The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
BROTHER IN LAW CASEY.
MOST GLARING Frauds IN THE NEW
ORLEANS CUSTOM HOUSE.
Money Paid on False Vouchers for Political
Purposes-k Dzelia, Treasury Agent, also
ImpIicnted-Anather ommittee'a ReporI.

Money Paid on False Vouchers for Political
Purposes-K iDzeiia, Treasury Agent, also
Iu,piicnted-Anotber Committees Report.
WASHINGTON, Aug 10.-The report SUBJ
mitted in tho House to-day by Mr.. New, from
the committee appointed to investigate the
Federal ofices In Louisiana, Is devoted mainly
to recital of the results Of their inquiries con-
cerning the management OF the New Orleans
Custom House. At the outset they say that Col
lector James T. Casey and his subordinates en-
dsavored in several ways to obstruct the inves-
tieation. The report adds that evidence
OF Irregularities and frauds In the impor-
tation OF dutiabls goods was given by q
number OF witnesses In the employ Of the Gus
tom House and Internal Revenue Bureau at
New Orleans, and evidence was introduced on
the part OF the Collector to rebut the existence
of these alleged frauds upon the revenue, but
the committee ch haractetize 1t as conflicting and
cont adictory. The committee add, however,
that several merchants engaged In tho import
trade testified that they had found the Custom
House management honest, eflcient aLd cour-
teous, and paper certifying was signed by
many New Orleans importers and received as
evidence.
The committee then proceed to say that 1t ap-
pears rom uncOntr dioted evidence that the
Custom House at New Orleans was made TO con-
tribute large sums Of monev, ken from It's
revenues, to partisan ENDS These sums were
distracted by means OF fraudui ent vouchers,
made out IN the Custom House apparently. all
regularly signed and sworn to, purportlng to be
for services rendered as temporary lhborers
Many OF the names were fictitious; and, In other
cases, the rersons n med never rendered mo-
ments service In the Custom House.
These papers were certified by Crawford, entry
clerk, and forwarded to tho Secretary OF the
Treasury as vouchers for the dist easements
made by the Collector OF the Customs and the
money thus obtained was applied To political
purposes, and IN fact sometimes the considera-
| tion was the pollution OF the ballot box itself.
The committee nnd that Daniel =. kiDsella,
Special Treasury Agent, had knowledge OF the
prevalence of this system and did nothing to
| check II.
Tue committee say they were unable to obtain
| from Collector Casey duplicates Of any OF these
vouchers, although duplicates OF all other
vouchers were obtainable, and the Collector
| failed to appear before the committee, although
subpeDed, alleging illness as a reason. iney
| add: This fact sup lementing the positive
| evidence establishing these corrupt practices
| can lead to but one conclusion"
Thy next describe a payment by Casey OF
| 1900 to one L. A. Davis, nonnally Tor repair
| ing the Government warehouse at Quarantine
| station. when, In fact Davis performed no work
| whatever. and merely turned the money over to
J. ii. Sypner for use, as he DAVIS understood,
| for political purposes. The Committee recon-
memo that the Government should. witn-
| out decay. institute SUIT against Col
| lector Casey TO recover such sums OF
money as have been by him and his suborui-
SHOWN by Inc evidence. They add: Your
| committee cannot believe that the President
| Will permit nf. iAscy 10 continue III once a.
| Collector Of Customs at New Orleans after he
| shall have become acquainted with tue testi-
| mOny taken before your committee.
The committee devote some space to de-
scriptiOn OF certain Irregularities and violations
| OF law in the Office Of the Quilted States Mar
| shal with regard to the appointment or payment
| Of special deputy marshals for election pur-
| poses In country plsces, whore their appoint
| ment was not authorized under the general cleo
| tion law, whicn is apple be only to cities OF
| towns having population of 5000 or upward
| They commend Marshal Packaru's administra-
tion. howeveras faithful and pI IalsewOrthv In all
| other resi- ects. They bestow unqualified praise
| upon District Attorney Beckwith, and say also
that they found all othsr H. dsrsl lofbses 'o.'s"'
| public. s.r. howaver upou
| rho TACT that the Surveyor-Generai ana heeis.ei
| of the Land Once are, at the same tme' me'u-
| hers Of the state Senate, which shouiu oeoai
| them from holding omce under Tue reus a
| Gnve,nment The committee having been iur
ther directed to inquire INTO rne ODusna.s. ,,,,.
AFFAIR ana the allegeo outfages IN W Nest reholni.'
parish. adopt the reports OF then SUI ~,
tees, which have already been puoHsneu Vi
This report has been signed by Representa-
,iSes Gibson, Blackburn. stevenson, vance
| New, and Reilly. A., No.. co,co
| he minority, represented py hessls' NVneJ xJ 4
Hnrn 81 Nevada, say: At the very outset IN
|, | cnmrnittee required the several departments
fHrnish a statement of all OF the accounts
| he twelve Federal officers in Louisiana an
ss,'ied and that these ofacial statement
> | Surnisned satisfactory evidence OF the nuell'
! | ~ Ali OF these officers, from the date Oh tne
a | apuointments to the present time, SO ih
q | their accounts with tue u.VeInuen ~ os,s co
y | cerned The universal testimony snoMs CO
!. | clusiysly tnat tue Collector OF customs ns
Hn,fnrmlv managed the business OF tins
a | partment with proInptness and ndehtf'