The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-10-09
REPUBLICAN RASCALlTY.
a Grent Scandal in tho House of Repre-
sentativcs.

sentatiVes.
WASHINGTON, d. c., September 80 /.
The investigation of tho charges against
Postmaster Wheat of tho House Of Re-
representatives. was continued by the com
mittcc on accounts to-day with Mr. Spoon
er, the chairman. presiding. Before any
witnesses were examined Representa-
tive Caswcll, of Wisconsin, representing
Wheat, called the attention Of the com.
mittcc to the Act making appropriations
for the House postollicc, and contcndcd
that its phrascology gave to the post.
master the absolute right to the So 900
appropriated for carrying the mails
The phrascology had bccn changed Il few
years ago, he said, so that the postmas-
| Ger was allowed to use the whole amount
or so much as might be necessary.
Mr.. Dalton, postmaster in the 18th,
10th and 5Oth Congresses, was present
and desired to make a statement. lie
said that when he entered upon his Of
| flee Il contract was in existence for carry
| ing these mails, but the person doing
the work going into other business he
entered into contract with Henry
| Culbcrtson for doing the work at S5 600
per year. He never directly or indirect
ly received any part Of this money as q
pcrQuiSitc Of office. When Culbcrtson
took charge he did not have any money,
| so witness lent him money to buy an
Quilt and had been reimbursed.
In answer to Hayes witness denied
having made statement to Wheat tha
| Culbcrlson offered to give Wheat any
money for keeping the contract.
In answer to Postmaster Wheat wit
ness denied having said to HIM (Whcat)
that Cuibcrtson could give him $l5O per
month. and it would be all right.
TO Grimes witness said he never had
seen Wheat's son before to-day. that
he never during six years had got cent
out of the contract with Culbcrtson.
and that he never told Wheat about any
pcrquisitcs.
a salary, for which auothor mans name
was carried on the rolls. was then taken
up. The gist of the testimony is that Il
vacancy occurring in the postonicc
young Wheat asked VIM e. bradley to
permit his name to 60 upon the rolls
and to sign vouchers for pay at the rate
OF 81 80 per month, Of which Bradley
was TO pay Wheat $l25 per month, re-
tanning So. In addition to this the
Whcats. father and son, obtained Re-
prcscntatiye-C CusweliN endorsement
upon Bradlcy's application fora position
IN the Government printing Office.
| When this vacancy was filled another
had occurred, and the above described
arrangement was continued as to this
one, except that Bradley retained ten
dollars this time, Notwithstanding
threats OF the withdrawal of Caswcll's
name from his recommendation.
On behalf OF yolm" Wheat it was en-
planned that he actually dl,i the work of
the two positions. his own and the sub
stitutc's with occasional help from his
father the hours Of the two places being
such that nc could do so. Bradley tcs-
tllicd that Postmaster Wheat, suggested
the withdrawal of Caswcll's endorse
met. Subsequently Postmaster
Wheat had spoken of the impropricty
Gs this substitute arrangement, and had
discharged bradley.
Other testimony indicated that Post
master Wheat is personally unpopular
with some of his employees, some dcs-
! cribing hin as "ovcrbcarln6;' also that
Il tcciiilg existed that young Whcat's at
tempt to do the work of two positions
had increased the labors of other cm-
ployccs.