Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-13
Mr. HARLAN RESUMES.


Witness resumed:-I afterwards saw DR.. Du-
rant and told him had promised Mr.. Ames
would restore any money to the company IL Il
had been used to aid in my election. He said II
| was his private funds and no account was made
| o. il to the company. The witness further tes-
| titled that he was not q member of Congress
senate on the 4th Of March, 1865, and went into
the Interis r Department the May following. The
| two checks were not received together. He felt
| sure that they were received i'm the summer or
autumn of 1ss5, but could not remember the
date. The first check he felt sure was signed by
| Crane.
Q. Did you have it cashed in Iowa.
4. No. had it cashed in New York.
| .. What had been your relations with Du-
A. had known him long time. He was in
| terested in building railroads i'm my state, aud
| became acquainted with him about 1876.
| Witness did not know what election was aided
| in New Jersey. Alles said il was
A DEMOCRAT AIDED,
| and II Durant wanted TO elect democrats, he
(Alley) did not.
Question by Mr.. Stockton What do they do
| with money for election purposes in Iowa?
| Answer. I might illustrate that by going on to
state what know about money being expended
by democrats and republicans both, at the last
Mr.. Stockholm do not ask the question as
party question, but as member Of the COM
| mittee.
Mr.. Harlan.-I know il was not expended i'm
| properly. 1t was used for
| HOTEL BILLS, PRINTING, TRAVELLING Ex-
i
| Mr.. Durant said that witness was an old resident
of the state, and better than a new man in
| shaping legislation.
Question by Mr.. Morrill.-Did the railroad
| company during your occupancy OF the secre-
| taryship call upon you for action?
/ A. have to think to get up dates. Under the
l law, as fast as they finished forty miles of the
road they reported it to the President. who sent
out commissioners to examine and accept it,
whereupon the company became entitled to the
| land grants and bonds.
4 haf q 6lIsy n tn
cept the road?
| A. The statute viii show, think, it was the
| duty Of the President 10 accept.
The committee took a recess until half past 1
| O'Clock.
The Wilson Special Committee.
Thiscommittee met again this morning, when
| oAKEs ANEs WAS RECALLED.
This witness was unable TO give any informa-
| ton in reference to the discrepancy between
| the estimate of the chief engineer made Decem-
Der 81. 1868, and the report of the road made t.
| the Treasury department, he not being a dree-
| tor at the time.
Gen. Slocum SAID he had seen a denial in he
| Albany papers Of the statements made before
| the committee
IN REFERENCE To GEN. DIX.
| No one on the committee desires TO do injustice
that he and Barlow and Cisco should be sent for.
Mr.. Wilson, the chairman, said Mr.. Cisco
wrote him that he is too sick to appear before
| the committee.
Mr.. HOar said that Justice to Gen. Dix and
| the public demands that he should xplain any
| thing which has been said before this commit
| tee adverse to him, but the difficultys, whether
| It Is lawful to send for the governor of a state
during his term of Office Ii he does come before
| the committee his examination must be COM
| pleted without reference to the press of his
| gubernatorial duties. He moved that the mat
| ter, as TO the jurisdiction of the committee be
| referred to subcommittee consisting of Mr.
| Slocum and Mr.. Swami.
Governor Swami said he thought it had been
| decided in Ohio that a governor could be sum
| mOned before committee.
| MIR. HOars resolution was adopted.
Gen. Slocum examined Mr.. Ames i'm reference
| 10 the money received by Gen. Dix (s50Oo0)
from the Pacific railroad company. Witness
| did not know that Gen. Dix held 500 shares,
but supposed he held stock. Don't know If
| Dix's salary DIS president of the road was paid
in stock. Don't remember that Oliver Ames
toAhiE Dix had offered to sell his stock to him
| lOfver Ames) for $500. Remembers a letter
from Dix, which he believed was presented by
| Blake, his tDix'sl on-in-law. The letter de
on the company, and were indignant. The
| money was paid to get rid of him-to get rid of
ms claim, or threat, or whatever it might be
| the dollar.
Gen. Slocum then examined Mr.. Ames rela-
tive TO
THE STOCK HELD BY L. ". PAINTER.
The witness said Painter paid Tor the stock
20 shares. Painter, he believed, was a clerk OF
committee, and reporter at the time.
Mr.. Hoar asked what 81. n. p" mes ant, after
| Painters name, in the books of the company,
but witness did not know.
PROTEST FROM GEN. BUTLER.
Mr.. Wilson asked Mr. Ames what he knew OF
money paid as retainer to Senator Carpenter,
1 but before he answered. Gen. Butler, who had
| lust come in, arose and said he felt bound to
| protest against line Of examination predica-
ted OH a letter which Is virtually anonymous,
| since the supposed writer,
"JoHN P. RANDOLPH SEEMS TO BE MYTH,
| and cannot be found. He desired to know who
his accuser is, and if he can be found then il
ha aA not tn 1aef .Nr,h S.t,a
Sergeant at Arms has failed TO find any ''John
p. Randolph of Cedar street, i'm New York
| He did find a colored man Of that name, but he
knew nothing more about the Pacific railroad
than the man IN the moon He was willing, and
anxious to have the most thorough and search
ing investigation made of his own connection
with the road, but he thought il would not be
quite proper, or according to correct usage,
to proceed to investigate charges made by
MAN WHO DOES NOT EXIST.
Gen, Slocum said he had sometimes asked
questions i'm similar cases without reference to
this responsibilities parties, and could see no
special harm in so doing.
Mr.. Hoar stated that he received letter Oh
sunday morning last, signed by .,John P. Ran
dolph, Cedar street, New York" The letter
was iutelligently written, AMI contained specific
charges, but before proceeding on such ACCUSE
tons he would like to know who the writer is
or whether such man as John p. Randolph"
exists.
THE WILD HUNT FOR RANDOLPH.
j. w. lie Barnes, assistant to the Sergeant at
arms OF the House, was sworn at the request of
NcSi' I1utlcT. anu tcstiutu lie WAS sent 10
New York to find Randolph; saw no sign in
Cedar street bearing the name of Randolph.
Could not find the name of John p. Randolph
in the city directory for 1871, 1872, 1913, but
finally found it in the one for 1870; hunted him
ont and found that he colored man. who
knew nothing about the Pacific railroad or
credit mobilier.
Mr. Hoar.-s.Did he ever hear Of Congresso''
Witness.-"He had very dim notions i'm regard
to that body" daughter
GEN. BUTLER WAS swoRN AT HIS OWN RE-
QUEST,
and made statement in relation to his connec-
ton as counsel of the Union Pacific railroad
company. The substance of his statement was
that he acted as counsel for the road before he
was elected to Congress; caused Judge McCunn
TO modify his Injunction; brought about an cleo
ton of directors; charged q fee of $1,000 and
y 600 for expenses; never received but 5000;
Jim Fisk sent him . check for 5000 to act as
his counsel in his suit against the Pacific rail-
road and he returned 1t, because he did not feel
justified i'm acting as g counsel and taking ad-
vantage of the Information he had eaipSd ae
counsel for the company. Advised Mf. XInes,
after he (Butler) went to Congress 10 employ
Matt. Carpenter, but believed il was never
done. Didn't know Of any fee paid to Carpen-
ter, and newer told AmeS that & arneutar hal