New-York tribune., 1873-01-16
TESTIMONY TAKEN YESTERDAY.
CONCLUSION OF MR.. DURANTS sTATEMENT-HOW
SENATOR HARLAN WAS ELECTED-TESTIMONY
OF MIR. c. S. BUSHNELL.

CONCLUSION OF MR.. DURANT'S sTATEMENT-HOW
SENATOR HARLAN WAS ELECTED-TESTIM0NY
OF MR.. c. S. BUSHNELL.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHI
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The Special Com
mttee OF the House. Of which Judge Poland Chairman
TO inquire into the Credit Mober charges resumed its
session at 10 O'Clock to-day and continued the examina-
ton Of Thomas c. Durant. He testified that the Pacific
Railroad stock and bonds given to Mr. Brooks. with the
100 shares OF Credit Mober were given in consequence
of special agreement; Mr.. Brooks claimed more than
100 shares Of Credit Mober and the compromise was
made on Pacific Railroad stock and bonds they were
not given to Mr. Brooks dividends Credit Mobier
the dividends of Credit MObilier prior to the Ames
contract were light and did not amount to much; the
Oakes Ames contract made subject 70 the approval
in writing Of all the stockholders OF the Union
Pacific Railroad Company; the special agreement be-
tween witness and Mr.. Brooks was made between Feb
ruary and April 1867 the Credit Mobiler stock at that
time was of doubtful value; Mr. Brooks took active
interest in the construction Of the Union Pacific Road
Mr. Brooks claimed that he entitled TO 200 shares
s2OOOO Of Credit Mober stock under the special
ment, and witness did not want to let him have that
much as the stock had increased in vaue hence the
compromise; witness had taken 100000 in Credit
Mober stock and the increase made 100000 had no
knowledge either directly indirectly, Of any member
OF Congress being Influenced by Credit Mobier stock
witness claims the stock standing IN Mr.. Ames's
suit against Mr. Ames TO recover it, II he can ever
catch him in New-York 10 serve the lpspers
made arrangements TO let any member OF Congress
have stock except the of Mr. Boyer Of Pennsyl
vania and Mr.. Brooks he supposed the road was
through with anything wanted In Congress was not
afraid Of any Congress Investigations thought the first
mortgage bonds and Union Pacific stock given Mr..
Brooks were worth $1,000; witness then q 900
better of than had let him have 200 shares of Credit
Mobier as Mr. Brooks claimed Credit Mobilier at that
time was worth at least 200; never knew of anything
belonging 20 Credit Mober being used 10 influence
members of Congress.
To Mr. BrOoks-First had business transactions with
Mr. Brooks in 1896 1867 Mr. Brooks made great ef-
fort get the Credit Mober stock taken In NewYork
but no one took it, ground that the enterprise
too distant and out among the savages; Mr. Brooks
might have had s5OOOOO in Credit Moblier in 1866 II he
had wanted IT, regarded 1t patriotic in Mr. Brooks TO
spend his time In efforts 10 build the Pacific Railroad;
the Government surveys OF no use in building the
road Mr. Brooks created favorable impression for the
stock although he able TO have it put upon the
market.
BY Mr. Niback-state whether the Union Pacific
men connected with that enterprise not called
20 assist Senatorial election in 1866 and 1857 In
Iowal A. do not recolect; / did assist myself; had
large interest Iowa myself and during the canvass
assisted.
O. 1t has been stated TO that You gave check for
$4,000 to assist In that electiOni A. did not; gave
two checks for $50 EACH
O. Can you explain the history OF these checks and for
what purpose were they given A. For the purpose Of
securing the election.
O. Whose eiectioni A. Harlan's for the purpose of
securing the influence Of some newspapers; don't
know how it was applied; Moses ii. Grnnel, believe,
subscribed 5000 the General Republican Committee
to secure election of Grant, it seemed to have rather
gone past, and paid it.
TESTIMONY OF O.. G.. RI'eHNEII.
C. s. Bushnell was sworn, and stated that he came
voluntarily without summons. He testified that he
was trustee under the 0akes Ames contract after the
road had been built to the Tooth meridian; the
Credit Mober between sa,OOoOOo and sOOO.OOo in
debt when the increase of stock made; witness
placed about $4,000 worth OF that stock the market
Mr. Ames also making strenuous efforts to get the
stock on the Market it finally decided TO sell the
bonds which they had on band; witness appointed
70 sell the bonds and in five six monthsisl0 900
worth of bonds were sold; when Credit Moblier got
ashore Mr. Ames went TO his friends in Congress and
out OF Congress get them TO take stock and all men
who did take stock should be proud OF n; witness had
letter from prominent bank where the Credit Mobler
thrown out, the bank would have nothing 10 do
with 1t because they thought there fraud and cor
ruption; he thought great wrong was being done by
this investigation; there a want OF moral cour
age ON the part OF certain men who did agree
TO take the stock, but would not
stand up and say they agreed 10 take II;
never heard Mr. Ames mention having offered the stock
20 either Colfax Blaine. Kelley, sconed Garfield Bng
ham, Senator Wilson witness never offered II to any
member OF Congress did not think that Mr. Hooper
Mr.. Ames were ashamed Of having taken hold and