Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-25

| uay bero III Secf66 SESSION. several hours
at 2 O'Clock they resumed the examination
of Oliver Ames. He testified that the sun
of $l28, COO was set apart for special lega
expenses. Had not the least idea of how
the money was used. He supposed thu
money for special legal services was fur
nished for the purpose of obtaining favors
ble legislation, but could give no inrorma
ton as to who had the money or to whom
it was paid. Gen. Dodge and Oakes Anne:
were here in the interest of the road at the
time of the legislation referred to, and il
these gentlemen he had confidence. The
Board of Directors had al ways looked tc
Oakes Ames to look after Pacific Railroad
matters at Washington, and believed be
would do what was necessary for the inter
est OF the road. s
$4,000, 600 OF Dividends Yes to Come
Witness said note for two millions was
given by the Union Pacific Railroad to the
Credit Mobilier under the Hoxie contract.
The note was still outstanding, and if paid
the proceeds would go to the stockholders
Of tine Credit Mobilier.
The entire control Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Co. was turned over to the Board
| of Trustees of the Credit Mo5ilier.
The committee adjourned till this eve
ming. as --rrv
HOW Cornelius Wendell Pocketed
| ri sar S25,OGO.
| at the evening session witness was asked
| by the chairman: Have you knowledge of
any bonds, stocks, or any other thing Of
value, having been given by persons con-
nected either with the Credit Mobilier or
the Union Pacific 2f RaiIT2afi ior procuring s fRg 1ab
acceptance of the road, or any part thereof?
Answer-I heard from Mr.. Snyder the
Superintendent Of the road, that he paid
Cornelius Wendell, a Government Com
missioner, $4,000 for accepting the road.
This was in 1866 or 1867, Wendell having
been appointed by President johnson. He
was paid in money. Snyder said Wendell
came there and declared he would not ac-
cept the road unless he were paid for doing
so. Snyder on his own volition and with
out authority from me, paid the $25, 900.
When called Snyder to account, be said
he paid the money under the authority of
DR.. Durant. Snyder retained the money
thus paid, out OF the freight receipts. Wen
dell was making raid in behalf of Wash
iDgton paper, aud what he did was black
mailing operation.
The Louisiana Investigation.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The Commit
tee on Privi'e eges and Elections met this
morning to consider the Louisiana question.
Among those pres ent were Gen. Mcmillan,
the Senator elected to fl Kellogg's vacancy
by the fusion Legislature; Mr.. Ray, the
newly chosen Kellogg Senator, and Messrs.
Dupont, JAnin and Ogden, representatives
of the citizens of New Orleans. Messrs.
Dupont and Ray were examined. The |
inquiry of the committee was directed |
chiefly to the returns of the Presidential |
electors. The important fact was elected |
by Senator Carpenter thai the election of the |
Grant electors was proclaimed without a |
scrap of cleo ion returns from any parish be- |
fore the board which gave these electors GER
tiicates. Mr. Ray exhibited great confusion |
on being asked the question if it was pos |
sibie that such proclamation was made By |
the board without any returns from any of |
the parishes. The witnesses representing |
the citizens party made good impression,
and Republican Senators appeared much |
surprised at this mode Of electing 8 Pre-
sdent. Gov. Warmoth and Mr.. f. II, |
Hatch arrived this evening, and are at Will
lard's. The former expresses much gratit-
cation at the prospect of full investtga-
ton by Congress, and says it can have but
one result. He is to appear before the
Senate committee tomorrow. Warmoth
is a tall and remarkably fine looking man,
of good address and conversational powers.
The decision of the State Supreme Court
in Louisiana, sustaining the Kellog usur-
patton, was fully expected and creates
no surprise here. This body was
packed by the carpet-bsggers some four
years ago, and is dependent for its existencs
upon the kellogg Legislature, as it is known
tllss one Of The Grst acts of the fusion Legis-
Iature would have been 10 impeach these
judges for gross corruption and high crimes
in Office. Chief Justice Ludeling is said to
have been party to the original contraets i
between Kellogg, Dnrell, Norton, and BIZ
liDgs, for Norton to have the long term in
the Senate, and Durell to get The first
vacancy on the United States Sapreme
bench. In addition TO these facts,
the documents seut in by order
Of Congress contain a remarkable
dispatch from Collector John 2. Casey to
ihe President, stating, under date of Dec.
II, that the Supreme Court of Louisiana is
known to be in sympathy with the Repuh-
lican State Government, thus showing that
these carpet rag judges had been sounded
and manipulated over month ago. 1t is
considered extraordinary that Collector
Casey saw nothing wrong in all this, and
that Grant and Attorney General Williams
should have sent in dispatch to Congress
disclosing this plot against the peoples
Government. Some racy developments
are promised in respect to this
court. The resolution adoploG by the House
Of Representatives on yesterday looking
% the impeachment of Judge DurslI is re-
ported to have been inspired by a promi-
nent Administration official. Pichbsck.
'he colored Senator claiming the ln-.g term
rom Louisiana, dined te-,isv of bis sasa IN
,l5 ,,lo Az. e!A %io'' among the gentlemen
; H'9 ''>'' :, and is said to be disposed to push
70 the uttermost his social presens.ons in
circles.
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