The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-21

Of Internal Revenue.
CHAIRMAN cAuLFIEID TO Mr.. BRIsrow.
Representative Garfield, Chairman OF
the Committee on Expenditures in ths
D.pAsta.sa. Of Justice; mas addressed the
following letter to Secretary Bristow:
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D. c. April 20. I
Dear Sr:-Yours Of yesterday, 10Th,
was received at our committer-room
nearly simultaneously with its publica-
tion in the evening papers. In reply I
am directed by the Committee to say that
the article you enclose, from the Balti-
more Gazette, as we'll as one OF the previ-
ous day in Philadelphia paper, was en-
tirely without the knowledge or authori-
ty OF the Committee. In reference TO
your criticism upon what you are
pleased to. term the "method OF
your Committee" I would reply that our
Committee claims right to conduct the
business with which it Is entrusted as it
believes best to the interest Of public
demands, always having due regard to
the rights OF every individual; and this
Committee will believe that your criti-
cism was rather the result OF undue ex-
citement on your part than Of any just
ground OF censure Of them. The testi.
msny of Judge Brrtley made no charge
against you, but was SIMPLE hearsdy, as to
what he claimed had been told by s. 7.
Suit. It contained nothing upon which
cross.examination by you seemed to be
demanded. We felt there was no necess-
ity Of apprising you Of it till'we could
procure the attendance OF Mr.. Suit and
ASCERTAIN from him under oath the exact
facts OF the case. An officer was dis
patched for Mr.. Suit. who could not be
found at hi place OF business in Wash.
ington; and as be lived some few miles in
Maryland his attendance was not pro-
cured till last Moneay. he testified be-
fore the committee in the most earnest
add emphatic manner, utterly denying
the truth Of any charges implied in
Judge Bartley's testimony as having been
made by him against you. OF course
there was nothing further for US to inves-
tigate AZ far as you were concerned and
We felt that no charge had been made and
none proven against you. It was agreed
however that one OF the committee should
communicate to you what had passed. A
gentleman from the committee, accord.
ingly called on you the next morning
Tuesday and apprised you OF the fore
going circumstances, you informed him
you had already heard that these two
witnesses had been before the committee.
Uuder these circumstances, subsequent
10 the publication OF the article you en-
close from the Baltimore Gazstts, I can
badly warrant you in saying N must
promptly meet the SANDER as l
find il IN the public prints, even At the
risk Of appearing to reflect upon the
methods OF your committee" A. to the
further investigation which you demand,
the committee will willingly accord it TO
you II you still desire, but we consider It
unnecessary, as there is no charge made
or proven against you, and you stand be.
fore Us with the fullest exhoueration OF
even q suspicion.
remain, Very resp'y yours,
B. G. CAuLFIELD,
Ch'm'n Com. on Expenses in Dept Of JEsties.
To Hon. B. H. Bristow, Secretary Of the
Treasury. H-
Judge Barley has written letter to
Mr.. CSuIfeld criticisiug Secretary Bris-
tow's Communication, and stating that
the latter denies statements not testitied
to by Barley, and concludes by calling
upon the Secretary 70 show that there
were no seizures Of distilIeries pending
in court At the time he resigned.
tits known in government circles that
when Judge Pierrepont came iuto office
as Attorney General he found that with
in two years Sls0,00o we're pid TO Col.
Whitley bY his predecessors, Mesrs. Ak
erman and Williams. Thirty.fve thou
sand dollars OF this amoTnt were, it Is
said, paid to Davenport. To-day, search
was made for vouchers, but noue could
be found. This statement creates much
comment in official circles, and 1t is prob
able that the Cabinet will, tomorrow,
consider this and kindred subjects.