Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-01
- CATION.
Proceedings OF the special Commit.
tees Teddy.


'eee''" ices 81 ne 1s-s ssse'~l Commit
InJndge Poland's special committee to INQUIRE
into credit mobilier being distributed among
members of Congress, after our report closed YES
terday DR.. Thos. C. Durant finished his testimony
He further testified that on the 18th Of October
tees, but previous to that Assignment, the board
of directors agreed to recognize said assign
ment and accepted the guarantee of the credit
mSSr sns 20 A%ss from al
of such assignment to the executive committee
fun release from all liabilities under the con-
tract was duly executed by the proper officers
completely wiped out The witness next re-
ferred to the fact that General Dodge, chief
engineer Of the road under a salary Of $40 900
per an Nm, was also member Of Congress in
Washington, instead of being on the road.
When witness demonstrated against this he was
informed that Dodge could do more good in
further found that the wife Of Gen. Dodge had
100 shares Of credit mobilier stock, and was
therefore large participant in the profits to be
made BY Che CONTRACTORS. He did not mean to
inhaenced IN his duties BY any interest which
his wife might have. He next produced
his order suspendng Dodge as chief
amounts due contractors made by him,
aId the reply of Dodge that the es
I u;1he1 he we're ERE n nn up from data fur
his accounts while vice president of the road
witness submitted afidavits of Sidney Dillon.
b. F. Ham and Il. c. Crane, John j. Cisco, John
A. Dix, Oliver Ames and others, showing that
they were correct. Mr. Alley and Mr.. Ames
called to examine his accounts as a self -consti-
tuted committee. lie was willing to show them
an his accounts connected with the credit mo-
bilier, but when they wanted to inquire into his
accounts as an officer of the u. p. railroad com
pany he gave them but little information. He
denied ever having said to Mr.. Alley that he paid
r. apxy ~
never having seen him except on one occasion
Witness further stated that he never paid or
promised to pay Mr., Stevens any sum of money
whatever, or any STOCK bonds or other property.
He denied all connection with the Fisk suit
either on the part of himself or Mr.. McCOmb.
MIR. Alleys claim that the success of the great
national enterprise was owing to Mr.. Ames and
his friends was utterly unfounded. Witness then
gave history of his connection with the road,
stating that he had lines run through CHEYENNE
Bridger, and other mountain passes, out of his
own private means before the company had
obtained subscriptions enough to enable them
to organize.
Mr.. Alley desired to address the committee
Judge Poland said they would hear him, but
he must notify him that the comm!ttee-room
was not the place to settle disputes between
himself and Mr.. Durant.
MIR. Alley then reiterated his former state
the thieves themselves and he hoped the Other @y
committee would make a full investigation a.
TO the history and management of the road
This committee, of course, could not do that
He charged that no satisfactory account had
been rendered by Durant for S435 900 expended
by him, and said the person who had $3.50 900 of
that money wac now in Jail for refusing to testi-
Dodge were unjust he thought. He declared he
had nothing TO do with purchasing locomotives
&c.
TO-day's Proceedings.
The committee resumed its session this morn
HIS. N'coxB WAS RECALLED,
and examined by Judge Poland.
you stated YOU might have some further papers
to throw light on the subject we have under in
A. have made search, sir, and found ssme of
the papers, but some did not.
WHAT GEN. q. N. DODGE WROTE.
The witness here produced a number Of let
ters which passed between himself and Mr..
der investigation, they were not put in Is evil
dence. The one referred to was dated December
member Of Congress. to Mr.. McComb, and
contained postscript saying "We beat the rate
resolution to-day, 81 to %; close vote.''
DID 1T PAY?
Witness testified that he had received another
letter from Ames in February, 1863, but was I'M
able TO lind 1T now. In that letter Mr.. Ames
made use OF some such remark this: s'Diint
the stock transferred to COlfax pay?'' Supposed
Mr.. Ames referred to some ruling made BY Col
fax while he was Speaker. Could not remem-
Der the exact language of the letter, but the
u u.
Witness did not remember what ruling was re-
ferred to.
TWO DAYS BEFORE THE BIG DIVIDEND.
Mr.. McComb>then stated that he had exam
ined the copy OF the record of the executive
committee OF the Union Pacific railroad COM
pany owned by DT. Durant, and he there found
that committee on January I'D, 1868, two days
before the big dividend was declared, and that
he also acted as inspector at the election on
March 9Th, 1868 He asked that the committee
would call for those records to contradict the
testimony Of Mr.. Brooks that he did not qualify
as director until March sd, 1853.
Question by MI. Eiblack:-It seems that
MONEY WAS EXPENDED HERE In WASHING
to procure certain legislation. Have You any
knowledge Of that matter?
A. have no knowledge myself personally of
dollar being expended for any purpose in
Washington. was on committee to exami ne
hundred Thousand dollars expenses. took a
minute OF all the vouchers together with Mr..
Bardwell and found all right Upon reporting
to Mr.. Alley that Dr. Durant's accounts were
AL right Mr.. Alley replied IL they were right,
they must not let the people know it, as Mr..
Durant must not be relieved from the odium
cast upon him by those accounts.
BY Mr.. Aley:-Witnessd did swear in Philadel-
phla that Mr.. Alley refused to sign the report
and gave as his reason that Durant was a dis
honest man. Repeated that testimony now
refused to sign.
Mr.. WIN. b. ALLISON, OF IOWA,
was recalled, and examined by Hon. job Ste
vensOn Witness had been a stockholder i'm
the Iowa Falls and Sioux City railroad, but had
sold his stock some time ago. Mr. Hooper, Mr..
Ames, Speaker Blaine and others were stock
holders in the road. 1t was chartered by Iowa
and not by Congress.
Mr.. ALLEYS REPLY TO M'CoMB.
Mr. Alley desired to reply to Mr.. McConb.
Judge Poland notified him that any reply
must be short, as this was net the place to settle
diff culties between Mr.. McCsmb and Mr.. Alley
MIR. Alley then denied that he had made any
statement to Mr. McComb in regard to Dr.
Durant, and stated also that his interest in the
Union Pacific r. X. at the time of the Oak es
Ames contract was eleven hundred shares and
his interest in the credit mObilief go shares
Mr.. {. H. Crane was recalled, and testified As
to being notified by Mr.. McConb while DIR.
Durant wasi in Europe that he (Crane) had bet
ter keep his own counsel, as Brooks had cold out
to the other party.
The committee then went into secret session.
Judge Poland, chairman of the Committee
this morning received . note from Mr. Hale,
counsel for Vice President Colfax, stating that
he preferred not to appear before the c0nnittco
until MI. Ames shall return,]
The Wilson Special Ce0mittee.
Tho Wilson special committee resumed its
investigation yesterday and continued the Az
animation Of Horace r. Clark. preaihAnf n fhs