New-York tribune., 1873-02-14

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Won agreed 10 take the stOcki A. think did
O State the date when he first approached you, and
what passed between you az that time A. IL the Com
mittee desires TO examine with view 10 further
Investigation, would prefer 10 hear what testimony
there is against cannot remember the time OF our
first conversation the Committee desires 10 so fur
ther the matter then will take such action as
may deem expedient cannot make the statement any
fuller than did, but ready at any time to answer
any question 10 the Committee; the statement made
before the House Committee was as full as eouid
make il now, though Will answer as TO my motives III
beginning with Mr.. Ames at any time.
Senator Patterson here entered the and sad he
had got facts which he desired TO lay before
Committee but would have them this evening or to-
morrow and would then appear TO any question
TESTIMONY OF SENATOR HARLAN.
Senator Harlan entered the room, and the Chairman,
Mr. Morrill,, said / am directed by The Committee TO
direct your attention to the testimony taken before the
Committee Of the House Of Representatives. and for
warded here.
The testimony OF DR.. Thomas c. Durant before Judge
POand Committee in reference to the $4,000 coDtrbu-
ton 10 aid the election OF Mr. Harlan TO the Senate from
Iowa was read.
Mr. Haran-There is nothing that care TO say about
it unless some member Of toe Committee desires me to
make some statement
The Charman-Are we 10 understand that your state
ment before that Committee is complete itsetf A. Well
stated.
The question was then raised by Senator Stevenson as
TO whether Mr. Harlan should be sworn, or whether MS
statement should be taken upon his honor. Mr. Harlan
said II was entirely immaeral TO him. and after dis
cussou it was decided that he be He testified as
follows:
By Mr. stevenson-Dr Durant states that he sent you
two checks each for s did You receive those checks
OF either Of them Were they payable TO your order OF
by you iDdorsedi A. will give the whole transaction
AIS HISTORY OF THE CHECKS.
in the Spring OF 1865 Dr. Durant asked Inc we needed
any funds for the election in Iowa, and Inquired If felt
any interest in the result; replied that did, he re-
spODded: "If you need any help. desire to extend
some :" after that he (Dr DuranD was reminded of the
subject either by myself or my friends, and contribu-
tion came from him; have distinct remembrance OF
but one check, and that from Mr. Crane, the
e2lfasp!is agent q RE p9tapti j was made payable
to my OTder and came 10 me IN letter, and was by me
ndorsed; the other check / do not remem-
ber; it was probably made payable TO me,
and indorsed by me; in the Spring Of
1865 after came TO the Senate Mr. Alley asked me If
the Union Pacific Railroad had made any advance OF
money for election purposes in Iowa; told him
thought he said they were attempting TO settle the
accounts Of Dr. Durant, and lie Dman had brought IN
large BILL saying that part of it was for expenses in
Cured for election purposes and named an election IN
New-York another IN New-Jersey, one in one of the
Nev-England States. and in Iowa IfODserved to him
that so far Iowa wastconceped Durant had made An
advance for the election there but not out OF the funds
Of the Company; II he had made 1t out OF
the COmpany's funds, then / should feel il
nv duty 10 have the amount restored; asked
Mr. Alley who was the business man Of the
Company and he said Oakes Ames had more to do with
II than any one else; called Mr. Ames and reiterated
what had said to Mr.. Alley, saying If Dr. Dursnt had
advanced the funds Of the Company TO secure my cleo
ton felt it my duty to it, and had with me my
,aua hot hn mt
believe Durant had advanced the money but that his
statement was made up and was all lie afterward
met Mr. Ames, and the subject was again alluded to;
made the inquiry again whether lie had learned any
thing about that and he said he had not found anything
on the books OF the Company showing il was paid
DURANI's VERSION OF THE PRESENT.
After that saw in The Dubuque Herald statement
that il was averred by distinguished ex-senator that
the Union Pacific Railroad had advanced $4,000 TO secure
the election OF Harlan Kirkwood, in 1866 and that
the check was file among the papers OF the Company
cpped out the article, and wrote note to Dr. Durant
nclosng the newspaper article 10 him, and asked him
TO state what the facts were; he gave statement
substantially in harmony with his testimony; he said in
that letter that nothing had been advanced 10y the Union
Pacific Railroad and the books would show have his
statement, think
Witness here produced the following letter:
NEw-YoRK, Dec. 10, 1871.
DEAR SIR: have your favor inclOsing newspaper
paragraph in which is claimed that about the time OF
your reelection 10 the United States Senate the Union
Pacific Railroad Company gave you check for $4,000,
Railroad Company and could be produced should
scarcely think worth time TO refute this or that
you would deem the idle charges OF newspaper CORE
spondent on the eve Of political contest OF sufficient
Importance 10 be noticed az all should you think other
wise, why not call upon the Company to deny IT. AT
the time referred TO was the PRESIDENT ana actng
manager OF the affairs OF the company anu know thaI
no moneys paid YOU by hem and that they conse
Oueny can have no such dra or eheek IN tnef posses
sion. presume II would give the present Oihcers OF
the Company pleasure TO examine the checks and drafts
which are at the Office of the Company in Boston
and testify 10 the fact Trusting that such charges will
in 10 way affect your prospects Tor reeIeetoD, am
yours, respectfully, THOMAS {. DuRAST.
To the Hon. j. Harlan.
Witness Tesumed-I afterward saw DIR. Durant and
told him had promised Mr. Ames would restore any
money 10 the Company If IL had been used to aid in my
election he said 1t was his private fund and no account
was made OF IL TO the Company The witness further
testified he not member Of Congress when the
money was given he went out OF the Senate on March
1865 and went into the Interior Department the May
followng the two checks were not delivered together
be felt sure that they received in the Summer
Autumn Of 1885, but could not remember the date the
first check he felt sure, was signed by Crane.
O. Did you have il cashed in lowai A. No; I had it
! cashed in Sew-York,
O. What had your relations with Durant prior to
that timef A. I had known him long time he was in
terested building railroads in my State and became
acquainted with him about 1856 witness did not know
what election aided in New-Jersey; Mr. Alley said
| il Democrat aided and If Mr.. DuTant wanted to
| elect Democrats, he Alley) did not.
| HOW THE MONEY WAS SPENT.
| BY Mr.. stockton-what do they do with money for
election purposes in Iowa A. might illustrate that
| by going on TO state what know about money being
expended by Democrats and Republicans both, at the
| last election
Mr.. Stockholm DO not ask the question rs a party
question but AZ member Of the Committee A. know
n; 10 was not expended improperly; II used for
hotel bile printing, travelling expenses, DC; Mr. Durant
said that witness old resident OF the State and