, 1873-01-29
WASHINGTON.
The Vice President Again Put
in a Painful Position.
He Begs the Senate to
Investigate His
Conduct.
His Request Obtains Only One
Vote in tile Atfirma.
tive.
Startling Revelations in the
Credit Mobilier lnves-
tigation.
Colfax's Bank Account and
Deposit Stubs in Evi-
dence.
The Missing 5l26,ooo Legal Ex-
penses Fully Accounted For.
Senator Logan Explains His Connection |
with the Credit Mobilier. |
that the PENNSYLVANIA
Senator Logan Explains His Connection
with the Credit Mobi|ier.
For Chartering the Credit hlobilier
for $4,000.


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"BEYoED Els nEFTH."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The ruin OF Colfax il
only little less complete than that OF Senator
Patterson Last week tho Tice President statei
On oath to Judge Po1ands Committee that b.
had not received 1900 from Oakes Ames il
June, 1868; that A1nes' checks upon the Ser.
geant-at-Ar1ns for that amount in favor Of ts
G." he'd never been seen by him; that he was
positive Of this, because he could not possibly
have received that amount OF money from any
aou1ce without recollecting it. To-day
the books Of the First National Bank
OF Washington we're produced, and
Colfa1'a account was examined. There appeared
q credit Of 81, ,9Gs.63, dated Juna %, 1868, two
days after the dato OF Ames' checks to 49, c.
on the Se1geant-at-A1ms, and one day after that
check Was paid. This promised only presump-
tive proof Of the deposit OF the 81, 200, but all
doubt whs removed when the cashier produced q
deposit ticket bearing Colfa1's signature, In
which 81 ,96S.63 was itenized, 81, 200 being in
cash, aud the rest checks or drafts. The cir
cumBtantial evidence In Colfaxs case is, there
fore, complete. Ames swears that ho drew
check on the Sergeant-at-Arms in favor Of
rs. c." for 81 400 on the goth Of June, 1858,
and gave It to Colfax in payment OF the Credit
Mobilier dividend: The Sergeant-at-Arms pro-
it Was cashed on the 2lst and charged to Ames'
account. On tho 22d Co1fa1 deposits exactly
81, 200 in cash in tho bank. Now, unless he can
prove that he received the $1,000 from some
other Bource, his case Is hopeless, and he cannot
escape verdict Of guilty Of falsehood and
perjury
1t the very tino that the Cashier Of the First
National Bank WAS exhibiting the tell-ta1e ao-
counts in the Poland Committee room, strange
h.:11 .koI AHn -
Vice President, after tho prayer, called the Sem
nte to order, presented one or two communica-
tions from the other House and from the Ex-
ecutiye Department, aud than, in the midst Of
a painful silence, read from half sheet Of note
paper request that Committee of his political
aging accusations that had been made against him,
and called IIr. Anthony to the chair. No more
impressive event has occurred in the Senate for
many day than when the Vice President left
very much affected, moved the appointment Of a
Committee Of Five. Mr. Thurman, whose head
is always clear on points OF constitutional Law,
though he often differs with the majority, was
at once on his feet, urging objection in fve
minute speech. He showed that tho Senate had
no right to appoint Committee Of In7estiga-
ton, since, il anything detrimental to the char
acter Of tho Vice President Was discovered, that
body could neither e1pcl NOT censu1o him. The
only way Of reaching the case was by
by the House Of its own accord, without
any influence from the Senate. II the
Senate should appoint Committee and make
al investigation itself, it would disqualify it's
to sit aa impartial Judges. Iii. Thur
mans argument Was SO convincing that, when
pird roce vote vas taken at it's cloee, only two
three voted for the resolution. This action
leaves the matter, ns far as the Senate is con-
ce1ned, just where it Was before, and the only
chance left Tor the Vice President, unless he can
II. ~ - ri4nr ,u$~ +1o1
dence that is gradually drawing closer and
closer about him, is to request some friend in
The House to present articles Of impeachment,
saying that he does it at Colfaxs request, in or
1er that he may hare fair trial before his
oeo1s in the Benate-
SENATOR LOGAN EXPLAINS.
General Logan explained his connection with !
he Credit 31obilie1 to the Committee this morn
ug. He comes off much better than any Con- |
.ress1nan who took Ames' fascinating stock. q!
rhore is no conflict betaeen his memory and
Ames' He agreed to take ten shares in Febru- |
~, 1868. The first two Dividends paid for it,
nd eare him balance Of 1929. He took Ames'
heck for this amount, and got it cashed.
few days after he concluded to keep out
+ the affair, and repaid Anes ss?s w1th 1s - ~
contractor on the Union Pacific Road, and Who
osted him On the operations Of the Credit Mo-
iIier. and the letters Of this friend nade him
hiuk be would prefer not to keep the stock.
ndge Merrick asked Logan Il he was not =
1ember OF the pacifc Railroad Committee Of
be time. he thought not, and returned q half
our later with the House Journal to prove that
was not On the Committee until 1859.
B1AusE AND STEVENSON |
The investigation Of the Iowa Falls q: SIOUX lily
ailroad By the Committee amounted to moth
e, except to afford the spectators some .muse,
lent in listening to tilt between Blame and
tevenson, in which the latter got Toussed-
torenso2 introduced the resolution for tho IL
ass. For angwers to his questions the Speaker
ire history Of tie road. aad said that be
yned 572 sh,,res of STOCK in it, which he bought
January, 1872, Of the Ncssrs> Coburn