, 1876-05-14
The Confederate House Forced
to Notice Doorkeeper Fitz-
hugh's Sinful Record.
A Resolution Of Expulsion
Debated and Finally
Referred. =:
Charley Hams Pilgrimage Likely
to Result in Sore Dlsap. -
,pointment.
OUR PENSION AGENCY.

OUR PENSION AGENCY.
4 LITTLE HISTORY CONNECTED WITH r..
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 13.-The Civil Ser
vice Committee this morning resumed its in
Testigation OF matters connected with the Chi
;cago Pension Agency. George ". Campbell
and N. B, johnson, former clerks In the Pen
sion Office under Gen. Sweet, and Joseph
Jockey, former Deputy Commissioner OF Pen
sions, were examined. The following Is brief
abstract Of the testimony of each witness:
George ". Campbell Is SO years Of age Was
a candidate for the Pension Agency before
Sweet was appointed An arrangement was
made between Campbcn's friends and swcet's
friends that Sweet should be appointed and
Campbcn should have position in the ot1co at
$3,500 annual salary. The only consideration
he knew for this was that the friends of both
parties agreed to It.
Question by Gen. Hurlbut-Who do you al
lude to as your fdends3 Who made that ar
rangement1
Anawer-J. Russell Jones was moro friend
than any other. Campbell entered upon the
duties Of Chief Clerk upon Sweets appoint
ment- Occupied that position for about . year
under TINT arrangement. Was constantly en-
ployed. Subsequently, at Sweets solicitation,
Campbell entered into
ANOTHER ARRANGEMENT,
which IVES that he should receive 81 500 instead
Of s., 500, and should not do work at the off1co
unless called on. Sweet expected to give moro
attention himself to the duties Of the office;
hence t1lis arrangement Campbell went occa-
eionally to the Office during that year, and a.
ways went once month to draw his pay. This
arrangement lasted until Sweet WAS removed.
Se Ss so fe9 eSt s e 'ei o d Int hss
paid by Sweet regularly each month at the rate
Of 1,500 Campbell held no other office under
the United States during the time he
d1sw dry thi1s-,P shs pay ss nos s., las he ever
as a. ts conns,y 'nse Campbell sgned 3oacnels 2oa
for this pay As Pension Clerk. Jones interested
himself on account OF
CAAPBEIL's FAITHFUL SERVICE.
Jones had promised to use his influence Tor the
appointment BE was the principal person who
aised him Jones had 10 knovledge Of the second
pointment Of Sweet wns conditioned upon the pay:
ment to Campbell Of s., 500 saaay. Campbell had
no personal knowledge. He only knew of this al;
Of It By Mr. Jones, and Jones knew nothing
Of the last arrangement, IS be was abroad at the
time, and had no connection With making It before
be went Campbell could not trsmsmbct TINT any
petsons exceptJ. Rnseell Jones, WilliamH Bradley,
and Judge Drummond interested themselves for
him Campbell neTerpaid one cent Of The money
In reply to q question By Mr. Brown. Campbell
said, '1t iRa fact that was in the office doing
work at the salary Of s. 500 for one year At least
That arrangement continued IS long Us Gen. Sweet
tga8 In office.
Question by Brpwn-Waanot that 8 most
Extraordinary arrangement?
Alt might be considered 80 ordinarily.
Odd # so impress you at that timer
A.-No, sir; I nlways felt inclined to do as
pocket I held myself reudy 10 do the work.
Campbell thinks that he mxy have mentioned
his n3ntter to his brother, B. u. Campbell, AZ he
of L IL Is cesa;n s ts; Len L stsa was
aot connected IN any way With the arrangement |
sppicatioa for this ot1ice On the condition that
ron be made clerks |
Al understood that to be the case.
n. 3. JOHNSON |
eeti6ed In substance that he vas engaged under |
Zen. Sweet during the greater portion Of the time
chen Campbell dEew bis salary. Mover understood |
he office always on pay- dag; sometimes oftener.
Knew that Campbell HRs paid from persoual in |
pecsion OF the stubs OF Sweets check kbook. Sweet
,aid as the other clerks were. The ayerage salary
9 the other clerks was $l2 week. the chief clerk
Il, 500 year.
THE BLAKELY DEB1Cr.
johnson testified Of his own knowledge aa to one
act which shows that the deficit was Blake1y'a.
le said: ''All the knowledge have il this:. At
ne 9. time the Pension Agency Was turned oyer to
n aeeoant of IRE. said thss The % Aaditor to Void
'robably not allow It, He said thathe wonld MAKE
ENGAGEMENTS to have it straightenea ont -
This statement Is in direct contradiction Of the
tatement made by Cen Baker to Miss Sweet !
)eputy Commissioner Luckey confirmed the tes- 4
,,p1ony Il giyen by Mis- Sweet in every particular.
LocKEY's TESTIMONY
q hrief are these: Lockey said: ssI did not know
pytatngd nggd 9f the ansacon ef Blaksy and Miss
SO. ! 7isited chicago aud examined The
ooks Ct tho Agency. discovered what
Ppsasa aseat sx. et sxs.t Or saa &issa sSs
he EneH that she was endearortngt straighten It
ut and hoped to do 80 after the payments were
,ade. ,de Atss Sweet At that tina made No state:
~ chiGago for Dubnque, md returned in three
a5s. While at Dubuque, on October 8. 1874,
afee tsen sne Following ssleg4 from asn
SaTos' ?: G.. Oct 3. lsA-Aes> J. Jostph
.s osxv zosz wspty sa1. Go1.,s.one To- q Psnsons, &
Eop at the Chicago Office. rs will 70 there.
=. Il, bAEn; CommfEsioner Of Pensions.
Ltosks5, after thjs telegram Of instruction, made
.cetved the telegram, AZ he had communicated
othing to Baker on the subject
1t mat time Miss Sweet
TOLD HIN TIE ENTIRE STORY
fxctly ns detailed in her testimony. She said that
Re deficit wus Blakely's. and that be had promised
make It good. Lockey examined Tie state
tents, md eaw that she Ind reeeipted
o!e than BIakety!s books showed to nave been
2 hand. Lockey immediately returned to Wash
lgton, and saw Gen Baker. Almost his drst |
aestton 70 ask Baker was, how he came to send to |
Ia that telegram At Dubuque. Baker replied that
had heard from Blakely, and claimed to be sur
Used st the transaction. Jockey said Baker lex
'essed considerable surprise, end sxid ttat be
ouid go out there End see Chat 1t was al risht, |
he relations between Baker and Blakesy were op- |
'rrnfly friendly. Baker went West r
ceived a letter from Gen Baker
1rns his absence. He BaId that he |
ID found that It VAS a. stated and that Il would
be aranged."