Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-31
WASHINGTON.
The Progress of Investigation.
Louisiana Taxpayers viii Force their
Case into the Supreme Court.
Curious Correspondence of Ben. But.
ler's Private Secretary.
Congressional Stock.Jobberr.
Gen. Jas. NegIey to the Front.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The Senate
Louisiana Investigating Committee this
morning examined Frederick South jMayd,
one of the kellogg members retained by the
Lynch Board.
South May6 testified that as rule the
taxpayers Of the State do not recognize
the Pinchback government and viii not
paw the taxes levied by it. Itceuld not have
been upheld except by the United States
military force. Ii the Kellogg government
is sustained, the Taxpayers, nine-tenths of
whom are fusionists, will resist the payment
of taxes to the last extremity. Durrell had
refused TO allow the question of the legality
of the Kellogg government to go to the
United States Supreme Court, and witness
and others mean 10 take it there on the
question oftaxes. Witness said Durrell took
the matter under advisement Dec. 6, and
has kept it since Without decision. Wit
ness had the authority of lawyers who
were present in the court, for his statement
about Durrelrs refusal.
Samuel Armistead, the Fusion Secretary
of State, testified that he was q resident of
CSddo parish. Supposed three hundred CO.
lored men in that parish voted for Greeley
ard McEnery. If, as thought, the north
and west of Louisiana colored men voted
as in Caddo parish there could not have
been less than two thousand colored fusion
votes.
Morton announced that the investigation
would be postponed until Monday morning
and the committee would expect to close
the case by Thursday night.
Credit MObiIier-JOb Stevenson and
Speaker Blaine.
At the sitting of PolaDd's committee this
morning Hon. John Beatty, of Ohio, was
examined by Representative Stevenson.
Beatty testified that he had a conversation
with Stevenson the day before that gentle
man introduced his resolution of inquiry
concerning the Sioux City road, in the
House. Stevenson then told him the Speak
er was interested in the Dubuque and Sioux
City road. After the resolution was pass
ed, Ames came and asked witness who put
Stevenson up to that. Ames said Stevenson
was on the wrong track.
Judge Poland-You heard no converse
ton between Ames and Stevenson?
AusWer-No.
Judge Merrick-Ames did not allude to
any previous conversation with Stevenson?
Answer-No.
Jno. B. Alley and J. F. Wilson were next
examined by Stevenson.
Speaker Blaine subsequently appeared
and said Stevenson gave him no notice that
he was going to offer bis testimony.
Stevenson said he would AK that Jno.
J. Blair be summoned.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
Congressional BIackmaiIing- How
Horace +. CIarhe Didn't Scare
Worth a Cent.
The Wilson Committee reassembled at
O'Clock. Horace F. Clarke, in response to
Gen. Slocum, said that since he had been
President of the Union Pacific railroad Gem
pany not dollar had been paid by the com-
pany to influence legislation or elections,nor
had one shilling been paid to prevent or
effect legislation.
Question-Did you have any communi-
cation informing you there would be legis-
lstion which might endanger the road?
Answer--Unquestionably.
Question-And that bills might be intro
duced injurious to the Company?
Witness ans Rered 10 the affirmative, and
said he had not only copies, but the originals
Of such communications, and then added,
that about the 9Th of April there was
sudden depression IN the stock market in
Wall street, owing to short sales. This
was on Friday previous to the T5h of
| April, 1872. He was inclined to believe
the short sales were made on an alleged
order from Washington. On Saturday he
received a letter disclosing plan which
was to 60 into effect on the following Mon
| day, which was resolution day in the
House. A resolution, it was said, was to
be introduced which would open up the
interest question, which was q very serious
one to the holders of Union Pacific Railroad
securities. There were names connec5 ed
with this Iraid, which perhaps, were uIjustly
connected with il. Witness investigated
the matter so far as to satisfy him that
! gentleman who presented the information
| concerning the scheme to him with view
of breaking down or iDjuring the Union
| Pacific Railroad Company, was himself in
| the conspiracy, but this had no other effect
than TO pat witness on his guard. On the
| 9TH of april, witness received the following
telegram:
Washington, AprA 8, 1872.-Gst a very
| important letter in the morning. Act on it
without delay. GEO. w. COwLAM,
Care of Gen. Butler.
Witness answered the telegram as fol-
| lows:
Nelv York, AprI 6, 1672.-To Geo. B.
Cowlam, care of Gen. Butler, Washington:
Message received, but letter not yet arrived.
Had you not best telegraph me in fall, to
No. 10, East TWenty-second street?
H.F. CLARK.
On the 9Th of April the following was re-
| ceiyed by witness:
Washington, ApriL 6, 1S72.-To Horace
F. Clark No. 10 East Twenty-second
street, New York: Two very important
letters addressed to Horace +. Clark,
President of The Union Pacific Railroad
Company, New York, went in last nights
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