Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-13
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Scott. Stevenson, and stockton, to investigate
the charges against Senators OF connection with
the testimony before Judge Poland's COM
mittee, held an open session this morning, for
the purpose of hearing the statements Of said
Senators in relation to the charges.
Senator Scott said that he had been informed
by Mr.. Patterson yesterday afternoon that his
committee engagements would prevent his at
tendance to-day but that he would appear
before the committee Tomorrow.
Senator Stevenson suggested that they ex-
anime Mr.. Harlan and Mr.. COnkling.
The chairman replied that Mr.. Conkling
could not attend this morning, but Mr.. Harlan
and Mr.. Logan would.
SENATOR LOGAN HAS NO MORE TO SAY.
Senator Logan having arrived, the chairman
Of the committee, Senator Morrill,, said: "In the
testimony before the House committee there
are certain transactions between you and Mr..
Oakes Ames spoken Of" He then asked Sena-
statements in regard thereto.
Senator Logan.-No, do not. / have read
the testimony Of both Mr.. Amcs and myself be-
fore that committee, and have nothing to add
committee. The testimony of Mr.. Ames was
correct. He gave me the check for 500 on the
10Th Of June, which gave back to him:
The Chairman.-Then, Senator, understand
you are content with the statement you have
already made?
Mr.. togan.-Yes, sir; don't know of anv
to enter into further investigation have mo
objection. They understand their duties OF
course, and am willing to respond.
The Chairman.-Then, Senator, understand
YOU to say your statement before the House
committee is complete?
A. Yes, sir.
Mr.. Stevenson-when did Mr.. Ames first
apply to you? Did you have more than one
conversation with him before you agreed to
take the stock?
A. think did, Governor.
q. State the date when he first approached
you and what passed between you at that time?
A. II the committee desires to examine me
with a view to a further Investigation would
prefer to hear what testimony there is against
me. l cannot remember the time OF our first
conversation. II the committee desires to 60
further into the matter then will take such
action as may deem expedient cannot make
the statement any fuller than did, but am
ready at any time to answer any question To the
committee. The statement made before the
House committee was as full as i could make ii
now, though will answer as to nv motives in
bargaining with Mr.. Ames at any time.
SENATOR PATTERSON NOT READY.
Senator Patterson here entered the room and
said he had not got some facts which he desired
70 lay before the committee, but would have
them this evening or Tomorrow, and then ap-
pear To answer any questions.
SENATOR HARLAN DON'T CARE TO SAY ANY
THING MORE ABOUT 1T.
Senator Harlan entered the room. and the
chairman, Mr.. Morrill,, said: 81 am directed BY
the committee to call your attention to the tes-
'nnony taken before the committee of the House
Of Representatives and forwarded here.'
The testimony of DIR. Thomas c. Durant be-
lore Judge POland's committee, in reference to
the ten thousand dollar contribution TO aid the
election Of MIR. Harlan to the Senate from Iowa,
was read.
Mr.. Harlan.-There is nothing that care to
ay about 1t, unless some member of the COM
mittee desires me to make some statement.
The Chairman.-Are we to understand that
YOUR statement before that committee is COM
plete in itself?
MIR. Harlan.-Well, no. All the facts attend
ing the contribution are not fully stated
The question was then raised by Senator Ste
venson as to whether MIR. Harlan should be
sworn, or whether his statement upon his honor
should be taken.
Mr.. Harlan.-It is entirely immaterial to me.
TO SWEAR OR NOT To SWEAR.
Mr.. SteveIsOn.-I desire to ask the Senator a
question as to whether he received either OF
these checks?
Mr.. Harlan said if one Senator was sworn all
should be, and if one was allowed to testify on
his honor all should be. The rule should be
uniform.
Mr.. Stevenson moved that the witness be
The Chairman.-We are calling these parties
for explanation and ii il should take the form OF
an investigation, then the testimony should be
verified by an oath.
MIR. Scott said he could not see that any COM
mittee had the right to extend the courtesy to a
senator to testify on honor, but all witnesses
Mr.. Wright said he interpOsed no objection at
ALL but he thought the committee had no right
TO exact of Senator that he be sworn il he
desired to stand on his privilege.
Mr.. Stevens0n.-We have no right to dispense
with the oath. The question OF privilege was
raised before the French arms committee by
MI. Sumner, and unanimously Overruled
Mr.. Harlan.-I do not wish to embarass the
committee, but am perfectly willing to be
sworn.
The committee decided that Mr.. Harlan shouli
be sworn, and the oath was administered.
THOSE CHECKS.
He testified as follows:
Question by MIR. Stevenson DIR. Durant
states that he sent you two checks each for
$1,000 Did you receive those checks or either
Of them? Were they payable to your order and
by you endors ed?
A. Well, will rive the whole transaction
In the spring of ~ ), DIR. Durant asked me if
we needed any fnn.s for the election in Iowa,
and inquired II felt any interest in the result
| replied that did. He responded, .'If you
need any help, desire to extend some" After
that he CDR. d. was reminded of the subject
either by myself or my friends, and contribu-
ton came from him. have distinct re-
membrance OF but one check. That one came
from Mr.. Crane, the confidential agent of DR.
Durant. 1t was made payable to my order.
and came to me in letter and was by me en-
torsed. The other check do not remember. Ii
was probably made payable to me and endorsed
by me. In the springOf 1868, after came to the
Senate, MIR. Alley asked me If the Union Pacific
railroad had made any advance of money for
election purposes i'm Iowa. told him thought
not. He said they were attempting to settle the
brought in large bill, saying that part of it
was Tor expenses incurred for election purposes,
and named an election in New York another i'm
NcW Jersey. one III one OF the New England
states, and one IN Iowa. 1 observed to him
that, so far as Iowa was concerned. Durant had
made an advance for the election there, but
not out OF the funds of the company.
III he had made it out of the com
pany's funds, then 1 should feel it my
duty to have the amount restored. asked Mr..
Alley who was the business man Of the company
and he said Cakes Ames had more to do with il
than any one else. L called on Mr.. Ames and
reiterated what had said to Mr. Alley saving
II DIR. Durant had advanced the funds of the
company to secure my election 1 felt it my duty
to restore il and had with me NV written Obli-
CATION to do 50. He observed that he did not be-
lieve Durant had advanced the money, but that
his statement was made up and all lie. After
wards met Mr.. Amcs and the su bject was again
alluded to. l made the inquiry again whether he
mao learned anything about that. He said he
mad not found anything on the hooks of the
company showing It was paid. After that saw
IN the dubuque Herald q statement that IL was
averred by distinguished ex-senator tina fhe
Union Pacific railroad had advanced SO 900 to
secure the election Of Harlan over Kirkwood I'm
1866, and the check was on file among the
papeee OF the company. l clipped ont tlIe
article and wrote note to DIR. Durant inclosine
the newspaper article to him, and Asked hin,
to state what the facts were. He gave me q
statement substantially i'm harmony with his
testimony He said in that letter that nothing
had been advanced by the Union Pacific rail,
road company, and the books would show. I