New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-20
THE iEORGIA INVESTIGATION
,r ,,v,npNCE AND THE REPORT.


OF THE COMMITTEE =, uo
WASHINGTON May 19.-The following
anna of the testimony taken before the oena'o
Committee during the investigation OF the auosou.
yupt influences brought to bear upon oen"'oi' " f
interested in the Georgia DIS 800 .,oooo
,psrruoSy OF JAMES HUGHEs-GEokGiA boNDS -S-V'O'
Ia,oes Hughes OF Indiana, but whose time is ehiehy
snent In Washington, testified as fonows' son
tleman named Lewis r. Porter. whom h"so q"
wavs considered a very respectable gentleman o'iio
me one evening about the 2lst OF March iast' he " ~
fI could control the vote Of Senator Carpenter '
hin, did not think could, but had no doubt tha'
could ascertain how he going to vote upon any
ton ofimpcrtance he said that 900 In railroad
dorsed by state Of Georgia. or the his
rote AGAINST the Bingham amendment = lto iu nun
could approach Senator cafRSRsdir that Gn he Would
Tor the amendment Porter expressed 9e hi that
wS%d see him at the capitol next day. that Wa, MAS the
end OF the interview excepting ,a' and me in case Of
its being done told him eond not hsye bH aS 10
do matter Of that but Ga would
Nor the next evening who would bring them he
said een aas on bond! the SSS Trey railroad
bonds Endorsed by the state OF ", G eossms
Hill of Georgia said to him that should not keep the
teT thought Hin had some interest in the subject
he insisted that should meet Porter so did so snT
ment and against the bill then mentioned this matter
to the Senator suggested that perhaps was que 70
sans he laughed and replied that he done nothing
in the matter and did not propose 70 hat in t Se oS
riety Of having known that even any person had hed
h h6gS SG S G Eat 4 It Iaft met Mr. Porter
told him that Carpenter said he would vote f0r t1e
matter; r. Porter is the financial clerk OF the
INA as T @s Know prior to this matter Mr. Carpenter
and recognize each other old sch0Olmates; we were
at West Point together and we have since been pre'y
i"N'''''' TESTIMONY OF JOSHUA HILL.
Joshua Hill was the next witness exanlhed-he Wa
elected senator by the Georgia Legislature in 1868 had
been TO Washington at various times since in regard 10
his a seat knew of no means used To influence
action on the Georgia question on either SIDE exeeP ee
p @ Of ns s snS Of @ sd
with friend of his at Judge Hughes's house on the
ter; While there, a man came in, called Judge
Hughes into the private office, saying he wanted
the when the stranger retired the witness and
to show his friend the theater and come back he did
returning Hughes told him the mans name was
Porter proposition. and said they had made an appoint
ment for next day Capitol Hill, which he Qiughes) was
better do so witness never saw Porter again till one
Summoned to attend this Committee While there Porter
entered with paper in his hand, saving he had dls-
waite Office where they remained some Is 20 minutes
witness had no knowledge of any money used or raised
to be used affect tho Georgia question; had heard
Of drafts drawn by Gov Bullock but knew moth
coSTI1cT1SG ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS STORY
NIEw-AYERY.
the washington rost-0fee, was the next witness He
the part of to means to influence the
action of Senators upon the Georgia questions had no
the Of senators had not Known Of any oie direct
or indirect having been made to any
any proposition the part OF direct indirect
TO votes on the Georgia question by the use OF any
The witness contnued-I had conversation with Gov.
Bullock in regard to the Georgia bill for fewmnutes once
within three four days after the bin came from
the House Senate there had been
i'm the I he
stood knowing that he was the Governor of Georgia; he
e n2s sf hm few %e
that an accidental meeting think b fsI no one
interest in this matter aad fGis snb %n
II was short had forgotten it almost entirely it was
long time ago. Judge Hughes being my attorney in some
fact very frequently; never had conversation with
anybody on this subject except WITH b n ma dsys heard
aons that there had been an attempt TO use means to
him If had ever made any such statement he
told me had not made any statement OF that char
10 him on this subject somewhere about the time that
the bill passed the House OF Representatives, or shortly
Here followed some close questioning concerning the
NOT agree with the testimony Of the latter In fact
nearly all have given above seems TO be in direct an
ngs and the Capitol according to Porters word
were at the request Of Judge Hughes and not at his own
hat " he did not know" or did not remember He
For what purpose did you meet Judge Hughes near
the Capol nla pause-you know for what purpose you
The Chairman-State the purpose for which Judge
Hughes requested you to meet him there in regard to
to answer. The Witness-I willing TO answer any
questions connected with this matter that germane
The Chairnan-we will Judge what is germane to the
subject For what purpose did Judge Hughes request
lie said he would see Senator Carpenter in regard to his
position the Georgia matter that was the object of the
O. Why did he tell you he would Senator Car
penter regard TO this matter and why did you want
matter and he said he would go and see him.
O. You went to see MI Hughes to get him TO ascertain
how Mr. Carpenter would yotei A. Yes.
q What motive had you in getting Mr. Hughes to see
how Mr. Carpenter would vote} The Witness-Will you
The Chairnan-Adyce whether you shall tell the truth
or mott The Witness-No, Sir; not at all.
@ You stated that you went there for the purpose OF
getting him TO ascertain how Mr. Carpenter would vote
what conversation did you have with him The Witness
lis it the judgment of the Committee that question
that kind is proper
The Chairman (having consulted the Committee)-The
oct OF Congress requires witness to everything
even though his should crininate himself; it
is provided that anything so answered to Committee
cannot be used against the witness in subsequent pro-
The Witness-I went to employ Mr.. Hughes as an at
minutes; our conversation strictly confidential;
asked him if he could render any aid in this matter tell
ing him that so he could have fees in the case
he said thought he could but he did not know he said
OF that he could do anything that would
10 him any fees in the matter he would be glad 10 do it,
and said that he would; told him he could have fee
provided he could do good he said he thought he
very friendly and he could ascertain how the Senator
felt on this question: told him that he could have sub
siantally about 5000 expected to get the 5000 from
O. Who is Mr. Averyl A. He is the same Mr. Avery that
l. connected with railroad in Georgia. there two
brothers Of them; do not remember which had this
talk with; they were both here at that time made
seemed to feel very much exercised about the matter
stating that he had interests down in Georgia which the
Rebels making great havoc WITH and he very
DESTROYS Of knowing how this question Of the Farms