, 1873-01-31

0LEo VI 1!A4NC p6I 1EluE L4ESG66l6tt4 4Qe
witness said lie was u 4terested in the road, hut
the profits OF the Investment to the present
time had not reaehe d $4,000. He had no knowl-
edge Of any other snembers Of Congress being
interested except Il 1859 mentioned. He acted,
as ne believed, In accordance with the true pub
lie policy Of the ;ate at that tino. He had no
objection to any @one knowing Of his action or
connection With the roads.
Stevenson snlf | ho would ask that John J..
Blair be suulmo ned.
Adjourned u It'll tomorrow.
TIL; WILSON COMMITTEE,
WASHINGTON :, Jan. 30.-The Wilson Committee
met It II, but, without examining witnesses, ID
The WILSON Committee ,reassenbled at 4
O'Clock. The examination Of
HORACE F. CLARE
was resumed. The Witness, in response to
General sloc nm, said that sinca ho had been
President Of tthe Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, not oneA dollar had beon paid BY the Com
pany to influence legislation or elections. nor
had ono shilling been paid to prevent or effect
iiegSslis0Hh Si 1hs It bad been saggested
looking after;t and it was important to sec that
the interests Of the Union Pacific Railroad
should not be assai1ed[[ by what y5aa known hv
the name Of "lobbg."' The witncss had refused
to astSn to the an9 he had not paid
informing you There world be- 1eeinI.tion @
which might enslanger the load?
Answer-Unquestionab
Questlon-aana Ina mat baF5 might be introduced
Witness answered in ! the affirmative. and mid
he had not only copie but originals Of such
communications, and< then added that about tho
6th OF April, there YES sudden depression in
tho stock market in Wall etreet owing to short
tho 7th Of April, '4s73. Ho felt L to be- Lis duty
TO inquire at inc proper agencies OF the brokers,
a! and learned 1 thft tho depression was owing to
short sales Ware made On an alleged order from
Washington. On Saturday he received letter
disclosing. ne plan, which was 10 60 into effect
on the olfowing Monday, which was resolution
dhy IN the House. A resolution, it WAS said,
interest question, which was a very serious one
To- the Union Pacific Railroad securities.
Ihero. were names connected with this road
WHICH, Vt perhaps Tsre T un1nstly connect
hin!that the gentleman who presented the in
formation concerning the scheme to him, with
Tsew s Of b breaking down Or injuring tho Union
conspiracy, but this had no other effect than TO
put the witness on his guard. On the 9th OF
april, the witness received the following tele-
gram:
10 Aorqes F. Clark, President Union Faade kaiiroaa
oss e. III dsge letter in morning With
(siene@ :, GEORGE B!covn4x.
The witness answered BY telegram IS fo1-
lows:
NEW Yonk, April 9, 1772
Message received but letter not vet arrived Had von
second street / ~~' N~"''
.{Sgncd) HF cr.ux
On the 7th Of April, the following was recci7-
cd by witness:
70 a1 Aorase e. Gzcfk, No. 10 East Irtntysecond
Two very impcrtan letters addressed Horace F.
Uark, PrrzideDt Union Pacific Railroad Company,
New YORK; wfnt in last night. Get them at once It
Is Of the utmost Importance for you to be here tonaor
doT a1s mornhtnG m nm any VIZ possible LEGISLATION ruin
EEcss aio:ilas, unless prevented. Telegraph II you
will come tonight and will meet you at drlingtoa in
tsigned) GEORGE B cowr.1
On the evening OF the 9Th, witness received tie
following letter:
urn- WARRINGTON, April 8, 1872.
7 have te1egraphed you. On further e1amination,i
ind tho matter to be worse then then thought
ton fs taken to head OF nnd defeat this movement it
viii result In the loss OF many ons to the Union Pa
cac Road t can bo headed on but to do it. you, Or
should bo here on Monday morning to meet mo. Il
VII m,a be hard a hight, bat it must bo short |
~Ae-o
You do no: know me- am pryate secretary Of Gen
eEn1 Dutlcr Of Massachusetts, but haye said nothing
until aee you. I find the measure bus been en- |
ssneered very carefully for Some time by one Of the
most indefatigab1e workers Of tho House, and ho has
behind him money power aud influence and interest
II the success OF the plot that ia powerful ta
,n5thing else here. Prompt action, however, can de-
eat punish, and corner them, 30 they wont want to
~ it n3ain. cannot too much impress On Won tho
t5igned) GEO B. CoWIAu
41~nJ Jnk4.
determined not to call together the Directors OF
he Union Pacific Railroad Company, as lie Was
determined not to Cpend dollar for such pu1-
'oses al we're suggested in the aboro- communi-
etioa. On Sunday, April 8, he connected the
nunicating with Washington, and sent tho fol-
owing telegram, which shows how tho railroad
ompanT hAEo acted in connection with the mat |
er:
y NEW Yonx, April 6, 1877
. po @e0rge o. co'efa" cara General Butter, Hashig-
elegraphed you this afternoon Informing you th.t
OF arrived. On reaching my house, thia aftarnooa,
'und one letter from you, dated yesterday.
,9os 1na1 s se q @ toay w. 1es,s IN Ehieh
,yself, Aa President Of tho Union pacifo Railroad
company, hsd been plaoed in Last nights mail. Tho
ters received BY mo refern to ono addressed to mo
you earuer IN tho day. regret that tho r8t 1etter
~ failed to ar1tEe Is presume it must have con-
lined mora specific statement OF Tho impending
e from going to Washington. i am not informed of
10 character Of the zunoas 1egialson of tho intro
uct1on Of which in Congress Mondsy ne1t you ad-
so me, nor does 1t occur to mo how it ean II
beaded Of, unless By purchase bribery of |
fer A you Do not nsmeh him, cannot Judge of bis
tant1on, and should net Il in Washington, attempt
influence the vsgabond to withhold hts ruinoua
opposition, Wh.tever It may BE-; and II It b that
ere introduction Of resolution In Congreaa can re-
1t ~ you ssy, u = loss Of many millions to tie
n3on Pacific Road, II IL quite well the owners Of
ope1ty 1hould be noH informed Of IL. vrat.r4 r4on.
ndttion- do not believe that Tho Directors Of to
aiou Pacific Railroad Company would sanction tho
penditure Of ono sugls dollar to avoid blow Of Tho
I'D you deaignste. You not perhapa awzrs that,
some of o91 State Legislatures. propo4f1ons or An
cepdonAl character or Of dangerous tendency to
iiroad and other great tntara1ts soaettnes in-
oueed on resolution days to affect tho stock market
se reports 4re sometimes rezoTted to to tho saIue
d. I have not supposed that tho House Of Repre- / =
nt2tTes could bo nAde available for enta1 prizes o{
s description. But however this may be, knon Of
way In which natschiefs resulting from such t1xns-
tons can be ayerted, e1cept BY securing the election
respectable men to represent the Positions In legt8-
i've bodies. No property can be mors secure than
\ rhn roF4 IN 4tA |