The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-19
The Post Office Department and the
Connecticut Campaign Orator.
ROMANCE OF A DISCHARGED OFFICIAL,
The Gold Gamblers and the United
States Treasury.
FAMILY QUARREL or THE DEMOCRATS.
An Affecting Incident and Roscoe
Conkling Rhyme.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

YAsHINGroS Feb. IS, 1874
THE STORY or M'LANr BEPoEE THE POST
OFFICE INVESTIGATING coMAnrTEEAAN TX
PLANTATION FROM THE DEPARTAfENr-How
MR. JEWELL WAS CHEATED.
Concerning the story OF McLane before the Post
ONCE investigating Committee yesterday, the Post
master General said to-day that 1t evidently i'm
possible to carry any large business without genH
cheated that he had done business in Connecticut TOR
thirty years. and when the Of business was no
moro than $500 900 year no found that he OCCASION
ally got cheated Now he does business of $50 600 900
and the rascals who prey upon it. or attempt to, are
moro numerous AS fast as he can discover them he
kicks them out and that what he has done he says
with such fellows McLane. He may be cheated once
but not twice by the fellow. So much at least
he takes care OF The testimony of Burnside Chief
Dsbursing Clerk in the Post ONCE Department con-
corning McLane puts another face McLapes affair.
Mr.. Burnside testified before the Post Office In
vestigating CommItte in relation TO McLane
whose testimony given yesterday to the
effect that no had been sent to- Connecti-
cut by Mr.. Jewell to make speeches In the
campaign at the expense Of the Post once Depart
ment Mr.. Burnside says that McLane applied for the
position OF Captain OF the Watch February last
was Endorsed by the Arkansas delegation. He was
appointed nrst class clerk in Hazen's division, asked
not to be confined desk work, and the Postmaster
General regarding his excellent war record intended
to put him special agent After two three
weeks work In the Office McLane detailed
special agent without nay other than his salary a
clerk but TO be allowed actual travelling expenses felt
that order to that effect was made; McIane
sent to Connecticut, where he was to remain and
receive nstructons knew he made political speech
In New Haven within a week ten days after McLane
left Washington the Postmaster General received tee-
gram from a friend In Conn ecticut to order McIane
back once, which he did by telegram and after
that the Postmaster General came In possession Of
lettor OF McI.ane to Kittle mail
contractor telling Kitte that Il would be a good thing
for him contribute to the Connecticut election fund.-
as 1t would help him (Kttie) at the department. Kit
tie did contribute through McLane $500; thought II
was for this reason that McLane ordered back;
the Postmaster General April 8, sent for McIane and
two three officials, and after recounting to McLane
how he had abused his confidence and compromised
him by consprng with mail contractors instantly re-
moved McLane after censuring him very severely;
am positive that the Postmaster General intended to
use McLane q special agent II he turned out well
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES AND THE DE-
PARTMENTs.
Complaint is made here by republicans and depart
ment cfhoers the House investigat committees
deal too much with the departments, though they
were headed and ohicered by rascals There Is some
truth in this The committees not careful OF the
regulations they allow to be attacked and always
Of the character Of the witnesses they call to testify
and the members Of the committees sometimes show
a curious ignorance Of details which leads them into
bunders