New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-25
THE SPEECH IN THE HOUSE.

Mr. SPEAKER: With the leave of the House,
so kindly granted shall proceed TO submit certain facts
and certain personal To myself The dates
Of the correspondence embraced in my statement will
show that it impossible for to make 1t earlier.
shall be aa brief "a the circumstances will permit For
some months past charge against me has been crcu.
lang III private, and was recently made public designed
10 SLOW that had IN some indirect manner received tne
large of $4,000 rom the Union PacIhc Railroad
poses has been stated The alleged proof OF hs
serious accusation based, according 10 the original
story, upon the authority of T.. H. Rollins Treasurer OF
the Union Pacific Company, who, 1t averred, had
full knowledge that got the money ard also upon the
through whom the draft for S6lOOO was said TO nave
been neIoec i9 ,hI choT sne H Weeks in sdVne
its publication, procured the following statements from
the principal Witnesses who were quoted as having
SUI" D'''-' UNION Pacific RAILROAD CoMrNr.l
Boston, Mass, March 81, 1876.
siR In response to your inquiry beg leave to STATE
pany Aprl 3 lo7 and have necessarily known Of all
period up tie present time am SURE that no money has
4 q 1oy a@Pspy w Sc and to aS y
SELF Very resp ctuy yours, ,, ,. H. H. hol iSe
H9 si Il sn bsa %a's?sa 70 beg to
through books IN which yoa wero known or supposed TO
very '''p'''''"' '1' MORTON bliss & co.
Some persons on reading the letter Of Morton, Bliss
CO. said thai; ts denial seemed to be confined TO pay
they might have paid draft in which was Interested
and vet no entry Of 1t made their books. On this
criticism being made the firm they at addressed
me the following letters: . go
The Hon. j. O. BLAINE Washington. H. q.
DEAR Ithas boon suggested TO Ms that II letter OF the
9th inst. sufficiently incl Isiye cNclu-isc In that
letter draft check other evidence
supposed have any interest direct inaIoc II
a. - r,i o. a. sny NJ, a. a., ers1 or suv coor,tiu Inn
IN ey FORM o az any IN ' sD',d Z, hva any IN
wIic you "eie An 40 VI yr olsut
serysnis "'''-'''' MoKiOS BLISS
The two witnesses quoted the original charge hay
ing thus ofectualy disposed OF 1t, the charges Itself
reappeared in another form to this effect. viz That
certain draft was negotiated at the house OF Morton
Bliss & Co. In 1871, through Thomas A. scott then
President Of the Union Pacific Railroad Company for tho
sum OF sci OO0 ami that So 900 Of the bonds o. the
Little Rock ana Fort Smith Railroad Company wore
pledged collateral; that the Union Pacific Company
paid the dIan and TOOK II? ne collateral that ihe e'
ioceecs Of II went 70 me, and that had furnished OF
sold or III some way conveyed or transferred To Thomas
A. scott these Little Rock and Fort smith bonds Wi,h
had been used collateral mat thc bohlS IN ieaHy
had belonged 10 some rcnd OF constituent OF hIc
for whom wac acting ehdrNoi 10 ht's tnc cni,E'
In IFS Iodost form, and in all It's phases uthir mere
ana now, To declare that al anu every part OF TINS sto!
Tgt connects my name with II Is absolutely untrue, win
ont particle OF foundation In fact ana "lthuhl 'N
ofeyidcnce 10 subsahtiate IT, never had any lial
,actiou OF any kind with Thomas \. scott CONCERNING
nonds Of the Little Rock ana Fort smith Road or tht
bonds II any other railroad. any business III any way
connected with railroads, directly or ma itciy imn,
datcly remotely. never had any business ,rhn1ar
o. any OF us Oi'Ue1S OF dollar In money or
stocks bonds, any Other form value aud as To
tue pacular transaction referred TO- never 30 nuch n
nrncc when il was takei OF at the time Of the credit
AObilieI investigation IN 1919.
A DECISIVE LETTER FROM cor. SCOTT.
Gnt while my denial ought TO be conclusive. should
greatly regret to be compelled leave tho matter there
am fortunately able 10 sustain my own declaration ny
the most conclusive evidence that the admits OF or
that human testimony supply. II person or per
soDs know the truth tasty Of these charges 1t must
be the officers OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company
accordingly addressed note TO the President OF thht
Company "a gentleman who has been director OF Inc
Company from its organization believe, ard WHO has
more thorough acquaintance with it, business uansac-
lions probably than any other man. The correspondence
which subit VIII explain itself and leaves nothing
To be said Will read the letters in their proper order
| They need no comment. - -, "a ,.,e
| SIDNEY DILLON. esq President Uion rao.ne Rairoad .
DKAa You Lave doub;ess observed the scandal now IA
circulation having been interested IN certain
bonds Of Little Rock and Fort Smith Road alleged 10 nav
i6nk Ssl some statement IN rpgar to TIE subject should
made BY yourself as tho official head Of the Union PaeAe E
| way Company. Very respectfully, j. IT, BLAINE
OFFICE or rnE USoS PAcItic RnLEoAP GsoM,I7ASiH
Hon. J. g. p,,rxp wa,,,,o,oN ~ ToHk' Apri TO- 1870
lave yoSr iSS"r 4 the 18Th inst, reply
who was President Of the ORION Pacific railroad Company at
Sog sTSE I'm receipt Of his Tpy WIN ac1ss # to
NEW. YORK April 10, 1876 (
CoL THOMAS A. SCOTT. PhiladeiphiG Penn: "
DEAR SIB The press Of the country making egatiOns
that certain bonds Of Tie Little Rock
Company purchased by the Union
In 1871 obtained from Hon James g. Blaine Of
Name that the ayaib In form benefit
with yourself These iuuuous
both Mr. Blaine 10 the Union Pacific Company
There were never any facts to warrant them aud think that
statement 10 the public II due both from myself
desire President the Company rcpe sucb infer
the most emphatic MANNER and wOaI glad hear
| from you on the subject Very respectfully
SIDNEY DILLON, President.
NEw-YOBK, April ~, 1876
| The HIM. JANIS g. BLAINE, WishinDt0H, u. &.
DEAR SIR As advised you days wiOto 20 Col
further say that director Of tie Company
member Executive Committee IN l,7 10 my
testimony tO that Of col SCOTS la yercatOn Of AL
| siDSi.i DILLON President.
PHILADELPHIA, April 81, 1876.
SIDNEY DMIoN s,q Pre'fdent Union iaeVe Rai'road Com
MY DEAR SIR; have your letter under date New.Yok.
April TO- stating that the OF the country making allie
CATIONS that certain bonds Of the Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad purchased by the Union Pacific Railroad Company In
| that tho ayails in form went ~ his benefit,
that there facts them that IL
desire President Of the Company 10 ePo such In
in the most emphatic and asking 10 make
statement in regard the In reply beg leave u
that dislike the idea Of entering into any Of the
controversies that before the public IN those days OF scan
feel duty state that the Little Rocx and Fort smith
bonds by the Union Pacific Railroad Company In
1871 purchased or received from MT Blaine directly
Indirectly and that OF tho money paid y the Union PGc
Railroad Company OF the ayas Of said bonds not dollar
went 70 Mr. Blaine 10 peron Tor him or for his Denent
All statements 70 the effect that MT Blaine ever
money ysiuabes Kind. absoey without founda
ton IN fact Jake pleasure In making this statement 70 Jou