New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-01

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office.
the office OF the Brooklyn Trust Company does not sup
port this statement Of Mr. sehu@sker These DodS s
3oth OF May before this deposit OF si25OOO was made
about $3.50 Add to this the balance OF the s2IeO
check. $1250O0, and later deposit June I9 OF Wits,
and total credits for the up June 49, are
ASsn 49, s sPsas aTsG credit wan Sereaed
prior to Sept ~ by several small amounts mnnS h us
$4,000. against which appear payments drawn, stu
leaving balance Sept IL. 1872 OF over SI,OO0 Inc
the witness claims the s1l5.O00 were broken up had
been Issued and delivered as stated ny nun they ~ou
Yoye am 80 long 10 ne beD for Day
ment. Unfortunately for the further prosecution OF
Mills, who according To witness's statement bore His
instructions for the issuance OF these checks ana caused
them to be sent to Stockwe or some oner person IN
NewYork Is dead and Stockwell himself IS residing III
Europe. The Committee, therefore. cannot adopt TINS
explanation OF the Witness aud Had more reason 10 Oe
ieve IN the application OF this portion OF the funds to
his own use tnan this alleged transmission OF the CHECKS
10 unknown persons in NeWiork especially IN view of
the statement made by Schumacher, that he cannot re-
member who told him to break up tne cheeks and that
he destroyed these checks February l5j just before
he says the Of the In, estiSaton by
The former Committee of Ways and Means. 1t will BE-
further remarked that the witness denies that no was
ut the Exchange Bank in company with William g.
King Here again his evidence Is IN serious and irrecou
cllable conflict with two witnesses-George ). Coe.
President OF the bank, and Dumont Clarke Assistant
Cashier Of the Same bank.
Again Mr. Schumacher tesi6es his entire ignorance OF
the disposition OF s25OO0 checks partly converted
INTO certificates of deposit at Washington yet the fol-
lowing certificate OF deposit was put IN evidence:
, Jay C9oER 4 CO. Bn91er''
John G. sbum.ser has depois with a, $4,000 the cred.
himself subject to bis order ad hc etarp Of tho eertscie
II is Endorsed John g. 5chumakcr." ON wnicn 1t is
shown nat $4,000 was pald on the 2a Gay o. July 1871
for the balance. IL viii be observed from IFS testimony
any portion Of the fortune hands except
ms alleged fec OF $4,000. aud that MS account OF the
$4,000 paid in Washington IS strange darn, aud myste-
still more shrouded in the gloom OF the night winch
hangs his memory. When the Committee produced
to hun the additional checks OF sjO0J each Endorsed by
him. and the two certificates OF deposit ABOVE rected
other $4,000 -tI ray vi light dispeiled or pGne
trated 'nc darkness OF his recollection he admitted
explanation OF the disposition of the $4,000 returned
in smaller checks TO stOckwe or SOMEBODY else ana Of
the 900 transmitted TO from California BY Irwin
he gives possible trace. These have been
deyOured by tue wounded tulls and bears" or the
Sock Board OF NewYork. may have swollen the sum
Of disbursements at Washington. There remains there
until further evidence 30 obtained from stock
well or King or until Inc memory OF iona u. schumacher
is restored, satisfactory credible explanation OF
the ual disbursement OF sjj0OO passing through tno
hands OF King or Schumacher.
THE INITIALS OF CONGRESSMAN.
The Committee also followed up certain reports in
spec 10 Indications Of evidence alleged to exist III the
books OF the Sorgeant-atArms OF the House. IL was
alleged that the former boOkkeeper Of that Office had
made u memorandum ot parties who had presented un-
usual OF money at the counter about the time OF
that he had At the time made memorandum oil the
initials OF certain names which he had gwen 20 former
Committee OF Ways a Means at tho tune OF tne tx in
nation February 1853; tnat Committee calling before
them Of tlc parties Indicated, b'cane FAtlsled
worldly OF conf irucc. Ihc witness also Hiiins hlmSch
l1,st-Acu ia points of i1ct OF i'niy, asked caVe to
Withdraw his evidence TINS COnmttee htd not, there
fore, access Ia IT, Dlt tDay OrJnSht tue same witness
Defle theH, aud searched his nchory "ltnout other
result than obtaining three names among those
winch lie thought his former stLtomeht ihilcIel'
and these g,nticmen. ast0unied by ms docl"Tatiol
IA IiIl
y them cach 5000 dill At ne Office of the 5,rgodlt
alarms, vol Intar!iy appeared before tue Comntteo an4
%nici tncy nae any part rhe turober tact appeared
that they OPPONENTS OF tne act in qlest.ol J"o Of
,nem having yOed against the m and me otner na'InS
Decu at bis home AZ the tme Oi rs passage.
