The Rock Island Argus., 1885-02-27
PEPPERY PASSAGES
DURING THE EXAMlMATiON OF Cx.
COMMISSIONER DUDLEY.
lie Denies That His Office Was Run in the
Interests of the Republicans Hot Re
torts Exchanged with Chair
man Warner.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 27.-IIx- Com
missioner Of Pensions Dudley continued his
testimony before the house COMMITTEES on
pensions, bounty and back pay, Thursday
He was asked by Chairman Warner if he
was not in Ohio and Indiana during the re-
cent campaign engaged in politics. while
occupying the position OF commissioner OF
pension
Il was engaged in politics." replied Col.
Dudley, "before my time of commission ex-
pired, but did not exercise any OF the func-
tions of the office while { was engaged in
politics.
"Wera there not men travelling about in
Ohio during the campaign representing
themselves to be in our employ
"No, sir, replied Col. Dudley, adding, to
Chairman Warner personally, "and | so
wrote you during the campaign If you
will remember, you wrote me during the
campaign asking if there were not men
going through the state taking part in the
campaign for the Republican party and rep
resenting to be in my employ answered
that 10 such men had haen employed
by me-"
Did you sign that letter oflcially."
Il did not"
Sure of it,"
you have the letter. and l challenge you
10 produce it. The letter will throw some
light on the subject"
= think you signed the letter as commits
sioner and am not sure about the reply, y
retorted Chairman Warner, with some
warmth.
"Well, know what said' retorted Col.
Dudley, produce the letter"
a am not on the witness-stand
a wish you were" said Mr. Hart of Ohio.
| "lf were l could testify to some things
! which you would not want to go into the
record, ;" exclaimed Mr.. Warner, addressing
Mr. Hart, who readily shot back the retort
"Iou may testify to ail you know, if You
| Will let me have twenty minutos to cToS8-eX-
anime YOU
There was a good deal Of agitation in the
! cummttee-room at this time AMI ono of the
| members Of the committee callad for order
| "Do you think it had h8althfui influence
| upon Your bureau to have it known that it,
| head had gone into the country and engaged
! in politics fer the length of time you were
| away!' asked MIR. Rogers Of the committee
| Il think, replied Col Dudley, that il
| should have had no da.eterious effect, wher
it was known that had resigned from the
Office Of commissioner, and had no connoc-
ton with it."
Mr. Rogers produced an order issued BY
! Col. Dudley about year ago, in which th'
attention of the pension Office employees wa
called to their waste Of time, the fac
that many were losing fifteen minute
| ct morning OF noon, being instanced. MIR
| Rogers wanted to know If that order
! prohibiting employees Of the oilict
from taking fifteen minutes in q day
! for recreation or business was consisten
! with the fact that the head of the buTeal
was absent nearly two months, drawing pa.
and working in politics.
Col Dudley replied that it was customary
! for officers 10 take month or two Of tim
when they resigned from their positions
| besides he had worked eighteen month
| in every year he was in hi
office and he thought he was entitled t
| a few days time before he retired from hi
office Col Dudley stated, in reply to in
! quiries that be did not order, request O
| suggest that official envelopes be sent t
Maj Grubbs. of Indiana, who was Repul
| lican candidate for congress, or request tina
Grubbs letters ana inquiries be treated a
those Of a member of congress. He said til
witness who testified that lie did so was mis-
taken