New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-17

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TESTIMONY or J. L. PENDERY or KANsAs-Hls All
TEMPS AND FAILURE TO PROCURE OoHA
GEN. BUTLER AGAIN.
IoENERAL PRESS DIsPArcH.I
WASHINGTON, April 16.--JOhn l.. Pendery OF
Leavenworth, Kansas appeared before the ComHl''eo
on Ways and Means this morning Having been Sworn,
he said that prior TO 1870, he was called on ny o
who represented to him that he knew OF Ss'eh"'''
frauds perpetrated the Government by certain wi
poration and desired him to see whether no co" w
obtain contract to collect the money due Inc Witness
ia a practcing attorney. Hearing what MS chen.S
s,orv was he found there was law authorizing the
secretary of the Treasury make such contract the
Government having its own attorney Inc wthess CHI
ployed gentleman who was coming to Washington 10
procure LEGISLATION the subject They agreed on the
character of the bill necessary TO the case
bill was introduced and passed. but 1t was conhheu
only TO Estates lately in rebellion" In view OF this
fact the witness came here and had interview win
Secretary Boutwell, whom he explained that the law
did not cover his case, and proposed that nc hmse
should prepare bill which would DO 3d. with all tine
necessary safeguards making II penal ofense ior
person to a contract 10 receive money from the other
side and that there should be settlement without the
secretary's full consent. Mr.. Boutwell, replied that he
would consider the matter Tns in April 1872; but
subsequently he discovered that provision as to spe
contracts had been incorporated in the law OF 1874
1t was confined only TO three classes, whereas he
wanted the provision 10 be general. When he called
Mr.. Boutwell, TO inquire whether the law
covered his case Mr.. Boutwell, tasked him
whether he knew Mr.. Kelsey of New-York
The replied that he did not Mr.. Boutwell, In
formed him that he would consider the matter and that
the witness should hear from him.
The witness back TO Kansas but returned here In
the subsequent Winter-in December, 1S72-and again
called Mr. Bouwes attention to the subject. The Sec
rotary referred the subject to Mr.. Banheld The wit
ness called Mr. BanAeld from time to time, and at
his request presented the papers which his charge
was based. Mr.. Boutwell, went ont Of office without
arranging the matter. Pursuing the subject
still further the witness called che Presi
dent, who said he would see Secretary
Richardson in relation TO it, Meantime Mr. Richardson
Informed the witness that he fully understood the case
The witness reminded him OF the fact that Mr. Boutwell,
referred the proposition to Mr. Baneld, to agree
on the terms of the contract Mr.. Banheld said
TO MIN subsequently that the railroad
oGuenec was great that If action should be taken in
this case, either the Treasury Department or the wit
would have to get out of the way. To this the
witness replied that he had spent 5000 already
aud did not think the party committing the oHense
shonld have influence enough TO prevent an exposne
While the conversation was In progress tho President
President. and the witness retired. The witness was
satisfied that Mr. Richardson never told the President
about his case. The witness Informed Mr. Richardson
he would security that the Government should
be saved from any cost but he did not get the contract
Mr.. Ban1eld said that this was too big thing inc
witness asked advice of eminent counsel who had IN
fuence: He called on GEN Butler. VINO SAID he could
do him any good In reply TO question as 10 what
induced him 20 call on Gen. Butler, the witness replied
that learned in way that Gen Butler could assist
him in the matter. The name OF Assistant Secretary
Sawyer also mentioned by him. ii being said that
that gentleman could be of assistance. He called on
Mr.. Sawyer who said that all the appointments had
been made adding that he did not know what the other
gentlemen had DONE meaning those VINO had received
contracts The witness repeated that Gen Butter SAID
il It were not big thlngover S1O000O-he could get
IT, make the head swim; but as it was 30 big
thing ne could do him no good.