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ceved from Mr. Stone constituted part Of that item Of
ts7 co0S A. do not; do NOT know anything Il;
have not admitted thai ever received thing from Mr.
Stone
ton house $4,000 In money notess A. No. sir.
Did you receive any sum from New York; A. Not
Did you ever have any transactions with either Of
the houses to the Of $33 000s do not reeoeot
any transaction. do not mean that this ans wer shall
O. Did you receive from the firm Of Lawrence, Stone
Co. time In March last, In securities money
to the amount Of $33 GOO, mere or losss
O. Do you know Of any person having used money here
for the passage Of the tariff acts do not; not
O. Who was the acting manager after you LEFT here A.
That is question il would be impossible for me 70
Q Did you not converse with Mr. Stone upon the sub.
ject Of The tariff ac1 A. saw him frequently; we lived
In the same house.
Q Did you ever question him 10 the course he was
pursungf A. do not recolec asking him the question;
saw his course, and presume he saw mine.
Q Did his course and ycurs differ A Not At AL
Did you agree in opinion TO the course Yea should
take9 A. So far a. we talked about We did; know Of
no difference Of opinion.
the obecis A. Never, to my recollection word Of that
sort.
Q Did you no. tell him that money would have to DO
employe cd r. effect the purpcseS A. Never.
Q You speak positively A. So far as remember
said such word.
Q You are positive that he and you agreed to the
mode Of promoting passage the tariffs A. reco-
leot OF no disagreement
O Did you have any conversation with Mr. Nataesou
while you were hereH A. think l never exchanged .
word with him while was here.
Q. Did any member Of Congress gay that money would
have 10 BE- used In order 70 secure the passage u that b
Q. Nor intimate ts A. was never approached whilst
here TO indicate money mean to say by that that had
never any conversation with any member OF Congress In
regard 70 money being used
Q. You came here in the employ men OF the Mddlesex
or Bay STATE Mills Company Icams here as the agent
O. Then you came Voluntarily A came voluntarily.
O. What were your interests A. am an owner Of
woollen machinery for manufactures and also dealer in
raw materials used in manufactures; my own Ia
terest which brough. me here.
O. Did you ut any time loan any money 10 any member
of the House A. Never, not a dollar.
O. Nor any securtiesS Nor any securities was never
O You decline 70 tell us about the money you got from
Mr. stonsS A. have never intmstsd that received
dollar from there
Q Then you decline to furtherS A. feel tnat
ought to decline until take the advice OF counsel
After consultation the committee decided give the
witness an Opportunity Of consulting counsel and mo-
ton, adjourned.
FEBRUARY IL, 1883.
The committee met at 10 oclock-presen. kessrs stan
ton, Moore. Wright and Russell
woIooIT coNsuITs COUNSEL AND MAKES STATEMENT.
j. w. Wolcott again appeared before the committee.
.. Did you receive from the firm Of Lawrence, Stone
Co time in March a of securities or money
70 the amount Of $33 ,O00 more or eesS
To this question the witness submitted the following An
swer In writing
dd not IN MArch or Time receive from LAW
for the purpose Of be in influencing
ooer q The present Or The las. Congress the t.
it contemplated II; ever pay or pro
mise % pay directly or indirectly any money peeunlsy
bis yS or ice in ss q or to n1sn "a action
ys OF 5ss s
he
WY he
idIi s'ssysSIas sSlss sass Question psy
u the h sse eo%o er @
stuted TO investigate And acting under the legal I'D
sent form e moi Of isen psriaen o the only inquiry
ING s or e.
compel winners TO answer SUI n question this except by
money coming any quarter to influence directly Or in
directly the action vote Of member Of Congress- aud
ana Ss no G amy % FOR
oh % ohsT s q:
committee or u. House the right 2 inquire into my private
tend prove the alleged improper innaencing of
se o.
would be beyond their power 70 inysssss the private
such charge implication OF corruption, attempt
rup' Congress or any Of Its members having sesn made
w.smseros, d. @. February II. 1855
@ Do You decline giving any further answer to the
@ Do you decline giving categorical answer to the
question: A. offer what have just read full
answer and Is tho only answer can make 70 the qus
ooRmS's LOBBY REVELATIONS WOOL, RAILROAD
SLAVERY INTERESTS H1RHoSIzK OCCASIONALLY.
A. r. Corbin sworn-Q Where do you reside A. I
have lived In the city OF Washington FOR the last fourteen
years but still regard myself As citizen Of st. Louis,
O. whether you have any knowledge Of any efforts
being maze By the wooen manufacturers others
Deced with the wcollen interests N influence the egsa
ton 10 regard 10 the duty upon woods vooen goods
dye stus. since the passage OF tue tariff Of is46 and
nr.t eois here which S.rsulsry attracted my attention
made In the assied session OF $780, AMI In
ton with an attempt 10 pass the illinois Central Railroad
bill into law; through efforts OF my own, Colonel King,
OF Alabama induced iusis. the union OF the
Mobile and Cairo with the Cairo Chicago railroad bni
union; ihs, in.eres, then became very Formidable one
and instantly approached by the tariff to aid
them in securing the modification o, the tariff wha.
little properly | then had, having been some years
before invested In Illinois State bonds, | took .
very deep interest Ia the success OF the Illinois
bill, and therefore much with It's friends; far
know hal lobby agent here one, and that
the agent OF the old Cairo Company which party did
win Hon John A. Rockwell Was ia agent; Col King, As
pAny nj Mobile 70 send up their president, engineer
experienced person 70 explain the Interests OF his
road 70 the various members I'd Child, their engineer,
Washington and OF great service 10 TIE Ala
bsma Delegation there were great many New England
Isf e y. 81 b, ana %
hcaton Of the tariff they desired in return promng 10
help through the Illinois railroad BILL 10 any
tnh' rofti was Ncf1 slOuky opipstuf jugs I1ufA8
bad been much offended al my Interference with Dol.
King 70 persuade him 70 insist upon union Of the two
roads union OF the two would have secured the passage
Of the BILL unless the tariff became offended at any
combination against tbcm; yoi Wentworth the prn-
cipal manager Of the Illinois bill, and he insisted upon
some arrangement being made with The tariff men, be-
tween whom, himself and others, much conversation
sued no arrangement entered into might be sup
psed being Impcssi Die for such DcuS gas Bsss
NcClernsnd 70 agree 70 any combination which would
90 sacrifice OF principle necessary; nj this time
k W or supposed kno. tina, the tariff bin could %,
p tariff men believed thai Il could pass; my opn-
10 >" The contrary owing 70 my knowledge Of the
tlients OF Mr. Stephens, Mr. Toombs, Mr.. Cabel
Of 1crda, Mr.. Cineman Of ". c. and others, or
eight In all Who in 1850, rave unnsake,ble signs hs,
they would consent 70 any further
New England interests until Me slavery question
sfactorly adjusted; l believed that the enter
tanned by them would Inevitably work the defeat Of The
tariff bill the tariff would be angry In the oveut
Of the loss OF their bill became matter Of the utmost
cessy that Tbs Illinois bill should At be acted upo,
and advised John Wentworth the representative from
Chicago, the tariff were nexorabe; they sisted
that their bill should be acted upon frst; n last went
U 49, 49, ~.