New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-19
THE CREDIT MOBILIER.
oAKRs AMEs FINISHES HIS TESTIMONY AND
MAKES A GOOD IMPREssIoN-JoHN Il. ALLEY
TO TESTIFY NEXT.
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WASHINGTON Dec 1S.-0akes Ames com
pleed the reading Of his statement the Credit Mobier
Committee to-day. 1t is understood that he attempted
fully to exonerate the members OF Congress who took
the stockairom all blame, by declaring in the most
positive terms that wasia fair and honorable business
transaction their part aud on his. The only thing In
his evidence of special Importance not already fore
Swallowed was a statement that McComb, through his
counsel had recently offered to compromise the trouble
with him. After completing his evidence Ames ex-
pressed his entire satisfaction 10 his friends with
the manner in which he had undergone the
investigations and assured them that he had
told the whole truth and was glad he had done
So Members Of the Committee say that Anes bore him
self remarkably and Unexpectedly WELL and made good
impression. There is longer any doubt that in his
testimony yesterday he gave list OF members who had
time held the stock with the circumstances under
which II offered them, the manner OF payment, the
length OF time they held It, and other particulars, and
that this list embraced nearly all tho names which
McComb the back Of one OF Amess letters and
which was 30 widely published during the Presidential
campaign aud that number Of additional names we're
included OF members who have been mentioned In
connection with the Credit Mobilier scandal. Ames
leaves for home tomorrow and will not return until
after the holidays.
John b. Alley win be the Z witness called He
was reported as giving testimony Saturday but he
conversational way, without being He has pre-
pared list OF questions which he sires TO ask NC
Comb with view of showing the u insactOns OF the
latter In connection with the Credit Mobiler ana ms
motives in bringing the SUIT in Pennsylvania and In
making the statements he has made to the Committee
Alley will also detail the circumstances which led to
the offer OF stock to Congressman and will mention one
or two men who to his personal knowledge accepted it,
He viii put the transactions the same ground that
Ames did discaiming any corrupt motives on anybodys
part He has been with Ames constantly for the past
few days. and there doubt that the testimony OF
the two will he entirely harmonious. Alleys testimony
will finish the work OF the committee until after the re-
cess unless they conclude 70 hear or two more of the
accused Congressman In self vindcation.
A REMARKABLE CHARGE FROM F. W. BIRD
WHO is THE MANI
TO the EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: Before it is too late for THE TRIBUNE,
allow me to say brief word in relation to the Credit
Mobiher investigation, going ON washington and
rst to thank you for constant demand that the
hearing shall public. We in Massachusetts, care very
little about the fortunes the reputation or the men
whose names connected with the receipt OF this
sOck but do care and the country cares, to know
whether the representatives OF the people III Con-
gress who voted to release the first mortgage
which the Government had the road, and give
the Rug the first mortgage who voted to release
the Company from paying interest on the Government
bonds and who voted various other concessions TO this
corporation, were Influenced by any egtimate means
Sooner or later the public will learn that the Union
Pacific Railroad has two three times what
IL mIgnB aud the u~"'.i" -
this continent who must forever pay interest on that In
creased cost have right 10 know how IT is brought
about.
This star chamber inquiry Mt Washington as every
body knows is q sham The majority OF that COMMITTED
unless driven to it by the public cutlery, which cannot
be resisted will report the facts and suppose we
ara 10 assume that tho minority OF the Committee,
restrained either by or by mistaken courtesy
toward their colleagues, will leave the committee room
with Inns sealed trust The TRIBUNE will give voice
to the public demand for open investigation III u
were proper / would appeal to one member OF
The Committee toho, as is weH knOicn here can
nj his ora EnOtrLedge bear testimony TO NE
h,el that the Credh AObilier stock uds
offered 10 at least one member Of Congress TOR mat
member ,cas himself; and that he, man OF incorrupt-
be as he to be- declined TO receive It,
Fl do not say that this offer made directly by Mr.
Ames but that it understood TO have emanated
from hm 1t IL also well known here that some OF the
stock was delivered 10 Gen. wilson, and that, after
keepng IT, AS some Of his friends say, only one night,
and some say longer time, he returned 1t TO Mr. Ames,
and received back the money. quite sure that the
general impression among welinfOrmed people IN Mas
sacusetts is that others OF members OF Congress
mad finger in the pie. The question whether TINS Do
re ar not can be settled by making the whole lnVest
si Razor Dee II. is7a F. W. BIRD.