The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-26
FOLLOWERS OF GRANTISM.
the POST TRADERSHTPS Used FOR
THEIR PERSONAL PROFIT.



The Positions sold Tor Ready Money.
wAsnINGroN. March 2i.--Gen. Alexander
Mcdowell Mccook cared tef0re the Com
mi,tee on Exrcnl.tHres 10 the War Department
at noon to-day. and explained his former testl-
mony about house having been presented TO
Gen. Reynolds by army contractors at san An
tonic. He had no personal feeling in the mat
ter. having always liked Gen. Reynolds. but his
report "a Inspector u Military Posts 10 Texas
was made Ia order that the QIartermaster's
Department In Texas might be investigated,
there having been serious charges as to It's con-
duct Of affairs. In hts former testimony he said
there was n meetic. Il citizens at san Antonio
10 raise $4,000. and that It was supposed tina;
such contribution would bring toe headquarters
there; but be did not know whether the money
was raised.
John p. Charles, Mayor Of Iowa City. AMI at
one time an Indian trader at Cheyenne and
other posts. testified that be supplied goods to
Durfee & Peck az several posts until they we're
removed. Orvil Grant wouldn't ouv the goods
on reasonable terms. and the result was that
Charles's licences we're revoked and be was ex-
PEELED from the posts at which he had been
trading wish the Indians. Charles wrote let
ter to the President. which was referred by the
latter to Orvil Grant. In that letter. which
was read nv Mr.. Clymer. Charles appealed TO the
President
monopoly. and declared himself Wiling to with.
draw from the posts II Orvh Grant
would only buy his goods at reasona'
lie ,fterward saw the President personally
but the Pres dent said he hfd fixed that tning
in making this reply bit 81 the end 81 his cigar
as Though he did not Ike the witness bit.
The PRESIDENT also said something about Dur.
fee & Peck being a bad nest, and should re
rooted ont. laughter The Pre-idents words.
that he had nxed that thing showed nun
Charles that Whatever action was taken was ny
order Of the President himself. witness SUP
posed tnat the President wanted 70 have oryl
Grant and OWLS partners. Bonneion and =
selbury. At those posts. anu had he chosen 20
take owl Grant IN - partner ne 10 douht
could have continued ar those posts. he heard
that one post trader RAYMOND made terms
with Orvil Grant. and Was allowed ey MS grace
telagraphed 10 the secretary OF the Interior,
telling Tim TO have kaymond's license renewed.
The witness called on the Commssioner 81 IN
dian Arairs about the revocation Of his license.
wishing TO have 1t renewed under the law,
which says that every loyal citizen ofgood NOR !
characf er should be allowed To trade with the
Indians. The s-ioner said % uhder-
stand this matter a. well a. l do. Inc Secre-
tary u War was q personal friend OF MS. NJ
SAID he could not keep htm. the indian uauer-
! ships being out OF tbs department.. lhe witness
/ also corroborated testimony hetetntore gwen
/ WITH regard to Oryu Grant haviug obtained some
/ Is. GORDON Daniels te-.iaed tina, In looking out
or ou..ress O. nM his aiteut.o9 caiei 70 ,.5 We
10 TIE amour, Of sle'co beng sold there
/ annually. lie was ius rlmental IN ha'ing tne
/ trader there. named Murphy. removed. ana a
man namei BI.s appointed In he ace. Inc
/ WY he procured the appointment W4s TINS he
/ went - M hliutt ~ t.-.r H.. - :, a.
! clerk IN the Attorney Generh once, Nho "a.
/ f.iend OF senator Cargenter. and tod nm tAai
| Bliss had agreed t. a. lse the wltl--- ar equal
! partner with himself sod 10 eve slA"' Tor tn.
/ position anu the witness promised Hte' mat
] " no could urtaln tue ,lace De would Sc tn-'
81. 90 we're paid 20 him Accordingly GREY saw
'ar - 2. D D.
! personal favor TO Grey. Inc latter go repre-
! sontei To- tho witness The commission Wa,
| sent To Bliss. bat Bliss repud Atei tue arrange
ment. and toe witness had Oh % removed 10 60 ia
| sequence. Then man named Charles J. aci
| sAl ne would sive TIE witness S'l'' u b'
W uli procure the place Tor nil..
| the witness applied 20 LOBBYIST name,
| Nia.s 70 transact the ou-,nss- y n.'l
/ and Class said he could operate through sen '
: SAWYER A. SAWYER VS. hl- personal friend. lr'
witness lroml-ed Class SO 70 he should sue
! c-ed. IrlcYs tir-aiu win the wi;n-ss Vas .
give him 500. Of waicu he utid only $50
/ Class LOST hi. fee. when Tracy went back 90
the witness. the latter said Tracy must 90 ans
he did -. through the influence ~ Mr.. SaSSe
VII. the secretary q War. TIE witness neVe
3. % post trader-1 10. aui what he nai 10y
stated was n ne over naG 20 ru rf'n III m. t
witness tes' led that post trader-u o.. ware rr'
@ rei from time 20 tine for MONEY ana I'D
/ gwen uiO for the place. lie bad beard tul
Joun Dent.A tr tler-iu-law - tie ffe-iien'
/ controlled four " Gyf slcn appointments.
The witness "a = Asked Nr pAnfuri wnetn
er hr Though su-h tu.iucs- Doe mad oeen ell
gl-ef IN was d Noraff-. Inc " NNfr- Iflhr
inst NE thought his cuisines with hils- wl- pt
o-4ble. a. ne never looked on pos. tfadersuip
In A political hgut.
tracer az Cayenne ln La be IL tlr success
OF Charles. testified tlat lee received the a.
rrfntuant by order ( the President Chari-
told nim that his license WIS rev Ned ny tell
graph. Neither OWL Grant nor Bonueion o.,
tasse,burg was Interest ii "i.a MN. -. -
Wis. IeKls. testified that Gen. HedrcN wa. 10
q .ru'lll IN getting him tle arp ntMent. tu. o.
nsd no agreement with Hedric>. nor DID be ga
/ an, money TO him. He paid sllV for polite
PURPOSES 10 senator Harlan.