New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-23
GENERAL BUssEY REFUrEs THE CHARGES
| THEY ARE STRICKEN FROM TIE RECORD OF The
EAUM IxvEsrlGATIXG COMMITTED.

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EAUM INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
Washington, April ec-Asslstant secretary Bus'ey
to day appeared before the Raum Investigating com
mttce I'm response to certain charges made against
him by A witness (DuganJ before the committee.
The testimony of that witness. he said, had been
spread broadcast by the newspapers generally. when
he had read the assault that had been made upon
him he had tclephoncd 20 the Treasury Department
ard asked for the papers filed there when ne was An
appllcant for the ONCE OF Collector Of the Port 81
New.Ore lie had those papers Win MN now.
lie had been in business IN New.orleans ana ma
failed after having transacted more than s21OO'ooo
OF business The failure had been brought about by
the panic Of 1873 and by the failure Of parties who
owed him 100000 lie had settled with his creditors
for - cents on tho dollar. In less than Two hohS
he had paid 100 cents on The dollar. u pr"''c"'c"
could ind any claim he owed to-day In LOUISIANA
Mississippi or Arkansas lie Wa willing 10 pay ~ TOT
al for IT, lie then proceeded 10 read the indor'e
mems which he bad received a, The time mat he
was an applicant for tie place OF COLLECTOR i"c
Endorsements. which came from prominent men OF
Nav orlcan, belonging to both political parties were
tronr and highly cnlogstic OF Mr.. busscys Character
and ability. , =. >r
vr nus,oy said that from The day be went 10 sew
Orleans uutn the day he left IL lie had ehI"IVu "e
coo0dence and respect Of every lndI'idu'H !" ''A'
citv II hero was man In Louisiana "i ahE"n''e
.ou,t, az Mason and BlAuu INV WIN ''''' -
against him let him present 1t and u would be-
H., ,.kcd tlat tho evidence hied against MN tNou'u
hc stricken on, Of The record ard he hop'd mat u'
s. would Give the same publicity to hl' denial thH'
- had r,vcu 70 the Charge. lie had noulng ie't p1'
,,s ,c,rtotion and that no proposed to Ecrp'
= q nuttcflcld acting chief Of iho examiners
,,.,.,,, =, invalid pensions. the next wines lie
go, closely questioned by MIR. EnlOe rs to the Iehsu'
-, dino Tim, he Lad been ab sent from th" bnr''u Oh
80 -, absence Mr. EnlOc Inquired ~ho'A'r IN july
,eno 0e vltne-s Lad not gone to Vermont on ''l''.
rbo wines. replied that he had Nr. Ehioe Inquirer
.hcner be dld not travel at Government cNp''' -
,rT,rc.s rcnlcd that he ga. lie was "n Official du'>
and h,s leave lad begun when hc was In Vermont
10 or,cr 10 pay his own fare he would have beoh
ohu,cd 70 return TO Washington ana take The l'u'IcS
over again. MI, ,,,,os ii,
In with your lcavei q, g. ,,,,
Mr. nuterned-No. l made my leave III IN VIII"
nv Official duties. ,,,
Reprcscntauve Little. member Of inc oo"'"''''
moved that that portion Of The witness DueahS "'u
-. o,,.,i,lpg lis conclusions aud assertions Il" 10
w. ,,,,,.r al General Iusscy be stricken from tl'
W. ,cnrr,l IM,-cy had answered the accmsHiy'a
80 Lad moved the charge, 10 be unrpulNooauy ih,r
" ,i,nv sboud rot remain In the record t"ch,9 "u,
- There was no objection from me mello ~
Ia rnnutttee or by Mr.. EnOr 10 tn ihouo' " -
ant Inc Objectionable statements and 1t was 80 OF"