The Portland daily press., 1873-01-28
WASHINGTON.
The Pacific obilier Investigation
Nzr. Alley Before fise Wilson Conn
Rnittee.

DnranG contributed $lU,UU0 towards the election
| OF Senator Harlan. This sum did not to his
knowledge come out of funds of the Union Pa
| clfic, nor did it appear on the books of the
Credit Mobilier He did not know whether the
| $4,000 was embraced in the Expense ae-
count of $435, 900. Durant said this money
had been spent secretly or confidentially. Du-
rant said that the money in part had been spent
among Congressman, and that $4,000 ha5
passed to Thaddeus Stevens. The witness did
not believe word of Durants statement. The
witness thought in April, 1864, a resolution was
| passed by the board of directors of the Union
| Pacific for a committee to go to Washington
and procure additional legislation, and that
such proper expenses as were necessary, be
borne by the company. An item of $4,000
was put in account for this purpose. A resolu-
ton was afterwards passed sanctioning what
had been done in accordance with the r9solu-
ton of April, 1864. Witness knew nothing
about the item of 900 for special legal ex-
penses, as this was after he had retired from
paid at the time of the first raid, Mr.. Fullerton
and Mr. Tracy said the suit could be settled for
that sum. Witness was opposed to it and adj
ysed Oliver Ames to have nothing to do with
the business. Sometime afterward he learned
it had been paid to the counsel, on an order
signed by Oliver Ames. Witness never assent
ed to it. When Judge Barnard was impeached
the matter was brought up and Fullerton and
Bushnell stated under oath that the money was
paid to Fisk, who promised to withdraw the
Sull, Uu1 ulu w IL. liz W6ut Udck Oh blenl.
Witness was subjected to a long examination
as to the building of the road and the mode in
which payments were made.
The Louisiana Investigation.
The Louisiana investigation was resumed this
morning by the Senate Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Morton called for the official returns of
the election which were produced by B. r. Fore
man, OF the Foreman returning board who was
sworn and examined by MI. Morton.
The returns came into his possession on the
18th of December, and were delivered to him
self and colleagues by Bragdon, Secretary of
the previous board. Some returns had been
opened. Canvassed all returns received, Re-
turns had been in the possession of the board
since the canvass under lock and KEY. Did NOT
examine the vote for President and Vice Presi-
dent. Rejected few returns; poll of the
parish of New Orleans and number II of the
parish OF Jefferson, were thrown out upon evil
dence that they had been stuffed by fusionists.
The whole vote of Iberia, st. James and st.
Michaels were thrown out on account of intim-
idation practiced during the vote. Foreman
was questioned as to the political complexion
of the parishes thrown out or not returned, but
he could not speak positively though he thought
the most OF them were Republican.
Gov. Warmoth was sworn and examined
by Mr.. Morton. AS Governor, he did uot make
any certificate of the election of electors. The
law does not require it. He made certificate
of the result of the election which showed who
were elected; sent copies of these certificates to
parties elected. These were the Greeley cleo
tors. Issued certificates December 4th. No
canvass had been made by the Secretary of the
Board of Canvassers. They were issued ON the
report of Mr.. Woodward, Assistant Secretary
OF State. Woodward gave the figures of the
election; Woodward had no authority to count
the votes; had returns from all parishes but
two These returns Were opened by himself on
the I'd of December in the presence of the mem
beers OF the Wharton board. Returns were put
into the hands of Mr. Bragdon, Secretary of the
Board, who was directed to employ clerks
ennugh to make calculation os the vote for
the entire State. The board was then enjoined
from counting or canvassing the returns, and
no canvass was made. The votes were tabula-
ted. No votes were thrown out.
John Lynch was sworn and examined by
Mr.. Morton. His name was inserted in the
original act creating the board of canvassers.
He was not present when any returns made di-
rect to the Governor were opened, but was
present until Wharton came in. Witness and
Heron voted for Longstreet and Hawkins.
The Governor voted for Daponte and Hatch.
