, 1875-03-08
They Believe They Have Discovered
q Credit Mobilier Of Great
Dimensions.
The President Of Tho Erie Offers His
Services 10 Mr.. Garrett.
he Desires to Play the Part
Of a Peace-Maker.
History Of The Growth Of the Chicago,
Burlington g. Quincy.
Bill Giving Roads a Right Of Way
Over Government Lands.

Over Government Lands.
Tho Detroit s. milwaukee,.
ANEW CREDIT MoBlL!ER.
MINORITY REPORT or TIE COMMITTEE or rNvEs-
1IoATioN ON THE CENTRAL rAofE1o nA1InoAp.
iHspateh to TIT Hew FORK Tribune
WAsu1NoTos, D. G., March 6,-Tho following
was prepared last spring by tho Hon. L. u.
6tandoiord, member Of Congress from kontuoky,
to bo presented to tllo House Of Representatives
Is tho viows Of tho minority" OF the Pacific
nailroad Committee on Mr.. Luttrolrs resolution
calling for AT investigation Of tho afYaIra
of tho Central Pacific Railroad and tho
Contract and Finance Company. As tho mnjori-
tJ Of tho Committee hayo never yot mado any
report to the uouao On thia subject, 1lr. Staude-
ford has, Of course, boen deharrcd all opportunl-
II 10 present his viows. The termination Of the
Cong1oas, however, leaves him at liberty to givc
them publicity, aud tloy will be found OF inter
est. Quo or two other members of the Commit
leo agreed to his conclusion, but nould hayc
adopted 8omew4at different luole of reachiuE
It.
~ onb Of The COMMITTEES on tho Pacific Railroad. 10
which. ,Ar l2sh Ut Jan..ary lB3, Eeforre tho
eotntcs to suyesstaae tho ss,ars en espcnd!tatss
Of tue Central Pacific lliroa, o1cF TIM following A.
minority report u saia comlnlttes, aud n.y.: l.1n
tee to the necetsity and practicabity o! tho nvcst
aauou into the aua,ra Of hv oeut1al sclac Railroad,
and !mperaslyeiy demanded by tho ncccrsltS Ut tho
eaee.
rhls road !. D creature Of subsidies and donations
TO many million ncres and In bana cnt to the hmount
upon wlicl. has already beea pail 1nore
hS hfn Jtuajf[ [N3f
hcrus a,d rendered BY tho unnt stns, tl,o staso Of
c-urnIa he1ecf nud Tho vartous corporations within
AcF territory, 4zVb granted end donated arAe aua III
money and snd 10 ald y T. eonarucou ind t Il
Eeso that tho ssae OF Nevada and thc Territory Of
Tho tinted States has goraiuly tho right. which jls
cc to ts ta1raycra dcrnsn1 should bo strcty and un
sun,s eontriIaisd by It hays bcen properly usc, anl
only Tor the oo1octa Intended to 10 accomplished Tls
Il !. our dnty to 100 9ne not ony IN tho eaae of ths
tho United Stas has lent OF may In the future lcul,
ita aid aud rigid accountability ought 10 be dc
nunded ofthose who thu custodaun u tlo Eatonx
bounty.
tbs undisputel fac.s connected with tue construc-
completed sinco lSaa aul III running order since that
,m sveEsss y Ero.. earsi s nSay
&a0o0oao,. Second. the hnnIllnE Of thess vast
Of money, teRsthar with tho uu.~lt,tes and donat!ous
to the roa1 G&s been utfuYtc to the nie Directors Of
SEesssr, Si; ,', P. naat'nHtSa:, j: Croker.
poss IL. aority Trd tss '. ascesnoa9s Ia have nut
Lean paid any diYaeud up to July l, 1878. Fourth.
tao United btatts llaa not hee sA any inteEt upon
!. !. .leaal tsst ths moneys .na credit. coming
s I1aa 1ss
eforeaatd Directors, who co,npcao tAs maturity ot
tho board. u IL slso alleged that 'l,ase Dcttor.
