The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-20

now. y Congress, vas necessary that the confirms
non should he made 70 the state Of Iowaf
Wmnsss-Yes, sir.
By NJ Orr-ADd that the State had conveyed 70 70
this idsatcAl hand II she bad the title 70 M -.
Wrtness-No. sir. In ordinary couse Of the fulfil
ment o. our cont sos the State would have 70 eoavey h
convey 600 soves Of land for every
We expended In The Improvement
WEI hEhhEHs or otsGAxso BOUGHT UP By rBD oonPAY.
ny ~ Orr-wss there any agreement or arrange nen
entered into by you, by any other msmbss q you
company, with any member Of Congress, or wNh an,
me timber Of Cor gres;, by which such members q CON
gYess 10 recsive any valuable for then
aid In Carrying through sost oiilS
Wtness-Tbere was mn such agreement nothing o
that Kind, made BY me, nor have any knowledge, On
cept by rumor that any such agreement hes ever ben
knoWledre of any such arrangement whssever 50 ~
a mypelf was concerned, had abandoned III hepes
result Of any such application 70 Congress
boAuse was informed by every one That there Wouh
BY M Orr-Dud yen have an agent here to represen
your claim when you went away
HoH. R1vlHDY JOHNSON THE WASHINGTON AGENT OF III
COMPANY.
Witness-Yes cir; Revsrdy johnson, who % our ooun
sci and has been the counsel OF the ate Of Iowa In h
By M Orr-bd you have any agent for the purpos
Of engineering your matter through CopgressS
WitDem-Reverdy johnson was our ooly agent.
any member Of Congress- or In your company, for hi
vo 1s. services In passing ,uoh bilii
Witness-Not 10 my knowledge
By NJ Or,-Nsi,hev directly or Indirectly
Wtness-No, SIR think not.
By M. Orr-was there any reputation made by an.
son, for the heneat OF auy member or members q Don
gress for certain portion Of the lands In the event Of hi
or their voting for the passage Of the billi
DID HIAR nuMOR A LITTLE OORRrpTYoN.
Witness-I have no personal knowledge Of anything
that kind; have had IN impresson-an understanding
have heard rumor, and cannot say whore, Of some
By Mr.. orr-Have you he'd any such understanding ez
cept upon mere rumorY l..
Witness-Not personally.
BY Mr. Orr-Is there any such information within you
knoyledgep
wltness-None within my knowledge; If there =
anything Of the kind has been done outside Of An!
knowledge or information that have.
BY Mr. OYr-Wouo any other person In your COMPANY
have the right 70 make such an aIrangement - that
without the assent knowedge Of the president Of TIKI
witness-weu, SIR We have an executive committee
part Of any member Of The company; indeed, do no
think that even president Of the company, NJ,
own motion, would have the right or that would b
would be binding to the comoany.
By Mr. Orr do not speak Of any binding obligation
law for do Of suppose thu. any such oSgasion cou
would consider ~ morally binding
wi,ness-I suppose that il any member Of the comps
have leh itself bound TO carry It out
By Mr. Or DID you have notice Of any such arrange
msns =: President, ?, any member Of the executive
Witneas-No. sir; none Whatever. rt
BY Mr.. 0rr-was there ever any proposition made Il
any other person. the benefit Of any menbes Of Oon
sress to convey any other property which you own IN
your individual right in confederation OF their sup
porting thb measured
wtness-rhere Was no proposition made 70 me TO con.
vey any member OF coDsaess or TO any other person
for the btnen Of member Of Congress, any properly
connected Win this coDosrn.
By M Orr-rhere was no such propositiouY
wtness-No sir.
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vhere ,bs r.,,~y "a oom,ns N an r.rn.n,rs. -
you received any CON fron anv ncmber a.
OF Congress- any com yoatons vyt,teu
they aese by the su,hor or aanotion Of any member
members of Goa with reference 70 tho aasaxe a
this bnlS
Dcnr RRBAKne N-oSu nnxrxR or ooSaap~ In r,vu
scHsss
wnneu-I received ese oommunicatlop on that SUBJ
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