The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-22


Mr.. Plat Rep. n. ", offered n resolu-
ton recitnr that Abram :. Hewitt has asserted
on this DO IT, speech that his letters passing
through the Post Oinae at New York nave been
illegally opened before delivery. add while In
charge Of the postal officers or employees Of the
United Statcs, and providing for a coin1littee Of
I've TO investigate such chsrce. ana whether the
same be true or fal-e, and by whom, II by AM
person. said criminal acts we're committed. lie
sent to the Clerks desk and ~ re- d telegram
received from rostm ster ,me. D New York.
pr1nouucins Mr. Hewifts accusation Gt'erv
and absolutely false, aud req iesdns al investi-
cation.
Mr. Hewitt objected to the preamble as sur.
gestns LANGUAGE which IA bad not used, aud
askei TINT his actual language oe quoted.
Mr. Pl4tt riouined the preamble acc r,iiuglV.
q Inuus In It tue following sentence from MIR.
llcwltts rem irNs Yesterday;
Ivt-h to say tat during tuc ia.t month my aiten.
tom has been ca led To my own letters passing thrpu-n
s lent caa im V ,na aS s 5s.i jiian hi 70 Of snte
no. aia a Sp s 10 ''ie Ire s cnc s rc lid
by the .id u .i1se, wien is LOO nesl,d tn.t .ae
crel appearance
Nj Hewitt then stated the circumstance IN
DR. which he made the charge. lie said snout
month Az he re- eived an anonymous letter
saying thlt the writer was m cmploycc in the
New York Post Ohi'o and That h' fet hound
10 communic lte the fact that SHADES little
kettle" was AZ wurk 90 MS letters. lie tueu
| a q lee - i.
s,,d . .t,it.r ls n1fnhrr Of tn.nn i,nL.t a,
tnou,h tney md b.nn Dpenei tie IA : II Inc
envelopes prDseuting p cNeted appear nee.
Ma office 10 Inc ttct and they were
able 10 pick out two classes Of letters;
those that had not been When be cine H.
r.,v r', c,, nav. tuar
| nnints Md 4, peff,ctlv smooth surf,cs On tie
| ii u - the ouye,op., Whine frequently letters
nom New YORK presented that corrass,eA AZ
u,,urnrs 81. h tuu.u.d 10 su ~ 10 Nr ptrka
! & OWN fttenl nf the l'l-fii ,-tcr one ~ thee
| envy n," AID a-n.d INN If N mad u,t t,en
onened. Mr' G"dwin l., kti at ii and said
! GneOin ~ - Nr J,mrs IN wh"se
| IL. r,ftty ne tNir Hewitt had entire conf i.nce
and ,,uu.. al .Dlc - vices mould M. r,.fatleI
tir men ali mn md n, ~ .,,,i,n
| he matter H. nim. II OR. newit) Wished the
House t. an Ierst nd that ne diI II q think Mr.
James would be or could BE- a party to any tam
| one morning to tue gentleni1 ir"m Maine (Mr.
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