Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-14

trust for any one. As be had delivered none 10
| me, had right 20 I've confirmed, as 1 was AN
my impression, that owned none.
4. In my senatorial contest Mr. Ames denied
both in conversations and nletters that was
stakeholder I'm the credit mobiler: that ever
received any OF the stock. or any profits on any
stock. Had not right 20 believe and assert
the same? Then came on this comedy of err
rors, called an investigation. i'm which Mr.
Ames testified that had bought thirty shares
of stock i'm the credit mobilier, and il had been
transferred for me 10 Morton, Bliss & Co. of
New York. i wrote to Mr.. Morton TO learn the
facts, and afterwards on my way through New
York saw him in person. He said they had
never held any OF that stock Tor any one. Thus
was led into a false impression Of the facts OF
this case. i never spoke with a profounder
sense OF the Truth Of what said than when be-
fore the committee Of the House, and ii in error.
now protest the credit belongs to Others, and
not to me.
have made this statement with the frank
ness which should characterize such communi-
cations II 1 have msiudEei I'm surprising that
my ownership of stock in either OF the compan-
les is Compatible with the exercise OF my legis-
latiye obligations and duties, shall bow 20
your determination, though must hold nv own
opinion TO the contrary.
The committee took a recess until I o'clock.
The Wilson Special Committee To-day.
The Wilson credit mobilier committee met
this morning TO examine Mr.. c. p. Huntington
vice president OF the Central Pacific railroad
but as that gentleman did not appear. the COM
mittee adjourned until noon. Mr.. Jno }. Cisco,
OF New York, has been summoned 10 appear
before the committee, and, in case the sub
committee TO which was referred the question
OF the propriety Of calling Gov. John A. Dix as
witness report favorably, he viii also be di-
rected TO appear. Ii is also probable that Mr..
Barlow, an attorney i'm New York. will be sum-
moned TO testify i'm relation TO the Dix matter.
Gen. q. NJ. Dodge, whs was summoned as a
witness several weeks since, has not vet an
peared.
Mr.. Hoar. of this committee. saws that his
question 10 Mr.. Ames yesterday relative 10 the
stock held by L. III. Painter was what " Rep. of
lnq., which follows Painters name in the list
furnished by II. :. MeComb, before the Poland
committee, meant, and not what I" 4. v. p"
meant.
THE SESSION THIS AFTERNOON.
The committee met at II o'clock, and ex-
amined Mr.. Huntington, vice president Of the
Central Pacific railroad. His testimony was to
the effect that in is61 a contract and finance
company Ga kind OF second credit mobilicr) was
organized 10y Chas. Croker, witness and num-
Der OF others, under the authority of the state of
California, to take contracts and build the road.
Ihey did build 600 miles Of road and bought
iron, which the Central Pacific company
already had on hand before the contract
was made. The witness could not remem-
Der how much money the finance COM
they declared dividends. and could not tell
how much; and seemed i'm a fog generally as 20
the operations of the company. Hon. VIM NJ
Evaris was present as counsel for Huntington
but beyond an occasional suggestion took no
part I'm the examination. Mr.. Shellabarger was
in pursuit of information from witness when
our report closed.