Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
Mr.. QUINCY'S LOANS
How He Assisted in Getting the
Patent Office Contract.
AIDED MR.. KENNEY WITH MONEY
The ex-Assistant Secretary of State
Witness.
SOME SHARP QUESTIONS

| The Senate committee on printing this
morning resumed the investigation Of tie
alleged Irregularities in letting the contract
for printing the Patent Office Gazette Mr.
Seymour, commissioner OF patents, sought
to have some corrections made in the off,
cial report Of his testimony, TO conform to
stenographic notes by his own stenogra-
pher. Objection was raised TO this by MEM
bers of the committee
1t had been arranged that ex-Assistant
Secretary Of State Quincy should testify
this morning. That gentleman sought to
have the taking of his testimony deferred
until after the testimony of the accusers
mad been taken. Senator Manderson asked
whether he did not put himself by that in
the position Of the Irishman who said when
asked to plead that he could not tell wheth-
er he was guilty until he heard the eyi-
dence.
Mr.. Quincy Acted as nm Individual.
Mr.. Quincy took the oath, and testified
as TO what he had done to secure The award
Of the printing contract TO the National
Lithographing Company. This contract
he said, had nothing to do with the State
I Department, with which he was connected.
he considered that he was acting as an in
dlNldual, and not an official. He en-
/ tered general denial of charges that he
was interested benelicially in the National
Lithographic Company; that he knew be-
forehand that Mr.. Seymour was TO be ap-
pointed commissioner: that he had sought
TO secure work in the department for the
National Company in April of last year.
Mr. horace henney a personal and po-
hucal friend OF his. had discussed the
work of lithographing for the patent Office
| with him. He asked him Quincy 10 Sc
cure some information for him as to the
! nnd0rhiA1inc 1A
securing the work from the present COM
fany. Mr.. Quincy related circumstances
1 or several conversations he had with COM
missioner Seymour on the subject, and his
| Introduction Of Mr.. kenney to The COM
| missioner.
| 1t had not occurred to him that II was
inconsistent with his position in the State
| Department to make such a recommenda-
| tion TO an official in another department.
| he related the facts OF his former acQuaint-
enceship with men connected with the Ma
| furnished Mr.. Kenney in his CQuincy's)
presence with copy Of the contract for
| the preceding year.
Talk With Commtssioner Seymour.
In reply to Senator Manderson, Mr..
Quincy said he had talked previously with
the commissioner relative to the inviting
OF proposals from other companies. He
had known from Mr.. Seymour that the Nor
ris Peters Company had told him Cthe COM
/
| the past year Were fair rates
| Senator Manderson inquired whether he
| thought II was in accordance with officfsl
| ethics that one competitor should be in
! FORMED of what the other competitor would
| bid. Mr.. Quincy thought the Norris Peteru
| company knew that another bidder was in
| the held, but made their statement 10 Mr.
seymour before they knew this. He could
not say that IL was not from the commits
sioner that he learned that the Norris
| feters company knew Of another bid BE-
| ing made.
Loaned Money to MT. Kenney.
Mr.. Quincy went on to relate that at one
time he had loaned money to Mr.. Kenney.
He felt bound TO do this on account OF q
personal interest in him, and because he
had recommended him TO the commission
er. The greater part OF this money had
been paid, but part still remained unpaid.
In October again he had indorsed Kenney's
paper, which obligation had been since
paid without witness assistance.
He also had seen Controller Bowler re-
garding the vouchers OF the nthograph
/ company. He had not sought to inf usaoo
the controller. He had also seen Secretary
/ Smith relative TO the bond Of the company.
| Mr.. Quincy said that there were certain
| financial relations between Mr.. kenney and
/ himself which are well known to certain
members of this committee, but he did not
think these matters relevant to this In
Quiry.
senator Manderson said he supposed this
meant him.
Senators Ransom and German said they
| knew nothing of IL.
Mr.. Quincy explained that he had been
! Informed that a man formerly concerned
in these financial relations had been fur
nishing material for this attack and that
this had come TO certain members of this
| committee.
Why Speak I'm Parallels.
Senator Manderson asked the witness:
| "Why speak in parables?"
inf mad 10 fhof
he thought Mr.. Quincy intended TO indicate
his willingness to go into this matter II &c
was desired. He thought II unnecessary
| to go into that matter.
Senator German said he wanted to say
he had no knowledge OF relations between
Mr.. kenney and MIR. Quincy. political or
otherwise. He thought Mr.. Quincy ought
| to specify.
| not seeking the political secret OF an I'd
versary, but thought the matter bore On
| the credibility Of the witness.
Mr.. Quincy said he had dictated this
| statement just before he came up, and he
meant TO make no accusation against any
| member OF the committee. He had under
| stood that a certain person was furnish
ing material as to the matter of his former
political and financial transa ctions with
kenney, and this statement was meant to
provide for the contingency OF such testi-
/ mCny being brought up. He did not mean
| to say, he explained. in reply to Senator
u
Senator RansC m had been present at any
conference with Mr.. Kenney and himself
| Mr.. Seymour had never known that he
Quincy had loaned money TO Mr.. Kennsy.
Under examination by the committee Mr.
| Quincy said his talks with kenney In
| April as to securing the patent Office print
ing did not have in view the securing OF
the contract for the corporation with which
kenney uhe National Economist Publish
ing Company was then connected, but con-
templated the formation OF an entirely new
company, a new plant to be secured. IL
was proposed to obtain the plant OF the
Bell photographic Company. 1t was known
that the Bell plant was not adequate TO do
| the proposed work, but IL was intended 10
secure other presses When the contract
was let he did not know that Mr.. kenney
had an option on the Bell plant, but he
| understood from him that the Bell people
! were anxious for him to take the plant.
The Kernel of the Statement.
Senator German said, at this point. that
the kernel Of this statement was that this
contract was secured through his (Mr.
Ouincy's) influence for a company that did
not have facilities. and which the next
few months proved did not have facilities
TO do the work. The witness, understand
ing TINS Senator German said. should make
as full and clear statement as he plea sed.
Mr. quincy said he had based his recon-
mendation on his personal belief in Mr..
cffN he Of