, 1875-11-29
10 perform 'Iitlr dnty npriahtly and without fear
W 1asol. ana tho caro- saB tA'InaI1nd

Tho attorAoys then msde tl,eir onanine
sproenes; NV, u appears from those and tho pl.M
, ,nne. mat tho istno 'fs made upon throo tl4s.
tlnes charges Of bribery. "a mado 10 ssycry'.
o'tnmnnIca'ion TO tue ReofSter Tho dtst chsrae.
as made dr*cl by Bavrry, wan. that IN
iSa1, willis = Representative ia Oopxress
n,paa ..o.n J.. th!s s'sso, haseon accepted hrbo
!he kan.as Pacific Graacll Of tho union PaclGo
Ahl'toad. Tie defenss affirmed that Al that
t,Ino thcro mas rivalry brtunnn the Kansas ia
cue; ;,t Or smok,-ii' route and that known ~
tno ln'te-f"lioy routo that Kasson bad fro
tan piatte-'nlloy route. "h,ch wa4 tl,rn doomed
iAr more 10 tho interest Of 1nwt than the othsr
that he continued to favor II uo TO the time OF
Tho vote III ,Conercss. when. 10 tho surpr,so Of
oVatv enc ho epoao aud voted for tbo bill to
nubadze the Amokv-ffsll routo, wlltch wns
then eRteemod The virtual destruction Of tho oth.
e.. Upon tnls WAS bsaod ths chaigo that Mr..
kasson aold ont she lnttreHs Of lows for bripp
stnukv-l1ill ro.te, aud. oonstructiycly. against
tha plsite-'hl!oY, Of lows route. Mr. KI*Bo1,
OF COURSE. explains hts aoton ID a vnry different
"Av. H. did not then think that subsidizing tho
smoky-liill route would kill the platte V.tey
branch, but that both ro,'tea would bo built
-" hlah opinion haa benn justified BY the aubso-
1ueni instruction OF 10th ronteh. Ho further
says thai lie voted for sle act Ii, question bo-
cause = "AH calculated to promote competition
the Central Pacific to tIo eastern boaudarv II
bhn;,i,otnln, and by permitting tho two roads to
pulIi toward eech other until they should meot
sIias lip dea1 cd to soe the branch line connoct
WIZ 'ne NAN ront At the mountains. instoal
~ ~ INC oho-hundredtfa meridian, ~ provided
~ psoSlons hcs,-thus Producing large
sralllo ~ the Wcs.aru States iu articles
required In tho mines which were not reached
~. ~ sno Union Pacific pso3er; and that. A. tl,e
oehonls. 10 voted for 1t, nnd without nny
change of riens Al to the pIatto-Vaitov rnnfe
no donies emphstlca1Iy that DO was Influenced
~ money Or any other consideration than lbs
IarSa majority WAS IN favor Of TIM bill ihe outy
occasion for tho use OF money would haYe ks,rn
upon the other side. NV"
THE NocE-IsLAHp ROAD MATTER.
Ilo next charge Ia, that Kasson received A
1r'oo from tue Chicago, Iock Island & Pacific
!saii1oad Company Tor hDrvices performed by
him III tho Twelfth General Assembly OF tbo
sta;h OF 1'wa, wlAIc a nlembas thereof; that
tne easd brtoe was coeroed out Of said Company
sorney vera 1outlorod. 10 thls Kasso a
sopes, that, alter tue adjoutnuout Of
tss ,as IL. legislature, While On hs way to
t'a House. in Davenport. ml,io stopping for sun.
per; that Allen Informed him tunt Tracy vaa
sarY grateful for tile Fart he lad taken IN tho
!ekhIaton ot th9 praVons H;utar. sud, Ia tokon
snorou1. soo wanted h'm to sceept $500. air. Has.
]s1
len urKoa that there was no imwoprioty ia
II, ~ his action wat fniuhod and tho
adjourned; but Ka*son still
rofn'ed to ac.ept it: Alien thsu returuod
accept tho 'nonoy: Taeraupon Tracy directed
Allen to pay it to kaason ~ rosaiuer a,lli haye
1iln 60 ~ Nov York anl use hia tuGuenco with
tho Now forS atackbo'lors In having sbcm With
1ra" 1Ga ~ Tue opposition tnoY weso "sg!ng against
ajunction1; In tdia capncily str. HANSON saYH
ls accepted tho moucy ns = rttAtuer, aud went
20 Now York aud transacted the bn.luess. lie
avefs that the services thus performed by him
lad 10 connection whatever with his official
'ctR, aud woto psrfornea simply u % 1T.
olney.
