Year: 1873

the same that the manipulated that mil
hons of dollars reverted 10 the former that they mo-
nopoxed the entire construction and equipment oil the
road and shut out competition that several millions OF
dollars disappeared from the fund In very ys-
torious manner and Ia still unaccounted for; that the
company substantially bankrupt and cannot pay its
debts that 200 or 800 miles OF road, after
being finished and accepted by the Gov
ernment, was again placed under contract at
a rate so much higher that the Credit Mobier made
sOOO0 OF profit that the contracts of Hoxie Davis,
and the others pretense those persons being
put In as dummies by Oakes Ames the Credit Mo
ber contract; that Government officers LEVIED and col
eeted blackmai that rival interests were bought ohj
that conflicting roads had immense sums OF money law
ished on them that the books of the Union Pacific Rail
road and Credit Mobilier have been kept in such man
up and conceal the improper actions from
the public and all this 10 the injury OF the Government
and the honest stockholders


Mr. Snyder for two years General Freight and Ticket
Agent the first witness to-day and save that he es
titled TO paying Cornelius Wendell at that time Govern
ment Director, $250OO blood" money his evidence
was not important. The Vice-Presdent Of the Union
Pacific Railway, John Duff, pat upon the stand for
the first time He is old gentleman OF handsome ap-
pearance his hair and full beard being of pure white,
but witness he of little account. How man OF
his intelligence and apparent honesty could have been so
long connected with the road in high official position
and be so ignorant OF its business, is exceedingly
strange. He testified that he not in the Credit Mob
ler when the large dividends declared, but he
shown records in which his name appeared which
revealed that he participated in the 40 and 60 per cent
dividends with aacrity. Although he was OF the Com
mee to audit the unaccountabe expenditures covered
by the for extra legal expenses he was not in the
room when the subject was decided and knew nothing
about it, and never heard anything about it, The Com
mtee consisted Of Scott, Dodge Duff, and Wilson. The
latter refused act the not present, and so
the only ones who can show what the vouchers were
upon which the money paid are Thomas A. scott
and Gen. Dodge The latter it seems, is on his way here
from Texas and may arrive before the Committee ends
its work and may not


Sidney Dillon, one of the directors, and also one Of
the weathest men in the Company was the next wit
ness He is also an old whe-haired man. whose life,
he said had spent in building railroads He lacks
the education and culture of the other rich men In the
Company but has had much practical knowledge. He
was examined as an expert but ignorant and for
getul on important points, and nothing new was oD
tanned from him. DR.. Durant again called, and he
submitted TO a rather crOssexamnation with all
the composure and craftiness Of man having
complete control OF bis mind and manners. He
said what should be first mentioned here
that he had never given any money or bonds TO Thad
deus Stevens nor had any TO his knowledge ever been
given Stevens He advised the managers OF the Union
Pacific Railroad TO reconcile the differences between
them Leavenworth and Pawnee road, and this
was done at rather smart cost probably AS TO his deal
ings with ]. b. Stewart. he absolutely knew nothing;
yet he gave him. to be expended as Stewart pleased
nearly 81 1000 without voucher receipt "Stewart
might have kept three-fOurths OF II, for aught
/ know" said Durant Durant was sick
good deal OF the time lie was the stand. He made
however ore very important statement to the effect
that he never paid for the influence of member OF
Congress, although during that time member ap
preached him. in 1864 and offered to sell his
vote He also sald that at one time Four members came
to him, representing themselves as committee
controlling either q 40 votes and wanted
TO negotiate them, but he refused 10
deal with them. He added, grimly, that his
memory was bad as TO names sometimes, but not at
others He made this statement, yet not single mem
Der Of the Committee pressed him for an answer They
did however, press Stewart strongly, the other day.
when il was suggested that some newspaper men were
involved resolution has been passed by the Commit
tee and permission obtained by the House to allow the
Chairman TO visit NewYOrk, Philadelphia and Boston
TO take testimony important points which cannot be
reached here.


IL has been proposed that the Wilson Committee he
constituted Ivy joint resolution OF both houses OF Con
gress Special Commission, 10 continue its investga-
tion during the recess, and report to Congress next
Winter The chief objection to this comes from Mem
bels Of Congress who do not desire to leave IL in the
power of any malicious persons to make statements be-
fore the Commission damaging to their reputation with
out their having opportunity to meet them at once,
and refute them if possible.