The New York herald., 1879-02-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WAsBISGroS. Feb. 81, 1879
After the reading Of the journal Mr. RANDALL, hav-
ing called Mr.. Carlisle. (dem.l Of Ky. to the chair
rose to n personal explanation. He sent to the
Clerks desk and had read letter dated Baltimore
Md September 2. 1876. from Special Agent H. L.
Williams 20 Major william d. Moore. Supervising
Special Agen. in which IL was stated that there was
'ovidcnce in the Treasury to show that two appro-
praion warrants Illegally signed to get money
to continue operations of the Engraving and
Printing Department. which directly in the in
terest of Samuel j. Randall. who is n large stock
holder the paper mill which is alone authorized to
supply the Bureau of Engraving and Printing with
paper for bonds. bank notes. &C.. and was accom-
plshcd through tho influence OF Mr.. Randall,
william Hemphiil Jones and George ID. McCartee."
He had also read the correspondence 60 the Phiadci
phia Ledger. in which tho correspondent stated that
he called cx-sccrctary Bristow's attention 10 the
charges. which that gentleman declared be utterly
without foundation far his knowledge extended
and in regard 90 which he said that no man who
Knew Mr.. Randall would for one moment believe
what williams had said Mr. Randall then said that
Immediately ON reading that paper he had sent tho
following telegram to the citor;'Thcrc Is not ono
syllable of truth in williams statement as TO En-
craving and Printing Bureau published In New York
correspondence of tc-dsy's Lcdgcr nor . scmblanco
of Justice for such infamous siandcr as
far am concerned or know. Publish
full and uncquivoca contradiction tomorrow"
lie then proceeded TO .'1 think II due 20
this time that have had in my life one dollar
of interest as a stockholdcr or i'm any other way,
directly indrccty. in any paper mill in the United
States or elsewhere: nor has any one either nearly
nor remotely connected with ever had. that
have had directly or indirectly. .as stockh
or in any other way any interest In any bank note
company in the United states or clscwhcr wish
to add further that never in my life spoke to Mr.
Bristow, Mr.. Conant, Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Taylor CT any
other person rs 20 Appropriation warrants for any
purpose whatever. and that never spoke or knew
Of these two appropriations mentioned until
came to read of them. and l submit the follow.
ing resolution:
Resolved, That select committee Of Ave members t
appointed by tho ~ the chair whose
IL shall be TO make Immediate inquiry into the
made In the letter from H. L. Williams 10 Naor W ~
lent said have bccn issued hy
member Of this House In favor of the Bureau II
and Printing; sad committee 10 have power send fer
persons and papers aud to report the result Of their @
quirics nj any time
GENEROUS oproxrsrs.
Mr.. HALE, trcpJ OF Me--H the gentleman frnm
Pennsylvania, tho Speaker Of this House feels that
anything of this kind Il necessary for his vim
dcation aud TO set any question thae has been
raisod as to his personal integrity in clear
light before the country and at fort iorcvcr.
then am in favor OF the passage of this resolution
on tho ground that he desires IL. But wan, 90 say
here for mysclt (and think and believe SPEAK Cor
many that do not believe that anything OF this
sort is necessary. do not believe that any
city rests on thc SnaAhAs n thia HonsA besauss ~