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WASHINGTON, Feb. 70.
BrOoks writes ~ Letter tO J0dge
Poland.
The following letter from MIR. Brooks
TO the chairman OF the Credit Moollier
Committee in reference to the exclusion
of testimony in his favor was read by
Mr.. VOORHEES, during his speech In the
House to-day:
WASHINGTON, February II.
sBefore the committee room' Monday
morning, At 10 o clock and ) minutes
TO Hon. LUKE P POLAND. CHAIR
MAN: Finding your door closed de-
mand before YOU reach any conclusion
on nv case, it criminal has n right to
demand, sight OF the indictment
against M. The only public charge
against me. and upon which had
reason to think the whole case turned,
was the charge OF McComb that Alley
gave me fifty shares OF Credit Mo-
brier stock to be used to intlrence
democratic members OF congress
rn,s has been proven by no one; but
on the contrary disproved by Alley,
Dillon. Ham Wilson and Brooks. 1t
there be any other charge | demand
| the right OF detedce upon H. and to see
the charges, and when it Is printed L
will undertake to prove negatives to the
entire satisfaction OF the Court. l will
show hv all or nearly all clerks In the
Union Pacific Railroad Office, and IN
tue Credit Mubi ier Office and by others
that All my transactions were open ana
above board, and in nothing under
cover. 1t is cruel in the Committee
then. Wi, mont notce, 10 damn man
unstslned record o. twenty years OF PUB.
lie lie without a full and talr trial l
have asked YOU TO sunmOn the GoV-
ernmen, Directors 10 snow my upright
ne.s and coordinate action with them.
| Ii has not been done. | have asked
YOU TO call for the government records
within mile OF your Court house 10
show that 8 certain man WAS not gooo
witpess, 1t hasaset been done. l have
cen permitted to have but VOORHEES, aud
Beck as nv witness against the dozen
or more called by you during the ten
davs YOU were arranging me. mus'
respect mlly declre is unjust. Illegal
| uartial, and before any conclusion
| is reached respectfully demand such
an opportunity for defense as would oe
given even in common criminal IN
Police Court.
Yours Respectfully; but in haste.
JAMES BROOKS
The Pacific Malt Case.
William II. Smith, clerk to the
House Committee on Claims, was 'e-
fore the Committee OF Ways and
Means today. He testified as to inior'
nation contained in dispatch to the
B oston Advert,ser, saying he had no
personal knowledge OF money having
been used bv the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, to procure ieg'sl"tlon'
but had been informed that a Southern
member OF Congress had offered
$50 600 TO influence fourteen votes IN
tavor of the subsidy. The Information
reached the witness through h conver-
satlon in the rooms OF the Com mlttee
on Claims, at which several members
OF Congress were present.
Ca,dweIrs Case.
! In the case OF Caldwell, majori-
ty of the Senate are opposed to consid-
erips the matter. Caldwell, both per-
sopally and bv his friends, has been
verv sctive in bringing influences to
bear upon Senators, to induce them to
pass the matter over for this session,
which virtually permits Caldwell to
serve out the remainder OF his Senators
"a term of tour wears. No one believes
the next Congress will take up the sub
ject again.
CIayton's Case.
In the Senate this afternoon, Mr..
Wright made report from the special
committee, appointed nearly two years
sso TO investigate the charges of cor
ruption and bribery against Senator
CLAYTON. Some months ago Mr.
i Wrycbrs committee decided TO report
the evidence to the Senate without any
recommendation, but for some cause
never did so. Anot4er special meeting
Of the committee was called a day or two
ago and that decision was reserved and
a resolution passed that Clayton be ex-
onerated from all the charges made.