National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-14


morning.
Mn. oAKRs AxEs WAS RECALLED.
He was unable TO give any Information In
reference TO the discrepancy between the estI-
mates Of the chief engineer made December
81, is0s, and the report OF the road made to the
Treasury Department, he not being director al
the time.
GENERAL DIX.
Gen. Slocum said he had seen denial In the
Albany papers OF the statements made before
the committee In reference 10 Gen. Dix. No one
on the committee desires to do lajustlce to Gen.
Dix, and he thought, In justice 10 him, that he
and barlow and Cisco should he sent for.
Mr.. Wilson, the chairman, said Mr.. Cisco
wrote him that he Ia too sick to appear before the
committee.
Mr.. Hoar said that Justice to General Dix and
the public demands that he should explain any
thing which has been said before this committee
adverse TO him, but the diflculty Ia, whether It
during his term Of ONCE. II he does come be.
fore the committee his examination must he
subernatoriai dulles: lie moved that the mat
| ter as TO the Jurisdiction OF the committee be
referred TO q subcommittee, consisting Of Mr..
Governor swami said he thought II had been
decided In Ohio that Governor could he sum
moned before committee,
Mr.. Hoars resolution was adopted.
Gen. Slocum examined Mr.. Amea in reference
TO the money received by Gen. DIX 10000 from
| the Pacific Railroad Company. Witness did not
know that Gen. DIX held 500 shares, but supposed
| president OF the road was paid In stock. Don't
remember that Oliver Ames told him Dix had
offered TO sell his stock to him (Ollyer Ames) for
800. Remembers letter from Dix, which he
believed was presented by Blake, his (blxS) SON
| in-lAw. The letter demanded to0,OOO. The ~.
rectors thought L hard on the company, and
Of hlm-to get rid Of his claim, or threat, OF
whatever u might be called. They bought the
stock at par; II was worth, probably, At that
| time, about 20 cents on the dollar
m. pAINTHuA
Gen. SlOcum then examined MT. Ames relative
TO the stock held by L. II. Painter. The witness
said Painter paid for the stock-9O shares.
Painter, he believed, was a clerk Of committee,
and reporter at the time.
Mr.. IIoar asked what ~. n. p" meant, after
Painters name, In the books OF the company, hut
witness did not know.
PROTEST YRoN GIN. BUTLER.
MI. Wilson asked Mr.. Ames what he knew Of
money paid as retainer to senator Carpenter;
but before he answered, Gen. Butler, who had lust
come In, arose and said he felt bound to protest
against a line OF examination predcatcd on a
letter which Is virtually anonymous, since the
supposed writer, John 7. Randolph" seems TO
be myth, and cannot be found. lie desired to
know who his accuser Ia, and II he can be found,
then u would be competent 10 act on his charges.
The Sergeant-atAms has falftd TO ind any
John r. Randolph" Of Cedar street, In New
York. He did md a colored man OF that
name, but he knew nothing more about the Pa
SInG ,p rsS na tnsh Ine man IN the moon. ne was
and searching Investigation made OF his own
connection with the road, hut he thought II
would not he quite proper, or according to cor
made by man who does not exist.
Gen. Slocum said he had sometimes asked
questions ln similar cases without reference to
this responsibility Of parties, and could see no
special harm In 80 doing.
Mr.. Hoar stated that he received u letter on
sunday morning last signed BY .Jphn =. Ran.
lntelligenty written, and contained specific
charges, hut before proceeding on such accuse
tlons he would like to know who the letter-writer
exists.
J. W. LeBames, assistant to the serReant-at-
Arms OF the House, was sworn, at the request Of
Now York TO ind Randolph; saw no signs In
Cedar street bearing the name OF Randolph;
could not Ind the name OF John p. Randolph IN
the city directory for ISL lsI2 or 1873 but finally
found y In the one for 1870; hunted him out and
found that he was q colored man, who knew
nothing about the Pacific railroad or credit
moblller.
Mt. Hoar. Did he ever hear OF Congress9
that body.
GENERAL Brn. XII WAS SWORN At ms own RE.
QUEST,
and made statement In relation 10 hIa copnec.
tlon rs counsel OF the Union Pacific Railroad
Company. The substance OF his statement was
that he acted As counsel for the road before he
was elected 70 Congress; caused Judge McCunn
10 modify his Injunction; brought about an cleo
tlon OF directors; charged fee OF tsOOO, and
y 900 Tor expenses; never received hut 5000;
Jim Fisk sent him check for 8, 900 to act as his
counsel In his suit against the Pacific railroad,
and he returned II, because he did not feel justl-
bed In acting as +. s counsel and taking aiyan-
tage OF the information he had gained as counsel
TOT the company; advised Mr.. Ames, after he
(Buter went To Congress, to employ Matt Car
penter, but believed II was never done; didn't
know OF any fee paid to Carpenter, aud never
told AmGs that Carpenter had received fee
from another road. He desired the permission
Of the committee TO send for Mr.. Carpenter, and
the request was granted.
Mr. PA HCHoT EXAMINED.
The committee examined Mr.. FranchOt agent
AZ washington OF the Central Pacific railroad
and Mr.. POppleton, the counsel OF he Uhlon Pa
ellie Railroad Company, living at Omaha, hut
nothing OF special interest was elected, They
severally, however, said they did not receive any
t,on 9r election OF any Senator or Representa-
tive In Congress-.
Adjourned until to-day