Mr. NYE. I will detain the Senate but a moment with a brief statement of the facts in regard to this bill. Mr. Rittenhouse is the fleet paymaster of the Pacific squadron, and is stationed at Panama. On the evening of the 30th of October last, his safe was opened by false keys and $13, 500 taken therefrom. He imme diately reported the facts to the commanding Officer of the s uadron, Commander Panlding, and he institute or organized a board of inquiry to investigate and report upon the facts of the case. They did so fully, which proceedings and findings are to be found in the printed report accompanying the bill. The board of inquiry found that the paymaster was entirely excusable from any fault of the robbery. Subsequent to that time a boy that he had in his employ made the following confession with regard to the manner in which the money was stolen: Cbnfcuronof Frill D. D. [01:01, 61] December 1865. Fritz D. D. Icke, being sworn. Deposed as follows: Know a man by the name of Mark Bradley, and have been in tholhnbit of gomg to his saloon. He keeps a burroomin the lower part of the town, near the eastern ate. He askedme to get an impression of the keyof fleet PayrnasterJ. B. Rittenhousessale. He told me to take a piece of paper arid press the key upon it. I took the impressionin this way, and gave it to Bradley, who in ea key of iron. which I saw him do. One day, the pnymnster told me to get a bottle ciwine from a chest within [helldjolnlllg room and gave me the keyof this chest, which was attached to a bundle of keys, amongwhich was the sale key. I then took the impression of the soft:key. I took the impressionwhile I was in the [trimming room. nation. Did Bradley ask you to do this? miner. Yes, sir. 110said hewould give mesome of the money. He told me he wanted the impression of the safe key so that he could get into the sale. Did not know howmuch moneywas in thesate. Dradlcy gave me 7 dollars after the robbery, at different times. I saw Bradley down town on the afternoon of the 30th of October and he asked meif there was a lot of money in the safe. I told him yes. Bradley did not come here himselfto getthe money but gave the key to a man called Ned, who was at Drarllcys place, and who knew all about thematter, Ned came liere at about 7 oclock in the evening. while I here alone, and gave me the kc. I opened the safe, and Ned tookout the moneyan carried it away in a basket. Ned was a small, sickly looking man. Question. Did Foster have anything to do With the robbery? Answer. No, sir; he had nothing to do With it. Bradley made the key, and Ned cameand got the money. I opened the safe for him, and locked at again, givmg him the key, which he tool! away. No promised inc about 3000or 3500 dollars, but said that Bradley would not “88 vs me more than 4 or live up dollars. ont know whetheronnot the money is still at Bradleys. 4 or 5 days before the robbery, Bradley nslred me whether or not there was much money in the safe. I told him I thougf iit not, but that there probably would be more at the end of the month. Alter Bradley madethe key, he gaveit the meoneday to see if it would fit. I tried it, and louncl that it Opened the safe and then returned it to him. LEONARD PAULDING, LieutenantCommanderS. emmO fiIff. SOMERSET ROBINSON WILSLur n U.S.eJ. lllow. AM B. LITTLE, ml: Stateno0ml. JUAN JOSE DIAZ. E. DILLINGHAM. Flee! Pamluullerl Clerk. Subsequent to this time $5, 260 in gold was found secreted behind a clock belonging to Bradley. A full investigation of this matter! led the committee to which it was referred to: the conclusion that this bill ought to pass. It. provides that the proper accounting otheer of the Treasury shall relieve this paymaster from accounting for such portion of the money as he does not liud. The report of the facts also shows that he is a man who has been long in the employ of the Government, and has beena most faithful and reliable officerin all positions in which he has been placed. I hope, there fore, that the bill will be passed.