Tue Committee have not round tue least evidence IN
the examination of Mr. Dlpn gao 0OONKeeDe). Of tn
ScrgcIntatArns himseI OF the paylns trer Vr IN Tue
ahmed by the Committee watch Indicate any. unu'uu
transactions or any transaction whatever lnYo'Vu&
even suspicion that II repre- ,ened part OF tue money
alleged To nave used IN connection with the pas
sage OF the act under consideration.
The Committee on ways ana means nave pursueh Tue
INJURY ordered by the House with proO uui Ipfec1-
tion vi It's magnitude. SUN VI nearly sLVvloO APP
pears 10 been Gisbused IN sos SORT 81 connection
wiiG tue pNsSigc OF tins ptI'icuar act o. CONGRESS
The Gr>t impuiso of every citi2on OF th0 coahtIF'
partially JuStA,d ~ tue N'ement "a 'It ,"c I'1. 10
Inc SUSPICION Tat must nave been pad - pcrsOns
wno,e votes were necessary the passage OF tna act
vy OF Congres, IN tue OF di yiini names in
V0lYcd, and STAN implied, IA II would rest upon me
cuuracicr Of the DuGy whUc, Or at cIst upon MAT
Of the odv whose names recorded IA favor
OF the act. But even t5 discrimination Is rarely iha"e
by the rash puohc Judsmtht. lac Vas, po@efs cor!
ie,red by ihe Constitution upoa Congress, aud
the great interest involved ia their legati1n at eLch
slcccssIve ses'Oh, are suTh 10 ouSlC u NC IL
trusted only to a BODY whcn Is above reproaeh
aud ABOVE iu-t suspicion. ANY charge whch involves
the Character ANA reputation Oi Do1 cA'I'alu- Su'
ngh should not bo believed un'ess supported
10y uadouJted evidence. The Population % tIe Fii!iS
authorities al fcpl Shn"'A ~ h' ut' 20 ,o p'"
pe as tho cOurl the VIZ ne ana the Intelligence O ts
innabItauts Tne dishonest. Or disgrace ga lndi'du"l
members II legislative body shUld be- carefully hm-
itoa by tn" pubic u ignent 10 tho individuals them
selves inyulvei, The moral power OF a t-lsllui",
iucary or AN executive. consists largely IN lS d rep
NATION Tor integrity. NJ grea0r evil could DoIdh
county tbIn false belief IN the corruption aud Yenl
~ n il rulers THIS danger CHIEFLY cxisLs IN repaid
lie all the organs OF pablo opinion are unlicensed
and absolutely free. IL per wbch mas Always ooeh
appreciated ia this country.
Since tine beginning OF Its free government washing
ton IN a uarting address which he had prepared near
c close OF first term OF Oie and ~ expectation oI
leaving puO service. called atchtlOn 10 u III taese
wnrds: necessary 10 may DC To Keep WatcJ-
mi eye over public servants and puo 10 inea'nes yet
mere ought to limits TO H. TOR suspicious unioInded
ana jeaOscs too yely are Irritating 10 l01eS ieehss
and oitenlmes productive of more evil thih good
Indifference the part OF tue people to the integrity
measures on tho hand and groundess snspIclOns
and pfounded beliefs IN their corruption Oh the other,
Tac Committee have therefore, appreciated the I'M
portancs tracing tue money 80 alleged 20 nave Dceh
1i,bursed into the hands where II remained for con-
pensslion of the parties Interested whether IN either
House OF Congress belonging 10 mat numerous cass
of persons VINO always iound about great capltas
protesting to exercise an lnncnce over Tue acton vi
the Legislative DVucS' va" -
exhausted every which The laws or te uSaReS
of The House have afforded Tne importan or the III
guiry as affecting the reputation OF Tue chiel Iepsare
OF great county Increases tue guilt OF those persons
who knowing facts when would cOutfloue 10 the as
covery of tho truth, nase either iaslneo theh OF VIII"
held them from the knowledge OF tue COMMITTEE
The results OF the evidence are that ABOUT $JlJOJo was
disbuIsed upon the allegation maj was used IN ara Oh
me passage OF the act under INVESTIGATIONS that
about 500 appears to have been pad 10 tho eAcli-
sye ube OF persons having no ohcal connection win
such lesation that the disposition Of the remain-
ing In doubt upon tue evidence pre-
eufaI.n INIT "
reward paid TO any person at that time memoer or
either house OF Congress, and that tho uncertainty