The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-06

Mr.. Daniel and some parties north OF Alex
andria. Some amendments Objectionable
were ofiercd---onc Of them, which was
finally attached to the bill. was the one re-
quiring the company to build the road to
Fredericksburg before it should be COM
pleted from Washington to Alexandria.
wrote TO Mr.. Moncure Robinson, asking If
his company was pressing the Objectionable
amendments. He replied that his company
was not doing 1t.
q. Did Mr.. Lincoln report to you that he
and Mr.. Segar called on the president Of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad to arrange a union with that COM
pany 10 build road to Alexandria?
A. No, sir.
.. Do you know anything OF bill to
consolidate the Alexandria and Fredericks-
burg Railroad Company with other COM
panies south and north Of it?
A. heard of that bill. told Mr.. Rob-
inson, who thought it inmical to his COM
pany, that if it was, would, if l had any
interest in it, tear it up.
DON'T KNOW BUSpY!
Q. Have you had any correspondence
with Mr.. Bundy, OF Richmond?
a. have never heard of Mr.. Bundy, nor
written to him.
Surprised Committeeman: You never
heard Of BUNDr? [Great laughter.l
Mr.. Roberts.--I never did.
Mr. Danel.-It is proper to say that Mr..
Bundy called at my office, and said he had
bill sent him by you, and had a letter
from you.
Mr.. Roberts.-Did he show the letter?
Mr.. Daniel.-No, he did not.
Mr. Roberts.--I have never written o any
one in Richmond except Judge Marshall.
Z. Did you ever have an agreement with
Alr. Lincoln in January, 1.70, authorizing
him to make an arrangement for a connec-
tion with the Richmond and Fredericks-
burg railroad, to be made near the mouth
Of Quantico creek:
a. No, sir. The first / heard Of Guam
tico creek connection was that Mr.. Scott,
the lSt Vice President Of the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad Company had in July,
1870, proposed plan connecting the two
roads, the Richmond and Fredericksburg
road TO build the ten miles to make the
connection. 1t was verbal understand
ing, and afterwards reduced to writing.
Mr.. Hill, Of the committee, objected to
the wide range outside Of the resolution Of
inquiry the investigation was taking.
Mr.. Daniel said that he thoug hit he could
appeal to the sense Of fair play, that when
he was merely following the track pursued
by Mr.. Roberts last night he should not be
cut off,
| MIR. K. #. Daniel said that last night Mr..
Roberts on the witness stand had made an
| argument in favor Of the passage ofthe bill
| asked for from the Legislature, and surely
the other side should be heard
Mr.. Wood suggested that only one coun-
sci conduct the examination on each side.
Mr.. p. V. Janiel said the scene of last
night showed witness tcstifying in his own
behalf, examined by his own counsel, and
! prompted by three counsel; and. after that
! proceeding, it was proposed now to change
the proceedings after the wrong had bocn
wrought.
1t was finally decided by the committee
that during the examination Of Mr.. Roberts
the rules Of last night should apply, and
the examination proceeded.
WHAT MR.. BIDELE OWNS.
Q. Is not Mr.. Biddle the holder of a con-
siderable amount of stock in the Pennsyl-
vania Central railroad:
y. If he is 4 judicious man, he is; but l
know nothing of the affairs of Mr.. Bddle.
He said he had $4,000 in your road, and
his relatives in England had more. The
| Northern Central and Cumberland Valley
railroads are under the control Of the Penn
sylvania Central railroad, which OWNS a
| majority Of the shares.
Q. You feel assured that Mr.. Moncure
Robinson told you that he owned a con-
trolling vote in the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company?
a. DO. He said he controlled the vote
Of the company. In Philadelphia it Is a
matter of notorlety that Mr.. Robinson, by
his own stock and that ofth English share
, holders, had control OF the elections in your
company.
Q. Don't you know that Mr.. Biddle rep
resents the English shareholders?
4. do not. Mr.. Robinson told ME that
he controlled them.
Mr.. Daniel, to the Chairman.-It is pro-
| per to say that have telegraphed Mfr. Rob-
! inson to come here, so that his memory
| might compare with that of Mr.. Roberts
but he is too unwell to come.
g. Are you aware that in the latter part
of July it was stated in the newspapers that
the engineers of the Alexandria and Fred.
ericksburg Company were surveying south
OF Quantico creek; that q letter was writ
ten by the President Of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, ask
ing how this consisted with their agree.
ment, and what was the meaning OF it?
A. / am not.
IMr. Daniel road Iottor Fl vIu MI. Biddle,
saying that Dir. Roberts had notified the
engineers to cease the surveys inquired
about. The letter was shown to show that
MIR. Roberts memory was not rehable.]
MR.. MoNcURE RoBINsoN's POSITION.
A. know nothing Of the correspond
ence with Mr.. Biddle, nor that the Presi-
dent of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad had written letter COM
planning about this. We did not know the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad We only knew MIR. Moncure Rob-
inson, who said he was the road. If we
could have transacted business with the of
ficers Of the road directly, and not through
Mr. Robinson wa tpiUht have reacha6 q