, 1873-01-17

this latter Committee on this particular point o
having gissn money to secure Hazlans election
checls for 5000 each we're mad
! Hhrlan; that they wore either handed to lin j.
! person OF sent to him by third party; that II
was at the personal solicitation Of Harlan tina
The understanding that Il was to bo asod S zolel,
to secure Harlan's election to the. United statei
Senate. On the point as to whether the money
was private funds or the property d
the Credit Mobilior, or tho Union
deal. md finally answered tlat the books oi
these Companies would show, his Own memory
not being good on this point. He also stated
that he MAS very much annoyed by tie persist-
ency with which the money wss demanded. He
reluctantly admitted that he was interested iu
tho election Of Senator Harlan, because OF 4
large interest in Iowa, aud that these interests
were identical with those of tho Pacific Rail-
road
Tomorrow. the Committee examine Durans
as to the giving of council fees to members OF
Congress BY tie Union Pacific. This inquiry
will be conducted under the Farnsworth tesoln-
lon offered in the House yesterday Butler
says that thoy won't bo abIe to catch him here,
as ~ tho legal services he rendered in the mat
tor were as counsel to Oakes Anes and John 3.
Alley in their fight with tho New York faction,
when Jerry Black was retained by the 1atte-.
RAILROAD BRIDGES.
The House Committee On Commerce agreed
to-day to report fayorab1y the bills authorizing
tho construction Of railroad bridges at Canton,
Mo-, and Van Buren, Ark. -
-. THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BILL.
PIesidoht Gregory, Of Illinois; j. .. Bowman,
Of Kentucky Dr. Read, of Missouri; Ezra Cor
Jersey, elocutionsl gentlemen OF the most dis
sRssl ssRssdS pssssgs, s.. tle T., Heuse % q 4t6s
just passed the Senate. The bill aeoms to be
speedy passage il predicted with the g1oatest
THE CALDWELL CASE.
Owing to the non-arrival Of Witnesses, tho
Senate COMMITTEES on Privileges and Elections
Saturday next. Ex-Governor Carney teleeraphs
the Chairman Of the Committee that he
vii! be hero on Friday night, and he
vii DO examined on Saturday. Il
Till 10 remo3bered that Len. T. Smith add aMofe
eaid By Kansas men hore that tho truth is, that
most Of the money WAS paid to members OF the
Legislature to vote for CALDWELL and tho testi-
mouy Of Carney and Of other Witnesses get to
'esd des es f Of PopH cp w PF'{s Ghsf s
Thomas. snd ". S., Burke will be
among the hs2ortant Witnessed, and against
Caldwell, WHO have not testified The case
already made out against Caldwell is universally
sion from tho Senate, but it is claimed still
stronger evidence will be produced before the
investigation is concluded.
THE CONTEMPLATED GOVERNMENT SUITS AGAINST
THE CREDIT MoBm1En-
The Attorney General says that tho resolution
OF the House instructing tho Government to
prosecute the Credit Mobilier for any money due
tho United States is so crudely drawn, and
so imperfect in its understanding Of the
subject, that it is q question Of annoyance aud
nntv m Tho Lana of ia
impossible to discover how the Credit Mobilior,
being private corporation, having no dealings
with the Gorernment whatever. could have de-
frauded the United States out Of any money,
noy. General to appoint two attorneys to
begin prosecutions. against the corporation
Is regarded aa Of little consequence. The
Government, however, will select tho attorneys,
aud they will be instructed to attend the sessions
Of Committee No. g. aud take part, II practicable,
in the Investigations.
TIE UNION PACIFIC 70 BE SUED.
While it ID not likely that any cause of action
will be found in the Credit 1fobler, the Govern
ment has determined to institute suit against
cat, unless prevented by legislation before the
close Of the investigation Of tho Committees now
in session. Nothing will be done by the Gov
ernmcnt until tho Committees submit their
reports, because the information elected by
them will save the attorneys much time andlabof.
actaJ H. 49, A+tornaev Conara1 b.a nncantad'
flo fr1et and wa e1nected |aTo +ha rnorninr
ato,1nr fnthotro ~ ntt,ar sror't,ona, sa1actad
y sring dac5ined A. ' .r,,ointnent n tba 1,1ocs
u .r;l Mt be 1n,da nnt;} e. Perrr ia consn}tad
Trdee ID ri Iowrence renee nf Ohio il sncken at 5or tie.
nnsff;on' ~ "pN1
TERRITORIAL MATTERS.
Tba hi, ~ naiceata Mcrnrn;ci reon1at;nu
tho nav nf Tarr;torisI of1cers and 1tmifinr ths
5,rat r tion ~ tla sessions of tbo 1,ar;ast,ra to
10 dsrs was w M n,ssed Nv thn son.to Far fn"1.y md
ontv awaita the % PTesi3ent's annroya1 r. Iecome @
~ 1sv "1u Tho memhers n tl,e FEerri.or;s1 Teo;a.
Iatr1ras sre to receive az per fiav and the nfes-
ent rste Of mileage. The SALARY Of Governors Of
Fla Terr;tor;es ;s tn ha "a 501 md aecratsr;ea ~
AZ 6i0 ~ "''~"'' ~N0'
"-~ ALABAMA MATTERS
Notb;nq tas hee1, heard ~ nv nt1;c;o1 ch.1actar
from A]abamn in repnri3 t the nolitica3 tror1hles
ia expected by tho Government for several weeks.
The President OF the Senate of the State, nea1ly
four weeks sEo, appointed Committee Of two
gentlemen Of each party to investi-
gate tho -. conduct OF the elec-
lion in the County OF Marengo, and the
district embraced by Butler and Coubln aud
F4@+& zf- @G~+k MIL