New-York tribune., 1873-01-23
THE CONGRESS SCANDAN.


| have 1t go a. you stated.
O. Mr. Ames says that hederived that information from
my testimony, yet read his statement from paper
published Tuesday morning, jan T. and testified In the
morning OF Jan. 7; Mr. Ames, therefore, must have
tanned the information before testified and think
will correct that now do think he viii say he had
that information from my testimony before this Com
mittee. A. do not know you may have said 1T 10
before got it from you any way.
O. I testified before this Committee the very day
heard this remark told Mr. that profit pres
ent or prospective could induce me to buy into law
suit that must therefore, entirely from the
transaction between u.s. a. did stock Of any
kind, on any TERMS that would make INC party to t-
cation he assented 10 this and nothing said 70
the money paid my interest was not to get into law
suit; do you remember anything OF that Transaction
A. No. Sir.
O. You do not remember my saying that did not
want to buy into a lawsuit A. do not know
O. You don't remember that. when said wanted TO
be 4" ONT" A. No. Sir.
O. Is It not probable that based my desire 10 bs
"oG" upon this litigation A. cannot tell you may
have said so; cannot remember | do not say tbas
you did not base IL on that
RESULTS OF REFRESHING HIS MEMORY.
O Now after had testified asked you to crosseI-
anime me you said that you did desire 10 do 40
you whether did not state that afternoon To
a gentleman after you had heard me testify, that you
believed my statement substantially correct A.
don't remember saying that.
O. Will you testify that you did not say that A. do
not recollect that did.
O. Mr. Crounse, Washington correspondent OF The
Hew- York Times teegraphed to The Times that Mr..
Ames had said 10 him my testimony substantially
correct and Mr. Crounse stated to me that Mr. Anes
told him.
witness-when was that Mr. Colfsxi A. The 1th Of
January.
BY Mr.. Colfax-Now. when I testified on the 9th Of
January. and asked you TO crossexamine me. II tho
statement made not correct, why did not con-
tradict me then A. I had examined the record
then had not refreshed my recollection.
O. The subject had been discussed all the couD-
try and your attention must have been called to its A.
My minutes at home, and had not examined
them till went back home.
@ You said that you paid 81 200 by check on the
Sergeant-atAr Armsi A. did
O. Where when you paid met A. do not
know: cannot say the cheek Is in the 5ergeantst
Arms's room.
O. Now, when.I asserted In my testimony that bad
received dollar from you, why did not you con-
trsdct then and say the Committee that you had
paid check OF 81 200 A. was not in position to
contradict you because had not examined my minutes
and refreshed my recollection.
@ Did not tell you the first Of the present session
that wanted you tell the whole truth about the mat
teri A. Well, think have done so.
O. Why not have done at first; why did not you tell
you that you had paid me s2oo' A did not want
to dispute you.
BONDS AND STOCKS STILL DUE aR C0LTAx
O. Mr.. Durant states that there was bond dividend
during the session of 1S6swhst did you do with tho
bonds belonging to me A. There bonds belonging
to you
O. You did not sell all the bonds then. A. No; there
are bonds that belong you and stock that are
entitled to.
O. Where is what am entitled to now' A. hold IT,
O. Have you ever offered it met A. No. am wait
ing for the result OF this suit.
O. Have you ever told me anything about itf A.
suppose told you about it 1863 when told several
others.
O. You do not think you told me. do you A. do noe
know whether did; suppose gave you a state
ment.
@ Now in regard to this thing being off," you say
you got that from my testimony A. 1t must have been
from conversation with you since we have been hero
the present session; called on you at your room.
Q. Did you not at the time said wanted this thing
be Off learn the reason that did buy
INTO lawsuit, and did not you say you would buy IL
backs A. don't recOllect it.
O. Did you not profier me small Of money.
say To me, Take it and consider it bought backr
A. may have done so.
O. Did not tell you wanted the whole "thing or"
that did not want buy into lawsuit A. do not
remember.
O. Do you not remember that you stated to that
you would regard it bought backf A. do not re-
member that it was.
@. You testified. few moments ago, that there
such remarks made by me about my giving up the
s500i A. That you told me at your room before
testified.
MORE ABOUT THAT $500.
O. You testified, TO question Of Judge Po-
land about your recollection OF that fact there
such remark as giving up $500, and OF my being
sorry for your misfortune; do you remember where this
conversation oocurredi A. think t at Wormley's.
Q. mean the conversation about giving up the SOC.
and that sorry for your msfortune A. You told
that you said and presume you did but would
not have stated.
O. You believe said 80; did not say 1t 10 you the
floor of the Senate after you had fsledf A. do not
know.
O. Did you not tell that the stock had gone down
cents the dollar and that you had had
tension by your creditorsi A. Everybody knows that
Q. You remember that conversational A. 1t is very
likely; recollect seeing you there in the Senate
but what said do not remember; do not dispute
that you said 30.
Q. You understood that said these $500 could got
A. 1 do not know that understood that until this
Winter
O. Then why did you state to Judge Poland chat you
didf A. supposed so 1 got it from you.
O. Then you testifyng partly from my recolleo
tion and partly FROM your own did you have other
checks the sergeant-atArms at the same time yoa
gave this one for 1900 . A. Yes, Sir.
O. Do you reme mber when you paid this o. 100
checkf A. suppose 1t was in the House the Sergeant
at-Arms paid it.
@ Was 1t paid to my orieri A. It payable to
Schuyler Colfax or bearer.
@ BY the Sergeant-atArmsf A. think so It Is in
his possession voucher for the money, and my books
that gave the check at that time for $1,000
DOUBT ABOUT MR.. coLyAx GETTING THE 200.
O. Is 1t not probable that you got the money on
hat check yourself. bad had tins talk about be
ing OFT" A. This check gwen long time before
had danut II heinR Of -