The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-27
General McCOOk

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timopy about house having been pre-
sented TO General Reynolds by an army
contractor at San Antonio. He had no
personal feeling in the matter, having
always liked General Reynolds, but his
report as inspector of the military de
partment of Texas was made in order
that the Quartermasters Department in
Texas might be Investigated, there
having been several charges as to its con-
duct of affairs In his former testimony
he said there was a meeting of citizens at
San Antonio to raise $4,000 and it was
supposed such contribution would bring
the headquarters there; but he did not
know whether the money was raised.
John H. Charles testified that he sup
piled .he goods to Durfee & Peck. When
that firm was removed from several posts
he applied for, but failed to obtain. a
license as Indian trader. To save his in
terest he called on President Grant to help
him, but the President said he had
fixed the thing and was not going to
changelt. The President in making this
reply
Bit oTthe end OfIIis.Cigar
as if he did not like the witness bit.
Laughter
Witness called on the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs about the revocation of
his license, wishing to have it renewed
under the law and the commits.
sioner said: You understand this
matter rs well as do.
The Secretary of War was personal
friend of his, but be could not help him,
the Indian leadership being out of his
department. The witness also coroborat-
ed the testimony heretofore gwen with
regard to Orville Grant having obtained
some of the posts.
B. Gordon Daniels testified that in
looking out for business he had his at
tention called to the traderships at Fort
Stanton, New Mexico, goods to the
amount of sl25,000 being sold there an
nually. He was Instrumental in having
Murphy, the trader there, removed, and
Bliss appointed in his place. The way
he procured the appointment was this:
He went to man named Alex. A. Grey,
clerk in the Attorney-General's office,
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and told MIN that the witness had agreed
to make witness an equal partner with
himself and to give 81 900 for the position,
and witAess promised Grey that if he
could obtain the place he would see that
81, 900 were paid to him. Accordingly
Grey saw Carpenter, who had the APP
pointment made as personal favor T.
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witness. The commission was sent TO
Bliss, but he repudiated the arrangement
and witness had him removed in couse-
quence. Then Charles Tracy said
that he would give witness three
thousand dollars if he would procure
the place for him. SO witness applied "
Il lobbyist named Gloss to transact the
business for him, and Gloss said he could
operate through Sawyer, as Sawyer WAS
his personal friend. Witness promised
$4,000 if he should succeed. Tracy's bar
gain with witness WAS to give him 50 900,
$500 of which only he paid. Gloss lost
his fee. When Tracy went back on wit
ness, Gloss said Tracy must go, and he
did 90, through the influence of Sawyer
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never had post leadership and what he
had above said WAS MI he ever
had to d6 with them. Witness tes-
tilted that post traderships were procured
from time to time for mohey,sand the
trader at Fort Bsscare informed hum he
had given 1000 for his place. He had
heard that John Dent, brother-in-aw Of
the President controlled four or five
such appointments.
Witness was asked by Mr.. Daniord
whether he thought such business as he
had been engaged IN was honorable.
Witness said he thought his business
with Bliss WIS honorable, As he never
looked on the post-traderships in po-
litical light.
Two other witnesses were examined,
&. W. Felt and 5. Cheney, who testified
they paid nothing whatever tor their
post traderships and the latter said VIXEN
he was trader at Fort Davis he paid
500 dollars for political purposes 10
Senator Harlan.