New-York tribune., 1873-01-24
THE CREDIT MOBlLIER.
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS YESTERDAY
ASorrrR SUFFERER FROM POOR MEMOIR
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AND Wiz Wiz,
Is EXPECTED - DAMAGING LEAVES fhO"
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oAKEs AMEsS CHECK-Bo0R
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNEl
WAsuINGroN Ian. 23.--Loss Of memory seems 70
he as much leading characteristic among 'no "i'-
nesscs before the Wilson Committee as among 'ioso
before the Poland Committee, and 1t Is IeH'oio ~
the Amcs family to an alarming extent % ~.
Ames. tho brother of Cakes was before the loiinei
Ca,,,',;t,oo noorl, all dav. and the facility with
which he failed TO remember the most important
events was the subject of general remark by those
who heard his testimony. A memoer Oh Ihe Nolh-
,nitee said that he had been in great many trouble
sorno ,a,v osees but he had never known case in
which evidence was diiicut to establish. The
facts however viii certainly come out but several
davs viii eapse before the witnesses now summoned
can arrive MessIs. Perry and Ashton, the Govern
mep+ attorneys no longer sit with the Committee
but are engaged in legal examinations in the depart
ments. The Chairman Mr. Wilson. thinks the Com
mittee viii not finish the inquiry in less than ten
days two weeks.
The important points thus far developed, butupon
which additional testimony is sought, the follow
ing: In the Hoxie contract $2O00O0O charged to
that account in addition 10 the money due, which
has not vet been accounted for. HoXle's contract
was for Sf2OOQO0O The additional $2OOO000 charged
to if. and paid increased it to S14OO0000 This was
elected in the testimony of Mr.. Rollins, the Sec
retary and Treasurer of the road. Nobody knows
where the money went to. In addition, the dis
appearance OF $4,000 from the Treasury of the
Union Pacific Railroad, soon after important leesla-
ton was had in Washington, remains to be settled.
J. +. Wilson appointed a member OF the Com
ittee who audited the accounts for the expenditure
of the latter amount but in his testimony said that
he refused to serve, as he had an idea the money
was to be paid as n sort of corruption fund. The
other members of the Committee were Thomas
Scott Gen Dodge, and Yice-Prcsidcnt Duff The
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ter. and Gen. Dodge is said to be in Texas. Mr..
Scott win be summoned at once. As he helped to
examine the bills for what are termed extra legal
services" is expected the facts will be known,
less his memory fails him also. Mr. Rollins had for
gotten all about it, although he ndorsed the checks.
The Wyoming Coal Company is also to be looked
into. j. f. Wilson testified that he fought Che con-
tracts with this Company and had them abrogated,
but as the directors had adjourned they were
renewed. On this subject ex-Superintendent Ham,
mond OF Chicago will be sent for.
1t was soon elected in Oliver Anes's testimony,
to-day, that the Union Pacific Railroad and the
Credit Mobilier were the same company substan-
tally, Just as Dine-tenths of the coal cOmpany's
stock is owned by the stockholders of the Union
Pacific Railroad. The Hoxie contract was the sub
ject of interest to outsiders because HoXie had
means. Mr.. Ames admitted that in the Oakes Ames
contract were embraced 40 miles of Ioad already
built and accepted by the Government, which had
been bult by the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
which again put under contract. 1t is expected
that il will be shown that the Union Pacific Rail
road turned the 40 miles to the Credit MObier
at low rate. and the latter charged an immense
crease to the Company. Mr.. Ames admitted that
the Credit Mobilier made great deal of money by
the operation. He said that 14O miles put in 10
"sweeten the contract" He forgot the amount the
Credit Mobilier paid for the road, and also how
much was realized by the Government
Mr. ReIlins Mr. Wilson, and the two Ameses are
unable TO explain the books that are there and the
Committee cannot understand the manner in which
they are made up The bOokkeepers who kept the
books have been summoned to ascertain if they
explain them. Mr.. Clark the President of the
Union Pacific Railroad, is expected tomorrow, but
Mr. Ames will be recalled. 1t is thought Duff is in
Eew-York, and that he will come on when he is
moned. Just before the session closed, Oakes Ames
said he did not think it right for the Committee
to injure the Company in the way they were doing
All the books of the Company were in the hands of
the Committee, the President and Vice-PTesident
would be here the Secretary and Treasurer kept
from his duties and all this to the great injury of
the business of the Company. No action was taken
on HE complaint
Oakes Ames's check on the Sergeantat-Arms, in
payment Of the $3.50 Credit Mobilier dividend al
June, 1868, was exhibited to a number of persons by
Air. Ames to-day. 1t bears Mr.. Pattersons indorse-
ment across the back, and has the stamp of the
National Bank of the Republic, Washington, where
II was cashed. The other checks, about which he
testified yesterday also shown some bearing the
endorsements of the Congressman to whom they
were paid, and some being payable to bearer, having
no name on the back.
The Poland Committee had new job put in their
A. H., NJ, o1,,fso
instructing them TO extend their inquiries to the
Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad, in which it is
alleged that members of Congress are interested.
Mr.. Randall moved to include the Central Pacific
Railroad Mr. Stevenson accepted the proposition,
and The resolution agreed to. Nh Stevenson
obviously put the name of the Sioux City Road
wrong. The testimony taken by the Wilson Com
mittee duplicates certain Iowa members the
Sioux City branch Of the Union Pacific Road, aud
this was doubtless, the road which he intended to
name.