Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-03-10
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Mr.. Edwards had spoken to him on
that subject, saving that he or his
hrother owned eonsidhrable3and near
where the road would pass, and that
|it would be enhancing the value of
land very much ifthat bill coull have
d favorable vote. MIR. Walk inforn-i
dfhim that he woulds:yo for or
against the bill, as lie thought JUST.
Mr.. Edwards, under oath, explain-
ed the. matter, saying, he did not in
his conversation with hi. Paine, OF.
fer OF intend to be understood as Of.
fering any sam IT money, either for
himself or any other person or per-
sons, lor iis g y. NO Per-
sou eyer solloatea him l0oHeror pro-
cure any cohs1uesatlon dePenaenI ap-
on me passage O TINS or any otner
Dhl before congress.
james 2. IKE, ! ~ @ me WRITER'S Y IS ;.
tior I'm, lns NV lork 4rloune,l test sl
Ihat , acout inc .l 4, q me passage q
the Wisconsin phi, hon. y. p. MAT,
.eson maoe'o nl l & : remark when 3 .ed
9 'ns IMPRESSION .lla1l was az soner
IWhicl, Z acceP1eo' W9uiu nave ied
g 2 .fansaetlon. az InOngat ne
in Sal solnelnlng.
Il VIM, g. johnson, !, of Utica, New
= ork' ! feslaens q slie les Molnes
Navigation ana halfiroaaS company
oIthe otaoe 81 iowa, IN the course o.
tne examination, aiiuueo - note
receivedDy MN rom Mr: Matieson,
ing ana when llenry q. Daniels, o.
ollca' ano'lle es,1s subsequently
pfouuceu y loiioWs:
PRIVATE.
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1855.
DEAR SIR:-The Committee in our
House have agreed TO report your res !.
Eolutions in Iowa 272, 900 acres, or as
you wished it; but there is much trou.
Bile in the way. Some outsides make
mischief. Are Won willing to let your
tsOUCsuudEbGE VI ttl6a ldClOTv US CUT I'D
and used to earrysi It though. in add.
ttion to what Striker arranged. /
can have some agent to promise ont.
siders stock ii a new factory. Let
line know without fail by return mail.
Truly. q. B. M.
W. G. johnson. Esq.
Hon. Reverdy johnson detailed u
conversation be had with.Mr. Matte
son, whoyamong other things, said
that either twenty or thirty members
had associated themselves together,
and pledged each to the other not to-.
] vote for any law or resolution grant.
| ing mony or lands unless they were
paid fer it. johnson told him that
ioould not believe il. Matteson res
marked, ssThey are d set Of Did
lsconndreb. but There they were, and
nobody conld get anything.ofthe scrt
ithrongllwithout them; that. w. O..
johnson, President Of the Company,
must have here S100, 900 to carry
this bill. @ Z sff
Itappears. from thetestimony Of j,
EStryker, Of Rome. New York, tof the
/ Navigation and Railroad Company j
testified that he made draft Of $1,000
| in favor OF Horace Greeley. Il was
La retainer for counsel and advice in
procuring the passage of the bill for
1.-THE benefit Of the Company. Il was
Ito be used entirely in his decretion.
Mr.. Greeley, some weeks ago, inform.
Jed him thathe had received the mon.
ley, but had no personal interest in
/ it. ID s
Hon. w. Gilbert was summoned
by Hon. w, w. Welch,and said that
THE latter had never remarked to him
under any circumstances, that he
/ GILBERT should receive any pecuni-
airy consideration, or other benefit, il
THE resolution for the purchase Of
Hon. O. B. Matteson, on Che. 9Th
lot February. sent 4 communication
ito the Committee, protesting against
| the action Of the Committee IN bis
case. The charges affecting his char.
Iacter were prompted by bitterenen1ieS