, 1880-01-18
rha House COMMITTEES on Education
.nd r,abor Would Prohibit Chi
uese Immigration.
nil Framed Restoring F1tz
John Porter to the Army.
orrav Details the Grievances. OF
His Race and Tribe.
:tssTAR1 ROUTES.

-oonase1npnt was resumed. 10 olrecI III
a.;r phether McDonough+ who was sub
44onf1actor. 4a.13 vas entitled to the payment OF
am far services performed on one route,
<r1,on he was known to have failed on several
.,bers and to have been in arrears to the
covernment Gen. Brady unhesitadngly re-
Nod that he was The Department., he said,
s ronld not officially know a sub-conhactor.
~. pradv claims that S516,510 is the actual
deficiency to be met by Congress as the pres
mt session. There was considerable sk1r-
Wishing between members OF the Commttee
and Gen. Brady as to his motive in exceeding
tha augmentation made by Congress and as
n his DELAY in making the deficiency known.
NJ Blackburn asked if he believed it right
n violate the law by making an increase III
the service, and then, in order to save him
self; to ernr7cr
entirely Gen. Brady answered that tne
case had been put very broadly. he had
dime what he believed was right, and he
thought he should be sustained.
Mr.Hawley-By violating the law?
Gen. Brady-Not by violating the law.
think hare managed this thing very well.
Mr. Blackburn-Which Is the superior
power, Congress or the Post-Of1ce Depart
ment7
Gen. Brady-Oh, Congress. But I still
think will be sustained.
Nj. Blackburn-Then when Congress pass
es bill appropriating s5,ooo,om, you do not
think it violation Of law to increase 1t S.
100000?
Gen. Brady-Well, Congress sustained me
once before, and think
IT WILL AGAIN. .
MI. Blackbu1n-Then what Is the use Of
Congress making any limit IN its appropria-
tions at all9
Gen. Brady-I didn't intend to create any
deficiency.
Mr. Blackburn-But you say you will take
away the star" service entirely?
Nj. Brady-No, sir; didn't say that. I
believe that Congress will sustain me.
To question by Mr. Blount, why he didn't
Incorporate his report of the deficiency in
the Postmaster Generals report, Gen. Brady
replied that he didn't want to incumber that
report with mass Of useless matter.
Nj. Blount (holding up Brady's report)-
Why, Mr. Chairman, it only occupies twen-
tt lines Of print, including the letter Of Gen.
Key.
Gen. Brady (laughtng)-Wel I didn't care
to report it then for reasons satisfactory
to us.
hi. clymer asked Gen. Brady If, in his
opinion, it was right to
=. CREATE 4 DEFICIENCY
OF 900, it would not be quite as justi-
liable to create deficiency of 10000, 900, to
which Gen. Brady calmly answered: Yes,
Sir" Gen. Brady does not seem to be dis
turbed by the sharp fire to which he is sub
1ected, and expects to show when the time
comes that majority Of Congressman have
asked for the increased service.
- fGEN. BRADl's TESTIMONY.
70 the Weste.n associated Press-
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 17.-At the in
veshgat1on to-day into the star route service,
Ten Brady stated the star service could be
run to the end Of the year, keeping intact the
11an new routes and all others witt, the
cost OF expedition has not exceeded 5000,
and cutting down all others to point at
which the increased pay for expedition was
pegun, for S6,41G,510 for the entire year,
which would still require deficiency
appropriation Of S516,510 Gen. Brady
persisted In his former assertions that he had
mol exceeded the authority and discretion
sested In him by law, and was perfectly con-
adent Congress would sustain him. In con-
nectlon with the McDonough contract for
stat service between Santa Re, n. NJ, and
PRESCOTT, All, the question was again put
% zen. ,Bady whether Walsh, as sub-con-
0sctor to McDonough, did not receive from
.ae sixth Auditor payment in the neighbor-
aooo OF 81 900 on his (Brady's) certificate
"aen he (Walsh) was at the time indebted
70 me Government on other contracts. Gen.
6rady, to several modified forms of ques-
ao1s, reiterated that the matter of payment
lss1ed entirely with the Auditor. His
thtady's) duty was simply to notify
ne Auditor when the contractor
a,led !. to perform his contract,
% suspend payments, and also to certify
Wien the service was duly and properly per.
@smed. The Post-O Office Department did not
1ecognize the liability Of sub-contractors In
ease Of failure, but
: 11aEcoNTRACToRs WE'RE HELD RESPONSIBLE.
oupcontractors were recognized simply tc
Roect them in securing their pay when thu
:e!5Tlce was properly performed.
Ene Chairman insisted that he had not re
eslFeq proper answer to his question. yes Of
z GGV, whether the amount stated was due the
HoIernment at the time he BRADY made the
es1Qncate to the Sixth Auditor on which the
Ss{ment was made to Walsh.
ven. Brady-I have explained as fully as
GGnalrman-Fully as you mean to?
~ Goestion-1s it not fact that McDonougE
~ ~ number Of contracts, on several Of