New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-10

him II he remembered what h, said when ne pau W
me- he answered Asking him II he could NOT reme
Der what said when so large check was handed me,
he again answered Asking him e he had any receipt
it, answered Asking him II no ever gave me
certificate for the stock which he insisted su owned,
he answered no. Astounded at this attempt on
Sam SneG not nSCrssa by % and for which receipt
could be produced to destroy my testimony, ,no s
diately had the Sergeant Arms, ON whom ~ was
drawn summoned with his cashier and bookkceper, TO
testify whether they had ever paid me the money
no recollection OF having done so but subsequently
Mr. Dillon the cashier Of the sergeantatArm testinea
after the lapse Of years yet his strong impression
that he had paid this very " u oneck W ahor
Of them. as there has been for some of the other
checks all OF which confirms me In the conyioCn sna
they with the entries In the memorandum doom apous
them, related to the controversy between Ames ana ana
McComb in the MeComb suit and tnat MT. ays oe
state the exact facts" In his earliest tesumony con
rmatory Of mine. rather than in his ases1 10 by
time, may have been memoranda OF his trust
A CERTIFICATE OF CHARACTER.
will now read TO you the frank letter to me OF Mr.
Dillon the cashier OF Ghe SergeantatArms gentleman
whose integrity is beyond all question: which letter
think explains the whole matter conclusivey:
OFFICE OF THE sERGEASr-Ar-ARMs.
WASHINGTON, March ], 1873.
DEAR SIR: When Mr. Ames made the deposit of 10000
in June, 1863 in this Office my mind was naturally ex'
cited the purpose he had IN VIEW and was all az sea
until checks began to be presented Then surmised
that Mr. Ames was the acting chairman Of some inves
eating Committee, and that as the Congen Fund OF the
House exhausted he paying the expenses OF tno
Committee himself until an appropriation should be
made. / am very confident that the checks to the
especialiy the one of S,2oO marked to IS. C., or
bearer" l then thought he was himself drawing
passed out Of my mind until Mr.. Ames came into the
office this session and demanded that his checks should
be shown him. The moment saw them recouected an
these thoughts of four years ago as vividy as
though they had occurred the day before and as soon
MIR. Ames had retired remarked TO Mr.. Ordway, tue
Sergeantatarms that had paid that 81 200 s. C. check
to Mr. Ames himself, and how had paid IL, namely IN
two $500 and two 500 notes. demonstrated with,
however, aud urged not to testify under oath any
such belief was Improbable that should rec0leet
unfamiliar with the laws of evidence, very naturally
did not at first state INV strong impression, Du'
SoWeyer freely stated these strong impressions and
II had had the selfpossession Of one accustomed 10
courts would have stated the foundation OF these de
cided Impressions This strong impression that had
paid this g. c." check to Ames was confirmed by him
! before my second examination. l asked him, Did l
not pay that check to YOU Mr. Ames. and he replied
think il very likely" Indeed, the more have Thought
OF the whole matter the more firmly am convinced
| that Ames drew the money for the $1,000 - G.,
il for YOU why did be not he did with several Others
who have the receipt of the money write
| the in fulli All the members who are charged
with the initial checks deny having seen them and
repeat as testified at my second examination that
my very strong IMPRESSION that psu all INC in'i
| checks to Mr.. Ames himself.
rendering my congratulations OF what regard as
| your triumphant vindication from the wellarrangeu
plot to njure you the estimation Of the people, am
very respectfully and truly, MOSES DILLON Cashler
Mr.. COlfax continued at some length, repeating his
testimony before the Investigating Committee. and upon
the conclusion OF his remarks Col. Humphreys pre-
sented him with letter with 1900 signatures OF ms
eowcitizens attached, expressing the confidence OF
the signers in him. after which the following resolution
was offered and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That in welcoming Schuyler Colfax home TO-
day after his 20 years arduous public services IN which
ne has been excelled by none model statesman tenn
perae and faithful TO principles, we do so with undlmn
Ished confidence in his honor and integrity, both as
public man aud private citizen.