The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-24
WASHIN G TON.
The Implicated Senator'S
Patterson to Be Expelled.
Tn. mor,iIIuve.tis..ins Com mttee

The Morrill, IIuvesfisating Committee
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Pat
terson appeared before the Morill Com
mit'ee. this morning. and reiterated bis
statement o. last week, that he had
never seen this Credit MobilIer stock
deposited with Messrs. Morton, Bliss q
Co nor did he know that it had been
deposited until ne received it the other
day.
Alter secret session OF halfau hour
the Committee examined John Bailey.
The witness had no knowledge that
the money paid by Mr.. Durant to Mr..
Harlan was funds OF the Union Paci,-
ic Railroad The witness said that Mr.
Ames ard Mr.. Durant wanted the road
TO rel nburse them tor money exnend'
ell. Mr. Harlan had told the witness
that il the money came from the road
he wanted to paw it back. Mr.. Hsrla"
insisted that be did no twaat the money
OF tie road. Witness did not ever re-
collect o, having had conversation
with NJ. Dawes Oh the subject.
The Committee then took recess
usti l:30P ".
At.rr.crss Mr.. Allev was further
ex mined, but could not state the date
o. the conversation with Mr. Harlan
Mr. Harlan was then called and ex'
anime further IN relation to Mr. Du-
rants contribution Hesa'd Mr. Dnrnnt
did not contrib Ite the money ID him
spec a,ls. brt desised to all the cause.
The commiuee tnen adjourned until
Monday at 10 o'clock
Secret Senatorial Committee Work.
Tie Senate committee appointed 10
consider the cases ot Messrs Pttter-on.
Wilson, Harlan, Logan and Conklns,
each OF whom was reierr' d to in testl-
mony taken before the Poland Com
mit,ee, spent large part OF YESTERDAY
and to day in secret session, consC erlng
the questions involved. 1t Id under
stood that 90 far no verv serious division
has occurred among the members o.
this committee. The case OF Mr.
Conklns is very plain. There is no
evidence incul pst'ng him, aid his posi-
tive denial stands unlmpeached Senator
LOANS case is viewed a. not calling
tor anv severe measures. and the prob
ability ia that the testimony IN hIs Case
will be reported TO the Senate without
any special comment The 'es'lmoHy
in the case Of Senator Harlan is not
vet concluded, and the Com nnitee have
not DISCUSSED what action should be
taken in respect 10 him. Mr.. Alley is
daily expect d AID it is possible that
: he NAV oe able to tell all the story IL
reference 10 the presentation to Mr..
Harlan in 1869 of the stubs OF the
Durant checks with q view 10 iLfdeuce
h vote.
The Worst Case
Before the Committee, and one of no
ordinary turpitude, is that OF Senator
Patterson. This has become blacker
and blscker each succeeding day, until
now he has no longer the face to come
before the Committee. The testimony
shows a purchase OF Credit MobiI'er
stock from Oakes Ames, a shameless
denial OF the tact last autumn, perjury
and subornstion o. perjury this wlnt'r,
and false and d'sinsen ous, statement
be lore the Committee. Patterson's 'or.
NAL statement before the Committee
deliberately concealed the fact that
Morton, Bliss & Co., had written to him
some days previous, inclosiug the Credit
NJ biIier stock certificate, and now II
turns out that yesr ago this stock was
put with Morton, Bliss d Co tor Pat
terson's credit, and the latter duly adj
rsed thereof. 1t is believed that the
Committee will all agree in expressing
the most severe apprehension IT OF Pstter-
son, and report a resolution for his eS,
pulsion. 1t is probable that the Demo
cratic members of the Committee will
want the report to embody a COZ demna-
,ioa of the purchase ot Credit Mobilier
stock by any member Of Congress, and
| the entire Committee will probably
concur in this view.
Pum-roy's Case
No longer attracts attention. No one
doubts York's statement or Pomeroy {
guilt, but the pending investigation is
to GO on, and it is doubtful II report
can he agreed on and proposed before
the 4th OF March next
C.IdweIi's Case
petty black also, but the impression
is growing that his party frieois will
vote TO keep him IN the Senate.
There IL Intense Interest
In reference to the action Of the House
OF Representatives next Tuesday, upon
the Credit Mobilier Case. Mr.. Cox Z
appointment OF the Poland Committee
was severely censured by his party as'
socistes, and they are appreheosiys
that he will exert his power a. Presd
ing officer next Tuesday in the interest
of Dawes, Garfield and Company. The
impression is taat he will 90 a. far rs
he can to save them from the punish.
meut they so justly merit
Another secret Investigation.
The Ways and Means Committee are
conducting their investigation OF the
alleged corruption in procuring the Pa
ci6c Mail Steamship subsidy with
closed doors. Mr.. Dawes is said to be
repon.ible for this eecret style OF pro
ceeding. All the other Committees in
| both branches who are conducting in
vestiOa,jops haye open doors. The