The New York herald., 1876-03-15
Satisfaction Of the Company
with the Settlement.
NO GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IMPLICATED.
How a Newspaper Correspondent Obtained
important Information.
Difficulties Of Investigation and
Retrenchment.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, March IA. 1876

THE BARGAIN WHICH MR.. PENDLEToE MADE
WITH H1MsELF-A RIGID CRoss-ExAMINATIoN
OF THE DEMOCRATIC sTATEsMAN-THE BEL
KNAPP INDIcTMSNr.
The examination OF Mr.. George H. Pendlcton this
morning before the Cymer Committee attracted the
liveest interest and the committee crowded.
Mr.. Pendetons testimony was listened to with close
interest and when Mr.. Bass concluded his
nation democrat who mad been taking 1t all in with
growing disgust muttered to himself
''well, George, you'll never be president OF any
hing bigger than a horse Kentucky railroad +"
The following is literal transcript OF the crossex-
animation by Mr. Bass, which summed up the facts in
ihe case:-
By Mr.. Bass-As understand, in general terms you
as administrator of the Boler estate, owned three
nfths Of this road A. In general terms
@ And your administration for the heneht Of In
fants A. Yes, sir
Q. And you, as administrator, made contract with
yourself, as President OF the road by which you re-
seived $50 600 and the Boiler estate received three
hnhs OF s5s coo or SOS, ,OO09 A. No, sir, l did not
make 1t with myself.
Q. How that donef A. Because consulted Mr..
Boler my nephew, who OF the heirs and en-
ted to his full share and consulted my sister, Mrs.
Boiler, who had her interest
Q. Yes, but there were two infants. Who repre-
Eented them except yourself? A. Well far as they
represented them.
Q. 1t was assumed
The Witness-No, sir, it was not assumed.
@ 1t was assumed that they would object to this
when they became OF ageH A. Yes sir; don't think
they will object TO it.
Q. Then 1t is fact that n administrator, rep
rcsenting threeffths OF the road you made
with yourself President of the road to perform these
servicesS A. made the contract just as have stated
1t 10 you.
Q. Out of which you realized $50, 900, as under
standH A Yes, sir least $4,000 $50 600; that
TO say realized that and settled Mr. Ransoms claim;
my impression is that paid him SIS, 0O0
Q. Out of the $4,000? A. Out Of whatever
ceved.
@ understood you to say that his claim or part OF
his claim paid out OF the portion which went to the
railroad company-the s6so00f A. You misunder-
stood f you understood to say that any portion
of his claim paid out OF the amount which the
company to receive for its share. They allowed
certain out of which to pay him.
Now, the question asked me whether not por-
tion OF certain graft 10 him, the draft for
SOS Oo0 That scarcely answer definitely Ny
Impression is that 1t did
O. Then will you state, nearly you can, how
much the company realized of this claim ? A. If the
company allowed $4,000, my distinct i'm
preston they did they realized sos Ooo assuming
tnat Sl4o,UUO WAS the amOunt received lnstcao Ol
s14oOoO, think it was; If tho other hand they
allowed 500 900, Ss7, ,OOo $ss. ooo whatever
It was, they realized the balance.
O. That is what asked you, to state how much they
realized? A. have told you that the impression upon
my mind was very distinct that they allowed me
$50 O0o and that pay Mr. Ransom out OF that,
but in thinking these things my mind is a little
confused whether $50 900 the exact amount that
allowed me- but whatever they allowed me paid
- ~ ,..
rest; ;if am right in saying that they allowed INC
$50 900 they received s6s,Ooo and iracton If they
allowed me 500, 600 and l settled with Mr. Ransom,
they have received but SIS, 0O0
Mr. Ernest Of Covington, treasurer OF the road has
been subpenacd and will be examined
Mr.. Boynton to-day gave the name of General Kid
doc as his authority for the statements which this
investigation is made and he will be examined
row. other witnesses have been and will be called to
trace the money paid TO Mr.. Pendleton. Meantime Il
Is known that tho committee have
SO far obtained any further evidence duplicating
Mr.. Bclknap beyond that given by Marsh. The Grand
Jury have examined Mr.. Tomlinson and forced to
rest there and will probably be unable to indict ar.
Belknap unless the House orders the Cymcr Com
mittee to appear before them and be examined 1t is
understood that the republican members of the
mittee have been and willing 10 waive their priv
iege and 20 before the Grand Jury.
origin OF the report sent by the Associated Press
concerning the asserted action by the Cabinet which
never took place.
kRDUoUs LABoRS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
HoUsE-THE BAD VENTILATION OF THE HALL
AND THE DELETERIoUs EPFEcT-RETRENcH-
MENr AND INVESTIGATION UNDER DIFrI-
CULTIEs
No House of Representatives since the war has
worked so laborously the one now in session. Tho
committee work ls extremely hard and the discussions
n the House have been also Of character to weary
md exhaust many members. Several, among them
Mr. Lamar are now i'll Al the time the air OF
he House has never before been foul aud
anhcathfuL Many members attribute their Illness
10 this cause, and with justice, and Mr. kasson
to-day spoke the general mind when he demanded i'm
mediate and better ventilation Cincinnati gentle
man has suggested simple plan, which, II Is believed,
may be effective and Mr.. Hewitt, Mr. Cbittenden aud
inumbcr of others have 1t is understood, asked him
70 explain his method, with view TO having It at once
ppIied II nothing better be done, II would be
wise to knox a square Two OF the glass in the
dat roof and thus allow the bad air way 10 escape
A. spring opens the present difficulty will he Increased,
and unless some remedy Is found, half the members
will be disabled, aud half day the galleries, winch
are even ioule than the body OF the House, will entte
visitors to Doctors certificate
Inc "oIk ol tue session IN the House IS not ony
very laborious but, members complain extremely
dsagrccablc 1t consists mainly in rctrenchment oi
expenditures and investigation OF frauds both invov
ing tedious and painful labors. Retrcnchment be
made consceuiiously only by careful scrutiny OF
many thousands OF items, and Mr. Randall and h s
committee have been conspicuously faithful in this
task and have stili long and heavy siege OF work
before them. The numerous investigation committees
also great credit for their and pcrilnacy
A.. r.. -
thcy are forced to work in the beginning or less
nj haphazArd, and some Of the committees had
accumulated large masses of testimony before they
we're able to get hold Of the proper clews Directly