The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-14

Gen T. c. II. Smith, late Appointment
Clerk Of the Treasury Department. was further
examined by Gen. Butler. He testified that he
had found a COPY Of tho telegram which he had
been asked about the previous evening, but not
the Matthews letter. He had gone to the Secto-
tsry's Office and looked at the record OF letters
referred by Hayes TO the Treasury Department.
and found that the SteubenviHo letter tthe
Editor Conn letter.. recommending AnderRn.
was referred 10 the Treasury Departmental
March TO- 1877. In any case he did not think
lsrould have destroyed such letter rs the
Matthews one II 1t was an official letter II was
evident that he had regarded II as personal
letter. He had requested Mr.. johnson to look
over the letters and, II he should find any letter
from Mr. Matthews recommending Anderson.
b. the wtnessl would inform the committee.
Gen. Butler-Have you any further eXplana-
GA letter brought from senator recom-
hehdlng man for appointment would be
usually treated as AN ON 'ial letter. would y
nNt Any recollection OF the letter before
Ieal Andersons evidence was this that II was
thurr written from Cincinnati TO ~. ana thHt
Anderson called ia rs!erenctstO II. know did
lol see Senator Matthews at that time person.
Q-wht wns the date Of the first Matthews
iIHl"r, ,arcorling to your recollection A.
q-DiI You go TO the President before you re-
s,Ned tue letter of June 22Y A.-Yes, sir; at
at' Anierson'e suggeltlon, That was tho only
~ Ntl7 tllfk klif fllNA lftA'l
49, tgu wrote a letter. uli YOU not. ehcluslhg
% Ar Matthew's one that Anderson gave you (:
A-les sr; THAT was the only one commu, j.,
llHtad % Mr. Matthews. This ia the state of
MS sh .wu ny these letters: Tint ] proposed
ugy7 Anderson an inspec.ogship that he was
n.sNri with until ho inquired At baltimore
M.ale~s, Then wrote tn MI. Matthew's, ask
Hs nm about tAe eas" and telling nm oi An
SSs'sons Dissatisfaction, Then Mr.. Matthews
,1,s ,n1,.Is me ln reply. ani Elve ma me trNt OF
t.Inl lru.r Thou hs writes the second letter
g'al ls' tir tor Ia which H. says II Anderson
~ Ns,l-l wlin the position. 10 drop him;
y pa ANDERSON express his dissatisfaction
,rW lA' appointment you offered % nun al
Ii un-' Al" oppressed his dlstatisiac-
n" M'n sl'=ip "lrrhShp IN lho lrcp-hfy'
~ lt- collection a. t!F' Wien named tho IN
81. .'''s ~ hr ilkri t!ut ldrn hoitrr.
t-ll hH hld hr'n satisfied tAor would nave
zen 20 o. Hs!on To- go 20 The Pres d"utf LIT
vas vas alter went tpthe President tuat told hlm
Stin az, "a lini COULD glyo him no other place than
tot-{E' ,.erhsDnp of "ii nspttorshIl, ro., .
n r. s!r. tho tprodu.lns lhcnlL
,oV-here is letter OF July IL. 1871 addressed
p,4s sn withdraw application fora position in
Il,It or ay Drouer IuuM Anier.on q. n'Icetor Of
@1 tome ye9 r,"'p,a''uaay. JAMS T. &spsssos'
hSA'-l regarded that ~ a personal letter. ! am
cn,pl' msuy also that il has been Communi-
tng 20 my 1ilcla. supcrlors, and that they
-"nen was mat communicated? A.-The
H. you re'cNed the answer from the Treasury
pl'mrAt that there were no letters on file.
tnHltrf Ol superal lunGant caution, the Sec1
iat,",y sent 10 mo- to ascertain whether these
on"ais We're L. ur regarded H. Official. ! walt, Il
Hn KIN ~ person. He suid he wished 10 see
tn "'sAsr those letters regarding the Ander-
an ~ IA ny posSr5 Ion Wern personal or
S,ia 'Y"rs. replied 10 him that that was II
I.,t decided for myself; that they were
4',oi, ,n", ie'grs; ,Api' sad, have no OBJ,
A.Nu q your i&king AT them II you wish" D."
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H-Aere Is letter q April 30. 1878:
DIN. D'Ah 'iNfHAl ilas senator Matthews sent any
.t,tV' "I mAIe auf arrangement with you tor the
Mf.. ,'1 N' o. mat whom .ual name Tor coilcc-
fe 1 s,- N'lpu llDusr IN TINS cltyf Please answer
ts). " Hae"e"bls moment, ana o12r Yours
A-Iconro, ,.oa-,.., ,..t.' ~
hat ""'0' Iec'l'ct' but think answered
,osuiu,. there was any official letter from Sena-
o"1lYNeNs II got lohtf Ayes. sir.
hsi Dnhol you regard II as a misfortune that
A~Nee"'t winch would As things was lost ?
pe,'.' tlri the other letters show that il was
uwHh pr iInhry letter accommodation.
9TH. Wy 90 you SAY in this letter 10 Matthews
ASh sIlhi / only do this as II prrcauiion Z"
Vhon Vas this: Since Mr. Anderson insisted
" much. % his understanding with