New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-31

and accounting the tender which had been already maze
to HIM by the at the suggestion OF the
President; that Mr. Glover admitted to INC the tnof-
oughly debaucled AMI rotten administration OF Federal
told and that n was the highest ana the duty Of the
President of the United states and the secretary o c
Treasury by all the resources they cond Go'n"m;;
70 break Up tGe corrupt combinations anu
ccnsriracics and introduce era il i was possible
his relations others and his personal ensaEencnts
were of n character that imperltively prevented ana
prohibited him from going intO cases. asked h's di
vice to whom should employ ana Ee saig ~ inJ ma
Go to John B. Henderson," ""nd thus :o,rcn Sd,u
ton of Mr.. Blow and Mr.. Glover, went to
aud after consultation with Mr. Hawey, he agreed WITH
me that Gen. Henderson the party above an u We
Sent the tccgr ms 70 tnc secretary the Treasury and
the Attorney General, recommenGirg me re'ehou NJ
behal OF the 0vcrnm Of Cen Henderson, ana as NJ
Eaton had been recommended by the Chie Justice OF iG
Court OF Claims of this city To me before went VEST ana
had rendered as United states Commissioner por d '
ST. Louis had decided to Pul him ih9 me S either i
Henderson or Mr.. Dyer would do anything hut us duty
concerned, he should not permit MS personal a''Cue
toward those gentlemen ~ influence MIN.
THE PRESIDENT REAssURED.
By Mr. Pased-was that said with reference to hostile
rlatons between them and the President.
A. Yes. Sir: between the President aad Gen. Hender-
SON also showed to the President that under the In
srctions Of the ttoruey General. but without the a
prevail Of the Secretary OF the Treasury, had gone
to ST. Louis for the purpose oil urging upon the
local officers Henderson and Dyer, the Importance OF max
ing no mistake I'm reference To Gen
telling them tia, he should not be indicted 81 far as
their influence WIS concerned. except upon the fullest
and ccarcs testimony satisfying them Of his CUNT ana
that every precauou should he taken their part to do
him no Injustice. and II facts were developed 10 MS
credit to give him the benefit oi them thInughoHI
told the President that all the officers assured
me that such was their fixed settled Pur-
pose and that / came away from 50. Louis feeling
that no Injustice would bs done Gen Blhcnck' ana
said To the President. 10 not belle e, Pr fi'-ufa'
that any Injustice "a b. done iui' re IIt''i. VI,
Lot satisfied VITA Mr. HENDERSON nor WIZ" '"i ~ ~ IL
referred 10 Mr. Hen rglls acts of hostility 70 hn' ann
also To Col. Dyer lie said h. oid not m'hl Py's ~
much an! stated That when they were ipniu''i ~ nav
sc1cscod ", ual not t,Scn any aciivc part lie
said however that ne entirely sui,hcd win my ~
hearty greeting SEeu wont away.
GR,Nr DESGFs TIE sYLPH STORY.
O You have stated in your examination that during
an interview which YOU had with Gen Horace Porter t'
snpiect Of the sylpn dispatch va, discussed that
Gen Porter undertook 10 explain that Dispatch D.
stating tiat the word "syph referred to lev"
woman with whom the President " the United states
had been in intimate relations: Did sou call the alton
ton OF the President OF the United state" to TINS state
mcut as made 10y Gen. Porter during That interview
in regard TO which you hayn just no" brth
tcsnf,ng aad II a1 what iiI the President say IN rcA
ton thereto A. Idd; and m dons So said 10 the Pre-
Ict that ny Justification Tor going on n'er my inter
view with Gen Porter IN the fact that the expAna
zion c made o. me was not satisfactory. said to the
President that c was nut by Gen Porter In th" attitude
Of having acau the subject OF HcDoris Fud Offices IN
connection with q lywd woman named "Sylph.'
Q. What diI the President Say A. The President oN'
pressed hl, surprise iha, The General should have mad"
such stat, uon and said that there was not on' word
of truth IN H. brushed 10 out % his way 10 this way IJ--
tr,tms d. q conteinpiu1us gc.turc and went on.
O. Was ANYTHING more sad touching lie Sylph dis
patch, "a explained by Gcn. P"rtcri Nothing. except
mat assured - Pre- d,ut hat myself dd un. believe
one wort 81 'uc statement
o. Al lIis lime what public position n any, dia . a.
Porter GuidT \. mes Ir was t" cy-Pri't" secretary
oI TIE Pr sidrut aui warm prr-rA"l lii' ~ 90 ION
HiIcuck, aud was taxing lively Interest IA bioco'A7
CJf.. MI.
O Wore hc and the President on good terms. 4 They
we're 90 uy best Euowl ledge, upon ia innate terms
. Did fA, csiicut become angry wien fpi ihid uih
Of tua cNulludtluuf 4. lie Indignantly denied mat
tD,rc wa. any truth ~ tie statement ,,
o. DO you huuw whether Gen. PolicrN o. itLun- WIN
before or have sou seen him tirrci \. Down 10 ttr
second day before Hc clp-rof tbc bd'corh i'hi n'c
tina, Gen PrTt'rs relation, with the PRESIDENT 'p"ilhu'd
plsci.,l, he SAME ,,-...
o Whqi reason have 10 believe That ff'ndly rei
torg continued Doe tween the President aud cen Porter
from him of nj, visits to the White HOUSE. ON SUNDAY,
when lr down.
o. You had thai from Gen. Porirri 4. Yes, Sir.
q Whore doe. .yri 4. n. lives On NrN-l ORR 'liN-
~ MIR TIuI-tcl- believe that THIS rNUlnl-
lion Of Gen Pprtrr'f uf the "-ylph' d-pffch was u-
ton oi Cen Eab.ocai a. So, undoubtedly did and 40.