New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-28
DAVIS. BLISS, AND sANBORN.


THE OPINION or JUDGE DAVIS ON sANBoRN's FRAUD
uENT CONTRACT AND og BLISS ACCEPTANCn
or HIS PROPOSITION.
At the conclusion of the examination OF
Judge Noah Davis relative TO the Jayne matter he WAS
gated by the Committee Of Ways aud Means -
10 HIS of the Sanborn fraud The following
the official report. .-
Mr.. Foster-Do you know whether District Attorney
Treasury has authority to direct or perms the Dscs
Inan two per cent?
Mr.. DsvIs-I know Of no authority for taking more
and know OF law that allows &c to DO done In the
class to which the two cent applies, that
of no la that permits 1t to be enhanced by any
Mr. Foster-I have reference now to tho SanDorn CON.
tracts do you know anything about them IN your o'
Mr.. Davis-The sanborn contract made some
Attornev eIpired Mr. sanoorn came to me and Stated
that be had contract with the Government. covering
SeS he save He said sS there Would 30 very
collected rs no supposed and he pro-
posed to make contract with mo TO give me i've per
cent of whatever should he collected IN thas
district the southern District of NewYork told Mr.
s sano'r KIND '0" Win S SSua With ess
that my duty was owing to the Government;
coming under tho law, the statute mo foe " two
cent, ard .has under no would CON :.
direct conflict with the interests OF tue Government.
and make It ny private to 1e1e G By bis
tract 9 shs s o. ge'f ys se the
or the sae only two
make any contract VIVA hi" and told hun ,u s1ss
nss '9S claims cSsa through the Ordinary
revenue objects, tho District Attorney would %
s 81. aSe he wOaa entitled to %o per cent only
After my decension TO make contract he asked me 20
should be- collected through my once should be trans
United In the whole directly 10 the secretary OF tnc
treasury saying that II II came under MS conraos 10
was bound To pay the expenses OUT vi MS saio su 10
wanted the money Washington, so that IN nsA
ing distribution he would receive Ms sbsre ana ten
come and compensate me for my Two per cent
told him could not do Any such thing that what
ordinary forms and that should dedaot my 100 ana
remit balance In all cases; there was out ono cs:o
while was DistrietAttotDey that came through tno
Office, and that the SUN Of SLOW from aiSn
Quoted my two per cent anu souS ior"Au sA'
~ the Treasury ~ Washington.
Dir. Fostor-What case WAS thatf - ,r.a~
Mr. Dayis-I cannot give you the namo now o
MT Foster~What was the general character Of me
Mr Dayis-My impression IL that IL was hQuor osse
In which some frauds we're aiesoa ,rou thu sAo-
rotary OF the Treasury permitting MN w uiaAo su
contract with youf
Mr. Dsvis-Sone that ever heard OF. ~
Mr. Foster-rhero such authority III tho case VI me-
MT Davis-ThatI do not know. The efIect OF snon ~
agreement u.s. OF course, paipaDle 10 every man mn
Tho interest Of tho Dstriot Attorney whs MAKES n
contract TO have every thing turned over " canpor
While 1t might not have that influence, ~ wou .n.d
that tendency, certainly. for all the revenue tnat
In under that contract would prinx no ~ o.
torney i've per cent, whereas, coming throuSn .uo
nary GOyerDment channels u would oriig nn ~.
per cent. have the amount Of ssnDorn III
stated at 100000, aud you soc that po' 0o "a ALL.
would amount 10 tooOo for tho yarlo us Dist,I.t
neys who would make a contract VAN liz ia 'ue VA
which 10 proposed " mo.