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Show GENERAL. Credit Mobtllcr. "Washington, 22. In tho credit mobi-lier mobi-lier investigation, to-day, Ames was questioned in regurd to senator Wilson and said that Wilson's testimony was substantially correct; that all Wilson got out of the transaction was his money back with 10 per cent, interest In regard re-gard to Allison, of Iowa, Ames tinted that Allison got ten shares of mobilier, which were paid for by Ames with SO per cent, dividend, and by Allison's check lor $i71. Afterward Allison le-ceived le-ceived a dividend of $500. Allison returned re-turned the shares to witness last Alarch by mail, without explanation. Blaine never had any business transaction? w th witness whatever. Dawes gotten shares of mobilier from witness, who paid bim $600 dividends on it. Gartield purchased ten shares, though he never i bad the stock in his name or possession but drew dividends. Witness never loaned Garfield co2y, unless ho called a check paid him a loan, which witness believed he did. Witnes., would let it go so if Gartield wanted. The Kelly, Pa , case was exactly similar to Garfield's. Gar-field's. Scorield's case was similar to that of Dawes. As to Biogham, his statement in the matter to the committee commit-tee was substantially correct- Witness received 2,W0 from Bingham to invest in credit monilier. and did so; Bingham received dividends. U. H. Painter bought stock, paid for it, and received dividends. He had no reason to suppose sup-pose Painter held stock lor anybody else but himself. The aggregate number num-ber of shares distributed by witness was oho hundred and eighty. Question: " What Decame of the residue res-idue of the three hundred shares assigned as-signed to you?" Ames. "They were distributed to other parties outside of congress." In the course of his examination, Ames stated that when he got cash dividends from credit mobilier, he deposited de-posited $10,000 with the sergeant-at-arms and drew on it to pay stockholders. He found the $o00 check which he gave Allison in the sergeant-at-arms' hands, endorsed by Allison. Colfax here asked Ames if the check for $1,200 given him was endorsed. Ames replied, "No, it was drawn to S. U. or bearer, and didn't need endorsement. endorse-ment. iS. G. Ordway, sergeant-at-arms, was sworn, and testified that Ames deposited de-posited some money in ISoS. He had examined the account of Colfax for 1WS, and saw no entry of tho deposit of $1,200. lie found a check for Si. 200, "to S. C- or bearer," signed "(Jakes Ames." Ex-mayor Emory was sworn, and testified to certain transactions and convocations con-vocations with Patterson, of N H.,from which it appears that Patterson told Emory, who endorsed notes for him with which to invest in stock, that he bought into the Union Pacihc. That operation was a good one. Committee adjaurned till jTriday next. Before the Wilson committee, E. E. Rollins testified that Ben. Butler received re-ceived $3,000 in December, ltki'J, for legal services for the Union Pacific. "Washington Advices. Washington, 22. The President, in an interview with Charles O'N'eil of Philadelphia, to-day, explained that his recent proclamation with reference to holding Slate offices by federal officers, offi-cers, was not intended to apply to members mem-bers of school and educational boards. Xhe senato committee on elections will commence the examination of Louisiana matters, and resume the Caldwell esse on Saturday. Xhe directors of the coloaization . society will urge government to establish a line of steamers to Liberia-Three Liberia-Three thousand applicants await passage, pass-age, and threo hundred leave on tbo 1st of May. Most of the applicants are from Florida and Georgia. Hon. James Brooks is ordered by his physicians to quit work. Ho is su tiering tier-ing soverely from an attack arising from his summer journey around the world. Ho has not attended the sessions of tho house or ways and means comuiitteo for a fortnight. . . . Snmniia Hay. New York, 21 Tho Samana Ba company had a meeting to-day, adopted the commissioner's report, ratified the contract mado with the San Domingo government, and elected A. B. Stock-well, Stock-well, president, Paul N. Spotl'trd, vice-president; vice-president; Henry Clowes, Treasurer; R. R. Hazard, Sec'y. Tho company intend purchasing or building three steamers, besides the Tydee, which will run regularly between this port and Samana, establishing weekly communication; com-munication; they also intend chartering a largo steamer and sending out a cabin load of excursionists, who may wish to in.pect San Domingo before taking up a residence there. The Tybee is now loading