Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-07

read, It represents that great injustice
4 he,rs dcue members Of the House as wen
as TO the witnesses in the case, In Conse.
ouence of the investigation being conducted
with closed doors. 1t states that he was
aecosted 1t the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in New
Work. by an excited itdividtal who had
been reading what purported to be bis (Al-
ley,sl testimony in full in the New York
Sin, and who threatened him (Alley) with
personal violence for statements about him.
On the suggestion that the publication was
not authentic but an entire iaoricatloh,
the excited individual made the proper
apology ard visited his denunciston in order
on that paper. [Laughter,)
Mr.. Stevenson, of Ohio, asked Mr.. Frye 10
accept as a substitute resolution that the
investigation be hereafter conducted in open
session, and that the testimony taken here
tofore be forthwith reported to the House,
printed, and recommitted; also, that the
committee inquire into the origin and char
acter of the Credit Mobler Co. and its
dealings with the Union Pacific Railroad
Co., and whether any member of Congress
or public officer has been interested in the
Credit Mobilier Co.
Mr.. Frye declined to accept MIR. Steven
sons resolution as q substitute for his own.
Mr. Randall asked Mr. Frye to aseept as
q substitute resolution recitiDg the fact
that the Union Pacific Railroad Company Is
a defaulter to the Government in the sum
of s. 1897, 1856 for interest paid in its bonds,
and that the inability of the company to
pay such interest has been occasioned main
ly by the enormous sums paid illegally and
fraudulently to the Credit Mobilier Com
pay, and therefore directing that suit be
brought against the latter company and its
individual stockholders to recover such in-
terest due the Government.
Mr.. Frye declined to accept the resolu-
ton.
Mr. Poland said the course pursued by
the committee was the usual one in such
cases. McComb'5 testimony implicated
Senators, andit was but courtesy to the
other house to communicate such imtorma-
ton under seal. Besides the committee
could give only two hours daily to the in
yestigation, getting at the facts by snatches,
and it was best to reserve the information
gained until it could all be given in at once
in a coherent form.
After further remarks by Messrs. Po-
land, Niblack, Coburn, Farnsworth & Cox,
the resolution was adopted. Yeas, $50;
nays, negative votes being by Hall,
Hoar; Maynard, Mckee, Pierce, Platt and
TWitchell.
Mr.. Hopper introduced a bill to provide
for the c0nveTtibility of U. S. notes into
coin, after the 1st of May, 1874. Referred
to the Committee of Banking and Currency
and ordered printed.
The Credit MobiIier TO be sued.
Mr.. Randall moved to suspend the
rules and the adoption OF his resolution
relative to The Uuion Pacific railroad,
Mr. Platt suggested that the resolution
be made to apply to the Central Pacific
railroad.
Mr.. Randall said after his resolution
passed, then, he would 60 for the Central
Pacific Railroad.
The rules were suspended and the reso'
| luton adopted, 9S to %.
Mr.. Wilson, of Nd, offered a resolution
for another select committee Of five to in
| qure whether any stockholders OF the
| Credit Tiobilier hold bonds Of the Union
Pacific Railroad Co., whether they obtained
| them for a valuable consideration, etc
Adopted.
Mr.. Smith, Of \. Y, offered resolution
for the erection Of monument at Wash
| iDgtOn to commemorate the Geneva peace
arbitration Rejected.
4 message was recei7ed from the Presi
dent vetoing the bill to remit duties ol
| spirits destroyed in bond. The messag
was read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Sargent offered a resolution calm
for information as to the suitability of tn
White House for the Presidents otticia
and family residence.
The House adjourned.