Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-20

testified that William B. Allison took ten
shares. He paid for his stock and
never got a penny for his services.
The firm of Samuel Hooper also had stock
The committee heard the testimony of Mr..
Hooper after which Mr.. Stevenson undertook
to re-examine Speaker Blaine as to his former
testimony. During the examination, the
Speaker, upon being catechized in manner
which seemed improper, characterized Steven
sons conduct as unbecoming, and said it was
against common decency. He added that it
could be shown that Stevenson had an anilnus
against him (Blaine). Judge Poland request
ed both to stop the contest. Stevenson
wanted to examine the witness in relation to
the transactions of Blaine of private nature,
but Judge Poland thought the testimony al
| ready covered the points. Cakes Ames was
| large subscriber. J. f. Wilson and Glenni W.
Scotield were subscribers Also The Govern
ment need not talk much of land given to
Iowa, as it amounted to nothing, nearly all of
| it being worthless. It reminded him of the
Frenchman who had given away Sc, 900 before
breakfast, and when asked how he made it,
replied: 8 have just marked my goods up"
laughter.
B. F. Ham, Secretary of the Credit Mobilier,
and Auditor of the Union Pacific Company in
| New York, was examined by the Wilson com
mlttee, sitting at Boston, ON the 7th inst. He
| stated he had searched the books for the cost
of the Hoxie contract on the road between
Omaha and the Tooth meridian. 1t cost
| 10
unpaid. The 50, 900, 600 note was not given on
account of this Indebtedness. The cost of
| building was 81, SOC. 1873 SO: could not give the
cost of the first fifty-eight miles west of the
Tooth meridian. He knew adjustment of
profits the fifty-eght miles but 81 104 900
were paid on it by the Credit Mobilier on q
per cent. interest and the prospective profits.
The Credit Mobilier advanced 1923, so on
the Ames contract. No adjustment was ever
made to witness knowledge, and he knew
nothing of the cost of the 1873 completed milea
included in the Ames contract nor of the So
mAes built on the Hoxie contract. The amount
of stock of the Union Pacific railroad sold dur
ing the execution of the Hoxie contract was
$4,000 600, a million and quarter of which
went to the Credit Mobilier in Government
bonds. Have examined the balance sheets
presented by Crane yesterday, and find them
substantially correct. The Trustees profits
were described as in securities and stock, OF
which Crane gave the footings, and several
items were testified to. The summary is as
follows:
Profits on the Ames contract .s29, 859, 96t
FRONTS on the Davis contract 800, ID;
Profits on the Hoxie contract ......... 5,168, %.
Total profit to contractors of entire
road in stock and securities at their
par value.. ............. $40, S25, 32T
A Washington telegram of the 8th SAYS
Judge Polands committee, this morning, held
a secret session for two hours. and discussed
~
be made within week or ten days. They only
await the return of Ames to close the examina
ton. 1t was decided to send the Sergeant-a
Arms for him if he is not heard from to-day
Two kilograms sent to him are unanswered
After the examination of Ames, Mr. Colfax vii
? be allowed to offer testimony to show whert
the 81, 200 deposited in the First Nationa
Bank came from but the committee expect tt
hear I'll this evidence in one day and thel
! close. At the request of Judge Hale, counse
for Mr.. Colfax, the committee directed tina
Ames be notified to bring his memorandum
book, referred to in his testimony, on his return
The Wilson committee examined no wit
nesses on the Sth.
Judge q. L. Sherman, of Ohio, was examines
by the Wilson committee on the 10TH Tn
witness thought the prices allowed under tn
! Ames contract were double what they shout,
/ have been. At one-half that price the con
tractors could have made fair profits. Tn
, HoXie contract was the enc entered into Will
E the witness held the position of Government
! Director. The manner in which the road wa
constructed under the Hoxie contract wa
I satisfactory. Had not the Credit Mobile
/ been formed and taken hold of the road til
/ work would have been stopped in sixty days
I If the Credit Mobier expended S30,000 90
i and made SIS. 000 900 profit they made no NOR
than fair profit. He did not think that $41
900, 600 was an extravagant price for buildin
the road.
The Poland committee met on the 10th, blu
: nothing was done. 1t is probable that sewers
. days will be occupied in examining the ev
r dence before further action can be determined
The committee will ask leave to sit during tn
sessions of the Senate.