Did not hear that Wharton and Heron had
been removed by the Governor before this vote
was taken. The board canvassed the vote for
President and Vice President before the 7th of
December and gave certificates to parties elect
ed. On the morning of the 4th sent these GER
tficates to Boyee, Secretary of State When
the votes for electors were counted the board
had before it first the returns from the United
States supervisors; second, the returns from the
State supervisors, and third, affidavits from
certain individuals in certain parishes. Had
returns from the United States supervisors from
all but two or three parishes. The evidence be-
fore the board showed that the supervisors had
been driven from the polls in many places in
New Orleans, comprising about one-quarter of
tho vote OF the State. The tally sheets agreed
with the returns OF supervisors The returns
of the supervisors were sworn as correct by the
supervisors. These returns were received from
the register appointed under the laws of the
United States. The State supervisors of regis
tration issued instructions that the supervisors
should count first the votes for Presidential
electors and members of Congress. In many
cases theses instructions were not carried out
and full statements of the entire vote were sent
to the United States supervisors. He thought
this was the case in about half the parishes
outside of New Orleans
Witness admitted that the board had no Off
cial returns according to the law of the State,
and counted in some votes never'cast in aceor-
dance with laws of the United States, and
never in obedience to the principles of Justice
and reason. They had no official returns; the
Governor refused to give them; presumes that
all the State officers were opposed to tho Re-
publican party; from wards in New Orleans
| the board made no returns; don't know within
| l000 how many were cast in those wards: i'm
| preston is that they were Greeley wards, and
| also that the votes were counted for President
| and Governor, and thrown out on the legisla-
tive ticket. Witness detailed the difficulties in
obtaining registry before election, and voting
| in his own and yarons other parts of the State.
| No publication was made of the polling places
| in his parish and every obstacle was thrown in
the way of voters in the largely Republica n
localities, not particularly on account of color,
but against the Republicans. Witness could
not tell how it was that his board returned
1000 less than the other. Gen. Mcmillan sub
mtted the certificates of the United States SUI
| pervsors that the returns of the State officers
| in New Orleans were correct. Witness said
| this was the rule, but there were exceptions in
| which the supervisors noted errors on the back
| of the returns.
| Gen. Longstreet testifed-Was member of
the Lynch returning board; made an official
demand upon Warmoth for official returns, but
| did not get them.
After some further but unimportant evidence
| the taking OF testimony was adjourned till to-
morrow and the committee went into secret
| session.
| Wilson Committee.
| The Wilson Committee re-assemblcd at hall
| past two O o'clock when the examination of john
| b. Alley was resumed, from which it appeared
| that by the Cakes Ames contracts to parties
| participating in the dividends and avals, sign
| ed an irrevocable proxy to vote six-tenths Of
| the stock of the Union Railroad until the COM
pletion of the contract by the trustees of the
| Credit Mobilier, the trustees thus having con-
| trot of the company.
| Witness was intenogated as to how it was
| that a portion of the road already completed
was included in the Cakes Ames contract
which he explained by saying that the Credit
| Mobilier had spent more in building the road
and felt it entitled to consideration, which was
| awarded, and the matter was compromised
| The assets, out of which dividends were made,
were derived from profits under the Cakes
Ames contract
Mr.. Shellabarger asked: Suppose instead OF
making such a division of bonds, stock and
| cash. tRe assets donated by the government to
secure great solvent corporation for all time
| had been invested properly and preserved as
! property of the railroad company, what would
| have been the effect of such investment on the
| value of the stock?
| A-The stock would have enhanced in value.
Odd you ever know of dividends to stock
holders greatly in excess of the net earnings of
the road?
A,-As far as dividends ON stock are concern
| ed none have ever been made properly except
on earnings of the road, but in the case OF the
| Credit Mobiler it was supposed profit ON the
road which it was thought proper to divide.
In the course of further examination, wit.
ness said the road never had been built without
a contract with some incorporated company
like the Credit Mobier. The profits on the
Oaks Ames contract were$S00, DOC, 900 or $4,000,
600, or 16 or II per cent, which was moderate
| considering the risk taken and the amount ex-
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