Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17
AFTER Mr.. QUINCY
The Investigation Into the Patent
Office Gazette Contract.
CONTROLLER BOWLERS EVIDENCE
How the First Voucher Came to
Be Paid.
0 T II E r TES TIM NY

The printing committee of the Senate this
morning resumed the Investigation of al
legged irregularities in the printing contract
for the Patent Office Gazette The first witt
ness was Morton Bailey, assistant to Horace
kenney i'm his various enterprises He tes-
tilted that he did rot assist in the organiza-
ton Of the National Lithographic Company.
de saw the commissioner of patents oc-
casionally about details of the work under
the contract and went to see him about
being behind in the work. He also saw him
to complain of the drawings. as not being
in condition for use In lithographing. and
had seen Mr.. Marvin about the drawings
and complained to him that they were NOT
In good condition There was very little
Improvement in the drawings for a long
time. He threatened to bring It to the at
tention OF the commissioner il there was
not an improvement. He said ne did not
remember ever having said that the powers
that be were behind the National Litho-
graphing Company. He had spoken to a
number Of members of the government Mr.
quincy among others. Mr.. Quincy had
were getting along. He had met Mr.. Quincy
by chance.
Mr.. Quincy and the Vouchers.
1t was casual conversation. He did not
seek the influence of government people in
his work. He had something to do with
disbursing funds for the National Litho-
graphing Company, but not with raising
funds He had no official connection with
the company. but acted as Kenney's agent
and had collected money at times on the
contract for the company. The first voucher
! he presented to the treasury was rejected
on the ground that it was made out for con-
| tract work and the lthographing was open
| market work. He went TO Quincy as a
| friend of Kenney's, and Quincy went TO see
| about the matter. The voucher was there
upon changed TO be for open market work
When he went to see Mr.. Quincy at the
state Department there were many gentle
men with the latter, and witness left the
matter With him. coming back afterward to
see him.
| Mr.. Quincy as an Indorser.
Senator Manderson then took hand in
the examination. Mr.. Bailey, in response to
questions. said he had been private secre-
tary and business manager for Gov WASH
ourn In Minnesota and had come TO Wash.
ington In the latter part OF November lss2
he knew kenney in August 1892
| Inc National Lithographic Company the
NaOonai ECONOMIST and the American In
austries all paid part of his salary. He
Knew he had been announced as the general
agent OF the National Company, but did not
I know his name as such. was on the letter
heads or envelopes Of the company. He
n
terest or stock of any of these companies
The relation between Kenney and
Quincy was purely that OF friendship. Mr..
Quincy had lent Mr.. kenney money. Wit
| ness never addressed Mr.. Quincy In relation
to indorsing paper for either Of the COM
panies. for Mr.. Kenney for himself hut
knew that Quincy indorsed kenney's note
| for 5000. He had seen to its being dis
counted and in part paid. II was not all
paid He did not think that a dollar went
into this photographic enterprise that had
come from notes Endorsed by Mr. Quincy.
The witness here recalled a second note
indorsed by Mr.. Quincy. He thought Mr..
| Quincy had nothing to do with any OF the
vouchers of the company except the first
voucher. The proceeds went to the account
of the National Company and he was not
aware that MIR. Quincy got cent OF the
proceeds of this voucher. He would swear
/ to this to the best Of his knowledge ana
belief.
The hook. and stock.
He opened the books OF the company.
The stock books were not printed, so he
did not open those. Three hundred dollars
of stock had been absolutely Paid in. The
adjustment of the stock OF the company
hsd not yet been made, but the share
holders had put in consideration for it. He
had spoken of this. and the stock books
were to be opened at convenient time.
: The bank accounts of the various COM
parties and kenneys personal accounts
were all distinct.
( Quincy perhaps a dozen times. usually
outside of the State Department. He re-
membered Mr.. Marvin saving TO him on one
occasion, when witness complained OF bad
drawings. that they Che company were
relying on their pull TO hold the contract
I He had replied that their only pull was the
determination of the commissioner that
4 they should have fair treatment in doing
: the work. He might he said, have made
{ foolish threats when mad. He did not
recollect ever having gone to Judge NC
Cannon TO identify him at a bank 10 Sc
cure payment of a note indorsed by Quincy.
Disbursing officer Evans Testfdes.
George w. Evans, disburslng officer of the
Interior Department was the next witness.
He testified as to the presentation OF the
first voucher of the National Lithographic
Company. 1t was necessary for him TO ex-
anime contracts under which vouchers were
| to be paid. Mr.. Bailey told him the con-
| tract was incomplete and also Of an infor-
mality i'm the bond. He refused to pay IT.
| but suggested that II the first controller
would accept IL an open market puf-
chase he could pay it. Mr. Bailey and Mr.
Quincy afterward brought TO him note
! from the controller. The note said that
Mr.. Quincy had spoken to him about It, ana
that the controller saw no objection TO pay.
ing il in August under the open market
usage but that the contract should be per
fected during that time.
Payments for Open Market Work.
Senator German here interposed to in
quire under what clause of the law the wit
ness found authority for these payments for
open market work. Mr.. Evans cited the
clause Senator German developed that the
voucher had first been presented to MIN as
under the contract, and had been approve1
by the commissioner OF patents. The con-
tract had been signed by the commissioner
and was with the Secretary OF the 1nte-
rior.
In response to question by senator
Ransom. the witness said that he lid not
recall any other occasion where he hal had
difficulty on account OF the irregulartty In
a contract under which paym ments are 10 be
made. He gave the date and amount or
vouchers paid the National Company under
the open market purchase.
The payments for open market work were
the same on the average as they were az
terwari for the contract payments The
payments since July I. 1879. We're s.sa.Oo0.
The contract called for the work on the
Patent Office Gazette to be 1one for ss5aO0
for the year. There remained $4,000 Of the
appropriatOn to pay for the remaining
three and a half months Of the work.
The company under bond to do the
work 20 the end of the year for $4,000 az
whatever loss TO themselves.
First Controller Bowler a witness.
r. Il. Bowler. first controller OF the
treasury. came in while Mr. Evans was
testifying. Mr.. Quincy was not present IN
person during the morning. Commissioner