New-York tribune., 1875-01-22
PACIFIC NAIL CORRUPTION.

PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE.
CONGRESSMAN sYPHER RISES TO EXPLAIN - MR..
IRwIS's IIsr OF PERSONS EMPLOYED AND MON
EYs PAIp-scRUMAKER's WONDERFUL LAPsEs
OF HEMoRY-FULL DENIALs By D. W, VOORHEES,
AND BOYD WINCHESTER.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The Ways and Means
Committee met ct 1899 tins morning to continue the
Pacific Mail SUBSIDY CATION. Congressman j. Hale
sypber Louisiana requested permission to testify in
order that might clear up point in Commodore Gar
risOns testimony regarding the LIST which the latter
had aiming the names OF number OF Congress
men. Witness that no list whatever was lnf-
Rshod by him Commodore Garrison or any other per
son Meeting Garrison accidentally one day he seppeu
into q commtteeroom TO with him, and IN tne
course asked him what strength us bfa
Ehan subsidy bill had GsrrisOn spoke conndehHy OF
prospects mentioned especially the strong vote
he expected for II from East and York CARR
son then inquired about the prospects OF the Ne"Or
beams and Mexican Steamship bin Mr.. Sypher replied
that the louisiana delegation united on the meas
ure having a pencil IN hs hand. he proceeded 70
Dot down their names, together VITA the names
Of perhaps twenty other Southern members,
Who might confidently be expected TO support such
Southern measure Out OF this sypher, the
whole story asOut the famous Inst. But that showed
Nj Garrison or anybody else q list OF members that
sould he controlled, &e, is absolutely false
Witness cOrroborated the truth OF pass
age which he read from Mr.. GaIrison's
testimony the effect that he (syphor never asked
kr Garrison for anything and never inumated mat ne
wanted dollar for himself anybody else. Ase the
report that he had made threats against Mr.. Garr-
SOD wtuess swore that lie had made any except
purely in jest His fTeud Mckay used to joke with
about Garrisous testimony and he once responded
Jocularly Garrison down here and swears to
aOy lies me, Tl blow the tJp Of his head Oh" HIS
relations witt Mr. Garrison friendly In eoncln
he that he has no knowledge of the use Of
suy money by the Pacific Nail Company or any agent
thereof 70 influence legislation.
Mr. IRWIN KXAMINED.
Richard Irwin having taken his seat at the table.
Nr Dawes said that his former examination broke OF
with this interrOgatory, vza VIII you give to the
Committee the names OF the persons whom you EN-
poyed in Washington to procure the subsidy commonly
sal Cd The Pacfc Nail Steamship Subsidy" Mr.
Irwin answered " WILL and ask that my examination
may be brief as possible as have been SICK and am
that the Board OF directors Of the Pacific Mail Steam
snip Company has passed resolution relieving lts
hIeIts ht ~ i,(1i iia ~ l,se a' fh-y kmovy w. W
Mr. Dawes said the resolution would be read " the
desired 6ut this considered 70 be unneces
M Irwin remarked that he would like to say that the
general impression prevailed among persons wbo dlu
not know him. aad VINO PROBABLY would. that ne
appeared here 10 the question because he had
been so .Ohf jail. But he went 70 Jail because he
considered his dGtY to do so aud came out because
he consider 1t his duty 70 do So BE then gave
the names Of the gentlemen employed DY nun. go -
Y. We're any 9.Aer persons employed Win your
J.
names OF only two-Wl.iAn g King aud Richard {.
Parsons. -,
hSrr.5S9 ~ tnt thcy were employed BY MI stock
well. l cannot thins Of any other names There NAV
given the names u employed 10 procure the sub
shy. There another gentaeIna whose name nave
not given, simply l do not wish 70 drag bin
into controversy aud because he is not now IN ths
country. Tais gentleman had nothing TO DO VITA the
tuDsdy except 60 consult WITH he had nothing 10
DO with the business before Congress.
U. Wac ne paid out Oi tins moneys A. BE was PAID
a. u
q Now. II yon please give US the amounts OF money
paId 70 procure the suDsIdyf 4 AS taese transae
occurred yesrs they have very largey gone
my mIad, hut | will give the amount as ar MS
from NY bank accounts, memoranda' aud reeo-
Tbe witness then gave the names together with the
PERSONS EMPLOYED TO PROCURE THE SUBSIDY.
Charles ABort $1,000.
Oscar J. Ayeii, $1,000
J. {. Brrrctt, SlO,00O
E II CorlncE doos not fecollect but thinks g. 800
5000
Amos p Corwipc, - COO
/. l. Chittenden. s500.
b. a. CneeVer, s. CO.,
Jnnn NJ. F0rney. $500.
saiuUei A. la cb. .UOut $4,000.
T. v. iuGham, $1,000.
William Moran. don't reconect
Alex W. Randall. $1,000
JJBu Il. Rice, $3.50
WIN, B slaw $1,000
Charles II. sherreu, $500
John q. schumacher, f5oCC00.
been cmrio,ed by um three years Jouu X Rice onlV
received $500 ant he not cOnueoted with tile King
transactions. Wp. King received $4,000, and ne
plld Richard Parsons $3.50 stOckwell.
Boyd Hersey, the officers OF the House. not Ell
pUYed by witness, but did work Tor t1e Company.
What was gwen 10 them a gratuity. lie entirely
overlooked names OF these gentlemen IL the pre-
VI part of his testimony TODAY
Nj King not paid all the money at once. but at
variOu tner Mr.. Schumacher was paid S2750J0 In New
York S25UC after the witness returned from San
Francseo The said he shout ike stop here
owing he state OF nls health. Tue witness SAID
p 4f fnr
lO CtufJrIa Between $4,000 $4,000 Of tins
avn funds whion be PAD out Tue witness then
excused t 10 morrow morning al half past ten o'clock
Al the instance of Chairman lie VIII meantime be
supplied with copy OF the testimony IL order tla HE
memory may be refreshed on certain points.
Mr.. sCHUNAKERs WANT OF MEMORY.
The Hon. John g. schuunaker again came before the
Committee, and V,sa asked Dy the Chairman
q Do yOn desire modify explain any OF the tes-
uuiOny when you nave already given. A do;
know the position which my testimony stands here
my sig atuies 20 these certificates Of deposit have
haiassed Ine aud troubled me very much had not
then aud have not now, tue slightest recollection OF
these certificates 0i deposit. OF would not nave sworn
know .ng tuat these certificates might be IN
existence t was perfect blank IN my memory /
knew uOtaIg .out Il know now very unfortunate
have those signatures facing me, hut have
certificates deposits, or ABOUT the manner III which
they were procured they were procured but now do
not kuOS nave A9tt,E dra"n up statement, winch
| will read 70 the Committee.
First indorsed The sjoCOO checks OF the Brook
lyn Trust Company which paid Jay Cooke &
Co. and directed tbem 10 be sent 70 the office OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company; that was done
never those checks again, unesSthey were shown
20 me in WASHINGTON by the person VINO brought them
here bat " thdt have no present recollection what
ever second the Endorsement Of my name on the Ger
the@es OF deposit must nave Deen made al the request
OF bOider Of those checks, but have recollection
Of the iact do not recolect who held the checks
who presented he certificates TO me for my signature;
presune although DO not Know, tnat there
s0ne satisfactory explanation made 10 the time
70 induce me 10 indOroe the certificates, but did not
receive nor e1 ec 10 receive one dollar Of the money