The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08

letter. II also appears that they allow interest u the
rate Of four per cent per annum for all moneys and
balances OF the department SO long the shall
remain In their hands and the department agrees 70
allow at the Of Ave per cent on all ac-
for which the firm at any time In advance
the department by Of the OF its bills
remain so in advance
The committee viii probably summon the Secretary
before II be further nterrogatcd on the subject.
ARMY DEMoRALIzATIoN-THE SYSTEM OF
''GREAsING" AS ELUcIDATED BY SECRETARY
TAPT--GENEnAL REYNOLDS HOUSE AND LOT.
The Secretary OF War has reported to the House OF
Representatives. for the information of the Committee
on Expenditures in the War Department, in response
the request OF tho chairman OF that commitace for
all papers and information relating TO certain charges
preferred against Colonel Mackenzie by Colonel
Reynolds that the correspondence between Reynolds
and Mackenzie about contracts At Fort Richardson
Texas in ISL and subsequent charges against Colonel
Mackenzie by Colonel Reynolds were forwarded TO the
War Department by General Sheridan December Is,
1871, returned to the headquarters OF the Military
Division OF the Missouri In January 1872 but cannot
now be found The papers transmitted by the Secre-
tary included General Mccooks report special in
spcctor for the Division OF South made In Novem.
attention had repeatedly been called to the general
Generalization that existed the administration OF
the quartermasters department. and that there {
system vogue called ''greasing' which mcana
less than that quarerma sters their EN-.
ployes must either have interest in contracts made,
they must be rewarded by presents OF greater or
less value TO favor the recipients of contracts
unjustly toward competitors in order to secure the
same some favorte who would consent resort to
such corruptng and dlshonorable practices He
stated, among other things, that wicher & Adams,
tho largest contractors tho State, presented to Mrs.
Reynolds, tho wife OF General Reynolds, house and
lot In San Antonio Texas General McCook said It
would be interesting to know how many carriages ant
horses were given army officers presents by Cit
engaged in furnishing army supplies; and he con
dcmned such practices calculated TO have damag.
ing influence generally that branch of the service.
II appears from the documents that General Reynolds,
in December 1871, denied to the War Department the
truth OF the charges that the public interests in Texas
had been sacrificed to those of contractors The Seere
tary declined General Reynolds requested, 10 give
the reason why General Reynolds was relieved OF his
command in Texas, Information In such cases was
unusual
ATTORNEY GENERAL PIERREPoNT AND MARSHALL
o. ROBERTS CLAIM.
Tho Attorney General to. day said that he had
stated in the Chicago Times that In 1865 he effected the
sale OF two steamers tho government for $4,000
belonging 70 Marshall o. Roberts, OF New York He
says no never negotiated aided in the negotiation
sale OF anything steamer otherwise TO the govern.
ment at any time. That eleven twelve years ago,
and prior to that time and subsequently, ho tho
counsel Of Marshall o. Roberts, Of New York. In 1904
or 1885, during the war; no heard that Mr. Roberts
had sold two steamers to tho government At price
fixed upon Ly apprasement by Noses Taylor. Will
lam Z. Dodge and officers appointed by tho govern
ment He heard Of the negotiation or sale until
subsequent thereto, when he employed a. counsel
to get the purchase money remaining unpaid Fol
this he received very moderate fcs and this u alb
that he ever had to do with the case.
THE cADETsHIP SELLER OF YLon1DA-DANA0-
ING TESTIMONY INTRODUCED.
Tho Civil Service Committee investigating the charged
against Mr. Purman had several witnesses before them
to-day.
BE- Cowart testified that Isadore Blumenthal Col-
iector Of the port Cedar Keys a told him that hs
paid Purman $500 ''biood money! for his appointment
Is Collector.
Messrs Kendeg and Pond testified to beng present
when ITO above conversation look place between
Cowart and Elemental and confirmed the statsmentoe
Cowart.
George E. Fowler, Of Florida was recalled and tests
Ned that Purman said 70 him few days sfssr his
election that Il had cost him So 900 coar cash to
get elected and no was going to have some Of this
money back before he started for Washington Pur-
man said--'An old fellow (moanlng Smpkins) ~
Monticello wants naval cadetship for his II hs
expects me to get place for his son. tho old chap has
got to pay me for It.
Adjourned till Tuesday next
THE SPENCER INvEsTIoATIoN-A LOT or NIoA~
TIVE THsrIMoNY-THE EVIDENCE ALL IN.
Tho Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
sumed tho Spencer investigation to-day, when the
cross examination OF Hon. Alexander White was con-
inucd He said the whole object or tho Court House
Legislature to secure the fruits OF republican
victory and not specially tho election Of Mr.
Spencer tho Senate but that subsequently, al Of the
republicans were OF Mr. Spencer, who rocssved
their unanimous vote.
Governor Pennington Of Dakota, formerly State
Senator in Alabapa, testified that he knew OF
rupt means used by Mr. Spencer or his friends, and
that Mr. Spencer the unanimous choice Of the re-
publicans.
fHenry Cochran testified that did vote for Mr..
spencer As member OF the Legislature in considers
ton Of tho promise should be made Postmastes
OF Selma.
sharp colioquy occurred between General Morgan
and the Witness the lattor charging that ne Genera
Morgan) had been opposed to him ever since he hs
tho STATE ana Gcncral morgan 10y
sonal hostility toward him.
NJ G. Cantee an officer OF the Legislature, tsstinea
that he knew Of corrupt practices In sscsins spsn-
=
H. r. Myers now Consul at Hamilton Cansda, tessi-
ned that he secured the appointment OF J. Aoolsos
AZ postmaster at Mobile against Spencer's wish Wit
ness explained cipher despatch which was sent RON
Washington to Mouton, signed 'saehem." falling him
to bring money to Montgomery as having oses sent BY
himself payment to Spencer Of $3.50, which
SPENCER had loaned TO Moulton. Hc knew Of no cor
rupt practces to secure tho election Of Spencer.
The case here closed tho committee announcing that
counsel would be allowed swo weeks 10 which 70 pre-.
pare written arguments
THE ADMISSION or NEW Nxxrco-A yAvoHA1rn
REPORT ANTICIPATED NJ THE Hous1 CON-
urTrKr.