Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-05-24

| Noino poiore VIC Oolnmittce, ana Whlle
they are temporarily absenting in Pitts,
burg he passed through Harrisburg with
out stopping. On the 25th of March the
Committee again telegraphed to Mr.. Stan
ton to ascertain where Mr., Scott could be
found. The reply was that Scott would
be relieved from duty at Fortress Mon
roe in four days. The Sergeant- -at-arms
was accordingly despatched to Washing,
ton to Subpoena Mr.. Scott, but was una
BILE to find him, and the Committee be-
lieVe that he purposely kept out of the
way.
Mr. Kennedy Marshall, a member of
the House from Allegheny county, last
year, testified that at the close of the ses-
sion he visited the room of Mr.. Scott, Mt
Coverly's Hotel, and was handed pack
age, which contained FIVE hundred dollars.
Mr.. Scott remarked to Mr.. Marshall that
the package had been left for him, and
that he did not know what it contained -
There were other packages laying about
the room at the time Mr.. Marshall fur
ther tistiied that he had always been in
favor of the repeal Of the tonnage tax, and
had voted for the Communication bill with.
out any expectation of a reward.
Mr.. Marshall also testified that he had
visited the room of Speaker Davis, and
saw five or seven thousand dollars laying
upon the bed. Mr.. said that he had re-
ceived the money from Scott, but subse-
quently denied the fact. Davis accompa.
MED Mr.. Marshall up the Allegheny river
and gave him portion of the money to
carry, remarking that he was afraid to
carry SO much himself The Committee
had endeavorcd to procure the attendance
of Mr.. Davis, but had not succeeded up
to the present time.
Thomas Osterhout was a member of
the Legislature from Wyoming county,
last year, and parties testified to having
heard him say that he had made q good
j thing out of the tonnage tax bill, and tha
he had paid all his debts amounting to
one or two thousand dollars. Osterhout
was subp@ned, but having been warned
by man named George H, Bardwell, was
thus enabled to elude the Sergeant at arms
This Bardwoll is also believed to have
been instrumental in inducing the import.
ant witness named Gearhart to leave. Har.
rlsburg in the night time.
John Edgar Thompson, President Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was
summoned to appear before the commit
tee, but replied that bad health would moi
permit him to attend. A sub Committee
was appointed, and proceeded to Phila,
delphia to obtain the testimony of Mr.
Thompson, bat he refused to receive them
and certificate from j. Pancoast, NJ. D.
stating that Mr.. Thompson could not be
seen, was shown to the Committee. Sew.
en- Directors of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company were examined, but testi
fled that they knew nothing about any
bribery.
Mr.. Thomas II. Firth, Treasurer of thl
Company, also failed to appear before tn,
Committee, on account Of sickness. HI
subsequently, expressed will ngness tt
appear, but was not examined.
In summing up their report, the Com
mittee expressed positive conviction, from
the evidence before them, that unlawful
means were used to procure the passag
of the Communication bill, by Mr.. Scott
who has since wilfully eluded the sum
mons of the Committee.
After the report was presented to tn
House, Mr.. Williams made a speech. H,
declared that Mr.. Thompson had beer
seen on Chestnut street, looking as wei
as ever, two days after the date of thu
certificate of the physician, which wa!
shown to the Committee.