, 1873-01-31
WASHINGTON.
Additional Progress in the Credit
hlobilier Investigations
Stewart, the R1scusant Wit
ness, Still Refuses
to Testify.
He is Remarked to the Sergeant-at-
Arms for Contempt.
General Rutler's Secretary Figures
In an Attempt to
BIackmail.


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CREDIT xoD111rn'
4 w,,.rr>..>~ - - or
+ o~1:a .1'.!'. ~ ~ oaH w. oose Fo1anoa
eaaa;n- asl. 1aoo,uec oom1tee hAu an important
fro 5ob ss1snson nsans
| to his assertion that J. g. Wilson ,nd sn.,1,a1
| n,.;na ,-.-a oo,aa.tad .,.l - ~ 49,, opo'Aea
| AD4' ~ "oio eonuos'0u wiz 11e Dunhqoe d
sioux City hailroad. M'Conb arrived tonight,
/ morrow. as tn .rhetbar ha haa any ,n,,a 1otta-n
from oslas sr,as ;rn-1;ost;a~ g Loo .e+,oL'
| tlom ceaes Ames anpneatlng members OF Con-
| Colfax will also appear, by his counsel. Robert
! 8, Hale tn mala an enda,vor :, ,1a.7 49,, 49,.
c;rc1,nat, ntin1 avda,ca ,v1;,t .,sa. ~
0.Aus1al 49," e'toenee "nlcn now makes ma
1 caso appear so cloudy. His private
! that 1t did not come from Ames but was = con-
tribntion from wealthy parties for political mr.
poses in Indiana, for the distribution OF which
| moned, will appear beforo the Committea tLo
day after to-morrov. Dnrant hna nronarad -
long written statement in ren]v tn Amea' general
evidence, which he viii submit tomorrow:
contempt case had been dispoged Of had q h-iof
session. and continual the e1am;nation ~ NJ
Clark, the President Of the Union Pacific Rail
road, who ia tho frankest and most gentlemanly
in his intercourse with the Commission Of auy
yet examined. His knowledge Of the road ls not
so great as might be desired, but be explains
that he has only been connected with it since
March last, at which time he Has elocted Pres
Of ~ knowiedee &c on '4' his 1ot part' t' wale Gnls
it is perfectly evident to tho
in his statements. It ia Yery certain that ho ig
an adroit Witneee. and the most useful one the
swers we1e plain, courteous, and distinct. which
cannot be said in regard to EIr. Hoars Questions
the distinctness Of which arc always 1lore u
less affected by bis habit Of almost constei1tly
eating apples during the examination os wit
nesses. Mr. Clark explained that the Sic COZ, 900
in new bonds, which were authorized
to DO issued at the meeting of the
Directors last December, we're to take
due in 1874, and to supply The place' Of ths
printed bonds which wero being counterfeited.
The new bonds would be issued as soon rs en-
graved. He also explained TINT the stock and
innocent third parties, ,-taiee-quertera Of the :
stock, as he said; and th2t,nny injury to theroad
would fall on such parties, md therefore he had
determined to resist all extravaganza, and not
to attempt to buy of persona introducing resolu-
*ASAA@ ~ ~NA1 ANNoAIAAD
the statement OF the ownership OF the stock
with that Of Oliver Ames, who said, under oath,
that he thought three-fourths Of the stock was
owned by about twonty rich men. among whom
he mentioned the Ames, Clark, Dillon. Duff, Rob
bins, ETC., and that, were they to withdraw their
money and their credit, the bonds and stocks
would sink to half their present value. AIR.
Cowlam, one of the clerks Of General Butler, by
the evidence of Mr. Clark. seems to be in
volved in an attempt to :black1nail 1Ir.
Clark, by the threat Of q resolution OF
investigation, whicl, resolution, one similar,
was introduced in the House two days after
subpenaed tomorrow. -
THE COTTON TAX.
The refunding OF the cotton tax imposed dur
ing tho var Was again under consideration in the
Ways and Means Committee to-day. It was de-
row, and there ia much anxiety, cspeci-
ally among the Southern members, as to
tho result. The Committee is understood |
to stand to 4. This has been the vote in the |
absence Of Mr.. Brooks, who has been sick, but |
it is understood he will be at the meeting to-. |
MORROW The bill provides that there shall be !
paid to the producers Of cotton in the United |
States during the years 1866 and 1867 two-thizds
factured cotton. This keeps it entirely out Of |
the hands Of third parties. 4 strong effort will +
be made to press the bill to vote at this ses-
sion. The Southern members are unanimous in /
AUSTRALIA MAILS.
In tho course of his argument to-day before i
the Senate Postal Committee, General Burnside i
admitted that il he did not eet the subsidy be asks
tor from our own Government, be would put on !
= line Of British steamships between San Fran
cisco and Australia Immediately after the ad-
journment Of Congress. Notwithstanding this
the Committee, by yoto Of to
/. decided to adhere to their previous report in
favor of Webb.
BOSTON RELIEF ELL.
The Massachusetts delegation in Congress
have decided to drop tho Boston Relief bill now
pending in the Senate. and which was reported
upon adversely by the Judiciary Committee,
and to press instead the Debeuture Certificate !
F1suEnHs. l.
General Banks will aire notice to the House
tomorrow, that immediately after pending meas
u1es are disposed OF in that body, be will call up
tho hill to carry into effect tho faheries' sections
Of the Washington Treaty. which is now ape