The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-30

tentson 10 the subject on return Washington.
with view TO having the law amended The commit
Toe then took . recess
EVENING SESSION.
AMER recess william b Kirk ex- Assembyman, from
tho Second Assembly district, testified as to the
general impression there existed that Davenports
onicial calculated 70 inspire intimidation
He thought that Davenport much OF partisan
10 hold the Chief Supervisorship He never heard OF
any thing derogatory 70 Davenpors prva.o character
s oSs ~ there wss juss mucI
among the republicans a The democrats
ton time could not have been perpetraied without the
cooperation OF the republican party Davenport would
wore no superintendent or Police, make things very
dsagreeabe for democrats but his present oce does
DlsrRicr ATTORNEY BIrss' rEsr4xosY.
District Attorney Bliss on recall next gave sesti-
plant was made against HIM. he said that the case
had been twice investigated before brought before
taken up good deal Of his time 10 bring the b.
fore United States Commissioner over which witness
and Mr. IT. purdv caused liz removal ,hsrerom when
witness heard OF this no told Purdy that thought
his action was illegal upon looking ny the authorities
fore the Grand Jury; Gibson then complained 70 the
Attorney General. who dismissed the complaint, and
tho complaint believed that Gibson subsequently
presented 70 the President who, he thought
d,d not consider 81 Perez Co did not make any com
more. compromise between tho parties had been
elected and in what occurred before tho jury when no
or any charges neither in his Office Off, against
Mr.. Mathews, steamboat inspector. IAN article from
B n. rss y. G's q ing
charges against Aessrs Low 4 Matthew'S
Mr.. Bliss having incidentally made remark about
making changes and the consequence, drew illus
tration the proceedings about Speaker Kerr yes
tesday Mr. Cauldwell asked Mr. Bliss several ques-
TONS TO which he replied MI Harvey had been Mr..
Darlng's right hand man. when Mr.. Darling came
back 20 New York from Washington Mr.. Harvey came
asI n Darling s 10 b
Mr. Harvey also ceased to have connection
character was good He went to Washington as an
willing witness. Witness mentioned tho matter to
Mr. Bass; did not take deep interest In the matter;
Mr.. Bass said he did not wish to be instrument IN
bringing unfounded charge; sent for Mr. Harvey,
but did not tell him 20 to Washington; through him
would have been obliged TO go anyhow; Harveys char
acter for honesty caSfO a. Be 'mpugned
In regard to Captain Duncan and tho complaints
mado by tho Shipownors Association, the result OF
discusson between Mr.. Bliss and Mr. Brett, which
Mr. Bliss took different view of the law from Mr..
Brett that Mr.. Bss promised tho representatives
OF tho shpowners Association every facility In hts
power TO examine the books of Commissioner Duncan.
Mr. Bliss also explained that 1t would have been ille-
gal for him TO do many things which It was expected
he should do. Messrs Brett, NorvelI and Ferris re-
tired feeling satisfied that they the right
course to get at tho facts
Mr. Bliss then went give details TO employees
in his ofce who number about nineteen In ALL There
In his ONCE over 300 declarations which have
lain thore Tor about three years because he was unable
to reach them n.,a' 10 reply 70 aueso1 as 70 what
important ones, but last term one OF his
slsiants got SICK and he himself took up
the whole calendar Of the Circuit Court At the close
OF the the Judge did him the honor say that he
had never known much business to be got through
within tho time. Mr.. Bliss was asked a number Of
questions in explanation or his books and gave COM
prehensve explanation OF the details
PHELPS DODGE co. q SETTLEMENT.
Mr.. Meade examined the witness to Phelps, DodEo
Co. and Mr.. Bliss explained that he went over the
books with Mr.. Jayne, and the compromise that was
effected. The sum Of $3.50 900 FIRST offered had boon
rejected and his suggestion that the Of 900 be
accepted finally prevailed and the case was closed Mr.
jayne he had no doubt advised this adjustments
The disposition OF the suit was that witness gave
consent TO discontinue, and well as he remembered,
papers, which LEFT II open for them to takc action Wit
OF tho Clerk Of Court had bceu effected the counsel
for Phelps Dodge \ Co, fearing lest there might be
Sosion q any sos. Judge DAYS. the previous
foes Witness did not know whether Judge
Day!. ever got o. any IN money; he had *: *.
authorities at Washington and was pronounced be
satisfactory The $2l O00 after the reduction Of tho
TO the Collector OF the PORT taking his receipt hcre
for, which he sent on TO Washington II was Mr. Full
lcrion he thought, who told him about the money
having been offered that II about TO be offered
to Judge Davis Phelps, Dodge Co. were ex-
tremely ANXIOUS to have the mntter wound up
Davis should get tho fees and hcnco the determination
give tho fees both He fever heard that Phelps,
Dodge Co. had offered 10 1873 $500 600 70 settle the
case Ho recommended tho S271 600, because he
thought It was enough by which 10 punish Phelps,
Dodge Co., and to deter them or others from acting
again they had done. He did know the
total amount Of tho frauds. bis impression was
that the government lost In Phelps Dodge Co. . at
fairs about $25, 600 His predecessor had recon-
mcnded settlement OF $26OO00, and tho day after
witness was In Judge Davis offered that the fees
should be divided between them.
DAVENPORT
During q secret session held In the afternoon
Mycr Stern secretary Of the Committee Of Seventy,
appeared before tho committee and that no
unable procure the Committee Of Seventys books,
requested to do. Hc was then examined briefly, but
the only important point IN his testimony that In
Of Elections.
being now after eleven o'clock, and the committee
having sat almost unin.crruptcdly since ten A. NJ,
there adjournment