The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-23

place Of L. H. ftzhugh, who was removed day.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATcHtS.
UI wAsmSGroS, May %, 1870.
THE MEMORIAL OF A. n. cLAPP, THE 0ovERN-
MKNT PRINTER, REFERRED TO THE COMMIT
TEE on PRIVILEGES.
The memorial Of A. NJ. Clapp, tho government
printer presented 10 the Senate to-day by Mr. shcr
man and referred 10 the Committee Privileges and
Elections. sets forth tho resolution OF the House OF
Representatives undcr which tho Printing Committee
OF that body has conducted It's recent
and states that the memorlast and his subordinalcs
attended witnesses and furnished to II
number OF books which necessary to the
transaction or the business Of the govern
mont printing Office. and which the commit
tcc refuse to return. Tho mcmoriaIst further
represents that the purpose of said committee
have been to cast censurc upon hun, and that much
OF the testimony taken relates 10 matters wholly
sdc OF tho scope OF the directed by tho
House OF Representatives. Hc continues follows
III IL was tho purpose OF sad committee to ascertain
tho truth 10 regard to the management Of
said printing establishment they werc alike
unfortunate In their selection of witnesses
and In tho manner OF their examination.
Many Of the Witnesses had hcen employees and had
been dismissed from said establishment for cause.
These witnesses manifested tho utmost willingness to
state pretended facts calculated throw dscrcdt upon
your nemoriaisl Other witnesses engaged in
tho business OF printing and binding and looked upon
tho government establishment beng in tho way Of
nt Jobs thcy might expect should tho gov
crnment depart from its present policy and return 10
the contract system or printing Your memorialist
further represents that the treatment OF your
ialist and his subordinates and employees while
before said committee abusive and tyranncal. ana
when their answers containing truthful statement OF
facts wcro not satisfactory to the committee, they
threatened with punishment Tor contempt Of the
House. Tho well established methods OF examining
witnesses in courts OF justice departed from.
and the rules OF evidence which have been found by
centuries OF cxncrenco necessary 10 ascertain truth
and exclude error, constantly violated, and the
committee has reported to tho House mass OF stuff
consisting OF henrsny gossip, speculation and opinions
Of Witnesses based upon Of fact which is
just TO your mcmorlalist injurious 10 his repu-
tation officer OF the Senate.
Mr.. Clnpp. after expressing his belief that Mr..
Franklin Rves and other persons have entered into
conspiracy to give him tho publication Of the Con-
gressional debates which, II successful would enrich
Rvcs at tho expense OF the government, proceeds
10 state that tho House Committee recently In
formed him that they intended close the case,
and allowed him less than three days in which TO ex-
anime the testimony against him and produce other
witnesses to rebut It. He asserts that this time
utterly insufficient for the purpose, and that, more
over be then advised by counsel that the House
had Jurisdiction TO impeach, criticse censure
him, and that he oughtnot make appearance at
the time Indicated In conclusion he declares that he
Is ready and able TO vindcate his official character
against all aspersions, and prays an investigation by
some committee Of the Senate.
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reduced IN December last from 5000 10 5000 per
annun. and, while he pleased with the reduc-
ton, he did not make any disturbance about il; wit
obtained from g. N. Mem $45 and from his
brother $13 to pay mis- expenses to Washington; no
other parties helped him. after witness had been in tho
Custom House few weeks no discovered frauds
going and made MP his mind 10 take Of them
and II they attempted TO discharge him he would
hold these facts over them; he put down the last
frauds In January aud February OF this year; when
up testify he took his books and deposited
them with friend for fear that when they ud
ont down there that he hero tes,fyIng they would
steal them out OF his house.
Further examination Of tho witness was deferred to
take the testimony OF d. D. Foley.
u. D. Foley OF washington, testified that a
lawyer be engaged In tho prosecution OF largo
claim for Peruvian guano, involving $780, 600 0O0
Ing the prosecution Of that claim he learned James
Casey, +. y. Hersto und Nicholas Casey were inter-
estcd In the claim, having paid Dr. j. l. Landrean the
owner Of tho claim, 81 800 and promised aid tho
prosecution Of the case: Mr. Thomas Minister to Peru
resigned and then Casey used his influence have
Mr.. Gibbs appointed IN his place; tho Caseys aud
Hersto wore niy per OF the proceeds OF
tho claim; witness had a conversation with
Casey after Mr.. Thomas resigned. and Casey
told witness that Mr. Gibbs would be appointed but tho
appointment would not be made until after the
session Of the Senate had adjournod this March,
1875 and in week after the Senate adj burned
Mr.. Gibbs appointed; Casey told witness that
Secretary Fish opposed tho appointment Of Gibbs;
witness was lawyer for Dr. Landrean. and che latter
wanted witness 10 go Peru as secretary 70 Mr. Gibbs
30 that he could better prosecute tho case, and
was Why he held the conversation with Casey; tho
United States worc prosecuting this case in dipo-
matic way, but had pecunnry interest IN tho
matter; witness said that Casey, being government
officer violated the statute buying interest In
claim In which tho United Stacs party; witness
worked nine months for Dr. Landrean, and then
Iandrcan sold his claim to Henry d. and Jay Cooke
without paying witness for his The
hunted up and tho committee told Mr. Folcy that tho
statute had been violated at all the govern
mont only acting rs negotia;or without having
cent Of Interest in the proceeds.
This witness had told the committee about ten days
ago that he had some important information TO gvc
and the committee had been summoned, and no has
boon waiting I'll, to-day to testify Alter no had test
fed notion made that the testimony be stricken
from the record, having bearing tho boz
fore tho committee. II finally allowed to remain
for few days. simply to II anything camo out
Of It. Adjourned.
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
Wan DrpAprurxr
QyvIcE CHIEF SIGNAL OpPIcER
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