Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-23
NUMBER a..

| ns-l
-lees'"n Is ma; suxgcst.t hr oo;d u.-"'rrlr-
ec;i! through Them bu; s.n nn. y ..iiiv- an"G .
now ,' resoec % 'ha' hn spoke o, Mr kn.n'" ~ t
ing "a 'eir eide Rs Al old tr-si ~ u G f.: t,,..'
ran:-nent was male, rs,o~r; OF u . u y...sH..'s
| saving he wnu!! arran.- with Nr Kiuyr,.n
| Question by Mr. kollicrT.r-W..f su.. i i II.
D'rkerson otter To pay I" cause y"u >"u-, p
position, md IN secure the aid Of yorr .,e
passage of the bin
Answer-He offered me ;hs snn Of u $50 r.,,. \
gent Upon the Passage OF Tie b! .ti. 'la\
exact sum; AN >ure il was as .aurn t.. 5000 ::
might have been Sl2 3O1.
TESTIMONY ur E. II. THoMr.oS
Genera L,s5y Agea'.-I rave h--,, -'i,r y, i'
aiding III pas-sgc o. bills for TIE Mn--" il ,rt,i.
thr Pacific Railroad, the W,.c""sn K ~.'s'.. a.
Rail, onds in my Stat, tTich' gam, hn,"ia.j
! n"ihng TO do with the I, KS crb "r IA MS'ax>
nafl-r nn the atr"rney"i Is C"',, n {.
Volunteered MY eerv;ces =" ee; Il p.-n' I! G""-
Mr. Ernnons while the Nebrrrka oi ~. NJ 'H:
H.! IN my power {" 'i-t-a i; al.n"1 pa; at N".t
" fthskrli psfcnt, tr which r-nrwr !- H.. h'l
applied for. and orp '--d by Cyrus MrC"Tr. X, " 20,
whom have h.-n en eAv"rinS 10 efert d s.i;. =.
! OF their dfhcuT.s.
/ am employed by Mr. Dnx-r.nn; rrirs.. ~ .j..
swer as 10 terms, hectusc il r-a'.. :" INV PRIV
basi6esS; ~-s rmp oy-i h.r- NJ W'-'m..',.m i'-
Iaiter par, Of Decrin ,!r =, a'r at j rn-r..
Question by Mr.. Elnl-Wss Your con! pct s..t!.i. -
| be absolute or contingent
AnsS-r-l have received money from 81 -. -s7-
| SOL; expect I" receive more !; The hiil p-s-t-
| Question by NJ E!,ot--ilave you Obi -c:;Ua 'a
say how mlch III amount, you xoect iVrsr,Ne. &c
| Diil prss-s
Answer-Ccrfaiu!y have.
| Question by Iir loi--Ii :hs bl! Zoe, ~: AS
do YOU cXpe' { fur:hrr conp-u>a'iUu'
ApsScr | h4,d!y In w how - answer tie ,ge.-
ti"n; 1t want more t9r ny own services cs" -'."
| Tor II, AMI crn -: IT,
QUESTION hy Mr.. Eiiot-Do YOU decline 'o .y
whet there IL a;.y iinit you! ght 20 fre'
Aaswer-rhGt refuse 10 ansa-r
TESTIMONY OF THE Hos. GILBERT uyAS.
Those supper Pnrt,e'.-He rcs,.ts a L"Gy -
swrr-i have been iuvr! moe Ihan nrcr T. - u..'
!i- entertainments ot m cycEI:L; | aI;.'': Il C..r
onif m-npcr. OF Cru.rc-- ut ei'!!er l!ug-,.
crpt hr. C,,rginan nnI nysr!', wrrr irs-r'i' il.'
were nunb~r az i,li.s an. sonr GENT N t., Bed
we're generally around Congress. bAt not m,'m'v.'.
Congress; the -Gt Jet o: Cox p,ien wss P '"rI ";
by IA. lndes. hi,. not by The l'-n;!-l,-u II wa'
early par. o this S-ssio. III pa wh, the Nf'hHH.
ict-l, III the ri,,n Of M Dici-r-ou hy WIN -
invifcc; Of ~, afirs =, H. Ia -, iv"~'i te
C'li pa-iit. aad NJ. DIcke-"a inter srrG ~. z" "
:i.e ladies h. knew | "pP's-G Ia u. ei' u 't
there of tn. .ady eadesv"iiig 20 ~.
TESTIMONY or Mr.. BREGA.
Dtcl'ne, TO an,mer.-Q .csiion 10y Cha:rm'"--
Wh,; cum susne al money nay been IL, e"i'''i
promsed-whs: amount ~ stock has been p."na- !
or trnn-irrrrd or given - lsr'cr writers ar ""r r.r
Interested in securing ;he pas,ag- oi tha MI's.
soa and Wisconsin ha:ro.d 5l,e! o:a:" atc,T-t"I
! 10 The bast of your kn"wleGsp ai.A belle!
Answer have 10 knowcdsr III III" rns'rr
Question by Chni:maU-ls Your com, &c .',ru 09
tuai aud contingent. in .h,sc two e Is.
