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

signing
deposits rom State banks.
The memorandum at this point rofers TO President
Jacksons refusal 1888 TO furnish the Senate copy
OF certain paper alleged TO have been road by
him to the Cabinet, and me ntons that in January
OF tho year 1887 no refused to allow committee
OF tho House OF Representatives. to make general
investigation Of tho executive departments without
specific charges the ground Others that the
use OF the official books and records for such purpose
Interfere with The discharge Of the public business.
Other Presidents were absent from Washington, and
performed numerous Official duties while absent.
Van Buren, was absent 1sl days; Tyler. 1853 days:
Polk, 81 days; Taylor, 81 days; Fillmore, 90 days;
Pierce, 81 days; Buchanan, So days.
No mention Is made Of absences of President Lincoln
o johnson.
PORT EXHIBITS ALL THE VOUCHERS HE HAS
WHAT HIN CLAIMS TO HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.
The Committee on Expenditures in the Department
ofJustce met to-day and continued the examination
of John Davenport. who spent half hour in further
producing and explaining vouchers. The witness
stated that he personally acquainted with every
person who had signed those vouchers and knew them
all to be genuine; he also knew that every whose
name was on the pay-rolls aud had received pay for
services as shown by these pay rolls and vouchers
actually performed the work for which no paid,
and every paper produced hero by himself
bond fde voucher covering money actually expended
and these were all the vouchers he was able 20
furnish and they vouched for all the money he
had received and expended, except some very small
sums Of no considerable amount In reply TO Mr..
Conger the witness said tho result this expenditure
had been to suppress aud prevent fraudulent voting
the fraudulent voting deemed greater the demo-
cratic party than the republican party the work was
now ho cd tat
very little expense; in 1874 the expense was only
s.. COO, as against $4,000 for 1872 and 1t could be
kept up for about S. 600 per annum; had decreased
his fees very materially but he was TO be frank about
It, anxious to mako reputation for himself in con.
necton with his plan for supprcssing fraudulent voting
BY Mr.. Conger-Has your expenditure OF this money
contaminated the object which you supposed Il would,
and which tho President had TO believe Il would
when no authorized the money to DO paid to you
for this purpose? A. 1t has. sir.
Several questions Of like import asked by Mr..
Conger, to which Mr.. Cau1old strcnuously objected
Mr.. Conger insisted It important to show whether
the President justified in ordering tho
penditure OF this Of money.
Alter some time spent in discussing these questions,
Mr. Caul1eld objected to their being answered unless
the committee decided 1t by vote. Tho vote showed
four in the Affirmative and three in the negative.
Mr.. Caulned-wel YOU will SEQ whore this thing
will lead to now
In TO Mr. Gambler witness said the cost or
this work had been SOC, OOO the difference between
that sum and the s34 900 coming from another fund,
for which the vouchers the Treasury Depart
ment
BY Mr.. Candier-Did you charge the government for
tho labor Of yourself those books of
the books A. For the labor and for the books tbem-
selves.
Q The books belong to the government, A. Yes.
SIR
@ Then why did you take out copyright OF some Of
your books In your own names A. The copyrighted
books part OF those belonging the government
and my individual property, paid for by myself per-
sonally, for which show vouchers
Witness further testified that his method and his Ia.
bors had decreased fraudulent voting and registration
very largely. Ho produced list Of convictions and
prosecutions OF persons for these Offences which had
been prepared the District Attorneys ofce In New
York
Adjourned till tomorrow at ten o'clock.
MIR. BLAINEs MEDICATION OF HIMsxLr--coR-
REsPoNDENCE WITH MR.. RIDDLE REGARDING
ALLEGED ATTACKS ON Mr.. KNowLroS.
Mr. Riddle the ID inst addressed a letter to Rep
resentstive Blaine, which furnished TO several
newspapers only for publication last night though Mr.
Blaine says he replied to yesterday hour from tho
Riddic:-
TUESDAY Evxxrsc, May ?, 1874
Hon. J. g. BLAME
Sm--Havng made the occasion ana prepared the
yesterday from your place the oor Of he
House, you assaulted the reputation OF james Wocot
Knowlton, then two years and half in his grave
Had he survived TIL to-day you would have renamed
SILENT and your Jos Stewards and Netherlands would
have told no tales. lie left widowed mother and two
young sisters IN Washington and brother In distant
city. He the husband OF my daughter, and dear
TO and mine II born and reared Of my family
II devoves on me to vindcate best may his
DRY from your sspersons. which shall do early
day. No one knows better than yourself that am
Very sincerely. A. G. RIDDLE
To which Mr. Blaine responded follows-
WASHINGTON, May q 1876
Hon. A. q. RIppLE:-
DEAR SRI totally surprised by the OF your
note touching Mr.. Knowton. was especially careful
10 make no reference to HIM that, in my Judgment,
could offend the most sensitive feeling You cannot
for some past and with vndicve force aud fire.
qucncy this winter &c njurc me. Testimony reported
coming from HIM. but which you know he
gave has been carried and quoted all directions and
had TO choose between dsproving II and facility admit
ting IL with all It's damaging Implications. but
ono save yourself can zee in my reference to Mr.
Knowltons name the slightest oisrcspcct 10 his
memory. On the contrary il relieves him from the
authorship OF unfoundcd calumny II, however,
you judge II 10 be wise, prudent or cxpedent 10
sock personal controversy with me over Mr. know
tons grave shall greatly regret II, and think in tho
end you will regret II still Nor believe
that on cool reflection you Will permit yourself to do
anything uncaled Tor and in all respects exiraor
binary. Very respectfully, j. q. BLAINE
THE MARY MERRITT rNvEsrrGATrox CLOSED.
The Committee Expenditures In the Treasury De-
rartrnent this morning resumed the investigation OF
the charges against Secretary Bristow in connection
with the release ii the bark Mary Merritt, and
incd Messrs. Fcland and Tricc, Of counsel for the
OF tho vessel. Both these gentlemen
roboratcd the previous witnesses who testified that
General Brstow's connection with the was mere
matter Of friendship; that he received any lee
compensation OF any kind and that his entire record
Throughout the whole affair was in no
pcachabc The examination OF these witnesses closed
tho Investigation.
GENERAL CUSTER ORDERED TO RESUME HIS
COMMAND.
Orders have been issued iron tho War Department
directing General Custer 10 resume his The
Indian expedition Under General Terry has already