o aa hs Uns 81
sta.e. ont Of tho uouey which they
fo.i il u fur.hor alleasl thst tess Dlrsc,ors hsso
combIned together to award All CONTRACTS to CON.
xsS Is o.Ss' iopss @ I.nS snfoa
G. oroeksr. aud T. D. Croekor Directors Aforesaid,
aFe s memhers iad at al coarasts for TUG ooustrae-
tue noasd Of Directors 1t Gust fur above what ahopil
have Msu paid. and for which the work anal material
shoaId have bsen obtained, thus gl,ng the amount
oror aud ahovs what tbs road s,oud hsye coat 70 ho
auy to s great injury Of ths sockhodsrx and crsd-
ltoss Of the road.
testimony bsfoss u. there IL ors .ban erye @ tus .ae
pcion.-thcae Directors, who thu Trustees u the
!. e Z. s1 'na as " ed stPnS S. sf 5slss sS
sua. .s0ua f. s,xsnv HSn5ea osnea t. sfups he
eaes. ~ s a4p 2na T. e @
eharged thsy ha7s consprsd together to form Con-
majority. snG thsn a. Dirte.oIs q ths sosa
le Ill coatraots 10 that Company It largs price,
s.:.s1. s s "a st The 4as
tSs4 GsSsp.ny so1g S.y to tls ai!sA st.e: VI ts
in his trsuaulen. combination to deffaul tas c1ot.
sna ai, a member Of .h,a cougsrss.was able. fsu
~ Official poAltion 10 se hls stock ii tho road a.
holders wsrs nos .bIs to rsai.s 10 psr esas Oh ts fsss
q thslr ,ock; and that another neutes Of Congress,
Company sforesad W. sba 70 III Ii. socS * i asssn
0ua ooa.haH Ntues it, Taco yAlne.
T. chaeQcd that ,hs Directors Aforesaid. IN COM
fuaauon With othetg, hAvs cons1trca and Atenpt-
sesd without paying It's doIta Or HabiIitie.. Thess
sst2us Of tbs Stats Of u4iforuia through her Lgxla
sase sud eoms to IL through Vt hor Ne;reselta-
ss y e ssAfF as4 s % S se Il
y receive ssriou4 consideration from W, sud, II o.
Should u Rrnned. Al now stsnds lie charees hays
not hsen denied sxcsDt by the paid sttoue5 Of ths
that no t!tdsus havs been paid, aud hat lsrps Sus
OF money haEs 'ecu used tbs methods Of ul!t9 which
fraud !. ls.s IL. euaasa Tor erays .nsoa 81
a,a4asts s TheEe has been growing tsel.
~ nt ~. Gcnsss r.. rssias krosa h.s 6ssa oa
coma from source tho resIsetab!lity Of which ws
eaqSot dsay .aa he opportunity ouEa. 70 3 given
e fraud .nd psoalation Vii 10 developed s;toal.sna
se s'si s's:s ID:
teat ~ should order thts inve,gatton. Taking Into
eonstasstton the circumstances and eyidsncs suuee1
snd sso aaa tact t4at the IezIl.ture Of Calinrnis
sor "a in!esg4tion, aud tnat members OF tAs
laxest!gson should b. ua4s; jastles, both to ia
an1 thu ineu in coutsol OF tbs Central Pa-
nst pAftctaEly II they Innocent - their friends
ft eaa for md de.nauds Investigation. There
1ssii.o.S minority Of tue couamttteo Oh tho Iaelho
s;,oee, n,s;, sseoMsnand tho appointment Of eou..
~ ~ ttttd fur Ia tbs Resolution, with authority
IN ..n ~ ~ msstipza OF oougeesx, and With power
u psssus.h ssons sua papers, aud 10 report
,....,.,o oVeRTuRES OF PEACE,
AA'3o"ps3oa paTWExN FnEaIprkI4 GARRETT
AND JEwEry.
Tho reduction made by H. p.,,.r,x.,,, n.,,-