, 1873-01-16
WASHINGTON.
Proceedings in the Credit Mo-
bilier Investigations Yes
terday.
0urant Confesses to Hayinq
Given $40, 600 to Secure ,
Senator Harlan's ;:
Election. ::
Farnsworth After Buffers Connec-
tion as Counsel with the
Credit hIobilier.
Sherman's Amendments to the
National Currency Act.
The Indian Agents 1ndorse the Presi-
denfs Indian Policy.
Defalcatfon Of $4,000 in the. New
York Custom House. ~
Sherman's Amendments to the
National Currency Act.
The Indian Agents 1ndorse the Presi.
denis Indian Policy. ,.
Defalcatfon Of $4,000 in the New
York Custom House.

I0rk custom House.
Proceedings in Congress Yesterday.
| Special Despatch to Tie Chica9o Tribune
| THE DONATION PARTY TO A11Es.
:, WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 15.-Oakes Ames re-
| csived, through the PoRt O1lce OF the House OF
Representatives, yesterday, an envelope enclos~
ing blank sheet Of paper and $500 In money.
During the afternoon, be showed it to several
persons, remarking that he supposed lie twas to
Lave donat ton party" The following is q his
tory Of that envelope:
After Garfield had given his testimony before
the Committee, piece Of paper was placed upon
his desk in the House, on which was an anony-
nous statement that, after leaving the Commit
tee-room, 0akes Ames had said, in the pros
ence OF several reporters, that the amount
he had loaned Garfield WAS $500, and
not $500, and that he had not only refused to
repay It, but had been aiding his (Ames) &C.
Garfield was greatly amazed at this, and at
onco went to his commit.ee-room and hurriedly
wrote tho following letter, inclosiDg in It, az be
supposed, $500:
u~ House or REPnEsEs7A71vEs. Jan. IA, 1872. a,
s1n: have been informed to my 1,tter, ,ahaze,cnt,
that after coming out Of the room, this morning you
loaned me 500 instead Of $500, md that Lad Lad
not oniy refused to py you but was aiding your
ise1s tbs % M S gou y the +. sa sa
nm usinformed to bring the loan in question to an
Immediate issue between u.s.. Iincose herewith s400
will return It and correct the alleged statement II you
made It. II not, you will keep tho money and thus b.
paid twice, mud mere silence On your part will b.
Va 1oanI nIN Nfxrr roj
tsigned) J. a. GARFIELD
On going to his Comnittee-room, after tho
House adjourned, ho discovered tho above letter
lying on his table, and at once saw that be had
wrong sheet Of paper. Early in the evening he
went to tho Arlington Hotol to find Ames and
deli7er the letter. Not finding him, he went to
" Newspaper Roy" and called upon the corre-
spondents, in whose hearing Ames WIS reported
to have made the statemenfs. They knew moth
ing Of it. Garfield afterwards went to the Capt.
tol, but not finding Ames there, returned to the
Hotel, and left tho following noto:
WARRINGTON, Jan. IA, 1879 r. m.
sm: wrote you note In the midst Of the debste Of
today and supposed had enclosed it in the envelope
sent, but On going to ny eommitteezoonn after 3D.
sheet, and left the note out called at your hotel At
NJ to deliver the omitted letter, and sought to hnd
and not finding you, leare te note hrrn at tho ofc
OF your hotel Respectfully. =.
IA GAnr1x1D.
This morning he received from Amea his first
noto With the money, and the following indorse-
nent: -:*'
WAsu1so1oN, ian. Is; 1a7a.
DEAR s1n: / return yoqr letters with enclosures.
TO pay me- that 1t four Instead Of three hundred
s r. tha {Sa wers ,ng my ase
friendly feelings between us, and no transaction in the
least degree that can be eensured b any fairinded
Psrsons: herewith return .you tho 800 aa not ~
Yours truly, OaKEs A,Es,
49,. THE INDIAN POLICY. |
A conference Of missionaries and Indian Com |
is now being held in this city for the |
purpose OF interchanging individual experience, |
md Of demonstrating that the Presidents pence |
policy is not failure. Speeches were made to- /
any by Bishop Whipp1e, the Hon. Wm. We1ch,
sociation in Minnesota, and Father Doshnne. .of
New York. The REASONS given why this policy
bad not been more successful are: First that
he clurchoe were not careful enough in making
:he selection OF agenta to send among tho In
lans.
Second. That such agent or, missionaries wero /
defeated in their ,puposes BY thieves and rob
'':ers. who wero allowed to lire among the IN
Third. The 1axity in the enforcement Of the
avs where the Indians were the compIainailts
md the whites the aggressors. e
1fr. Smith gave . d. allied account OF the /
Workings OF the Superior agency in minnesota,
tating that the success Of tho Indians, both as
more, apparent evory year. It WAS also
tated tllat > the readiness Of. the /
oung people Of most Of tho tribes to raceiv,
WIS surprising. It seemed to BE- the
'ositiye opinion Of ell present, thst it the pro-
ent policy could be persisted in for four years
onger, that the Indian problem would be placed
q q fair way OF solution, on basis thkt would !
nuze to tho credit Of the whites, as we'll as to
be benefits o. the Indians themselves. +
ATTORNEYS FOE THE CREDIT
NoBuIER- ~ - I
It is understood that the resolution offered by
General FarnsVorth to-day, instructing the
elect Committee, Of which Mr., Williams, OF
indiana, is Chairman, to inquire and report to
aid by tho Credit 5fobllier or Union Pacific |
abroad Company to any member OF the House
II services al attorney or counsel, and if so
what member It Was paid; the
bich It was done It is aimed 1t
c1eral Butler, who was at one time employed 1
couneel for the Credit Mobi11er. Fa-nBworth, |
hose personal nntipathy to Butler is well |
nown, says that Butler received, On several &C,
sions, large Gums Of money under the cover Of {
fequate service. But1or is the only member OF | |
ongreae who is known to have acted as l.
'unEel for the Credit Mobilier Company, |
1t his friends say his connection with it Was |
ceived an ordinary feo to Wit, 81 900 for one i
lys service II
The Hon. J. B. Haw1ey, Of ulinsis, delivered
argument before the House Committee, On I
,m1aerce to-day, in support ct q bill recently ]
troduced BY him, providing for tho ]
'pointnsnt BY the President Of Commie- I
oners to collect statistics regarding 7
ilroads, their rates Of fare for Passengers aud
eights, the condition and manner Of operating, t
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