, 1873-02-17
ing sont. hfr. Wllson stated nothing about his
vito having IN interost in tho Credit Mobillor.

Ing eent: Mr.: Wilaon stated nothing nlout his
wife having Nh Interest In tho Credit Mobilior.
SENATOR HARLAN
Was recalled. Ho road q lengthy statemont to
tho effect TINT DR.. Durhnt's contribution towhrGs
tho oxponBes Of tho Iowa election waH volr,,-
tnry on hiA part, not tho roHtllt Of any irlin1a-
tion from the witneHa, or from any ono at tho
instance Of the witno8B. It was not lnatlo In
consideration Of at,y service performed or to le
performed, personally or otlically, by tho wit
that tl,ore was no suoh understanding o8presao,l
or Implied. Ito did not think Dr.. Dnrnut oirorol
to influence 1,ia official action. He believed DR..
Duraut mndo tho contribution Bolely out Of por-
aonal regard TOR witness m aa q, irlonu, md from
bc a boncilt for tho State, whore ho (Dnrant)
held largo property interest, and for tho Nation
that tho wftneHs should 10 returned to tho sonato.
This contribution was roceivod In good faith for
tho purpose named by tho donor, and llo belovod
was applied In the Bame way aa u contribution
from aiy other peraona1 friond. Its reception
aud uso had no roforouco whatever to tho dom
or's connection with any public OF private ontor-
motive which Ina lod tho witnoss ut tho suggca-
tion Of friends on various occasions to collect
and apply what would amount In tho aggregate
to large Bums for tho benefit OF othor candidatoB
for olicc, State or National, }nst as no aided,
Bu1ns to bo forwarded to North Carolina, Penn
sylvania, Ohio Indiana, and Nobraaka, for Do
fraying tho expenses Of election Of moinbere Of
the Legislature. which you'd be required TO-
sire to aocuro the recollection Of certain
eminent United STATUS Senators being no small
part Of tho motive influencing donations. As to
the dates Of tho tiraftB although tho witnoss waB
unable to give definite information, It is his bo-
Lief that they were received after tho date of tho
Iowa October election. Thoy wore both received
at the Same time. They probably boar different
datea. Noithor Of them Sas caBhoa Immediately
after its receipt. Ono Of them Was probably do
posttod, aid chuched uut afterwards. Tho oaal-
Ing Of ono Of thom wns probably deferred until
lato in tho autumn, possibly in tho vinter. Ono
Of the ohooka was possibly cashod in tho autumn
Aa to whom these funds were Ront to for use,
tho witnoss hnd no data to make O complete ox-
hibit. Tho funds passed, In fact or by antioipa-
tion, from time to time, into tho hands Of frfendg
exponson previously incurred or to pay current
demands for which no account was over required.
Tho amounts handed to friends for expenses
would exceed tho amount Of both checks: Since
yesterday tho witnesB, at tho wish Of tho Com
mittco conversed With personal friends in refor-
ouco to persons to whom these funds were in
trusted, or who were thus reimbursed, with a
Wow to refresh his memory. Funds wore sent
to D. g. Noble, Of Iowa, as before Htatod. Funds
States Attorney for the District Of Iowa. Some
thing was handed to Colonel William Penn
Clark, now Of this city; to Colonel r. e. Stan
ton, United States Army, to reimburse e1pendi-
turos made by them. Ihree hundred doiiara @ were
sent to Il. y. Woolson, membor OF the btate
Senate, at Mount Pleasant, the place Of rosi-
denco OF witness with instructions to use as
much as was necessary to pay hotel bill, carriage
hire, and services Of messengers during tho con-
tost, over $200 dollars Of which, however, no
afterwards returned, stating that he nodded but
little. Tho witness has IN impression that park
Of thoso funds wont into tho possession Of
Elitah Sells, through the handn Of othor parties,
without Soils knowing tue source from which It
traceit: There woro othors whose bills wore
paid, who diaburaod funds to dofray expenses,
whom tho Witness is unable to parlicularizo. The,
witnoss was then taxed to liB utmost capacity
Ho WAS unable to give much thought to what
then seemed to DO 90 small matter as his eloc-
tion ns Senator believing That ii not elected, he
could remain in tho Cabinet.
hlr. stoolton-For what purpose Was this
money Elbscrtbcd. WhAt dld they 10 Wltn tho
money in the election Of tue Senators III Iowa
Answor-I will explain TINT my knowledge on
the subject was chiefly derived from friends,
until year since.
As to the PURPOSE to which tho money was ap-
piled hIr. Harlan's statement sets forth that by
lie manner in which Senatorial elections nro
carried OH, tho contest being first on
tho candidates for the Legislature, largo
oxponso ia involved, especially IN u travelling
attending at tho Capital about tho timo Of olec-
ton by tie Legislature. tt WAS to moot this
oxpenao that nnrant,a chooks wero applied. The
difficulty Of tracing the application OF funds IN
der such circumstance, and 30 long ago was
plain. ,,,:
desire to atd tho COMMITTEE 70 ing e3Lent on
my ability u tue performance ot thpir guy, "
Legitimate inqu1r3i but as some OF the qaes-
tona propounaod aMtanB tno .stos pat. ~ y 10y,
examination, yesaernMy. sEe,nou " ~ =, n .Ht
tne purpose t. y ~ wv ,1,'
ton 20 mas'ela whfoI app1mv s,1rsoa W. "ho ~
o. on.stau 1s;t;o+a mnAs ,,rgioSt ~ III" or;einoj
;ox,n1 ias3;ne IN ttho ~ var,;nat;on ~ nv nnn.
ouoT IN ~ tha roptt"a IN s
aon,a Of thcBe questions, think / ought not to
be intorrogated further as to theao points, until
have nn opportunftY to know what the Bup
1 Thar r ,n,, nfrar ro1,uf f;y,7