The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-16
THE CREDIT MOBILIER.

WASHINGTON, January 15.-The Credit
Mobilier Committee resumed Its sitting.
T. G. Durant testified that the shares
given Brooks were the result OF special
agreement with him In 1857. Brooks
claimed more than hundred shares, and
he compromised in Union Pacific stocks
and bonds; didn't want to give 80 much
Credit Mobilier to Brooks, as 1t had ad'
vanced materially. Prior TO Ames' con.
tract the dividends in the Credit Mobilier
were very light; had no knowledge Of
Congress being influenced by the Credit
Mobilier Company; never arranged to
rive any Congressman stock, excepting
| IN the cases Of Boyer, oil Pennsylvania,
and Brooks; supposed the road didn't want
further legislative aid; thought the bonds
and Union Pacific stock given Brooks
worth about $1,000; witness calculated
he was $1,000 better off by this compro'
mise; never knew OF anything belonging
10 the Credit Mobilier being used to In
tluence Congressman; Brooks tried to
have the Credit Mobilier stock taken in
New York, but was not very successful,
although he made a favorable impressions;
Brooks might have had half million in
tho Credit Mobllier in 1850, If he had
wanted it.
o. By Mr.. Niblack-state whether
the Union Pacific road or the men con.
uected with that enterprise were called
upon 10 assist in the Senatorial elections
in 1866 and 1867, in Iowa. A. do not
recollect. did assist myself; had a
large interest in Iowa, and during the
canvass l assisted.
Q. 1t has been stated TO me that you
gave check for $4,000 to assist that
electiong A. gave two checks Tor
$4,000 each.
o Gan you explain the history Of these
checks, and for what purpose were they
given? A. For the purpose OF securing
the election. ..
o, Whose electlonH A. Hsrlan's; for
the purpose of securing the influence Of
some newspapers. l don't know how 1t
was applied. Moses II. Grinnell, / be-
licve, subscribed 5000 to the General
Republican Committee TO secure the elec.
tlon OF Grant. 1t seemed 70 have gone
fast, and paid 1t. .a.
Bushnell testified that when the Credit
Mobilier got ashore AmeS went TO his
friends in Congress and out Of Congress
10 get them to take stock. Witness had
a letter from prominent bank where the
Credit Mobilier was thrown out, as the
bank would have nothing to do with it
because they they thought there was fraud;
he thought there was q want OF moral
courage on the part OF certain men, who
did agree to take stock, but now would
not stand up and say they agreed to take
il; never heard Ames mention having Of.
tered stock eitherito Oolfax, Blaine, Kel-
", Scofeld, Fairfield, Bingham or Sena-
tor Wilson; witness never offered stock to
any member Of Congress by McCraryi
witness thought a member Of Congress
having stock in the Credit Mobilier
had y perfect right to vote on
Pacific Railroad matters; he saw no more
improperly in it than voting and owning
national bank stock by Bland. 1t was
the understanding that Ames got large
amount of stock 10 enable him to fulfill
engagements which he had entered into
previously. He felt as Ames had ex-
pressed ii in ono OF his letters, that il they
went back on Congressman after the
stock had gone up when It had been
promised them when 1t was down, Con-
gressmen would go back on them also.
Laughter.
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow.