The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-28
wHITEwAsH FOR HIS BRETHREN
Logan, Conkling, Wilson and Har-
Ian Exonerated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9

port9r inquired several Senators.
There is,n said Morrill,.
LET the resolution be read" said the presiding
oficer, Mr.. Ferry, and then the Secretary read:-
..Resolved, That james w. Patterson be and he is
hereby expelled from his seat as q member OF the
Senate"
Patterson had not credited the announcement In
these dispatches, two days ago, that this was to
be his fate, and now the blow struck HIM like
fhunderbolt His head dropped, his eyes fell, and
ne looked as II death had marked him as victim.
All eyes were turned towards him then to Wilson,
whose face was scarlet; then to Harlan, who ap-
peared relieved. Soon Patterson sent for the re-
port, and after porting over it for half an hour re-
turned it to the Clerks desk and left the Senate.
The Report OF the Committee.
The following is the report of the Senate Credit
Mobiller Committee, submitted by the Chairman
(Senator Morrill, of Name, at halfpast ten O'Clock
Tonight
devolved upon them by order OF the Senate limited
III its range to such matters affecting members OF
from the House OF Representatives, and have &C
cOrdingly confined their inquiries to the eucida-
lion OF the testimony accompanying the commune
cation.
Having examined the testimony taken before the
House OF Representatives. Committee ana QeaFgg
The statement OF the Senators in relation thereto
and taken such testimony as was acceptable tend
ing to shed light upon the subject matter and nav
tee in the first instance, present the facts IS as
certained touching each member OF the Senate. :.
70 be- s s. 81 me n 81 ane v
mittee OF the House Of Representatives is the
name Of
In December, 1867, Mr.. Logan made an arrange
ment with Mr.. Ames to purchase ten shares of the
stock commonly known as the shares OF the Credit
Mr.. Ames that the stock was valuable, and pay
ment could be made in consideration Of the agree
ment at any time the stock was delivered.
In June following MI. Ames showed to Mr.. Logan
an account, in which he credited him with two
its purchase of on eighty and sy
cent respectively, from which he deducted
tas price q the 'sS gave hc
House for the balance, 1929 which check was paid.
On the 10th Of July following having become doubt
would not be difficulty about 1t, Mr.. Logan paid to
Mr.. Ames the amount OF money received on the
had concluded not to take the stock, to which Mr..
Ames assented, and here the transaction ended
M Logan having no further interest IN IN 1t; I'M Mr.
OF Representatives at the date Of the transaction.
ROSCOE CONKLING.
In the record from the House OF Representatives
Is the name OF Mr. Roscoe COnkling, member OF
The Senate Mr. Conkllng does not appear to have
been connected in any way with stock OF the Credit
Mobilier or OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
and, consequently, Is in no way affected thereby.
On or ABOUT december, ise7 Senator Wilson, on
behalf of his vie, at the instance OF Mr. Ames and
uDon the advice ohis friends, contracted for twenty
shares OF the Credit MObiier STOCK paying therefor
in cash 1000. which belonged to his vile, Mr.Ane
giving receipt for the same and guarantee for
wilson became dissatisfied with the transaction
from what he had learned OF differences in the
Union Pacific companies and concluded to regard
the transaction as complete. He SO stated TO Mr..
Ames. who consented to so regard it, and an
Ames paid back the $4,000 to Mr.. Wilson, Mr. VIII
son paying back to Mr.. Ames all dividends upon
The stock and he paying Mrs. Wilson $S14, the
amount she would have received as dividends &C
cruing upon the stock. 1t was by crontract by her
thereon, except such as grew out OF these facts.
MR.. JAMES HARLAN.
IL appears mat Inomas O. purant or New YORK
pany, had taken an interest in the Senatorial cleo
tion of 1866 in the State OF Iowa, and that Mr..
Harlan. the then Secretary OF the Department OF
the Interior. contemplated being candidate at
that election. There had been long personal in
tercOurse between Dr. Durant and Mr. Harlan.
DR.. Durant, who mad q large personal interest in
the State OF Iowa. and professed to believe that
had been long enough a. Washington to look out
for these interests, had in the year 1895 given to
Mr.. Harlan ZOO for the purpose OF securing Mr.
States DR.. Durant did not know how the money
was applied, nor does 1t appear that he gave any
direction for its application, but seemed TO expect
that 1t was TO be IN part at least used
TO SECURE THE INFLUENCE og SOME PAPER
in that State. Mr.. Harlan states that he received
the money for election purposes in 1885, and that
IL was so used; that 1t was intended to cover ex-
pcnses which his friends had incurred in the State
canvass OF that year and also the expenses OF the
Legislature; that the contribution OF Durant was
voluntary and not solicited by him; was not in
consideration of any services performed or TO be
performed personally officially otherwise;
that It's reception and use had no reference
10 the donors connection with any public
private enterprise and that it was used in paying
the expenses Of the canvass at the Fail election OF
the members Of the Legislature and for the ex.
pehses OF friends coming TO, staying at and re-
turning from the capital OF Iowa, at the election
oi Senator mt Patterson. The transactions
between MT. Patterson and cakes Ames disclose
these principal iacts-namely. that on the 31st Of
August, 1867, Mr.. Patterson purchased Of Mr..
Ames thirty shares OF Credit Mobnier stock,
paying, therefore, at that date $4,000 which stock
was subsequently delivered by MIR. Ames to Nor
Of Mr. upop tne a, SO Of
May, 1871, and en- that date Morton, Biss Co.
forming 4iim OF such deposit; that Ames had re.
tanned possession OF the stock. receiving dividends
thereon and paying them over to Mr.. Patter-
and June following until said 9th Of May when, on
a final settlement between the parties the balance
OF the dividend was adjusted, and in pursuance to
which the stock was placed IN the hands OF Morton,
Bliss Co. on two occasions, subsequently and
GunS s MI Ra4os% oca Of M
which stock and bonds r. were placed
them sold ON Mr.. Patterson's account The mar.
ket value Of Credit Mobilier stock in August 1857
e. Ana s ss share ee
this stock were paid IN dividends. on the l4tn Feb
$500; on the 9th May, 1871, $757 "a
and 100 shares OF Union Pacific stock and
5000 worth OF income bonds OF the road.
the matters submitted to the committee to remark
nv ieneth upon the character OF the Credit MoD!ier
" hmeiica and It's relations To the Union PACING
haiiroad Company. The Credit Mobilier was In
coihorated by the Legislature OF Pennsylvania in
1903 pnu Known as The Fiscal Agency OF Pennsyra-
ma. the purpose OF which was the purchase and
sale OF railroad bonds and securities and to make
advances Oh money and OF credit OF railroads to
improved companies. &c. In March 1864
It's nasne was changed By the Legislature
~ Tue Oleuit Mobier OF America, and
IL was empowered TO engage in the
CONSTRUCTION Of railroads, &c, passed under the
ConLroi 81 persons IN the interest OF the Union
fherewitn as a construction agent. The Union