The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-02-25

In ,eply 10 a question, whether i. was the
impression that it was an offer, which, IL ac'
cepted, would have led 10 transaction, The
witness said his impression was II meant
something.
The committee unanimously decided that
MIR. Pike must tell the name of the member,
and he named Erasmus B. Malerson.
He thought this was about the time ot the
passage of the Wisconsin bill, but he did not
know whether MIR. Maierson had any inter
est in that BILL Mr.. Mauerson did not name
any particular bill or location.
GThe testimony is so voluminous that The
reporter can only glance a. IL s.
William c. Johnson, of Utica, n Y, sworn
Said he was the President OF the Des Mon.
les Ma avigaton aud Railroad Company OF the
State Of Iowa. He gave a long account oi
the history of the Company, and replied that
he had rumors, but had no knowledge that
any agreement or arrangement had been en-
tered into BY himself or any other member of
the Company, with any members OF Congress.
or with any other person, directly or indi-
rectly, for the benefit of any member Of
Congress- by which such members Of Con-
gress were 10 receive any valuable consider
alton for their aid in carrying through bill
for the benefit of the Company.
Question by Mr.. Ou-Have you received
any communication from any member or
members Of Congress, or any communication
written, as they alege, by the authority or
sanction Of any member or members of
Congress, with reference 10 the passage Of the
bill.
The witness replied--O only, from Oras-
mus B. Mauerson. twas signed by 30. NJ
B." Ii was the Handwriting of Mr. Matter.
son, and not denied By him. |! was lranked
by MIR. Mauevson 10 the witness After the
existence Of the letter became public, tho
witness say he avoided, as much as possible,
having an interview with him.
Henry A. Daniels, sworn--Say that he re.
sides in Utica, N. V, and produced The fol-
lowing copy Of the paper referred to.
[Private.1 Washington, July IS, SO.
Dear Sir,-The Committee in our House
nesota to 272 900 acres or as you wished ii,
but there is much trouble in the way. Some
outsiders make mischief. Are you willing
10 le, your ! oil the factory be cat up and used
10 carry il through, in addition to what Slry
ke, arranged! lean have some agen, prom
ise outsiders stock in a new factory. Let me
know withou, larl BY return of mail.
Truly, o. BELL.
w. c. JOHNSON, ESQ,
Hon. Reverdy johnson (who is counsel Tor
the Des Monies Navigation end RailEoad
Company of the State Of Iowa, having been
sworn, testified, among other things, that
some eight or ten days before the adioufL-
ment OF the first session Of the present Con-
sress. while happened 10 be in The House
of Representatives, Mr.. o. Is. Matlerson, of
/ New York, ard member from the State,
asked me where The President of the Des
Monies Company (Mt. w. c. Johnson) was.
! told him thought he had left the city
/ That had not seen him for seyeta! days. He
ther expressed very great surprise Al his hav-
| irg left the city, and said he must come back
| that he was sorry to tell me, but so was the
fact, that there were from twsuly 10 thirty
am not sure as TO numbers-cui am sure
that it was either twenty or thirty members oi
! the House who had associated themselves
together, aud pledged each TO the other no.
/ TO vole Tor any law or resolution granting
money oriaads, unless they were paid Tor il
| told him could hardly believe il. think
the expression used, for was indignant
was, that it was ''d-d outrage" He
agreed with me, and was, as far as word:
and manner were concerned, as warm in de-
nouucing it as was. He said they were q
set Of d--d scoundrels, but there they were
and nobody could set anything of this sot
through without them that Johnson mus
have here 500. 900 10 carry this bill, &c.
John Sryker, OF Rome, n. Y, director
aud member OF the executive committee, oil
the Company, testified that he made draft
in favor OF Horace Greeley Tor $1,000; it was
retainer for counsel and advice in aid oI
procuring the passage OF the bill for the ben
eft OF the Company. 1t was 10 be used en-
lirely in his discretion, The witness, three
weeks ago, me, Mr, Greeley in New York
and he told him that he had received the
money, but that he had no personal iu,erss
10 it. The witness underwent long exam
ina,or, saying, in reply 10 question BY Mr.
Davis, III The bill had passed the House, Mr.
Greeley had power 10 make whatever dispo
siiion OF il he saw proper. There was M
limitation however upon him. had conf
dence in him that he would use il properly
II became necessary, he further said, tha, lh,
bill should have the attention of some one, a
there was none here 10 attend 10 il; Reverb,
Johnson being absent on account of profes
sional engagements, or for some cause, tn,
witness wished TO provide that some on,
should be here as agent,
James w. Simonion, correspondent OF tn,
New York Times, sworn, testified lha, he di,
not know OF his own knowledge, by legal ev
idence, of the existence Of any such organi
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