Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-14

| parleS were prevented from voting on ac-
count of race, color, etc.
Ray submitted certain of the returns oi
the DeFerret board wherein it was evident
that the signatures OF the Commissioners
of election were forgeries.
Morton then announced that the examin-
nation Of witnesses was closed. %
CaIdwell's Corruption COndOned.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
| tioDs will submit their report relative TO tbe
election of Senator Caldwell Tomorrow, III
is believed the committee will say in effect
that the evidence adduced is not sufficient
to sustain the charge that the Senator pro.
cured bis election by corrupt means, Dut
that it has been proved that practices
were restored to which the committee can
not approve. 1t is understood the report
| VIII be unanimous.
POmerOy's Purgat0ry.
About twenty witnesses in the Pomeroy
case will arrive from Kansas SATURDAY.. and
the investigation commence immediately.
A "PrepOsterOus'' Parden.
The President has granted an uncondi-
| tioDal pardon to Seth johnson, who was
sentenced to pay fine oc $4,000 for en-
bezzlement from the United States Treasu-
ry. The Presidents reasons are that the
accused is unable to pay the fine, and his
further imprisonment in the face of that
fact is preposterous. @ -
G. M-GOv. Dix Wanted Urgently.
The Wilson committee to-day heard ad-
ditional testimony from Oakes Ames.
Gen. Slocum suggested that Gov. Dix
and Messrs. Barlow and Cisco be sum-
! moned. The chairman remarked that he
had already caused Cisco to be summoned.
The committee requested Messrs. Slocum
and Swami to inquire and report 1T their
earliest convenience What laws may exist
on the subject as summoning the Governor
of a State to appear before investigating
committees.
Ames testified that he had heard of a let
ter written by Gov. Dix demanding 10000
from the Company. II was prepared by
his soR:in-law. he under tood the Com
pany paid the money to gs'. rid of the claim
or threat. Witness was OF q director at the
time, but obtained his information from a
director. Witness was the largest stock
holder, and of COURSE mus have known of
the payment. The, stock taken from Dix
was not worth NOR than 90 Der cant, There
was no sale for it at the time.
The Chairman. asked-What do Won
know about any proposed payment of any
sums 10 Carpent er as attorney of the UnIcn
Pacific Road.
Ben Buffers $4,000.
At this point Gen. B. F. Butler enter ed
Inc room and alluded TO a letter havi ng
been sent to this committee purporting 10
have been written by John P. Randolph, OF
Cedar street, New York. He did not b, :
heye there was such person in existence.
Mr.. Hoar stated that Sunday morning be
rcceiVed by mail letter purportiDg to
come from John z. Randolph. He sought
Gen. Butler and thought it proper to inform
him OF the facts which he had Just stated.
as the names of Butler and Carpenter were
mentioned In the letter in 0isreput.ble
connection.
Gen. Butler was then sworn and stated
that he was engaged by Alley as counsel
for the Union Pacific railroad company in
1S5S, relative to arranging the Ames con-,
tract, and spent some time on the matter.
He charged five Thousand for his SER
vice and one thousand for expenses, which
were paid. James Fisk sent him $1,000
by messenger to act as counsel for him
against the company, but he sent it hack
to Fisk, telling him be could not become
his counsel unless the road released him,
which Ames declined TO do. He (Butler)
recommended Carpenter 10 Ames as an
eminent lawyer fit to become counsel for
the company. He (Butjerl never received
any other money froLa the road anu shoald
do just so again how and where he pleas
ed, all the world to the contrary notwith-
standing. Adjourned till tomorrow.
The Grand Parade of c. VI. Senators.
The Senate Credit Mobiiier Investigating
COMMITTEES met this morning. L was ar
nounced that Senators Patterson and
Conkling could not attend until tomorrow.
HarIan's $4,000.
Senator Harlan appearing, he was asked
concerning the ten Thousand dollars con.
tri button of DIrant. Harlan bad nothing
TO offer, unless he vas first asked to make
q statement. The question was then
raised whether Harlan should be swor j.
and decided in the affirmative, whereup on
he detailed tbe whole transaction.
"In the spring of 1865, Durant asked me
if we needed any funds for the electic n in
low, and inquired if l felt any intere at In
the result. l replied that l did. II e re.
sponded, tf you need any help, de sire to
extend some After that he (Durar JfA was
reminded OF the subject either by m, Esself or
my friends, and contribution cam g from
him. l have a distinct remembr knca oi
but one check. The other check / do moi
remember. 1t was probably made payable
to me and endorsed by me.
How Railroads Run the Legi sIatures
'Inthe spring of 1868, after { came &c
the Senate, Alley asked me if be Unio r
Pacific Railroad had made any itdyance n
money for electioneering purposes in Iowa,
l told him l thought not. He said thew
were attempting to settle the accounts Of
Durant, and he (Durant) had brought in 2
large bill, saying that part of it was for ex-
penses incurred for election purposes, and
named an election in New York, another
in New JaEsey, one IN the New England
States and In Iowa. observed to hinn
that so far as Iowa was concerned, DuraRrs
had made an advance for the election there
but not out of the funds Of the company.
If he made 1t out of The comp1ny's funds
then l should feel it my duty to have the
amount restored. asked Alley WHO was
the business man Of the company, and be
said Oakes Ames had more TO do with It.
than any one else. called on Ames and
reiterated what had said to Alley. He
observed that be did not believe Durant
Hdu duNaLcou LIE luOAoy. Dut Ills SUdIeneHI'
was made up and was ali lie.
81 afterwards saw Durant and told hinD
had promised Ames would restore aBg
money to the company if it had been useG
to aid in my election. He said it was hig
! private funds and no account Of it was
made to the company"
Witness further testified ''thst he was
not member of Congress when the money
was given. He went out of the Senate on
the 4th Of March, 1865, and went into the
Interior Department the May following"
Witness did not know what election was
aided in New jersey. Alley said it was
Democrat was aided, and ifDurant wanted
TO elect Democrats, he (Alley) did not. q 3
BY Mr.. Morrill-Did the railroad COM
peDy during your occupancy of the Secre-