Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-12
THE CREDIT MOBILTER 1NvESTI-
- 90 CATION.
Proceedings Of the Special Commit

was continued as TO the entries on his memoran-
dunn book
The witness read an entry from the date of
January 2eth, 1868, showing that he received
$3.50. 80 in money and coupons of Cedar Rapids
vested in credit mobilIer stock. Took the coupons
as money and made the investment. February
LIST, 1863, delivered to Hon. G. w. Scofeld GER
stock bought for his account February 9Th,
1865, reached Washington; delivered to Hon.
Glenni w. Scoieid bond, $1,000; 10 shares
stock, 81 Geo. received of Hon. g. W. Scoield
for balance due on bond over dividend, Sl95.33
Another entry was: April oath, 1868, received
oil VIM. b. Allison S2'l, balance due ON stock
showing the value OF 600 shares bond, SC.
JAMES y. WILSON.
The next entry was in reference to James +.
Wilson, showing sS99 paid him, and the calcu-
lation above referred to. Witness next read the
entries in the case OF Mr.. Patterson, copies Of
which and receipts were before the committee
ment in the case OF Mr.. Bingham, which agreed
with the figures submitted bv that gentleman.
Has had no settlement yet with Mr.. Garfield
nor Mr.. Kelley. Witness read the entries in
their eases, and testified that he paid to each of
them 1929. Has no reference on his memoran-
dunn book to Speaker Blaine. In settling with
Mr.. Bartlett for Cedar Rapids bond Had
settled with Mr.. Logan, and gave him a check
=. Have you any more entries?
q. You believe we have now seen all the en-.
tries on the book in reference to any OF these
gentlemen?
A. Yes, sir.
By Mr.. Niblack.-IIad not found receiptsfrom
any of these gentlemen OF any Importance. Had
found one Of Mr.. Allison, without date. His
clerk was now making further search; would
know sometime this week II he should find any,
THE RECEIPT BY MR.. ALLISON
was as follows:
Received Of Cakes Ames ten shares stock
credit motilier OF America, which hold sub
1ect 10 his Oruer. WIN. IL. ALLISON.c
Answer to questions by Mr. Hale, counsel for
Mr.. Colfax:-witness testified that be left the
memorandum books at his Office in EastOn,
when he came here after the HOLIDAYS. The
one for 1868 was brought to Washington by his
son since and taken back to Easton by Mr.. Ken
nedy. #.r1s
OAKEs AMEs CROss-ExANINEp.
Mr.. Ames was then put through a long and
severe crOss-examnation by Judge Hale as to
how the copies were made, but the witness tes-
tilted that they were not copies of original en-
tries, but made up OF various entries
While the cross-examinatiOn was in progress,
and after it had been kept up an hour or more
Judge Poland notified Mr.. Hale that the com,
mttee was thoroughly acquainted with all these
matters, having had it all I'm evidence, and if
there were any Inconsistencies in Mr.. Ames'
state ment the committee could judge for itself
He thought this all a waste of time and going
over what the committee already had.
The witness further testified that he did not
remember OF having got any receipt from Mr..
Colfax, and never said SO to any person; remem-
bers that he gave Mr.. Colfax the cheek for $780,
when he made his statement i'm December to the
effect that he could not remember If he had paid
over to Mr.. COlfax any dividend, he had not
seen the memorandum, and his memory was
not refreshed.
GREAT cHATTERIxG FOR NOTHING.
z. Did you mean then to tell the truth or
A. Mr.. Ames, I won't answer the question; it
In explanation of his former testimony, the
witness said he desired then to make it as easy as
he could for all these men, and he probably had
erred on their SIDE, but now they come in here
After much bantering of words between Mr..
Clarke, as counsel for Mr.. Ames, and Mr..
Hale, counsel for Mr.. COlfax, Judge Poland
announced that unless this was stopped the
committee would be compelled to dismiss both
Of them, as there was a great Gathering for
Mr.. Ames, (pointing to Mr.. Hale) I have
been thinking so ever since he began. Laugh
Witness was positive he either gave or showed
to Mr.. Colfax a statement showing balance due,
&c, and he (Colfax) gave a check for the bal
ance ut is not probable that he would have
given me check for 1884 unless he knew what
Il was for. He is not so green as that laugh
ter. Mr.. COlfax never notified witness that he
would give up the stock. At first witness want
and rather stated their view of the case, not re,
lying on his own memory.
Sidney Dillon, a clerk in the Office of the ser
t was his impression that he paid the 81 zoo 200
check, marked 8. c., to Mr.. Cakes Ames;
thought he paid him with two $500 bills and
two 300 bills. In TALKING with Mr., Ames
during the last thirty hours witness had asked
MN Il ne did not bay the check to him. and
Mr.. a hes said he tbought II was very Iikaiy
Witness conld not syyaar I,e ,,a;J ,l a -, -
NJ ,nos NV '"S"A As P"A" '"o S"eSA !"
VI. 4.
~ hSe ocicCk inc connittcc toOk recess
until seven p. IN.
THE EVENING Session,
Upon reaseembling Vice President Colfax
read the fcIIowirgo latter from q geptieman
,gS,o,, La ,aoia." p 49, ~. u q ~
~, I'LL c;tJ " DC Tue oes' parhaanehtriah
III the Umted STATES
OF U. s., February 10, lS3-Hos Sehryier CoIfar.
Dear Sir: AT your request have Examined the pro
ceedings of the House Of Representatives for the
session Of Congress commencing December lsT,
and ending July, 1868 as reported in the Congres-
] have examined all your rulings a, Speaker ON
every proposition made during the entire session by
non; =: d. Masnourne and Hon {. G. washburn in
rnlinS made T v S9 that . as I m am, nnd no
ca,nmanded IA ,mstfed Is ~ ny yIsneht,
Very resnecifuily Jr1SM RaeSSI"w'
Journal Clerk House of Represeptati.ses.
Mr.. Colfax then addressed the committee "a
follows: -
- Mr.. coYpAx,s REMARKS.
Gentlemen: Last fall i was one Of a nun,ber
of persons in public life charged with having
been bribed by gifts of stock in the credit mo-
bilier, from which enormous ; d yidends lad been
received, and for which certain legislation had
been enacted replied to these Charges in n
speech at South Bend, Ind, September %, 1872,