The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-29
LOGAN ON THE DEFENSIVE.
The Vice Presidents Bank Account
Produced in Evidence.
A SURPRISE AND A GREAT SENSATION
Ames' Bad Memory Still Troublesome
to the Committee.
Books Expected that Will "Refresh" Hoax's
Recollection Of Important Incidents.

Recollection Of Important Incidents.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1879
Judge Poland's special committee to inquire into
the distribution Of Credit Mobilier stock among
members Of Congress resumed its session this
morning and Judge Poland announced that at the
last meeting there was some information in re-
gard to the Sioux City road, and it fell out that
Mr.. Blaine was o stakeholder In the road. He had
notified Mr.. Blaine to be present at the meeting
to-day to make any statement he might desire.
Speaker Blaine--Mr. Chairman. Mr.. Stevenson,
who introduced the resolution, present and would IKE
IsSou0n alleges g and So and want him to state By
Snd wsn e TO
hr stevenson-Oh, certainy prefer to, and also that
Mr.. Stevenson was then sworn. and testified as fol-
lows
MT Oake: Ames informed me that certain members Of
ana other hs %fntSnsd tSsa SSt dont remember
"; s.ss&
z. e. tsa . xsss
X q Ssour own OF Name. Who IL the .. RsYs m.a Of
and had agrsed to put fund: Nj Bisines hands
ne end sss Nh r.
Blaine nnd recently the bonds Of this
ten Nv
him on
MI Bl.ne,Mr Stevenson, when ala this convsrsston
.s ~
before odered the resolution w. 90 90
/ g You are quite sure OF that, A. Yes, sir.
Arlington Hotel alter You offered the resOiason'
M. stevcnson-1 have subsequently received from
Dut al have s hearsay but understand the com
Jneee wha ny Save
derived since, which you think Is authentic we viii be
NJ. steyenson-.An the information I have is from
ne additional information came from Mr. John B;
s meyer Arlington Sa hs
%ss na sS % Co. that
company he said he had no personal knowledge Of
se'
$ Il e I
% o s The tune n os aa tine road r IN
Nj na the of the House
No. % S 70 ns
3: snybody n the House "e'' won po' tue '0'''
upon being questioned answered the rSeord showed
that M Blaine was among those not voting the bill
Mr. Blaine asked him explain certain portions there
81 HAVE STUDIED THE RECORD ALson
Mr.. stevenson-I don't need any help; but perhaps
Poland asked Mr. Blaine if he desired to question
Blaine replied in the negative but requested that
Oakes Ames recalled and examined by Mr. Blaine-Mr
stevenson in his statemen: says Whereas alleged
VIII yoq ask yo% wns 1
Ssos Nc S sSe Or nsS amer he offered the
resolution and 1t occurred at the dinner table at the
GOT SSd Of the Srong roaa ~ n anu 0'' MIN ne mad
Se
the allegation of Mr. Stevenson not
sugporsd by your 4: No, SIR, NV
son NJ
here MT Amss hs. your recollection as T. dates is not
noAxs BAD MEMORY AGAIN
IL not know when the
s he ,Ss wsc Sa a no sno %
xs a SaaassS & sss. = .s
:psSn Win MT S but after that
s"sSs III telling S%
b. n. Sn Of aS heard
Mr. Blaine then Mr. stevenson as folowsm
Iowa this before offered the re,oiu
O. Have you ever spoken Of having received such
pS sz to nat thought you
pia you have such with Senator
conversation with him on the subject
flHsN Inc that
something that would imphcate the speaker in land
q DO you think that controlling motiye for
sPSsss5 ii !$ss
engaged IN such transactions wasequai to dealing in
Mr. Blaine was then sworn and made the following
statement
sSS h
i sS g AZ ss3s IN g. ne ,li sa
hss Sdsad tSSp & ds eSs
81: :aosn sns for sss Il. 9Sar
the s ns o. s a5s Sa ssy
per cent q Inc whole shade oaT million dol
sss, In valued III: amy
S sSs S ssa tn Ss s %
IN. Thu. Va: s .s S
q sa The %asS per- @ ss d
he ssas bond: :"S
ssn worth sSmssn AND sc se so
ssss ss. s sDsa, s s. ps ss %s
in advance. Their pront was prospective IN the
-
ne aI.s o.Ssrs 4! 10 ne
I;
time. wlsh the committee TO understand that mako
this explanation without the slightest reluctance-
In answer 10 questions Of Judge Poland Mr.. Blaine tes
tined that nc never had dollars worth 81 interest IN
the road until lS2 the chartered by the state
the land donated 10 II by the State and u was account
able to the State and II could possibly come before
Congress for anything, and spoke follows: IL must
say with all due respect 70 Mr. stevensons better Judg
as mt S
Judge Poland-Do you know or any other members Of
Congress Interested in the road
Mr. Baine-Mr Amcs says he Is and p. A. Pike, for.
merly colleague OF mine purchased $50 900 worth OF
stock IN He acquired 1t In nm honorable manner and
paid the money Tor y.
BY Mr.. McCiary-Has this road any connection with
RoADf
Not the remotest In the world than II has
with the Baltimore and Ohio or the New York Central
Mr. Blaine further testified that he 576 shareor
which he paid s3 500 and had since been living in
the hope that they would draw dividend but mp TO this
time they had not (Lauphter) lie was n0t generally
in the railroad buslness would like be In It
" by Mr.. stevenson-Do you know how much the Co
burns investedf
Mr. Baine-If Won a., mt tbe,, On In