New-York tribune., 1873-01-22
McComb. THIS the Committee in roar and they
at once adjourned.
THE POLAND INVESTIGATION.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS BY MEsSRs. BROOKS
AND PATTERSON.
GENERAL PRRss DIsPATcuI

session al 10 O'CLOCK this Thomas u
Durant was recalled He testified that he had copies of
all the books of the Credit Mobiier, among them copy
OF the stock transfer book All transfers made
by him appeared in that book did not think that any
TO whom he transferred stock 1t for the ben
eft OF any member Of Congress- Witness here produced
list of all persons to whom lad transferred stock
The name OF B. Alley for $50 shares appeared on it,
and witness said he sold to him for sC and produced
Mr. Alleys receipt The rs shares in the name of H. c.
Crane were held by him in trust for the benefit of wit
ness and not for any member Of Congress.
The only members Of iCongress the nst produced
were Messrs. Boyer and Alley.
The Hon. James Brooks then sworn, and made the
following statement:
Mr. McComb having sworn In the early part OF this
Investigation that was the only member Of Congress
within his knowledge to whom had been given Credit
Mober stock TO influence bribe other members, and
that 90 shares had thus been given me without consider
dgnant and denounced him o peTjurer. Mr.. Alley
having since that there is not word OF truth
IN TINS part OF Mr. McComos 1aDricaton and thls nay
ing been confirmed by Mr.. Ames's testimony ought,
perhaps 10 let the rest and should let rest thus
both. The following letter from the Acting Secretary OF
the Interior shows my first official relation with that
road: -
In< Hon L. p POLAND srHSn de- & hoHse o. hGrssssa Go
Of Union Pacific Railroad for The term Of year
r. B. COwES Acting Secretary.
II will thus be that for nearly six months de-
clined to take the oath Of Office My hesitation arose
manly from the fact dscord In the Board,
and while that existed did not want TO be in IT, When
this discord was over. in compliance with promise
had made TO act took seat IN the Board 10 the ap-
parent satisfaction of all the hitherto discordan parties
The sacrifice was something to me- Tor IN thls 0nclal
position could not be stockholder IN the Union racine
road, II became stakeholder in the Credit MO-
biier, though another corporation in another state
subjected self TO mscOnstructiOn Hence was com
buran 200 shares of the Credit Nobera right belong
ing me, testified by him. In 1866 early in 1867, be-
fore member Of Congress-and which did not be-
come valuable until December 1861 l said therefore
ernment director could not and would not exercise my
night TO purchase the 200 shares res, then aooHe
Nelson my son,in,aT' 70 whom as aushe TTSk
Mr. DGrant made no Objection save as to the number
shares be transferred and lie has stated that he com
with five Union Pacific bonds in addition, and certain
number OF shares OF Union PaeIfio STOCK, when were
Immediately entered upon the books as seen by the
records in Mr. Nelson's hand; did not then
receive and have never since received one cent OF OnI
from the transaction my in any other name;
/ nave never receipted for had any dividend or
allotment in FORM from any shares entered ON inc
did not give Mr.. Nelson the money to purchase the
stock deeming it wiser TO make him pay me than 10 give
it 10 him; advanced the purchase money us loan as
he eses, and only as loan, and held hm responsible
for paying 1t back as soon as ne could henee proDa9
the transaction. acted for Mr. Nelson in paying Mr.
loan due me Jan. p, by Mr.; Durant, ana, ln part,
$1,000 by check; If there be any error or wrong
public and natural an act am incapable OF seeing
uated, certainly should not have gwen my rlght 10
"a
John Doe or Richard Roe-whOse connection by mar
rsge could not be traced 10 me in all the books OF
purchased by Mr. Nelson himself, on about Feb. 20,
1858 were necessarily sold TO him by virtue OF agree
To e9t 3 T M Wa coSced that ne
lOnged to him upon his paying for them the par vsNe
Alley nor he 10 me, upon this subject as sworn by MI,
never gave me these co. any other shares with or
without consideration either for myself or to influence or
bribe Democratic members Of Congress. Now IN setting
forth this statement of facts, do not wish apoogeu-
cay convey the idea that declined the ownership
of Credit MObier stock because member OF Con
gTess for IL had never been named Government
director should probably have been the owner OF
large amount Of that stock up TO this day. nave as
much right paper stock as live stocH as sheep,
spindes, or lead or iron nine or barley or TIMBER or
articles largely endowed by Congress legislation ana
no Constitutional quorum ever be got in either
House of Congress If members to species Of
stock alive dead, agricultural, manufacturing or
commercial, when their interests are 10 DC leslsated
From April c. 1866, to March A. 1867, not in Con-
gress and during that time private citizen, when
ever had leisure exered all the influence tongue or
pen could give me interest capitalists the building
il money M great risks too which led when was not
member OF Congress, MI Durant shows TO his prom
Credit MobieT; and what he states here reiterate:
the business transactions between us were IN no
Way 10 influence Congress legislation, but were the
natural business transactions between man and man.
Now. have only to add that have never been asked
TO give given, vote IN Congress that was IN
Just TO Government or for the profit OF the Union
Pacific Road nor have J. as charged by MT, MeSoWD, no
road; and dc not remember ever 10 nave spoken 10
TO ihe road All have done was when a member OF
Congress accept an offer Mr. Durant made 10 seu me
at par certain shares of the Credit MOber stock and
when not Government director of the road, TO transfer
10 Mr. Nelson the offer made Inc when not Congress
man. II this be wrong, moral social, political
stitutional 1t is written in any code have ever
read or heard Of
STATEMENT OF SENATOR PATTERSON.
Senator Patterson again appeared voluntarily before
the Committee and submitted the following additional
statement:
GENTLEMEN: A Committee Of the Senate would have
the right and would be Obligated when there were suf
Gent grounds Of suspicion 10 investigate my conduct
and satisfy itself whether or not had been improperly
ar corrnptiy Influenced my official conduct but here
appear by courtesy and must plead az nay excuse f6
tronbng you the necessity OF defending myseif against
AN unjust suspicion of having been Improperly influenced
in nov Legislative action. This, understand II, is
the legitimate and the only legise os how nncS
properly may purchase is private matter not open 10
legislative investigation unless the u a %
epced by 1t as a legislator. When last before you
sSe 1inoS Pacific Railroad should with little hesi
tation have stated that had bought STOCK IN ths
Mobier II had understood that to be the act for see
mo reason why a member OF Congrass might not with
propriety stock IN either or be corrupted AZ reay
Win one as the other. Members of the House have
owned stock i'm the Credit MObier from the first and
drawn their dividends upon 1t whose integrity ana Sn
have exercised their right vote whenever the Pacific
Railroad has been before Them ,.,,
In NV testimony oftWedlesday stated That made
two purchases Of stock and bonds of Mr.. Ames and
read that statementto hun before presenting 70 the
Committee He said II was correct except IN single
point believed II correct in every point ana thers
lore gave 1t to the Committee. will state his case III
s In relation first purchase we are agreed on tbe
SECOND More than year after had been offered stock
IN the Credit Mobilier Having some money 70 invest %
tbat this stock OF this Credit Mobiiier repre-.
sented as profitable, was IN the market ana
with the understanding, on my part certainly,
hat he was to stock or bonds III the Union
Pacc Railroad and dispose Of this SUN In such time
and way as he realize the most for them; on one
OCCASION have recollection Of other he paid me
some money which then ana now believe came from
ne safe of stock or bonds which he had purchased and
1a g. .,a "a dav or two and