The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-09-08

iCCciNcu. lie CONcluSIOilS you UdVc drrlVcU
at on that matter meets the appreciation Of
all here-a singular fact We had pfi-
vate meeting yesterday; and came to the
same conclusions that YOU have and was
to give you the result this morning. Your
letter saves me the trouble of giving you
our reasons in detail 4. HUNT.
Hon. Z. b. WAsHBURNE.
Mterrqgatories for Alroh Hunt, at Aston
Hou@, NeU York, on oath, to he returned
By mall
Question. Did You express to Messrs.
Lowber and Roberts, or Others, for your
self or others, friends of the ST. Charles
Airline Railroad Company, an assent to
the passage of bill by Congress which
would give to the Minnesota and North
Western Railroad Company the right to
take such lands as might be granted to that
Territory for the construction Of railroad
in the eastern part Of it ?
Question: Did you agree, or were You
willing, that the present Minnesota and
Northwestern Railroad Company should re-
ceiye the lands which were expected to be
granted by Congress in case one southern
terminus of that road should be at Tete &c
Mort
Question. State what influence, if any,
you have exercised or attempted to excr-
else, upon any member of Congress, or 9TH
or person, to aid Or defeat the passage of 81
Minnesota land bill?
Question. Has any money, $1,000, or
other sum, been asked or demanded by you,
Or promised directly or indirectly to you,
for yourself or Others, or to be used by you
or others for any political or other purpose,
/ for any consideration connected with tie
passage or defeat of Minnesota land bill?
Question. Has the subject of money, to
be paid in this connection, been discussed tF
mentioned by you in conversation with
Robert w. Lowber and NJ. O. Roberts, q
any other person in New York Or elsewhere;
and if so, what was the substance Of that
conversation
Question: Did you know of any influence,
by aid of money or other consideration, Ey
which the action of members of Congress or
other persons was influenced, or sought to-
he influenced, in procuring the passage or
; defeat Of Minnesota land bill?
| Question. Did YOU know Of any demand
or inquiry, by check, draft, message or other
mode of communication, by which money
: was demanded Or asked to be paid Or agreed
about, by any person in Washington or
/; elsewhere, of any person or persons in New
York or elsewhere, connected with the pas
t sage of the Minnesota land bill?
New YORK; August 3, 1854.
DEAR SIR: | received your list of inter-
rogatories about noon; though quite i'll, and
!, under the operation of medicine, have ar
swered them, though perhaps somewhat III
/, coherently, i'll consequence of my condition
as to health, and have scfft for an officer
that | may swear to my answers as being
: true according to my best knowledge and
, belief.
f | had my trunk packed yesterday to go
| to Washington and appear before your
| commission, but my health WIS so bad that
| | dare not make the journey.
1t is now 7. NJ at quarter to t I re-
5 ceived a long string Of new interrogatoricS,
covering mainly what have already an
| swcred. There is not time to answer to-
g night, and perhaps my present answer will
;. obviate the necessity of further answer
/, Yours, respectfully, A. HUNT.
| Hon. l.. D. CAMPBELL.
r AsToR HOUSE, New YORK.
r August 3, 1854
70 the first interrogatory of your con- :
!, mittec-have you any knowledge in regard
to the alteration Of the Minnesota land bill?
/, Answer Nothing, except newspaper re-
port have had no correspondence on the
subject, except telegraph, to attend and tes-
: tify before you.
: Question. Did you ever make any money,
, or other arrangements to get it passed?
Answer. Non" whatever as I never re-
ccived, paid out, Or promised one dollar to
any member of Congress, Or other person,
with regard to the passage of the Minneso-
:. ia land bill, or any other.
Question. Did you ever tell any person
that you wanted money in this connexion to
q 60 to Washington
n Answer. Never, to my knowledge, in such
q connexion but did ask person directly
y interested in the Iowa land bill as to money
= for my personal expenses in going to WASH
. ington.
Question. Or to influence the election of
Mr.. Washbmne
= Answer. No; and have no recollection
: !. of ever speaking to Mr.. Washburne abouta
! future election.
T. Question. Or any other member of Con-
; gress
+ Answer. 1 never received, paid to, or
promised to pay any member Of Congress,
a or other person, any money with reference