/ 81 100 and less than Slb.IhIJ'
An>wer-I have s!roady dec'ired to ar'wtr -.
qu-';ion
lestion By Mr. Z,lcofer-Is the sx'en' e ysr5
| interest in tho Minnesota Visions" o., dry.
dent in any m7a-ure upon your ser'co, IL i..o 70
passage OF those bills'
| Au.wer-I have an interest in the Wisconsin '
apart from any action Of C'l gress; my 'r'-i -
those bills is in drpratrn; upon NJ I'd;
vice. in aiding the passage Of 'h"se bl!s.
| Question by Chsirmhn-Whei numIef O s''H'''''
stock Stand IN your asme III the W iscons nj" " 4'
nrsot, Railroad, and whr; SUN OF uoDcy hdS Lt-;.
| pail! by you ON said stock
Au:wr.--l have already declined 10 answer gee.
! tions relating to my private busines'
TESTIMONY or " CHASE.
! LisAt on Neb,aska.-l h,,erc ;u bclrv" =.
| in few days shall p's 'lhy snow fo"ii 'a.-
votes nste FOR the Nebrnska Gi i' conc S''i'H
sf contract build one 0i the rla r-n'n-iT "a 80
iug given 20 George Steers of N"~ l'ik, 'ti :. o..
| can say at pre--u:; cannot give the n,'H.s y't
w',h", aa"o'7"vi WITH n y"rna wa "'' '''
) Denies N. L1on.--I never ny a. y.
with any person relation 10 Colts Pntrrr,
with members of CuEyress, aud that Only c"t q
peudency Of the II ,he Hone, w:,h r1r y.
cep,on that I talked 10 the Ho". Mr.. Lamb conc
! ing the general merirs oi Tile c''m '::rr" "i u {
House. when il sub iect ..us lsnnIcG MY pcs.
| ing; have talked with Mr.. DckersGn sr s.Nc
his evidence here, VIII" WAS unhHu"':. - IT, G... =
lew days since, when he *es ln;roi. ea y S!' : '.
ION Of TsnI-:;ee, aud informed ms oi IN" r"hr!ti."
Of his testimony IN regard 10 Ueo:- HI / .l.U =
tee; never had any talk VITA a'y per- Ii w".' 80
relative 10 obtaining loan oi s3~i. ar "iN ''l':
amount, IN connection wih ANY n'h'irr = 'ai'- ''.
fore Congress, but have nude II my = r'' .'i.' >
keep free from the company and ronv' -". Il - '@
! by members who act ns agents tor "hfniii ~ hr -
sage of bills; have ever author Z" ~ i!''h"y
consent aPproba'n Ia any al li'"'' u /" NJ
| DckersoD Tor loan ot .ny sum al mo- ~. - '.'5
article at consideration, IN cunnt ci!"h VIII! 'LC i..
| ter under cnn-i!tra;i..a. or Any Other mat.
TESTIMONY of THE HOS T. l.. CLIHGMAH.
tn, L1dl.S Ggnm.-Om III, .'y Nh !. ~" N'''. D
sin Railroad biii was family vnrl! on | 10" be-. B.
the Senate listening 10 the debate 'h'Fc '' ~" y
braska BILL think when elrI-i Tie la. 90" i.'.
! House e Representatives com" "f t'- Nu - ~'."
being taken on tho Wisconsin Rar"ac u ""r
either sen for IN oiher WY va - % .'
understand thai ladies wished IN" :" ~ M
gallery; II. my name had b.en pG.sca - '".,i's
Of the roll, up 20 The eastern gaii'i )!
found two ladies' III company think, Wit var lj'h
erson (C"li's agcEi) and am"ther s.n'itiAa'; i"'r
both OF the lade- told me they wished sie i" T. H
there so that might not vote on H." WIS ~ ~ I''.'
road b.l answered that was IN .!chap"' i 10.
upon every que itiun when could Lc ~ IT,. AhiI ''
| that should 20 down and r"t"; DID i", "!n'r i"
! | intended VOTE they Insisted that / ''"'' IT.
90 for they knew | would vote ",rii - lI'' '..r
which ih-y snd they were very "nAr"i. ri'u i -
Ieinan.d in cuuversu.iUn with them I " m'."''r
noticing the calling o the roll, H. I" L1 -' i' ''
down n :i,n. for :h- rex, v"t; ns VIZ .'''' =
THIN. one both If iicm eariesiiy |" S-'i y '''
lett them without Any inii'nn'i"n II. /" h"" "''.t
| vn,e; after got down I'M" tie hhi. MOI " !"
,nartr tn lay bill an the table. "hlch pr 't""'
| y,t.d however again-f laying th. h CA u
nn,;,n vas t!.n mad. {" reconsider ~" D's TT
vote on the table, which wa. lKeuis. 'u~'c't'
| yot, O. mt. .ritelr-.. n:an- ~! H. hE' - t''' -
those v";e- WAS h'; "a, a., W., l'' ",H ~ ~
tor The pnss'g" :" o,e o',' "", ;I', w.,
il ani n' - "!he' raw ohu S'''' v" Wv
| rs, It pn8'iolr' /" srr"ie t, t''' =" o,' ''.',
lri-'d1 o' all .i"'e ''n,' ~ 80. rfl,h ,ny
measure" h1 were '' ,,". ~, ~.
| "i poii"y' "a' '.~''u.' ~ "' wv .....
!.i;e. a' 10 "nh' c'u,Ss ~ ~ n'.,.on .~ " h>i,
1II, me s'%'ets"! .. .i,, 'i,r'
T-hd I" re ens' u, .,. ~, " 80 p, ''
uh'rue *r'. '"'mS - ,; ~; , r,.,v,,r
~, 'ni ' '-.,.,.,,,' .oy ..,,',,. .,,..r