The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-02-28
THE CREDIT MOBTLIER.

the 18th, o.. J. Dickey. formerly a law partner
and the executor of the late Thaddeus Stevens,
made a statement that Mr.. Stevens never had
bonds or stocks of the Union Pacific road.
The Poland committee took no testimony on
the 18th.
The three Credit Mobilicr Investigations
we're in session OH the 18th, two in open and
one in secret session. The Senate committee
appointed to consider the testimony taken by
the House committee which iEculpated Sena-
tors, had Senators Logan, Wilson and Harlan
before them. The former, not having taken
the Credit Mobilier stock. said he had nothing
to add to his statement made to the House
committee. Senator Harlan admitted receiving
over S. 900 check ( at one time, and the same
amount at another time from the Vice-Presi-
dent of the Union Pacific railroad. to aid i'll his
election as Senator from Iowa. He maintained
that this was needed to pay hotel bills, print
ing. etc. Senator Wilson detailed again his
statement that it was his wife's money which
went into the Credit Mobilier stock on Ames
advice, but that as he (Wilson) had also advised
the investment. he was alike legally and
morally responsible, and did not want to shirk
nor hesitate to tell the whole story. He i'll
sisted that as soon a. he heard there was any
thing wrong about it, he at once had his wife
sell the stock, which she did without making 4
cent Of profit.
The Wilson committee heard some important
evidence on the Central Pacific road. while the
Poland committee remained in secret session
writing upon their report.
Al the sitting of the Senate commute. on
the 18th. Senator Conkling denied that he ever
owned. in any way. stock of the Credit Mobi-
lier, or the Union Pacific. Mr.. Senator Patter-
son made a lengthy statement as to his tran
factions with Cakes Ames.
c. p. Huntington, Vice-Presidcnt of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company. was exam
ined before the Wilson committee with refer
ence TO the construction of his road. lie de-
tailed the financial embarrassments under
which the company labored in building the
road.
A Washington dispatch of the Nth says
A most exciting public interest has centercd
to-day in 4 secret session of the Credit Mobi-
lier, of which Judge Poland is Chairman. That
committee, this morning, agreed on the essen
tial features of its report, which include a
recommendation for the expulsion of Repre-
sentatives Ames and Brooks, the probable i'm
parchment of yice-President Colfax. and the
, severe censure of the rest Of the inculpatcd
Congressman. The committee has waived the
Z question, though most of the precehents are
; against it, as TO whether this House can expel a
member for acts done in a previous Congress.
As may well be imagined. these revelations
have created a profound sensation in Congress,
where the opinion was quite freely expressed
that if Ancs and Brooks were to be expelled.
others should lie placed i'll the same category.
and not he allowed to get of with mere cell
sure. Propositions Will certainly he made in
the open House TO include others. and with
the hope. it is said. of 20 Completing the
matter that after all nobody will he expelled.
When Ame5 was told to-day that only hc and
Brooks we're to he expelled, lac said: well.
that looks a. though Brooks was to be expelled
for lying, and l for telling the truth"
cc-President-eiec Wilson was recalled be-
fore the Senate committed on the 18th. and
his attention was called to a dispatch sent to
the New York Times on the 10th OF September
last. contradicting. by l,is authority. the state
ment that he held Credit Mobilier stock.
Senator Stockton asked the witness if he had
authorized the contradiction. The witness re-
Piled he had I conversation with Gen. Boyn-
ton, and did authorize the contradiction. The
dispatch was the substance of Il conversation
lac lad with Gen. Boynton. The witness
would take the word Of Gen. Boynton. He is
a man of character. and il trustworthy. Scna-
tor James W. Patterson was recalled, and tes-
titled that his conversation with Ames in rcla-
ton to taking stock might have been earlier
than 1867. If probably occurred during the
session of 1866 could not remember.
The money WAS paid for the stock by
the witness. The receipt produced by Ames
and signed by witness called for 200 shares.
whereas, in point of fact, he received 800
shares, and put them in the hands of a broker
to sell. Gen. II. V. Boynton WAS sworn, and
testified that the dispatch he sent to the New
York Times on Sept. I6 was authorized by
Senator Wilson. 1t was written by witness,
but not submitted to Senator Wilson before
being sent. Mr.. Wilson stated nothing about
his wife having an interest in the Credit Mo-
bilier. Senator Harlan was recalled, and read
a lengthy statement to the effect that DIR.
Durahts contribution towards the expenses of
the Iowa election was voluntary on his part,
not the result of any intimation from the wit
ness, or from any .one at the instance of the
witness. 1t was not made in consideration OF
/ any service performed or to be performed, per-
/ sonaily or officially, by the witness for him or
any other person Or company that there was
no such understanding expressed or implied.
The report Of the Poland Credit Mobilier
Committee was submitted to the House OH the
18th of February. 1t recites the facts in the
cases Of Messrs. Blaine, Dawes, Scofeld.
bingham and Kelley, and states that they were
not aware of Ames' purpose in inveigling them
into the investments in Credit Mobilier stock,
or OF the means in which its profits were
drawn at the expense of the Government from
the Union Pacific railroad. They are lot
proved to have been influenced in their legis-
latire action by their possession Of stock, and
the committee find nothing in their conduct
which calls for Recommendation. Mr.. Brooks
case is very different. He was not only a Con-
gresham, but also q Government Director.
Unlike his colleagues, he knew what relations the