Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-11
CATION.
Proceed nSD % s0e spectal Comm5s-
tees TO-d0v


among members of Congress resumed its seksio
this morning. Vice President Cohax, with h
| counsel, Judge Hale, was i'm attendance. Th
| committee-room was densely crowded, anil h
| haif-past ten o'clock il was impossible 20 ga
admission. After waiting half an hour for Nj
Ames, Judge Poland said he had been notiiie
last night TO appear before the committee at &c
this morning; bat, not having yet made his sp
pearance, the chairman inquired III Mr. Cola
was ready 10 submit his further statement or in
Teduce the evidence referred to by him.
Judge Hale replied that it womb be a mani
fest injustice for Mr.. Colfax to 90 on the star.
until Mr.. Ames should complete his testimony
Judge Poland said the committee would No
require him to do so until after Mr.. Ame
should give his additional testimony.
ENTER Mr.. ANEs, But WITHOUT - THAT MEN
oRANDUN BOOK"
few minutes before eleven O'Clock Mr.
aMss maze ms appearance, creating decides
Judge Poland inquired OF Mr.. Ames III he Ia.
with him the original Of the nena5ra nda. Conf,
OF which he produced before the committee ia
his former testimony.
Mr.. Ames.-I understand that evidence j. Z,
be put in to impeach my testimony 10y Mr.. Col
fax. and my friends say that should have that
evidence before ! produce my book.
Judge Poiand.-The committee thinks il
should be produced now.
Mr.. Ames.-I have lefc the book with a friend
who has legal knowledge, to examine into the
matter.
Judge Poland.-Please send and get il now
The proceedings here must he governed by oaI
judgment, and not that of Others. So YOU vii
please send somebody for it, or tell Us where to
getit.
Mr.. Ames.-Horace F. Clarke has the book
sir.
messenger was dispatched for il.
There was some disappointment manifested
when 1t was discovered that Mr. Ames had no,
brought his book with him. When he was i'm
tcrrogated as TO the whereabouts OF Mr.. Clarke
his answers were short AMI TO the point ans
o. h.a. tad
coolness.I
a. MENoRANDUM BOOK, BUT NOT THE
MEMORANDUM BOOK.
While awaiting the return Of the messenger
Mr. Ames produced q memorandum book. IN
which he found that i'm Nav I, 1861 he sold q.
&. bradford leo shares OF credit nobilier stock a;
par ana gave INN discount OF five per cent
He also found that Senator Patterson paid h n
for his three thousand shares OF credit mobilier
STOCK on the 3lst OF August, 1861. The impress
sion OF witness when giving his former testimony
was that Mr.. Patterson paid him in December
ls.,. The entry was a follows:
u. y. Patterson, credit by check, credit
mobllier. stock OF America, three Thousand dol
lars. Witness testified that he made the entry
at the time In answer to question as "a
whom he held Iowa Falls and Sioux CITY stock In
trust for, he stated that he took as trustee but
investment and it was discovered that the sub
scriptions to the stock would overlap or that
more money was being subscribed than wa
wanted, hence he took some as trustee in order
y -. .
Beebe have some, also, II. j. Gardener and
Aaron Hooper. He, also, let Mr.. Bingham have
i've or six hundred dollars worth.
AT quarter past eleven the committee took 2
recess for half an hour.
LATE BREAKFAsT.
few minutes after twelve O'Clock the Ser
geant- at Arms returned and notified the chair
man OF the committee that Mr.. Clark was at hi
breakfast, and that that gentleman had stated
that as soon as he should get through he would
be down. Laughter
a fhar Uno rfa rnfo, hon. 4
Horace ). Clarke appeared, and a whispered
conference between himself and Mr.. Ames was
held. Mir. Clarke then produced
THE LONG WAITED-FoR MEMORANDUM BOOK
and laid 1t on the table before him.
Mr. Clarke then inquired of the committee a.
whose instance wasthis memorandum book pro-
duced; was it at the instance of the committee =.
MIR. Menick.-lt is at the Instance of the coI.l-
mittee.
Mr.. Clarke then stated that between himscIi
and MIR. Ames friendly relations existed. aid
Mr.. Ames had asked him as to his legal rights
and duties connected with the melnorant;u,, il,
book. lie considered the memorandum book
was not evidence per Sc, and as it embraced
matters with private citizens. he did not think
the committee should have it. 1t could be used
only for the purpose of impeaching Mr.. Ames
he had advised Mr.. Ames not to withhold
bulk OF the book related to private matters en-
trely, and he suggested that a copy of such por-
ton OF the book As related to this Investigation
BE made and compared by the members OF the
committee. A private citizen should not he
asked to spread his private transactions before
the public, which, he was sOIry to say, looked
rather for calumny than truth.
Judge Poland said the committee did not en-
tertaln the same views as Mr.. Clarke. but
thought the book was competent evidence and
must be produced before the committee. The
committee of course would only examine such
portions as related TO the invest gation and his
private affairs.
Judge Poland then requested Mr.. Ames 10
show such original en,ries on the book A, r,ia-
ted to matters testified about.
THE HENRY WILSON ENTRY.
The first entry was then read. dated TUESDAY
January IA, 1865 and read as follows: ..Henry
wilson, TO credit by cash $40, on account OF
Credit Mobilier stock OF America Then fol-
lows an entry, under date OF February TO- Paid
Henry Wilson S5iS.
The witness testified that the entries were not
IN all cases made at the time of the transaction.
june 22d. 1s6S, a statement of Henry Wilson :
account, showing l,20 in Union Pacific rail-
road bonds. S9J0in Cedar Rapid bonds calcu-
latlon of interest and check for SOB given 10
him.
THE DAWES ENTRY.
The witness then turned to January nth
1853, and read As follows: Mr.. Dawes credit
mobilier OF America.
january !ltn- .-......................SS0 $500
sl.e35
Witness, i'm explanation of the entry. said The
81 as was the par value of the stock and inter-
est on it up to that time. This sum was paid 10
MI Dawes. Witness then turned a leaf i'm the
back of the book, and exhibited the entry with
out date, under head of cash account: H. L.
Dawes by cash, 1885, amount due on bond
$1,000; bond, 81, 900; credit mObilier. 81 O0a
lnion Pacific, 81 900. In explanation of this,
Mr. Ames stated that Mr. Dawes took the bOni
and PAID the difference between the 80 per cent
dividend and its value.
Mr.. CoLFAX's ACCOUNT.
Witness then turned to the date OF THURSDAY
March 5, 1S6s, and read as follows Received
of Schuyler COlfax check for balance S53i,2
The next entry was check on sergeant at-srm,
for 81 200. given to Mr. Colfax, but the date NOT
given. Then the following:
Colfax, 20 shares credit mObilier, COST 80 900 10
Z months and 10 days interest. ......,. So ~
S2,OS6 ~
Less 80 per cent. bonds, at 97.......... I,552 90
1900 U. p. stock.
1000 credit mobilier stock.
WHAT THE CROss-MARKs MEANT
Witness produced an original statement show
ing calculation Of amounts due on thirty
shares, twenty shares, and ten shares There
were no names on it, but he testified that either
1t or copy was shown to each one Of the gen
uemen for whom he held the stock In trust All
names on the book having . cross-mark Affixed
were settled with. --l@l-'i-
THE MKT ENTRY
referred to was in June, 1855 Deposited with
the Sergeant-at- Arms, ten thousand dollars