THE pEs mo1KEs VALLEY Road CuAnGH.
Az theao charIes aro nade III reapurs t. rail-
oad matto.E; The third oAAsge is that, whiio q
member u Of the samo Le9'slaturo, he 81 manlpu-
ortaln cltnsa IN bill making E1ant Of lund 10
ho DeA MoineB fal'oy Iailsoad G.unpany, This
III granted certain lauds to tho Company unon
ortain conditions. which were to bo accepted |
y saId Company. uuder their corporate seal,
acted o. o clause providing that tho act should
AYE ellcot whatler lts cuu,lltions nero accepted
: SAID Company OF not; aud tile charge II, that |
!f; II hsason secured tue adoltion Ut TIL, clause.
III Tor such aersiceB received bIlbe, Nj. |
,aason makes explicit dsni4l OF this, aud AYERS
lat he was actuate.i by 10 other motive /
aan desire to secure tia building OF the road
ho uefcndo further charged that alr. EaAauu
1at tt mover pasKsd tho uouso. Tnss IL con-
uslyely answered, huweYer, by the iaot that
10 Railroad Committee nRrocu to report tho /
auso. aod th1t It is in the original bill as ap- |
EoV@d ~ tho Committee on Enrolled Dlln, and
, other circumstances tAat ent4soly destroy this
large.
The caso being put III iasuo, tbs next ate,, III
PRODUCE THE FnocF,
htch chFna mostly III tho shape OF depostIons
my 81 tue parties called TO testify being roui.
enta Of other passs Ut the country. In regard
tue smoky-ulll question. tho Testimony OF
r. Aasson's colleagues At tho t:ue OF the pasa-
go Of tho act was taken. Tue Lion. Hiram
lsee and tho Hon. Jancs +. Wilson Hpoho
the sArsisor Of tho lsousseau GrInne!l Gaming
1a!r-1ppearcd mp ~ tdo stand in person. Thoy
stIfisd substantially shat they wore Inter
An TED ~ the defeat Of tho Smoky
' satSIay ~ 3Is s.,uas,, a. taoy thought il IN
,-W'lson, ho"eSor. natvcIy admitting that
o blu hlr. Kasson supported mud hs oppoaod
II beeo greatly beneficial to the peoLla OF tho
'tlre M county. When questioned ~ 70 money
1'd nat speak wisn certalnty; none, indeed,
ID hesn offered them. nor had Wilson OF pIlca
en- beard rumurd oE money boiug used ut that
nc. Gf,nuo'l, however, had falut rocoi-
llions in is,"-tot ering to tle ssnoky-u,!j
3!slation. This asmo gentleman ooufesvrd
II es ',aa very Ind gu,ant tl4t h:r. Eas.on had
tod IN oppos.tlan 70 bin; though he admitted
at. in the light Of sahssqnsnt ereuts. aIr.
'ssou'a course was The wsset. They all testI-
d that they knew nothing oven by report. to
. effect thnt A1r. Kssaou had received br,ue,
thut any lad been offered him. Tue deteud- ,
t savery. who waa in Wasliugtop at
Q time. lobbylng through Awatnp-laud
inns, took the stauJ, and testified
hearing certain sufuora which caused
n 70 boliere hlr. Kasaop had leen bllood,
sery'a reputatloa Tor Truth 10 nor generally
Eeo1ned b1fAant, aud hfs tentitnony, bong ea-
oily unsupported. carried but llttls weight.
[n reRh1d to receiving tho $3.50 from tuo Cht-
%. Rock Island l. psciav Road, the testimony
blr. u. 4. Allen exactly osr1obor4ted that Of ,
:. hA kaou. "a did that Of John i. Tracy, presi.
ut OF tue road. Tho evdenco showed tile
'uev TO haye boen paid after tbs adjournment {
tho Legislature. And for Herylces 3. an altor-
IN Nav ioIx aod tho fnct OF such sersicos $
tnE rendered waa concluslvely proved.
The matter respecting What Ii styled the nou-
:cptauce clauRa ~ tho bill granting lauda to ;