The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-24

He EnGertains the Committee
Again.

Washington, 2S.-The examination of
Shipherd was resumed. He stated that
he would waive the technical objection
be had raised and would state that the
senator whom he had alluded to was
Blair. Of New Hampshire. He further
stated that with one exception there was
no ether senator or member of Congress
who had been in any way interested as
counsel, or been approached with the
view OF securing his services. This gen.
tleman, Shipherd said, was asked 20 act
as counsel, and declined on the ground
that he might be called upon
as member Of Congress to pass upon
the claims of the Peruvian Company.
With this exception and that of the
senator. th9re was no other.instsnce Of
any effort to secure the services of
member of either house of Congress.
Blount inquired: What were your rea-
sons for employing SenAtor Blair as
counsel? Wss 1t on account of his rela-
tions with the secretary Of state, or
simply in his capacity as an Attorney"
Witness replied that he would like to re-
serve his answer until the com mittee
should have decided whether this matter
should be gone into at the present time.
Blount then asked what was the induce
ment which impelled him t. seek the
services OF the member of Congress who
had declined. Whether it was on &C.
count of supposed influence with the ex-
ecutive or for the purpose of obtaining
his advice as a lawyer. Witness: 1t
was for reasons purely PERSONAL to the
member himself as distinguished from
any aid he might render In any event
as member of Congress. Witness de-
clined to give the name at present, and
demurred to stating the details OF any
purely personal transactions. Some
discussion on the part Of the committee
ensued as to whether they should pursue
this branch Of the inquiry at present.
The chairman stated that Shipherd de-
sired to be excused from further exami-
nation this morning, on account OF his
health, and perhaps it would be better to
psss on this request before proceeding
with his further e1amin alton. The ques-
ton was therefore waived for the pres
ent. Witness produced q copy of his
(witness'J letter to the President, OF May
q, and stated that 1t had been sent
to him by his son, who had been re-
quested to make copy from his letter
book, and that he (Shiphsrd) after crit
icsl examination, was prepared to say
that it was correct copy. The letter
was read by the clerk. It was quite
long and rehearsed In detail the claims
aud plans of the Peruvian Company.
The letter referred 70 enclosures, naming
the prospectus Of the company, the draft
of an agreement with Peru, the
cnsin Of titls of the Peruvian
| Company, and stated that it wal
/ deemed best to lay the whole matter be-
fore the President and to avail of such
suggestions as he might deem proper to
be made in the premises; that no diff
Guilty was snticipGt ed in settlement o
| the difference, without asking turtle I
government aid than that already indi-
Gated, it spoke OF the magnitude Of the
interests involved and estimated the
value of the guano at $l,0Oe, 600, 900,
and indicated that he expected Grant
would bs,president of the company, and
that it's board Of directors would include
gentlemen equally we'll known and cap
| itslists. AT the conclusion Of the reading
Shipherd said he had been, engaged in
q lively Irritation with neuralgia, which
had deprived him of rest, and unified
him for fatigue;" he would therefort
crave the indulgence Of the COMMITTEES
ADO aehSI w W oACuscS IOE bAo 10y
Adjourned.
New York, 23.-ID regardFto the Pc
ruvisn Company Investigation, Collector
Robertson said this morning: l hsv'
read the testimony given by Shipherd
yesterday, before the House committee
and so far as that testimony relates t,
me, Shipherd has stated the facts terse )
and fairly. I was employed by thu
Peruvian Company 10 examine question:
affecting the company, and to give lego
opinion, which I did, and was paid fol
it, and that comprises my entire eonnec-
ton with the compsny. The question
that I was asked to examine was con-
corning the title of the company t
claims made against the Peruvian gov
eminent. Further than this l have
nothing to say.