New-York tribune., 1873-02-28
THE REPORT OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE

THE REPORT OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
SENATORS LOGAN, CoNKLING, HARLAN AND WILL
SON COMMUNICATIONS PATTERSON
RECOMMENDED FOR EXPULSION.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The following is the
report of the Senate Credit Mobiler Committee sub
mited by the Chairman Senator Morrill, Of Maine, 10!
tonight:
They report that they regarded duty
upon them by order OF the Senate limited in its range
10 such matters affecting members OF the Senate
contained in the communication from the House OF Rep
resentatives, and have accordingly confined their in
quires TO the eluoidation Of the testimony accompany
ing the communication.
Having examined the testimony taken before the
House Of Representatives Committee, and heard the
statement Of the Senators in relation thereto taken
such testimony acceptable tending shed light
upon the subject matter aud having attentively consd
cred the same the Committee first instance, pre-
sent the facts ascerained, touching member Of
the Senate.
In the list Of members of the Senate supposed TO be
affected by the evidence taken by the the
House OF Representatives the name Of John A. Logan.
SENATOR LOGAS's CASE.
In December 1867, Mr Logan made an arrangement
with Mr. AWes 10 purchase shares of the stock
monty known the shares of tho Credit MObllier OF
America. upon the recommendation Of Mr.. Ames that
the stock valuable, and payne could be made in
consideration Of the agreement at any time and the
stock ever delivered.
In June following Mr.. Amcs showed to Mr Logan an
account in which he credited him with two dividends
arising the stock, subsequent purchase, of
and GO per cent respectively, from which he deducted
s. the price of the stock and gave Mr. Logan check
the serseanat-Arms Of the House the balance,
$529, which check was paid
On the 10th of July following having become doubtful
whether it good or whether there would not
be difficulty about it. Mr.. Logan paid Mr.. Ames the
amount OF money received The checks and the inter
est thereon stating to INN he had concluded not TO take
the stock, TO which Mr.. Ames assented. and here the
transaction ended Mr. Logan having further interest
IN It, Mr.. Logan and Mr.. Ames members OF the
House OF Representatives at he date OF the transaction
SENATOR COSKLING.
on the record frOm the House OF Representatives is
the name OF Mr.. Roscoe COnkling member OF the Sen
ate. Mr. Conkiing does not appear TO have been con
neced in any way with stock of the Credit MObier
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and conse-
quently is way affected thereby
SENATOR WILSON.
on OF abOut December 1867, Senator Wilson. behalf
Of wife, at the instance OF Mr. Ames and upon
OF friends contracted Tor 20 shares of the Credit
MOber stock, paying therefor in cash S2.O9) which be-
longed to his wife Mr. Anes giving receipt for the
same. and guarantee for the payment OF 10 per
interest thereon. Mr. Wilson became dissatisfied with
the transaction from what he had learned Of differ
cnces IN the management OF the Credit Mobilier and
UniOn Pacific Companies, and concluded 20 regard the
transaction complete. lie 20 stated 10 Mr.. Ames
who consented 10 regard IL. and adjustment
therefore made by which Mr. Ames paid back tie 5000
20 Nj Wilson. Mr.. Wilson paying back TO Mr. Ames all
dividends upon the stock and he paying Mrs Wilson
$s4 the amount she would have received dividends
accruing upon the stock. II by contract by her
husband, and Nj. Wilson had right or interest
thereon, except such as grew out OF these facts.
Mr.. JAMES HARLAN.
II appears that Thomas G. Durant Of New-YOrk Vice
President of the Union Pacific Railroad Company had
taken interest in the Senatorial election Of 1856 IN the
state Of Iowa. aud that Mr. Harlan the then Secretary
of the Department Of the Interior contemplated being
candidate at that election.
There had been long personal intercourse between
DR.. Durant and Mr.. Harlan Dr. Durant, who had
large personal interest in the State OF Iowa. and pro
cssed 20 believe that Harlan understood the interest OF
the state and had been long enough at Washington 10
look ont for these interests had in the 1865 given TO
Mr Harlan $4,000 Tor the purpose OF securing Mr. Har
lan's election 10 the Senate OF the United States.
DE- Durant did not know how the money applied,
nor does il appear that any direction for its ap
piraton but seemed 70 expect that II be, IN part
al east used 10 secure the influence or some paper in
that stata.
MI Harlan states that he received the money for cleo
ton purposes in 1867 aud that It was so issued that 1t
was intended expenses which bis friends had
incurred the State Of that year and also the
expenses Of the legislature that the contribution Of
Durant was voluntary and solicited by him, not
in consideration any services performed or TO be
formed personally officially otherwise;
that its reception and use had no reference
10 the donors connection with any public or
private enterprise and that it used in paying the
expenses OF the canvass at the Fall election, Of the
members Of the Legislature aud for the expenses
friends coming to- staying al and returning from the
capital OF Iowa. the election Of Senator tMr Patei-
SOM.
The transactions between Mr.. Patterson and Oakes
gac fhafO on he
a1.t OF August 1867 Mr.. Patterson purchased OF Mr.
mes 30 shares of Credit Mober stock paying therefor
t that date 5000 which stock was subsequently dev-
cred Inv Mr. Ames TO Morton Bliss & Co. OF New-York,
the business correspondents Of Mr. Patterson.
Upon the 18th of May 1871, that date Morton.
Bliss & mailed letter addressed TO Senator Pater-
son. informing him OF such deposit; tnat
MIR Ames had retained possession Of the
stock receiving dividends thereon and paying
tbem over 70 Mr.. Patterson as they we're declared
in February and June following, until SAID 9th OF
Nav when, in final settlement between the
narties. the balance OF tue DIVIDEND was adjusted
ana IN pursuance to which the stock placed in tue
bands Of Morton Bliss g. Co On two occasions subse-
oueptly and prior to 1851 Mr Patterson purchased OF
Nfr Ames Union Pacnc Railroad stock and bonds. iu-
costing therein all the sum OF $1,000. which stock ana
bonds were placed In the hands OF Morton. Bliss Co.
and we're by them sold Mr.. Patterson's account.
rle market value of Credit MoDlier stock IN August
1871 Was at par and IN The next six or eight months
N me value OF s2OO $3.50 per share On tins stock were
maid in dividends the 18th February 1865 P32s; on
the Dad June following, $780, on the 6th May, ls'l
S757 a. and 100 shares OF Unisn Pacnc STOCK ana VoO
worth Of income bonds OF the road.
II is not deemed important FOR the consideration OF
,he matters submitted the Committee 20 remark al
length upon the character of the Credit hooiier of
America and lts relations 10 the Union Pacific Railroad
Comnauy Tie Credit Mobiier incorporated by the
Legislature OF Pennsylvania in 1859 aud known as the
r,ial .o.rcv ~ Pepusyvauia. the purpose OF which