Year: 1874

Mr. Dodge personally In the first part OF his state
ment the detective spoke about himself as o poor
country boy, and said he had now no interest IN
the moiety, and he would not advocate 1t.
Money he said, was no object TO him now.
Obloquy drives from New-York the boy from
the country with hayseed in his hair and grasshop-
pers on his coat. He said he was willing that the
law of moeties should be repealed piece OF infor-
nation for which the Committee ought to be
very thankful. lie replied to question
by Mr.. Foster, that he thought there was
no intent in the case of Woodruff, Robinson q
Co., but that the penalty of $4,000 was taken as
warning to Others in the business. He further
admitted that he had adequate defence for taking
large penalty in that case In reply to Mt Beck,
he said the penalty in the Woodruff, Robinson @
Co. case, is not yet distributed. but that the
informer in that case, man by the name
of Hayes would have the informeTs share and would
pay to Jayne one-third Of the amount received.
Mr.. Beck asked him if 1t was his idea of justice
that inforner should have $4,000, as in that case
in which it was admitted Oh all hauds that there
guilt and no intent. Jayne replied that he
Thought the law gave it, and no refused topoeket
money In this he no doubt had IN mind the prae-
tice of his eminent counsel but the latter will hardly
appreciate the reasons which Jayne gave for resign
ing He said he could not reform the Customs Ser
vice while brbe-takers were kept in Office, and that
as he was tired of assOcatng with them he resigned
in answer to Mr. Niback he said the public had
wrong idea of the money he received. He had been
obliged to divide a good deal with others. lie SAID
he had not divided with any official In the treasury
Department except one, the Supervising Agent OF
the Department probably Nh. Madge) The money
was taken in Jaync's name He continues to-mor-
row.


Several merchants have written here TO know II



the resignation of Jayne had been accepted as re-
ported The Secretary of the Treasury says that IL
was at once accepted upon receipt, and the fact is
certainly entered on the records 1t may be stated
however, that Frank L. Howe, also Special Agent
Of the Jayne description, but less oppressive,
is still in Office and will probably give the
merchants as much trouble they can endure
unless the law is repealed Buffers adherents give
ont tonight that he intends TO make fearful on
slaught on the merchants and importers of New
York and Boston, particularly on Phelps, Dodge &
Co. His motive for attacking merchants in both
cities is apparentin Boston they opposed Simmons
and in New-York they oppose Jayne. both his
favorites.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS BEFORE IliL |


COMMITTEE.
TIE WOODRUFF 4 ROBINSON CAsE-JAYNE AGAIN /


HE DEFENDS THE SEIZURE AND SEARCH LAW.


GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l


WASHINGTON, March 10.-ln the COMMITTEE |
on Ways and Means this morning telegram addressed
10 eprese ntative Sheldon from the Collector at New
Orleans was read asking the Committee TO summon Mr
KnseIa aud Special Agent Lobde who are the best IN
formed men IN tho country on customs matters.


F. b. Moultou OF the New.YOrk house OF woodruff
Robnson Il Co. made q statement saying that during |
the latter part September he discharged clerk from
their concern, and Immediately thereafter rumor was
started that they guilty Of irregularities against
the Government He went 20 see Jayne, and asked MIN
to have the matter thoroughly examined He wanted |
an investigation concerning their integrity as their
house was the largest of the kind in the country He
nrocure from JAYNE list OF such books as he wanted
and furnished them He did not seek to know any
charge OF to the affidavit n there
was one. The proof slip Of an article prepared ior
New-York paper was sent TO him before it was pub
lished He therein found that 1t was said he had In
sructed a young man in the establishment TO make en-
tries the cashbook for the purpose or deraudng the
revenue, aud entering them as incidental expenses
but that the conscience of the young man would not
hermit hiu to remain their employ. he mad addi-
tional reason for the discharge Of the clerk


II was supposed the public press protects me ner-
chants no matter how much the Government and spe-
ca agents opprcss them In the presence Of two edit
ors Of the paper called attention TO the iasehoods In
the article one them said that was ews, and should
he puhlisned The other was different sort OF man.
and said 1t should not he published. The article
was. however,
paper to special agent with the request that ne
investigate the facts which did Mr. Moulton never
knew who furnished the article for publication, out In
the course OF the investigation he received anonymous
communications the subject He alluded TO these
things show how editors may enter luto colusous
with lawyers to obtain schedule OF irregularities for
the purpose OF levying blackmai rhe other day he |
happened 70 be at the Treasury Department with
newspaper man from New-York when the Treasury |
agent present said had been censured ny hls
superior officers
Mr. Monitor then spoke Of the warehousing system,
and in this connection alluded TO the salt case as con-
nected with his house arguing that intent should be
considered in an allegation of fraud He had not an eH'
alted opinion OF spies and informers; they reminded
him Of s-ene he witnessed in Foriiaa flock OF buz
yards in tree waiting the decomposition of an alligator
30 that they might pounce upon it, He shuddered when
he thought OF the present system OF moetes and be-
ieved the civilization OF the world represented some
thing better than buzzards aud aigators
During one year the itself lost $4,000 by the
rnismanagement OF labor but the system had been |
entirely altered The amount due for the irregularities
OF delivery advance OF the permit was not more than
$4,000 or 5000 but the forfeiture involved 5000. The
house paid In settlement not as confession bur
as the easiest way to settle the controversy.


Mr. Kelley said the OF the petitioner. had never
been closed and recalled B. G. Jayne, who explained
the laws in relation TO invoices and the required oath
as to the actual cost and the market value The laws
he said require verify and nothing more. There is no


right TO alter the invoices but addition must be made to
the entry to make the market value. The goods must
be inyoiced purchased Duties must be assessed on
the actual value notwithstanding the goods are pur
chased below the market value
Jayne said Gentlemen here ask the repeal OF the sec
ond section OF the act Of 1861 which authorizes the
seizure OF books and papers the warrant OF the Dis
rict Judge and also the repeal OF the provisions giving


oeties to officers and inormers the repeal OF all PEN
tbo layu afta th0 del vof