
again Intercepted by Mr.. Wood of the commit
tee. He seized the goods of Julius Hart for
undervaluaton. Hart settled for S26,3S6 and
Jayne received the informers share. He made
report to the Secretary of the Treasury in
which he mentioned the names of eighty Gus
toms officers who had improperly taken money
from merchants. He had underscored with red
ink the names of those in office being 100 in
all. MI Wood inquired if these officers were
Immediately dismissed. Jayne replied in the
negative.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency, 81, $50 ,359; special deposit oil
legal tenders for redemption of certificates oil
deposit, S51, 675 900; CON- SS5 225 629 Including
coin certificates $41 ,291 200; outstanding legal
tenders, 3S2,OOO.O0O. ttts
The receipts of internal revenue to-day were
$500, $40
Various Matters.
The Howard court of inqu was attended
to-day by all the members. The reading of the
correspondence commenced yesterday, was con-
cluded. Adjourned to Friday.
A committee visited the President to-day in
accordance with the resolution at recent
meeting to ask the cessation of the war against
the Indians, and instead thereof an investga.
ton under the auspices of the Peace Associa-
ton of Philadelphia. The President replied
that troops were only sent upon the appica-
ton of agents for protection, and that no wal
would be carried on until after thorough in
vestigation. There was now no regular wal
against any Indian tribes.