The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-01-23
WASHINGTON.
Caldwell Investigation Adjourned
Until To- MOrr0w--EX-GOv.
Carney Still Absent.
Walls, Representative from the
State of Florida, Ousted.
The Seat is Given to Niblaek
Democrat.


AASNSAs>sADs
WASHINGTON. Jan. H.-Osing to the
non arrival of Governor Carney and other
witnesses, the Senate Committee on Eiec-
tons adjourned the Caldwell Investigation
until tomorrow.
BILL To REDUCE POSTAGE.
The House Post-office Committee to-day
unanimously authorized Mr.. Farnsworth,
chairman, 10 prepare bill to reduce letter
postage to two cents, and to require payments
on ali printed matter except weekly rapers
circulated in the counties where they are
printed. BY the proposed bill the es.
innate of the Post-ofice Department shows
that thirteen millions are annually lost on
account of postage on printed matter being
ancoilected or cOrfscaied by pOstmas,srs.
ousrED.
The House Committee on Elections ,his
morning agreed to report in favor Of ousting
Walls, colored, Republican member from
Alabama, and giving the seat To Niblack,
Democrat.
The case of Cowen against DeLarga was
postponed until next week. DeLarye will
probably be ousted.
RESUMED.
Tie Wilson CredI. Mobilier Investigating
Company resumed It's sit,ings at noon. H.
NJ. Perry, of Cincinnati, of the counsel en-
ployed by the Government, was welcomed
and took his seat with the committee,
and the examination Of Durant was resumed.
Witness said il Was his intention to ascer-
tain how much Credit Mobilier stock Ames
held by suit which he had commenced
against Ames All the stock held by Ames
was derived from dividends. Witness did
not call TO mind any members of Congress
employed as counsel by the Credit Mobilier.
In answer 10 the question whether any men,
beers of Congress were stock holders in the
Credit MobiIier, the witness answered there
we've, and that Brooks would show among
whom the dividends were distributed. In
regard to the checks given Harlan. witness
said he gave the money as personal friend.
Harian's checks were drawn on some New
York bank. Did not know what one, as he
kept several bank accounts. The money
was to aid in the State election; wanted
to have Harlan elected; l did no, tell him
the nature of my contribution; had large
interests in Iowa; they were rather crowding
me (by which mean l had some county
bonds, to the payment of which l and some
of the candidates for the Legislature were
opposeGl: was sa,i.fi.d that Harlan would
w.n. Witness WAS Intercepted at length az
t. the payment of the general expenses OF
the company by him, for which he gave
vouchers. Some Of the money was paid to
counsel; J. L. Stewart of Washington got
one hundred thousand dollars, and Alex
ander Hay about the same amount; they
were employed in making arrangements for
the Union Paciiic Railroad Company with
the Leayenworth < Pawnee Railroad Com
pany, and in settling other disputed matters;
they we're not authorized to use one
dollar 10 influence legislation, directly or in
directly. Witness gave money to Stewart
and Hay to pay over to Pearson, who was
pecuniarily interested in the LeavenwOrth 4
Pawnee Railroad, and they gave witness
vouchers or receipts.
The Chairman asked witness whether be
lad any knowledge, or information, or re-
lief that the two checks sent to Senator Har-
Ian were embraced in one of the accounts OF
the organic alton? To which witness re-
piled that the matter was never brought
before and never rejected by the Company.
Il was known by them that he had given
these checks. He WAS asked 4 question con-
corning them, and replied that it was his
own private matter. Witness was closely
INTERCEPTED as to the expenditure of money
by Stewart ard Hay. He did not believe
one dollar was spent to influence or secure
legislation.
Qaestion-D;d they present such plpers OF
vouchers to show that the money was legiti-
ma,eIy extended and not used to influence
leg station?
Auswer-I was satisfied at that time that
the expenditure was legitimate.
The witness was examined at length in
regard to Ames' contracts with the U.
p, X. r., and was asked by Hoar:
Ques,ion-Suppose the road was bull
economically and the capital stock had been
subscribed ard paid for in cash, would no!
the smount Of the government loan OF 81!
UOO, 900 and the capital stock of S37 ,OO0, 900,
amounting to SGI, 900, 900, have bull. and
equipped the road, without reference to land
grants?
Answer-It would no. at the time
the wo,k was commenced, but
might be at presen', with facilities al
forded for, I think, S65, OOO, 600.
Question-Do you know Of any person,
holding office in the Government, Director
in the Union Pacific Railroad, since its
original establishment, who has been inter-
es,ed, directly or indirectly for, as far as you
know or have been informed, in the Credit
Mobilier, or in any contract with the road.
Answer-I know of no other gentleman
than James Brook; l am subscriber OF
stock of the Wyoming Coal Company; the
contract with this Company and the Union
Pacific Railroad Company was entered into
in July, 1858; the Wyoming Coal Company
was organized in the subsequent October
under law of the State of Nebraska; the
capital is $500, OO0; the Railroad Company
virtually own the Coal Company,
and have had all the benefits from
it: the receipts of the mine, according T.
Treasurer have been barely sufficient to pay
expenses, the coal being furnished at 81 81
a ton. No dividends have been declared.
Did not know Of money having been paid to
any Commissioner appointed by the govern
ment to inspect the road, but he thought
$500 had been paid. Heard Wendell had
been paid, but on asking the President and
Treasurer Of the company, they said such
was not the fact. 1t was reported that the
high amount of $50 900 had been paid, but
he knew nothing about it. He never paid
ANYTHING on that account. He had never
heard ANYTHING said among railroad people
that money was paid to the government di.
rectors in excess Of what they were entitled
to under the Law. The Committee adjourn.
ed until tomorrow.