The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-06
A DAY WITH CREDIT MOBIL-
Ter:
SPEAKER BLAINE EXAMINED.
Senator Logan Explains.
MORE EVIDENCE AGAINST CoLFAx.

SPEAKER BLAINE EXAMINED.
Senator Logan Explains.
MORE EVIDENCE AGAINST CoIFAx
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S. Judge Poland's
Credit Mobiller Committee resumed their
session this morning. Judge Poland an
nounced that at the last meeting there
was some information in regard to the
Sioux City Road and it fell out that Mr.
Blaine was stockholder in the road He
had notified Mr.. Blaine to be present at
the meeting to-day to make any statement
he might desire.
Speaker Blaine-Mr. Chairman: see
Mr.. Stevenson, who introduced the reso-
luton, present, and would like him to
state what facts he based his resolution
upon. The resolution alleged so and so,
and l want him to state by whom and
what is alleged. | want something to
! speak about and therefore request Mr..
| Stevenson to be sworn.
Mr.. Stevenson-Oh, certainly | pre-
| fer to. and also that others be sworn.
sTEvENSON's STATEMENT.
! Mr.. Stevenson was then sworn and
| testified as follows: Oakes Ames inform
ed me that certain members of the House,
| including Allison, himself, Blaine and
other names he mentioned then, but |
don't remember now, were interested in
this railroad. He stated there was con-
| struction contract similar to that under
which the Union Pacific Railroad had been
built, and if we wanted to make an ex-
| animation, we had better make an exami-
nation OF all the roads having land grants
| and we would find the Union Pacific was
the best among them. He said Blaine
held stock in his own name or the name
| of Mr.. Coburn of Maine. who is a wealthy
man, and had agreed to put funds in
Blaine's hands tor such investment and
that Blaine had invested in the road to the
| extent Of 100000 and further, that Mr..
Blaine had recently purchased the bonds
OF this Company of himself (Ames) in
order to settle with the Coburns / think
he said Mr.. Blaine purchased $40, 900 or
$4,000 worth of bonds and paid him 80
cents on the dollar, and the Coburns paid
90 on the dollar
QUESTIONED BY MIR. BLAINE.
Mr.. Blaine-Mr. Stevenson, when did
! this conversation nccnr2
| Ans.-A few days before | offered the
resolution.
Odd it not occur at the dinner table
at the Arlington Hotel on the day that you
offered the resolution and after You had
| offered it?
A.-No, sir. [ had all the details be-
| fore / offered the resolution.
Q.-You are quite sure Of that ?
A.-Yes, sir.
Quite sure the conversation with
Mr. tatt ha All;
after you offered your resolution?
A,-Yes, sir.
WHAT STEVENSON HEARD.
Mr.. Stevenson-I have subsequently re-
| ceived from other persons further intor-
nation, but all ! have is heresay, but
understand Che Committee wants to know
upon what | based my resolution
Judge Poland-Well, any information
you have derived since, which YOU think
is authentic, we will be glad to hear.
| Mr.. Stevenson-All the information |
have is from witness who has been call
ed and will be called again The add-
tional information came from Mr. John B
Alley, a man whom [ never saw until in
| troduced to him by Mr. Ames at the Ar
| lington Hotel. He stated that the Iowa
Falls & Sioux City r. R. Co. was organ
lied in 1867; that he was stakeholder
himself, and also Samuel Hooper & Co.,
and Mr.. Ames; that some gentlemen in
Boston represented the Company. He
said he had no personal knowledge of Mr.
Blaine's being stockholder He went
over the details to me in a vague way, but
did not seem to have much personal
knowledge Before proceeding in this
matter | examined the statute and found
in volume II, the act of May -, 1856. |
| found also that the Grant expired in 1866
also that the time for completing the road
was extended.
THE RECORDS OF THE HOUSE
| Mr.. Stevenson here read from the iour-
nal Of the House for the session as t., the
action on the bill.
Mr.. Blaine-You don't mean to say that
| was Speaker then.
A.-No, sir; only you were as well
| posted on the rules as anybody in the
House. Mr.. Stevenson continued to read
from the journal and upon being ques-
| toned answered that the record showed
| that Mr.. Blaine was among those not
voting on the bills. The witness quoted
| therefrom.
Mr.. Blaine asked him to explain certain
pOlllOHS lHtTGOl anu remarked ~ have
| studied the record also
Mr.. Stevenson-I don't need any help,
but perhaps some other people do.
| AMEs RECALLED--HE CoNTRADICrs STEW
ENSON.
Judge Poland asked Mr. Blaine if he
desired to question Mr. Stevenson. Mr..
Blaine replied in the negative, but re-
| quested that Mr.. Ames be called; and
Cakes Ames was recalled and examined.
Question bv Mr.. Biaine-Mr. Steven
son, in his statement Whereas, it is al
legged, &c. g." gives as basis thereof a
conversation with you. | ask you whether
that conversation occurred after or before
he offered the resolution.
Mr.. Ames-It was the day, or night.
after he offered the resolution, and oc-
Cured at the dinner-table at the Airing
ton. | was laughing at him, and told him
he had got hold of the wrong road.
Q.-Y GU are very positive Mr.. Steven
! son had no information whatever from
| you before he offered the resolution
Ans.-I am, sir.
MIR. Blaine-Then the allegation of Mr.
Stevenson is not supported by you.
Ans.-No, sir.
| AMEo IAIEMENI.
| Mr.. Blaine to Judge Poand-Mr. Ames
told me the other day that he had the con-
| versation with Mr.. Stevenson after he
| (Stevenson) offered the resolution.
| Mr.. Stevenson to Mr. Ames-You have
frequently stated here. Mr. An,es, that
your recollection as to dates is not dis
| tinct =?
Ans.-Yes, sir.
Ames resumed-Did not know when
the Company was formed. Did state to
Mr.. Stevenson that he had never been
over the road. There is but one larger
stakeholder in the road than witness.
| Witness did not know the amount of stock
held by himself; believed he subscribed
$500, 900 or 100000, and afterwards for
more. Did not remember the date when
he had the conversation with Mr.. Steven
son, but knew it was after that gentleman
offered the resolution in the House, as
witness was laughing at him about the
resolution, and telling him (Stevenson)
| he had hold of the wrong road. Never