New-York tribune., 1875-01-28
TIE PROCEEDINGS BLFOGE TIE COMMIT
TEE

STATEMENT OF DETAILS OF ACCOUNT-MR. IRWIN
PERSISTS IL DECLARING THAT NO CORRUPT UsE
OF MONEY WAS sANCuONEDBY THE COMPANY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-Mr. Irwin, before the
Committee on Ways and Means today, road statement
showing that he received soO0O0 account OF the sub
sidy. With the Exception OF s5o0C0 which tho Pacific
Mail Steamship Company said 1t gave him-but which
he denied In the absence OF tie yOucbCrsthc balance
unaccouuted for is $500 Ho had arcad, read list OF
persons to whom he paid money and the amounts.
Irwin then closely examined ~ various members
OF the Committee with reference TO his transactions as
shown by crpts Of his accounts with bankers both
ia Washington aul Francisco. The iteml COMO
by one tut 10 Information OF importance
elected. Ire witness reiterated bs "rEcr declard-
tons that be never paid or az ed ~ pay any money 10
buy members OF Congress and never gave any lusfruc
tions had understanding uIt ANY SIch pay m1hts
slQuld pe made. .
larity cOncerniag the $500 received by DOGn Patt from
Mr.. Albert Mr. IRWIN testified thst Plat asked him for
OF 5000 May % 1872. and offered his note; tue
money was subsequently handed 10 Plhtt W Albert;
witness recollection OF tho manner Ia which this
note was paid but under the Impression that
paid by dcpcsi. t. his credit in New York, July 20
Witness identtrt bi indorsenent on te note
edging its pa lyment; at tue date Of payment wuess
California couYaesclng from sckn aud all his
business was attended TO by his cle the ndoTsanent
may have been written subsequent to tic payment OF
the nOe upon his being informed OF IL aud OF other
business transacted during his absence, when he
turned to San Francisco In the course Of further ex
animation concerning this matter, Mr. Irwin advised
the Committee to send for three or four OF hs cerk
no might be able give tue desired normatio
aud sarcasCay remarked that tbs OuId cost the
Government more than $4,000.
Mr. Irwin questioned regarding the part taien by
John Roach In promoting tue passage the subsidy,
and testified that Roach did not WORK for this subsidy
specifically but merely uset his iuhgence, and made
arguments before sundry Committees 10 behalf OF Amer
lean commerce generally. The Pdelc Mail subsidy prop
ositon 6rs introduced, did re-
quire that the ships should be built tls country
Wltuess OF the opinion that would better 10
have them constructed Ou tue clyde.
Mr Wood asked witness wnat he understood StOckveu
10 mean, b. writing that he (StOckwel wanted nothlug
left to insure success; 70 which Mr. Trivia re-.
piled that he understood he 10 do every thing
sary aud proper. Ii part OF his programme tn
should corrupt members OF Congress, aud as matter
of fact he did not endeavor TO do SO.
O. Have you any belief that any part OF this money
was spent cOrruptng Congressf A. have no belief
the subject; lave no evidence sufficient basis OF
fact which TO tOrm "a BELIEF.
Witness further testified that with his knowledge and
consent not dollar was improperly expended Hs mad
no doubt tbat portion OF tue money seut 10 him bV
Stockwel WAS Intended to DO paid by StOckwel iudt.
vduay. bfockweil was largely interested in opern.
tons IN Pacific Mail stock. lie had personal
edge that any member or tue Board OF Directors kue
OF these large amounts Of money being TO hm by
| Stockwell. lie had no communication with any of
them, and only Judged nfereatslly that some Of them
must have known Of these expenditures.
Mr.. Wood asked u plumber OF Questions with the pnr
pose OF ascertaning whether the money was dsbrss,
with tho knowledge and cOnseut OF the Comnanv nv
whether the expenditure was the individual operation
OF SCockwel, conducted perhaps, with monev ,tolar
| from the Company. Irwin's answers were In secar1
with his previous testimony. and developed NO me- :
facts Nv "en
! Adjourned.