The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-02-21
The Credit MObilier.

The Wilson committee had an uninteresting
session on the 4th. John B. Alley was the
only witness, and his testimony related almost
wholly to the dry details of the Union Pacific
railroad and III an effort TO show that nothing
has been made out of the road that those
who built it look bankruptcy in the face and
all that Pending the return of Cakes Ames
the committee is engaged III preparing report
on the evidence already in. This report will
take up the case of each Congressman, and
make special reference thereto. The report
Will be accompanied by no resolution, but will
simply leave the House to take such action as
the evidence submitted may justify.
The Poland committee reported to the
House the evidence taken with regard to SEN
ators Wilson, Harlan, Patterson, and Vice
President Colfax, and it was unanimously GER
tilted to the Senate for its action as the latter
body shall deem proper.
At the Wilson committee on the 9Th, F. G..
Hoover appeared as volunteer witness and
testified to certain matters of which he pro-
fesses to have knowledge duplicating Hon
William ID. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, in the
Credit Mobilier business. The fact was brought
out that Hoover was arrested last year for a
matchmaking operation, and other facts were
proven showing such VIGOROUSLY bad charac-
ter that all in the committee-room were salts
fled that for some purpose or other he was
manufacturing the story, which had no founda-
ton in fact. Hoover is not believed to be
sane.
At the sitting of Judge Polands committee
on the 9Th, Congressman James Brooks sub
mitted letter from eX-Secretary Browning
dated March n, 1868, transmitting a commits
sion a. a Government director Of the Union
Pacific, and stated that it on the 9th Of De-
cember, 1867, that Nelson got his shares from
Durant. Horace +. Clark. President of the
Union Pacific, was examined by Mr. Brooks
He testified that he never had any interest in
the Credit Mobilier. The witness eXamina-
ton AZ to the construction Of the road de-
veloped nothing new. One hundred per cent
was not regarded a. a large profit on construc-
ton. He did not think the capital could be
raised now TO build the Union Pacific even
if $4,000 600 of profits were guaranteed. Hon.
James NJ Beck of Kentucky. was sworn and
examined by Mr.. Brooks. The witness was
member of the conference committee inrelation
to the interest question of the Union Pacific
railroad. He has been very intimate with
Brooks and does not remember of Brooks ever
speaking TO him III any shape or form whatever
III regard TO the Pacific road. Hon Daniel
w. Voorhees, was examined by Mr.. Brooks
Witness was a member of the Pacific Railroad
Committee during the Forty-frst Congress,
and had questions up in which the Union Pa
ciiic road was deeply interested. Mr.. Brooks
never spoke to the witness on the subject of
the Pacific railroads, and never appeared before
the Railroad Committee on any measure be-
fore it.
The Wilson committee heard the testimony
Of extension Commissioners Cox and Smith
of the Land Office showing that Hoover,
former Witness had questionable character.
After hearing the testimony of Hon. VIM. ID.
Kelley, of Pennsylvania, contradictng Hoover's
statements, the committee adjourned.
a dispatch from Boston of the 9th inst.
says Judge Wilson, Chairman of the Con-
gressional Committee, re-eXamined Rollins
Treasurer Of the Union Pacific road to-day
He said the check for $4,000, said to have
been given to j. +. Wilson, has on il the fol-
lowing Inducements, the initials ct A. s."
being in pencl "Pay +. II. Rollins, Secre-
tary, or order (Signed) "B. w. Spencer
(Signed) E. H. Rollins, Secretary" " For
collection for Girard National Bank, Phila-
delphia. L. A. s." (Signed) wv. A. Shella-
dy, for Cashier" The $4,000 paid Rollins in
December was for services rendered at Wash
ington. He never received dollar from the
company that he did not earn. The profit on
Ames' contract so far "A appeared on the
books as divided was 500, 1884, $50 in stock and
bonds at par, and that on the Davis contract
-, SOP, l35 in the same material.
At the sitting OF Judge Polands committee
on the eth inst, John /. Blair was examined
by Representative Stevenson. The witness
testified that he was an original corporator Of
the Sioux City and Iowa Falls and Dubuque
railroad, with Pratt Smith, of Dubuque John
L. Duncombe, of Fort Dodge and w w
Walker, Of Cedar Rapids. He detailed the his
tory of building the road, the Legislation 10y
Congress renewing the land grant in 1856 to
the State and the legislation Of the State Civ
ing the grant to the road, and testified that
not dollar was expended in procuring such
legislation either before Congress or the State
Legislature The witness never expended a
cent for blackmail for any one, either a. MEM
Der OF Congress or private citizen. There was
not single road across Iowa to-day that WAS
worth the money il cost 20 build il. The wit
ness referred to the lst Of subscriptions and