New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28
DEVELOPMENTS BY THE WILSON COMMIT
EXAMINATION OF JOHN Il. ALLEY-INFoRMA-
TIoN CONCERNING SENATOR HARLAN'S
$4,000, AND THE SUSPENSE ACCOUNT"
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH.l

EXAMINATION OF JOHN b. ALLEY-INFoRMA-
TIoN CONCERNING SENATOR HARLAN'S
$4,000, AND THE SUSPENSE ACCOUNT"
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHI
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The Wilson Commit
tee met today at IL o'clock. The examination OF j. b.
Alley was resumed by the Chairman. Witness had no
knowledge whatever OF protest having been filed with
the Secretary of the Interior by the Government D
rectors against a contract being made between the
Union Pacific Railroad Company and the Credit Mob
uer or any persons connected with the Credit Moblier
he never supposed there any such protest he was
opposed the contract and to Its assignment In
the manner 1t was made to trustees, not on account OF
any wrong to the Union Pacific Railroad Company but
because he thought IL would be Injurious TO Mr.. Ames
nv his credit he should not be able TO go
through with IT, and he was also opposed to declaring
dividends by the Credit Mobiier for reasons stated
By the Chairman-Do you know OF $4,000 having
been paid 10 Mr. Harlan I A. There was never dollar
paid TO any member Of Congress or officer OF the Gov
eminent while was director of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, connected with the Credit Mob
her directly or Indirectly to the best OF my knowledge
and belief the first heard Of the payment OF such
money was from Cakes Ames about year and half
after Mr. Harlan's election TO the Senate MT Ames IN
formed me that Mr. Durant had personally contributed
10000 toward the election OF Harlan and that this fact
had Just come to light and further that Durant wanted
the Union Pacific Railroad Company to pay it Mr..
Ames said he would submit to its payment. and 1
told Mr. Ames he was right in his opposition the money
was paid before the Legislature chosen this
sum was never according 10 my knowledge, paid out
OF the funds of the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
nor did It appear on the books Of the Credit Mobier
The witness in reply TO a question, said be did not
know whether the 10000 was embraced In the expense
account" Of t4s5Ooo; Dr. Durant said this money had
been spent secretly and condentay and that further
information could not be revealed by him but that
men got good deal OF 1t TO the latter he
could not speak positively the impression of the witness
was the money was spent at all DR. Durant said the
money had in part been spent among members OF Con-
ress and that $4,000 had passed to Jhaddeus Stevens
Dr. Durant did not mention any other name OF mem-
her of Congress witness and Others acting with him at
the time did not believe word Of Durants statement
The witness was further Intercepted 10 the expen-
ditures ON 81 suspense account" by Messrs. Durant,
Bushnell. and McComb. The expenditures were alleged
to have been made nS2 and 1864 but he never believed
the money was thus SPENT witness thought In April
Iss. resolution was,passed by the Board OF Directors
of The Union Pacific Railroad Company that committee
he au,horzed 10 20 to Washington and procure addi-
on e and that such proper expenses may
be necessary shall be borne by the Company an item OF
$4,000 was put In the account for TINS purpose eso
luton was aferward passed sanctoning what had been
done I'm accordance with the resolution OF April 1904
witness knew nothing about the item OF
1926 900 for special legal expenses, a. this was
after he had retired from the Board; to
the $4,000 for legal expenses padht tne time OF Tue st
raid Mr. Fuleon and Mr. Tracy said the suit could be
s.tted for that ann witness opposed TO 1t, and ad
vi.ed Oliver Amesto have nothing TO do with the bust
ness some time afterward no learned II had been PAID
10 counsel on au order signed by oliver Aes Witness
never asseDted TO II; when Judge barharu WIS n-
peacbed, the matter brought up anu ruerson anu
Bushnell stated. under oath. the money was paa 70