New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
SANBORN'S CONTRACTS.
THE MISSING DOCUMENTS.
SECRETARY RICHARDSON TRANSMITS TO THE HoUss
THE DOCUMENTS PREVIOUSLY 0MIrTED-hs
EXCUSE FOR THE OMISSION

| WAsuISGTOS March 6.-Addtional papers IN ths
Sanborn case were laid before the House OF Repre-
sentatives to-day. including the following letter o.
the Secretary of the Treasury:
| TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. March 8, isIt
| SIR: My attention having been called 10 ee-tas
papers relating 10 the sanborn which were In
adverteny omitted the papers transmitted 70 the
| House OF representatives with my letter OF the fth
u have the honor herewith very respectfully 10
inclose them.
No one can regret the omission than do but !
may be pardoned IL, reasonable excuse, call the
attention Of the House OF Representatives to the dvers-
fed character OF the papers copied the irregular man
ner in which the original schedules Of names sub
mitted 10 tho department prepared; the
! fact that OF the papers were scattered
| in the course Of business. through three or
four different oGcc- and copied n as many oniees
by over 20 tlinercrt persons; aud the failure on
OF pressure 10 have the documents sent 10
| the House possible, Of the Congressional
printer though requested 70 DO, to send the revised
proof for 8nal verdcation with the original psper'
Upon rcGxamnation OF the documents with the
original papers, it ia found that the omission OF
the nClOscd % names the list OF names appended
Mr. Sanhorn's application OF March 49, 1873, for an
extension OF his contract happened doubt by these
names being written the side OF one OF ths
sleets aud in inverse order, aud the sheet being
turned over by the cOpyist without his noticing H.
The letter of the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue of
Oct 1879 the two letters addressed the Supervisors
and Collectors o Internal Revenue under dates of Feb
B. 1s73 and Oct l5 1875 the six letters acknowledging
the receipt certain belonging to case H. under
the sauborn contracts, page III Of the printed doeu-
| ment The three similar letters belonging So esss
page loe I9 page 147 and 49, page 49, re-
specvey and rho e the Treasurer OF the United
States, transmitting for collection certain drafts belong
ing 20 49, page 2l6, Inadvertently omitted In
addition 10 these sions, your atention Is furtber III
vcd TO The fJowm; errors in the printed documents.
IL rxls
On page g. the dates given Aug 49, lsi3 shouid hs
| March 49, l573. and the omission of the name Esin
s0mers from page 81 The letter OF r. NichOl,on Ebert,
10 which the Of the Treasury refors IN bs con
muncaton to the United states DistrictAttotney at
Philadelphia page - OF the printed document was not
furnished, inclosed for the reason thai.
after dgcnt search. have not been able % lind u.
| Excepting these omissions, and the misspcnns OF
names, permit TO express the hope that
the papers now transmitted will be found 10 complete
the record. have INC honor to D sir' very i9PeVt
'"'''' 'O"" Wa 4. RICHARDSON Secretary.
The Hon. James @. Blaine, SPEAKER House or iEpre-
lNorE-The missing letter Of j. Nicholson EIbert.
alluded TO above, was nothing more or less than
request TO the Solicitor Of the Treasury to direet
District-Attorney William McMichael OF Philadel-
phia TO apply the squeezing process" Of the law to
compel payment of by the following railroads.
of New-York, Brooklyn, ana Philadelphia, covered
by Il contract made with Ebert on Nov. 2j, 1872,
and which roads Ebert claimed owed tho Gov
ernment $i000J0l
The Citizens Passeug ger Railway Company.
Germantown Pass enger Rjiiway Company
Fairmount Park and Delaware River Passenger RSl'
way Company.
Green and Coates ST. Passenger Rlilsay Company.
Philadelphia City Passenger Railway Company
philadelphia and Darby Passenger Railway Company.
Pnilade phla and Gray's F,rv Passenger Railway
Company
Rldge-ave and Mauayunk Passenger Railway
Second and Thirdst. Passenge Railway COMPANY.
Seventeenth aud Ninetoenth-st. Passenger Railway
Company.
Union Passenger Railway Company
Thir eenth aud Fftecnthst. Passenger Railway.
Hesfonville Mantua, and Fdirnount Passenger Eat1
way Company.
broadway and seventh-aye Passenger Railway
Brooklyn City Passenger Railway Company.
Thirdaye. Passenger Railway.
E.ghtn-ave. Passenger Railway.
Central Park. North and East RIVER Passenger Ran
way.
Dry Dock. East Broadway, and Battery Passengers
Railway
sxtl-aye Passenger Railway.
Forty second-5t and Grand-sL Ferry Passenger Ear"
WAY.
Erie Railway
Among the papers are the folio wing letters.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Oct. Is. 1919
To The Supervisors dnd collectors or Internal Reccnt,;
You are requested 60 assist john d. sanporn OF bo-s
ton m the examination Of suca OF te alleged vlo
la Of the lugerual Revenue laws, IN regnlty "hch
he may ask your C0opcratOn Mr.. san0orn Is ractlns
agder an appointment the Treasury Departments
aud rome ana and Information rom your eis
tret or the purpose Of yerfyint MS claims Peh-"
render him such assistance as he requires" very r~
WM. A. RICHARDSON, Secretary of the Treasury
Asmar letter was previously sent 10 the Supervisors
aud Collectors by Secretary Boutwell, dated Feb g. 1873
The following letter was addressed by Secretary Rich
ard on, Dee 81. 1873:
TO A. W. TESSEr, United States Dlirid Adornt0 OF
efR: Yours OF the 18th and 3oth band.
Be,ore eau consent 70 furnish you wlth the papers
asked which Of quasi c0Dldeutlai character
van 10 Inform me OF re causes pending your Court IN
which 10 is claimed they are requed as e'itene" ana
the character Of the evidence for when they are 10
serve.
The Attorney. Jan. 2, 1874. replied:
was aware that the papers requested evidence to
be used IN hlsCouri affected the interests " certain ~
diydua f,u think particularly the interests
o, the GOyernm mt, which, as the law olcer Tor thls
district am bound 10 regard as paramount 10 those
OF auy individual. | am prepared 10 show
tematiZed frauds upon the Treasury aud that these
augmented by The count6nanc9 II not tho actual
and circumstances OF the case deemed IL my duty
lay tie matter before them. l. therefore, beg renew
request contained In my letter OF the i7h ut ana
thar be furnished with the papers once.
on Jan. g. Solicitor Baufeid wrote TO Tenney say-
ing thai had had consultation with the Secretary or
treasury aud the Attorney General In relation tho
evidence desired ana asked tnat delay OF few DAYS
might be granted for presenn2lt On jan H. Mr.. Ten.
ney wrote Mr. Baued that 1t necessary tnat tho
the delay had already entailed additional eI-
pense upon tho government. he said ho would
reach there by the return mail. Mr. Bsndeld Jan.
2O nclosed TO Mr. Tenney OF Sanborn's contract
1euney wrote to the Secretary Of the Treasury asking
him to send on or before the tn o, Maroh eopss au
to be used evidence of the contract and the amend
Of