Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-19

Special session of the Poland Com.
- ItH-" mittee To-day.
Vice President Golfax and HIS counsel, Judge
Hale, appeared before the Poland special credit
mobilier committee this morning, special ses-
SION OF the committee having been called
AT THE REQUEST OF VICE PRESIDENT CoLPAx
\ Judge Hale said:-"f wish to state to the
committees that when Mr.. ColfaN came upou the
stand ON the 11th, the immediate question be-
fore the committee related to the deposit of
june I'D. I examined him solely as to the
the time had fun knowledge of remittances
from Mr. Nesbtt, which Mr.. Coliax will ex-
plain, and submit the letters from Mr.. Nesbitt
my testimony to the point at issue, and again, as
the letters were somewhat OF private nature
did not want to bring them before the public.
Mr.. Colfax now desires to lay those letters be-
fore the committee, and answer any questions
the committee may desire"
Tbs EEsBITT LETTERS.
Mr.. Colfax then said:-On the 18th OF April,
1868, over month before 1 was nominated,
received the following letter, enclosing check
for 81 ,0O0: n
NEW YORK, April eth, 1858
Dear Sir: beg your acceptance on the enclosed 10
ihs present pOilticsl cam paisn s. .p'n'e' aa'S
interest of deserving member Of the craft and a.
am pleased with you tthoash personally unacquaint-
p polite. Is ssnsiye, have taken the liberty q
Offering my trlne, with the assurance that if Inc
yen and against my wish.
Very fesss,fuily your Oeeaha seryant.
Hon. SeAryte- ooifay, Spsnsr Mouse Of R.prsssata-
Ieneicse check for safety. Ifyou had rather re-
ceive it in another way please name your wish.
Mr.. Collar then stated that he thought over
the letter, and On the afternoon OF that day
replied that he could not accept it il it involved
any favor, expressed or implied, personal or
OFFICIAL. :.
He next read the following letter: =. -
Dear Sir Your fas or Of the ish was duly r.,
peg 70 =, assure yon that iS presenting .hs aar
IN note Of Ike % s. the NAV ss
annoy ed beyond anything desire ''''"'' ''
erepce. for many, and am ever ready 70 oSnsrISate
to the success Of either or both, and in doing so
the only condition that il he known only By the
Iarties intere ted think better to contribute in
this way than through a committee, where much il
Lost by friction. Very respectfully, y9nrs;
Hon Schuyler Collar, Wash,agtoa. d. c.
IETTEE FROM THE SISTER OF Mr.. COLFAx.
He next read the following letter from his
sister in Iowa:
KELLOGG, February Il, 1873
Tne Dn ana B,S rsSssda telegram on
mind, and fully believing could nd The Ie ap IN bay
back Of nS oh IN 1e
once year, as have no way Of keeping them with
ss writing s asGS1 f.
ne sn rsx, 80 Se wrote about friend sent
''who can ray they don't appreciate my boy." .
OTHER LETTERS FROM MR.. NEsBITr.
Mr.. Colfax testified that he did not draw upon
Mr. Nesbitt for anything. All his contributions
were voluntary and the only favor ever asked
Of him by Mr.. Nesbitt was tickets for himself
and family to the Inauguration ceremonies.
He next read . letter from Mr.. Nesbitt, dated
New York, July IS, 1868, after the Kansas cleo
ton, congrstulating him upon the first victory,
and enclosing a check for 81 900 to assist him I'm
paying the expenses OF his canvass. In that
letter he says: - You need have no fear that
shall trouble you for office, as 1 am better cal
culated for business than political position. The
present campaign win be AN expensive one, and
il you find YOU are i'm want Of funds you are at
liberty to call upon me, with the assurance that
II have money to spare, sou shall have 1t; if
have not, 1 will 80 inform you, AMI i'm either
case the matter will there terminate
Another letter from the same gentleman was
dated July IS. and in it he invited Mr.. Colfax to
visit him at his residence near New York, and
notified him that he would have another 81 COO
for him about the first OF November following I
ME-. coLfAx FURTHER TESTIFIED
that all of the money contributed by Mr.. Mes
bitt was applied to political purposes. He un-
derstOOd Mr.. Nesbitt had held contracts to fur.
nish stamped envelopes to the Post Office De,
partment; but witness had nothing to do with
getting them for h i'm.
EX-SENATOR FOWLER, OF TENNESSEE,
was sworn, and testified that he had a CONVEX
satiOn with Mr.. McC0mb, and understood from
him that Ames had credit mobilier stock to he
distributed. He had been offered credit m0bi-
it, because he understood from the explanations
made by Ames that taking the stock might
bring his private Interests into conflict with His
public duties, and he wanted 10 avoid that!
The senate Special Commlafee To-Day.
Senator Morrilis committee to inquire into
the distribution Of credit mebilier stock among
Senators met at half,past one O'Clock this after
noon. and Cakes An,es was recalled. He testi-
fed that he first heard OF
THE $1,000 GIVEN Nh. HAELAS a..
from Mr. Harlan himself, who came to witness
one day in the cloak room OF the House and
said he wanted to return the money to the Union
Pacific Railroad. Witness told him he knew
nothing about it. Mr.. Harlan replied that Mr..
If the money came from the road he (Mr.
Harlan) wanted to return it. MT. Harlan
seemed much worried about the matter.
In 2eaon 10 Ike sys
than any one else. The Pacific railroad never
made any demand on MI. Harlan for the money
Witness thought the account Of Or. Dsrant had
never been settled. Durant was vice president
and general manager of the road, and had abso-
lutte control Of it. Did not know how he cot
money out of the treasury of the company.
Dawes or Mr.. Bartlett the conversation between
himself and Mr.. Harlan about the $4,000. ~
AMESpMENrs TO TIE GENERAL ApPRopRI-
priations this morning considered the Senate
to the legislative, judicial and
executive appropriation bill. Mr.. Edmunds'
amendment directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to withhold all payments to any rail-
road company on account of freight or trans I
Dor tati0n to the amount Of payments made by
the United States for interest upon bonds of the
government issued to any sucff company, was
concurred in with some amendments, which
REFER principally to the jurisdiction of the
court of claims in suits arising out of such
action, and gives tlAtcourf the same power as
in other cases. The amendment in reference to
the court of claims PFoviding I" That in render
ing any judgment in 3eyss- OF any claimant
shall find the amount rdpefand shall also find
and state whether or not said claimant had
proved that he rendered no Aid or comfort to
the rebellion, and where such claimant shall
have failed to prove that he had not rendered
such aid or comfort, no iudgmentOf said court
shall be paid until q special appropriation
therefor shall be made by Congress-" was now
concurred i'm.
The amendment increasing the salaries of
assistant secretaries Of State, Interios and
Treasury, solicitor, register, supervising afchi-
tectJ Commissioner Of Indian afairs aRricsll.
ture, customs, land Office and pensions, auditor
Of the Treasury and assistant postmasters, gem
efal superintendent OF the money order system
and foreign mails to 81 20 per annnm was con-
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