The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-05-16
JIM BLAINE.
Still in the Presidential
Ring.
Fort Smith ana Little Rock
Bond Matter SatlSrae-
tOrlly Explained.
The Slxty-four Thousand Dol
lars Belonged TO and Was
Paid to Col. Scott.
y GEAR, straightforward state
mcnt Concerning the Whole
Transaction.
How the Ex.Speakcr's Name Became
Mixed Up In This Matter Does Not Ap-
pear, Blu, that II Has Been Uufa-
vOrably Connected with II for
Five Years is Clearly
Established.

w hNlAN wv ANNt NtN AFs ~ N'N'
Treasury Committee OF the House to-
day began an investigation OF the
charges against cX.Speaker Blaine In
relation to the Fort Smith and Little
Rock Railroad bonds. John G, ;, Har-
rison, Of indianapolis, In response ia
questions put by Mr. Hunter, Chair
man, testified that he was the Harrl-
son alluded to In the articles published
in the Cincinnati Gazette Of April Goth,
and that the interview IN published
was correctly reported. Witness has
been Government Director OF the
Union Pacific Railroad for about four
years. Mr. Clark, President of the
Union Pacific Railroad, told witness
he had exchanged sevcnty-fiVe bonds
Of the Fort Smith and Little Rock
road for fifteen Of the new bonds to be
Issued by the Union Pacific. Witness
thought 1t u strange transaction, and
ut Il meeting of the Board OF Directors,
in September, 1872, moved that n com
mittee be appointed to investigate the
matter. Mr., Rollins came to witness
and asked him to Withdraw the
motion, as an investigation would
involve ex-Speaker Blaine, and Nigh,
defeat his reelection to the House of
Representatives AS he wished to fully
understand the matter, took Mr.
Willard, OF Utah, with him next day
to see Mr.. Rollins, and asked him fur
ther in regard to the matter, and MIR
Rollins then said II would involve {
prominent member Of the Republican
party. Then the House was investi
eating the Credit NJ biller case and MIR
Rollins was on the stand. Witness
wrote to Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, anc
asked him to propose certain questions
in relation to the matter to MIR. Rol
Inns, and as afterward seen from TIT
daily reports 1t was not done
Witness found an en- cn tn
books of the Executive Commit
tee directing Messrs. Morton, Bills
Il Co. to draw on the treasurer 70
sixty-four thousand dollars, aud hole
the Fort Smith and Little Rock bond
rs collateral security. Mr.. Rollins did
not tell witness how II would involve
Blaine. In the following March al
effort was made to change the Who'll,
board of directors. Witness ditHno
receive any letter from Secretary De
lano, but he had a letter In his posses
sion written by Mr., Delano to Senator
Morton, ny follows.
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR J
WASHINGTON, ID. e., Feb. 20, 1873 !
DEAR SIR--As | promised in on
conversation yesterday, | now write tC
say ID is deemed advisable to change
the entire board of directors for tn
Union Pacific Railroad. | shall, there
fore, feel Obliged il you Will give some
name for Indiana in place Of John Z
Harrison, against whom there Is n
pers onal objection whatever.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
". @. DELANo, Secretary.
Hon. O. 4, MORTON, L. ). senator.
Witness hud never made any inyes
tivation about the matter, but under
stood Mr.. Wilson had done 50. Messrs
Morton, Bliss u Co, drew on the com
pany for S6l, 600, and when the Treasu
nv paid it, witness regarded the trans
action on the books as very mysteri
Gus one, but that perhaps ii could b
satisfactorily explained. He hiinsel
knows nothing further about the mat
ter. Mr.. Willard, Of Omaha, then ties
tilted he had beenthe Government Ill
rector of the Union Pacific Railroa
about four years, and was present
the conversation between Messrs. Rol
Inns and Harrison, in September, 1877
heard ,Mr. Rollins say the investig'
ton spoken of by Mr.. Harrison woul
involve Il Republican politician
high position. Witness understood
to refer to Blaine, although he does NJ
reeollect that his name was mention
ed. Witness knew nothing about I'll
bonds spoken Of only what appeare
OH the records of the Executive Con
mittee of the company. Mr.. Rollil
had since told witness several TIM
that he was mistaken about Mr.. Blail
being mixed up in the matter, az
that there was nothing wrong In 1t.
Question by Mr.. Blaine-Dld NJ
( Harrison ever ask for an explanati'
e of the matter in the meeting had