with houso furniture, etc., for the officers of the company. Xew Torlc Intelligence. New York. 22. Twenty-four one thousand dollar bonds, of iho Texas Central, havo boon stolon from the banking house of Hatou & Son, Wall street. Suits are commenced in the 17. S. district dis-trict court, to recover taxes from tho Erie railroad company, on sterling bonds, said to be due governmenU Louisiana Blatter. Now Orleans, 22 Fortran, South, May do and Mitchell, members of the State returning board, left this evening for Washington, with tho official returns re-turns of the State election held in i o-vetnber o-vetnber lait. Thoy havo been summoned sum-moned to testify before the house judiciary ju-diciary committee. Georgia's 'ew Senator, Atlanta, 22. Tho legislature mt in joint session, to-day, and voted for U.S. senator. Result of tho hrst ballot: Gordon, Stephens, 71; Hill, Akeriuan, 14. Tho fifth ballot resulted in the ejection of general Gordon as senator. Siephens will be sent to congress con-gress for the fcih district, vacant by the death of general Wright. Mlicelianeous. Now York, 22 Specie exports today to-day $167,000 gold coin and lifty-niae thousand in silver bars. Engagements to-morrow three hundred thousand. Peterson, N. J., 22. Seven prisonrs escaped from the jail this evening, by 1 collusion with the doorkeeper, himself 1 a prisoner. Baltimore, . Horatio Seymour was chosn president of ti;e prison re for in , congress. Among tho vice-prefidents are senator Wiion nd speaker Blaine, Boston. 22- Chief er.tr;neer Thomas Shock, of tho navy, died at Charleston.- Cragin, from the aaval committee, reported faroi-ably the house bill fr ihn present employment of oiSeers on the retired list, aod tho bill to secure eiLcint seamen for the navy. The bill sappimental to the Teras Pacirie railroad act was reported and paed. Tne credentials of McMillar, elected for the short term, and Ray, for the long term, to the U. S. senate, by the Warojoth legislature of Louisiana, were presented, and referred to the committee commit-tee on eiections. The consideration of the bill for the construction of ten f loops of war was resumed. Sherman s am"nd-ment, am"nd-ment, offered yesterday, was adopts ed, and the bill passed, thirty -nine to eicht. Ramsay moved to a-sign Monday next for ths consideration of the postal telegraph bill. Cootling would object to tho assignment of any day for such purpose, till the bill to abolish the franking privilege was acted on, Tne calendar was resumed, and several pension bills was parsed. The bill to allow women to vote and hold office in the Territories was indefinitely postponed. The bill to abolish the franking privilege was taken up by a vote of twenty-eight to 13. Morrill, of Vermont, oderdd an amendment providing against any allowance to members of congress in lieu of the franking privilege. Edmunds declared de-clared the bill a delusion. The abuses of the privilege ought to be corrected, but the benefits of tho privilege belonged to the people, not to congressmen. congress-men. After some further debate, Morrill's amendment was adopted. On motion of Carpenter tho bill was then eo amended as to simply abolisb the franking frank-ing privilege on the 1st of July next, and then passed by thirty-three to sixteen. six-teen. Adjourned. 1IUISE. Washington, 22. The bill for the admission ad-mission of Colorado was discusied during dur-ing the morning hour without a vote. TDe b'll to amend the act granting the right of way lo tho Walla Walla and Columbia river railroad, was passed. The h .use resumed consideration of the bill to create a board of commissioners of commerce and after discussion tabled the bill by a vote of 121 to 64. A bill from the appropriation committee, appropriating ap-propriating one hundred and thirteen thousand dollars to supply the deficiency in the expenses of the American and British mixed commission was passed. Lynch from the committee on commerce, com-merce, reported a bill to amend section twelve of the shipping commission act He explained that it was simply to exempt ex-empt from operation of the twelfth section, sec-tion, vessels engaged in the We-t India trade and with North American poinU. Potter opposed the amendment and said.'it was simply to transfer halt thesail-ors thesail-ors of the United States from the control of shipping commissions to that of sailors sail-ors boarding house keepers. Bill passed. The speaker presented a message from the President relating to the act reducing reduc-ing from two years to six months the time in which nsw trials may be granted, grant-ed, on motion of the United States in the court of claims. Referred to the judiciary committee. Adjourned. : |