The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-01


ton freely. without my mehtal reservation
for purpose OF evasion: and that will well
and faithfully discharge the duties OF the
Office on which am about to enter: so help
me God.
Section $3.50 OF the Revised Statutes OF
the United States with che heading Nom
bers Of Congress not to be Interested In
contracts says
No Member Of or Delegate to Congress shall
directly or indirectly himself, or by any
other person In trust for him, or for hs use
or benefits or on his account. undertake..
execute hold. or enjoy. In whole or In part.
any contract or agreement made or entered
into in behalf of the United States or by any
officer or person authorized to make CON-
tracts on behalf of the United States Every
person who violates this section shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and shall
be fined 81, 900.
All contracts or agreements made in VIOLA
ton of this section shall be void and when
ever any sum of money Ia advanced on the
part Of the United States. In consideration OF
any such contract or agreement 1t shall be
forthwith repaid and in case OF refusal or
delay to repay the same, when demanded
BY thu proper officer Of the department under
whose authority such contract or agreement
person 30 refusing or delaying, together with
his surety or sureties shall be forthwith
prosecuted at law for the recovery OF any such
sum Of money so advanced
Section 3.4I las amended ls77)--STIPULA-
TI0N THAT NO MEMBER or CONGRESS- HAS
AN INTEREST. I'm every such contract or
agreem ent to be made or entered into or
accepted by or on behalf Of the United States
there shall be inserted an express condition
that no member Of or delegate to Congress
shall be admitted to any share or part of such
contract or agreement, or to any beneft to
arise thereupon.
The four contracts marked Exhibits w..
". VII. and VIII. admitted yesterday in
evidence by Referee Dexter, showing ar
tioles of agreement between Col Furey
and Lyon, and Bondsmen William Littauer
and Oscar l.. Richard, Littauer's brother
in-law, contain this stipulation:
That no member Of or delegate to Congress
or any person belonging TO OF employed In
the military service OF tho United States. is
or shall be admitted to any share or part
Of this contractor to any benefit which may
arise herefrorh.
And these contracts are all signed by
Lyon, and Richard and Littauer are the
bondsmen.
Section ARR las amended 1877 PENALTY
AGAINST OFFICER FOR MAKING CONTRACT
WITH A MEMBER OF Con DRESS. Every officer
who on behalf Of the United States directly
or indirectly makes or enters into any contract.
bargain or agreement In writing or otherwise.
other than such as are hereinbefore excepted.
with any member OF OF delegate 90 Congress
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanOr
and shall be fined 81 900.
The following letter in Representative
Littauerts handwriting may be of interest;
FIFTY FIYTA CoNdREss.
George W. Faris. Ind. Chairman.
RSsssn SS%R NSh wssa + VsHsy., No
aHR6Se sks Ohio William ! hSSssf
Iu'o' uoiM Hs On S sHSsfGsF aSEssa. Ohio
House Of W RsD1sssnsssivSS: g. s,. ,soo
nv. z: 3. Iron.
hand you herewith statement Of the cos,
OF the MuskrAt Gauns which shows shat the ssoel
70 Which add interss. Tor months from '''
time OF payment to receipt OF money. 1.A70.N
sso. ess.so
We received for $751; $685. s1:: . /: :ssss
a,ao.ss
1ss7.os
OF which your share Of one half equals. i.7ss.S2
Your own account now stands with us:
PROFITS az above. .....:............m... SeBa ss
aS eGpas ai sSsE ;snSns s'o
0s7sss
Note May 20 tsss, tt7soS; and
interest (s7SD to- date $500
GsOz.ss
Palab0s due T., Bros 81 921.2e
Yours truly,
LIrTAuHR BRorHnRs
Here also is another letter which may
nothe without interest:
LTTTAUER BROTHERS. 's2 Main st
GLOVES
New York office:
$40 Broadway
GLovERsvII.i.E. n. Y. ...... 1850
Washington. u. c.. May IS. 1898
M. T. X. Lyon, 800 Fsfth ArsnVc. Nep York:
DEAR SIR: Your letters from Philadelphia
arc received We have already begun to
cut $50 day and II We can get 4 few more
days Of fine weather. we will get out 800
day. Our making department is not yet
ment, but they viii soon be able to make as
many as We can cut.
BY tomorrow or Friday night the 1000
pair special contract will DO delivered and the
ST. pair will be delivered by Monday night.
have done everything I possibly can to
fix our arrangements so that We can meet
the requirements Of the Government.
II does not pay us to express goods to
Philadelphia. for the cost by freight Ia only
one-fourth Of a cent. while the erpressags
costs us two cents a pair about.
telegraphed you that we had $500 pairs
on hand for immediate delivery Of yellow
back white buck palm gaunts at rs cents
per pair.
have an option on big lot OF drab horse
hide, which expires Saturday night. to make
I'D such gaunts as sample No. 8, We have
ourselves stock on hand enough for 10000.
but IL q greatex quantity were demanded we
might be in a hole If We could not take ad-
vantage Of this option,
viii remain In Washington until Saturday
night, unless the House adjourns on Friday.
and that IL very probable; in that case will
be in New York Saturday.
Our. 0loyersvills Office will send direct TO
you each day memorandum Of the number
Of pairs and sizes they ship. so that you need
not wait for receipt Of invoice before advising
Phil Do you think 1t advisable that should
call on Luddington In reference to any other
than the standard zauntlets? Yours truly,
'.....r l.. N. LrTTAUBR
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