Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-16
Council Bluffs Experiences Its
First. Through rrxtn, I,
The Political Sky i Overcast
With Eoavedtfoas and Ru.
mors Of Conventions.
Carl Schurz Comes to the Sur.
fAes Oace More.
vAsH11oro1.

WAsalaGTos, May l4.-The -spb-
judiciary committee Of the house to-
dav commenced an investigation Of
the charges against Ex-Speaker Blaine
In relation to the Fl. Smith and Lit
tie Rock r. r. bonds. J. c. S. Har-
rison, Of indianapolis, in response to
questions put by Huntoa, chsirnsas Of
the subcommittee, testified that he
was the Harrison alluded to in an pr
ticle published in the Cincinnati Ga.
zette of Aprit s6, '7ds 9, and .ha. b The IN
tcrviev, AZ published in that journal,
was correctly reported. He has been
government director OF the Union Pa
ci6o railroad for about four years
Clark, president Of the Union Pacific
r. r. told the witness he had e1-
changed 75 bonds of Fl. Smith and
Little Rock road for Is Of new bonds,
10 be issued BY the Union Pacific. =
Witness thought 1t strange transAc.
ton. aud at : meeting Of the board OF
directors in September, 1872, moved
that committee Of three be appoint
ed to investigate the matter. Rol-
lis came to witness, and
asked him to withdraw the
motion, as an investigation would in
volve Ex-opeaker Blaine and might
defest his reelection to the ho4se:
Wishing 10 fully understand the mat
ter he took ALlArd. of Omaha, with
him the next day 10 see Rollins and
asked him farther in regard 10 the
matter, and Rollins then said !. would
involve = prominent member Of the
Republican psrty. When The house
WAS investigating the credit mobile.
case, Rollins vns On the s.and- Wit.
ness wrote Wilson, Of Iowa, and
aaked htm 70 psopound oertsin ques'
tions in rolssion 70 the matter 10 kol,
Inns but saw from the daily report
,ha. il was not dono. Witness found
an entry on the books Of the e1ecutiv.
COMMITTEES directing Morton, Bliss !
Co.,,o draw on the Treasury for sixty
four thoossnd doilaus spd hold Fer
Smith and Little Rock bonds - col
la.erAl Secretary Rolhna.did not tel
the witness, he saw u would in
yolse Blaine.
In the following March an effor
waa made to change thc whole boar
Of directors. Witosss did not receis
any letter fron Secretary Delano, bu
be had letter in his possession writ
ten by Delano 10 senator Morton, y
follows:
DEPARTMENT INTERIOR
Washington d. G. 26th. 1873. Z
DEAi SIR; Az promised in ou
conversation yesterday, now writ
70 say that it is deemed advisable
change the entire board Of director
:. for the Union Pacific r. r. 7 sba
therefore feel obliged II you will Ri'
some name for IDdiass in place
John c. S. Harrison, agsinst who
there b no personal objection, wha
ever. Very Respectful
Your Obd't. Serv's..
C. DKLAso.
Secretary.
To Hon. o P. Morton U. 8. senate.
Witsess never made any inrestig
:ion OF the matter, but understot
that Wilson had doas so. Mortc
Bliss 4 Co. drew on she aSsApany
Is e6I 900, and Rollins as treasurer pa
it. Witness regard pa thst aqkcti
on the b6oks = . very suye.erio
one, but psrAspsi it could ~ 1A4sf,
lorily explained. Harrison said tt
: the q. P. road did not own the Lit
Rock bonds spoken Of. Had hes
that Oliver Ames gave his check
ts6 goo f9s them, but did not ku'
whether it was true or not. He KIN
.aAk;.> E...Ah~- >b<,saN the matter