, 1874-05-02
THE sANBoRN CONTRACTS.
;Entcfat Dispatch to The. Chicago I1Yidstne.' :

DOUTWELL6 TESTIMONY. =
WASHINGTON, D., g., May 1.-rho Ways aud
Mcana Committee sum. mp: Senator Doutwell's.
testimony, giycn before thon to-dny, by saying
tliat he knows even less tllan Richardson and
Sawyer. Ho mado n fitting addition to tho
mondGcious showing Of those ollicials who pre-
ueded him, Ill tostifying as to tho mannor in
which the sanboln contracts woro executed and
tTo, tho Associated I'ress.l ~.'
'WAsu1N6Ton, .. e., May 1.-Sonator Boutwell,
was before tho Ways and Means Committee to-
duy, and made astRtement concerning his knowl-
odge Of giving contracts for tho collection Of the
Internal l}eyolluo. In tho course Of bis state
ment Mr.. boutwell, said, that tho preparation of
paper with reference to Eelxoy's. contract was
ntrtistotl to tho Solicitor Of tho Treasury, who
was tho :lnw-o1lcor Of the Department., ai,tl,
therefore, l1o folt Mt liberty to rely him That
tho papers prepared in his ohoo wcre legal in
form, mud l,o bolloyed o would not be led tosgn
i nnythinY that WAS not iu accordance wiehNha:
law. Senator Boutwell, Haid that l1o was sure.
the Snnborn business was never nlattor OF con-
ycrsation between him and Secretary Richard
son, and lle had '' '''
ouly hearing of him ut tho Chief Of Special
/ Agauts Bureau, when inquiring into tho qnsliti-
catlous Of aororal special agents ssnborn had
| t!u'acy.
| teryiew lie over had With banbor1l as to his OBJ
| taining contract. before san6oln pocame
| apeciel Agent Of tho Treasury Department no
vas not aware TINT lo had my yknowlot1ga Of him
different from Whit lc had of my other porsonl'
40 employed. While III tho service Of the depart
| ,nont he obtained como kuowlcdgo Of sanboIn'
by going over tho iat OF Specsnl Agents. and max
| Ing inquiries Of Aladgo concerning them. The
obiectin going over tho list was to find out tito
IoaHr oicient agents go % to appoint better one1
in theirplaces.. Tho impression Ao derived from
! }1tOf
- ~; skNnonN wAs"A' GOOD oFTIoER
/ .,wbilo he waa in Tho Treasury Department.: The
| iact that sunhorl had ncontract was not brougnt
to Ills knowledge officially orporaonally or hnd
tracts naado with any body. else under tho la'':
IInyng hiB attention called to tile provision Of
tLellaw referring to tho compron1lso anu Hettie-
mont of cases growing cut Of oustomb revenue,
tiiat provision when he wont into the
Trcnsnry. Department, was TINT 1t. also
applied to Internal Royonue caso9 He regarded
ii Ut general power to DO exercised BY tho SOC
rotary Of tho Treasury nsappylng to oil branches
OF the department. Tho Secretary 'sas subject,
Of course to rea.riotionB Of tho law, and author.
izod to 70 on and nuke collections In his honest
disore tion, II was not thong Ut necessary to con
su|t the Commissioner Of 1pterIal Revenue, but
lo considered it to bo his duty to ...-..
ADVISE WITH THE soLlc1roA OF THE TREAeuhEh
before beginning suit ~ to The proper course u
be pursued, although tie seorotary was n1s
|
ior tho Hocrotary to ait in his Office ant, advise
clients what to do. He must rely on tue goot
faith ind ability Of Ills aBsiBtane or hubord'nato
| IN olleo. Tho contracts bore Solicitor banteld'
: nIr. Boutwoll'a attention was called to an orde
signod by him aud addressed to Collectors ant
, | ABvosBors, ..-.
:" DIRECTING THEM ~ Ass1sT sANDoRN
IN such way as lie might aBh in the examination
OF btieial records. 1fr. Boutwell, said he atoot
By this AZ logal md proper. It merely allowot
l, to N the records IT.. THO AsBo4sora and Col
leotcra offices with reference to parsons who hay
w.linui.l taxes duo to tho doycrnment 10 au t
nyoid, going aftot those Who Anyo already phtt
. their'tnxca: Mr. Boutwell, said thls 1nny haT
=. bsola .,'.
4 rEonN1qAt. DEPARTURE FROM THE 1Aw,
oonsidorjnE It in tho light recently brought bo
foro the Committee. A. to tito appointment o
Sanbor ho supposed 1t WAS mado Oh some rec
B. on1moutlation. II In writing, ho supposed
y | wopll be fonnd,iu tho ehppointmont Hnreau o.
III 3ladgo'a office. His hrat llnowlodge Of con
. tract With HaCbnrn wan ;lorlyot: frona bollolto
= Ben(Iell, aud ,no Ind no doubt, Il Lo made III
ren.ork conoorninG the matter. It was not 'ul'
= fsyor 1blo to 8auborl, and ho know OF no roRFo
y VA; no should not h0 apVontca. -
III ne examination hare enled.
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q rSrseial Dfdpat,h TO The Chicago Tribune.
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