Also a cablegram from Vienna, undated, addressed "Secretary of State, Washington," and signed "Denby." Said cablegram is as follows:

[Telegram received.]

SECRETARY OF STATE, Washington:

FROM VIENNA (undated), Received 10.10 a. m., June 6, 1911.

The papers were only voucher on file Bureau Accounts, and Michael letter to me elicited as has been stated my report. The latter, as far as recall to mind, was not indexed, left chief clerk's office. Incident revealed during my investigations costs portrait. Was unknown outside the Department of State.

DENBY.

Also a letter bearing date June 9, 1906, addressed "Dear Mr. Denby," and signed "T. Morrison." Said letter is as follows:

Memorandum.

[Chief clerk, June 11, 1906. Department of State.]

BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS, June 9, 1906.

DEAR MR. DENBY: With reference to the notation on the voucher herewith for portrait of Judge Day, formerly Secretary of State, I have (at your request) to state that the notation was inserted on the voucher after the date of payment, as a matter of information, which now would appear to have been an error of judgment, and came about as follows:

Sometime ago in compiling a statement showing the cost of portraits purchased by the department, payment of each was traced except the portrait of Judge Day.

I was informed indirectly that Rosenthal was the artist who executed the portrait, and the voucher being signed by him, I naturally connected the payment with the portrait and assumed that in the absence of further information that the total amount of the voucher was in payment of the portrait, and I instructed Mr. Aten, one of the clerks of the bureau, to insert in the voucher: "For portrait of Judge Day, former Secretary of State," and to inclose the same in brackets.

The voucher was sent to me duly approved by Mr. Hay without the notation and the amount of the same was paid over to Col. Michael, former chief clerk of the department.

Respectfully,

T. MORRISON.

Mr. DAVIS. Was anybody else present, Mr. Morrison, but you and Mr. Sangston, when this voucher was found on the floor near the waste basket?

Mr. MORRISON. No.

Mr. DAVIS. What time of the day was that?

Mr. MORRISON. I think it was about 5 o'clock.

Mr. DAVIS. How long did you remain in the office after the finding of it?

Mr. MORRISON. Perhaps until 6 or later.

Mr. DAVIS. Did you leave the office before Mr. Sangston left?

Mr. MORRISON. No; we usually leave together; he shuts up for me and closes the office.

Mr. DAVIS. You think you both left about the same time?

Mr. MORRISON. Yes.

Mr. DAVIS. No one else was there when the voucher was found, or between that time and the closing up time?

Mr. MORRISON. There was during the day-during the afternoon. Mr. DAVIS. I mean from the time the voucher was found and until you left, you and Mr. Sangston were the only two in the office? Mr. MORRISON. Yes.

(Thereupon the committee adjourned.)

HEARINGS

BEFORE. THE

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES

IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ON

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 103

TO INVESTIGATE THE EXPENDITURES IN
THE STATE DEPARTMENT, ETC.

JUNE 21, 1911

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

EXPENDITURES IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT.

¡Committee room, basement, main building. Telephone 278. Meets on call.]
COURTNEY W. HAMLIN, Chairman, Missouri.

8. H. DENT, JR., Alabama.
8. A. RODDENBERY, Georgia.
HUBERT D. STEPHENS, Mississippi.

CHARLES R. DAVIS, Minnesota.
JOHN Q. TILSON, Connecticut.

WILLIAM W. WEDEMEYER, Michigan.