The New York herald., 1873-01-31
DISCREDIT M0BILIER.
The Two Committees of Investi-
cation in Session.
STEVENSON TRYING TO FIX" BLAINE.
John Beatty and ]. F. Wilson on the Pecu-
liarities Of the Sioux City Railroad.
WHO WERE PROMISED STOCK.
Interesting Expose Of the Modus 0perandi
Of Congressional Strikers.
HORACE F. CLARKE'S TESTIMONY.
Ben Buffers Private Secretary Going
In for a Big Grab.
The Union Pacific Fails to
See the Point.
Forged Coupons Of the Bonds Of the Road
to the Amount OF $1SO,OOO
on the Market.
Interesting Expose Of the Modus 0perandi
Of Congressional Strikers.
HORACE F. CLARKE's TESTIMONY.
Ben Buffers Private Secretary Going
In for Big Grab.
The Union Pacific Fails to
See the Point.
Forged Coupons Of the Bonds Of the Road
to the Amount OF $1SO,O0O
on the Market.

Ou Ulc mdIkcts
WASHINGTON Jan. 80, 1873.
Judge Poland's special committee to inquire into
the distribution OF Credit Mobilier stock among
members Of Congress resumed its session this
morning, at ten O'clock and Hon. John Beatty, Of
Ohio, was sworn and examined by Hon. Job
Stevenson, OF the same State, who introduced the
resolution directing the inquiry into the Dubuque
and Sioux City Railroad.
Mr.. Beatty testified that he had conversation with
duced the resolution in the House Mr. Stevenson then
said he had received certain Information from Mr. Ames
h% the es in the paSnuc
sSn Sg tee
son up 70 that he subsequently asked the same question:
ON THE WRONG TRACK.
Ames and Mr.. Stevenson A Ne, sir,
vous Conversation he had with Mr.. stevensonf A. No
Mr. stevenson then stated that upon consideration
a nas IN sax ne nas
IssSasion hs lad irequsS. WIN
Hotel and had formed very pleasant ac9%uantanss; IL
GUS way he had better leave witness replied he had not
been iSund guilty Of anything yet and had better ag
note and on the way 70 the Capitol, during ing which
aen % witness would have nclaaed the
S a 81 s
snce that road; Mr. Ames told witness day that
ESs 2S
sd e
said Il % s oS R nat o and
M AHfs at sw as % S
give the committee that day.
9s s nsrs talk o Having an in
On sy s xas hsn S
the soa. City Iowa Falls kaiiroadi grant
CONGRESS and he state to the road; the road
Mr.. Alley then said seen by some of the Massa-
sdiscrepancy between the testimony Of himself and Mr.
yssn t4s
n the E
hs se ny s o de- With nne5 rs hs
Judge Poand-oh we'll, we have the whole history of
,Ssss T .o.
were o MI Ams' claimed mat he wanted ,sS
% Various 9s a%ytsISs
thing about any except with ths three
what whI aais oss
SsE Ye s said he Wanted ss ssst1s s Ct e sf s
&c
Boutwell, talking about the stock ""'0
Judge M
II IL A
know about 4 except the talk ABOUT the three
that engagements Of the stock than
ne cSd S quite a Ps4 H h ny
sn nf had pS &f acomS was there and he said
toes n his any more than any one ' ee
SSse we als2 hna Sss us to the
whom ana he ;sy hs had promised s,Ocsi ne stated s
tnns Re sad Allison but l mn not sure denied
S Do s1
Mr. stevensonwitness was interested in the Sioux
CITY and Pacific Rsroad asS in h. The he, Cedar Rapids
va. recalled and e1aminsd is BY ylo NJ Stevenson
will bear out, that Mr. oakes Ames Mr.. Alley and
Have you any knowledge Of Mr. Hooper Doins inter-
9. ANY knowledge Of Mr. B,ainei A. No, sir
sns hsrs the bst room and @
MT stevenson have been in here testng in regard to
she % Rsi let him
Mr. Wilson resumed his testimony and testified that he
S aS Saas sns s','
land Grant s which & hsd osen sena upon the
ssn ns%las ana sIas %Sah % 5shn fo5 Gmpss
sdPs ss direction % of G The ss om the snd under
s ssqf Il n IKE stnE o Sg toe
os make n a ad s s rss w
g advances e' the Ss'sS MONEY! a which aid
Of The Of % wha a oSs ~ u the
sSs time M had not reached 5000 - - =
Of any other mcTser q Congress being Interested
sns but n 10 %
the resou,i.n under which he committee was acting and
said his object 70 inquire as to the
Mr Wison-po you propose to go into the whole field
MT; stcyenson-I have not the strength to do that
OF saS w sa se % phsr sn
sSGs .dSs Si' disposed
Tho Gpe.Gg Ss, 5SsPssssd
those had lie them said sshsm'n SINCE eA''p
mad been he desired 10 y that when these
panes being organized and these land grants were
= Sas & Ssiss q ssS
make s% aSssns ians'
theme fSe state Of Iowa no% with mae its IN mo lyo
na proSa mas haven SsSs we@ a na
a ases %srs ana o o ss
the matter He acted as he believed SecSrdapec VIII
over again would RYey Do precisely What
Mr.. Stevenson said he would ask that John j. Blair b
MI Wilson inquired Of Mr. Stevenson as to his sources
o. Information to the effect that ne was IN iheS
Mr. stevenson could not remember whether II was iron
Mr Ames Mr. Alley OF Mr. Allison that he received the
Knowing Of my action or connection with the roads
Sscomb and e Nelson viii BE-
proceedings OF the Wilson Committee
The Wilson Committee met at eleven O'Clock
bus without examining witnesses adjourned unit
two O'Clock.
The committee reassembled at four O'Clock
when the examination Of Horace F. Clark, Presi
dent OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company, wa
resumed
The why Yesterday said that the oakes Amc
contract was the widest he heard thai ths
full question was not then settled first before the