The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON March rs, 1876
THE POST MISUNDERSTANDING MCooK IN
EXPLANATION OF HIS TEsTIMoNY-THE LOBBY
AND ITS BROKERAGE IN LUCRATIVE POSITIONS
AT THE CAPITAL.
The Committee on Expenditures in the War Depart
ment shortly after to-day, when General Nc
Cook appeared and explained his former testimony
about house having been presented to General Rey-
noids by army contractors at San Antonio. He had
personal feeling in the matter, having always liked
General Reynolds but his report Inspector of Mil
itary Posts Texas made in order that the Quar-.
termastcr's Department Texas might be investigated
there having been serious charges It's conduct Of
affairs In his former testimony he said there
meeting of citizens of Antonio 10 raise $25 900, and
that It supposed that such contribution would
bring tho headquarters there, but he did not know
whether the money was raised.
John II. Charles testified that no supplied goods to
Durfce & Peck; when that firm removed from
several posts he applied for but failed obtain a
cense.as Indian trader order to his inter-
ests; he called President Grant help him. but the
President SAID he had fixed the thing and going
TO change IL; the President, in making this reply, bit
of the end OF his cigar If he did not like the wit
ness a bit Q.aughtcr) Tho witness called on the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs about tho revocation
Of his license wishing 10 have II renewed under the
law; the Commissioner said 'you understand this
matter as well as do" the Secretary OF War was a
personal friend OF his but said he could not help him.
the Indian tradcrships being out OF his department
The witness also corroboratcd testimony heretofore
given with regard TO Orvc Grant having obtained some
OF the posts
B. Gordon Daniels testified that in looking ont for
business he had hts attention called to the leadership
at Fort Stanton, n NJ, goods to the amount Of
si25, 900 being sold there annually; he was nsru
mental In having the trader there, named Murphy,
moved and man named Bliss appointed in his place.
the way he procured tho appointment THISTLE
went TO a man named Alexander T. Groy a clerk in the
Attorney Generals Office, who a friend Of Senator
Carpenter, and told hun that Bliss had agreed 10 make
the witness equal partner with himself and to give
$1,000 for the position, and the witness promised
Grey that If he could obtain tho place no would sec
that 81, 900 paid TO him; accordingly Grey
Carpenter who had the appointment made as per
sona Grey, the latter represented to the
witness; tho commission sent to Bliss but Bliss
repudiacd the arrangement and the witness had him
removed in consequences; then named Charles
Tracy said he would give the witness $1,000 II he
would procure the place for him; the
witness applied TO lobbyist named Class
to transact The business Tor him; and Glass
said he could operate through Senator Saw
yer as Sawyer his personal friend; the witness
promised Glass $500 If he should succeed; Tracy's
bargain with the witness TO give him $4,000, Of
which he paid only $500; Glass lost his fee; when
Tracy went back" the witness tho latter said
Tracy must, and ho did 90, through the influence OF
Mr. Sawyer, with the Secretary OF War; tho witness
never held post leadership, and what he had above
stated was all he ever had TO do with them The wit
ness testified that post tradcrshps procured from
time totim money, and the trader Fort Bascom
informed him had given ST. for the place he had
heard that John Dent brother law OF tho Prcsi.
dent controlled four or i've such appointments.
The witness nskcd by Mr. Daniord whether he
thought that such business had been engaged In
was honorabef The witness replied be thought hts
business with Bliss honorable he never looked
on post tradcrships in political light
Two other witnesses were examined O. W. Fleet
and s Cheney who testified they paid nothing what
ever for their post iradcrships The latter when
he was trader Davis he paid 500 for political
purposes TO Senator Harlan.
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT NvEsrrGA-
TIoN-KyIDENcE OF FAvoRTTIsM IN AWARD
mo coNTRAcrs-BIDs THAT WERE NEVER
CONSIDERED.
to-day examined J. G. Chidcstar mail contractor Of
Arkansas He testified that he deposited in the Cou-
tract Once last spring bid for the route from Dallas
Texas to Jacksboro; that tho awardclio
else, and that when he called for his bid aud
the security check attached to they were handed
him by the Second Assistant Postmaster General with
the remark that the bid had never been registered