Testimony of Joseph B. Stewart Before a "Select Committee," Given on the 18th and 29th of January, 1873, with Remarks about His "Contempt."

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873. Excerpt: ... Q. 63. Taken in by whom? A. By Durant and Hallett. Q. 64. What time did you get these bonds? A. The latter part of June, 1864, and extending into 1865. Now, as to my own employment. The records of Congress will advise you that when the Kansas Pacific railroad, as it is now called, was sold to Hallett and Fremont, it gave rise to a series of controversies between parties who were interested in the road previous to that, who had certain claims upon it. During the fall of that year Mr. Hallett and Mr. Fremont differed and separated, which eventuated in Mr. Durant coming into the Union Pacific, eastern division. That is the road commencing at Kansas City and going back to Denver, and forming a junction with the main line at Cheyenne. That gave rise to contest and litigation between Hallett and Fremont. After it had been well ascertained that the road could not be built under the act of 1862, and when, in 186,1, they were seeking here to get further strength in their financial condition, by the friendly legislation of Congress, amongst other embarrassments there sprung up a contest between Hallett and Fremont, each well sustained by counsel, the quarrel having commenced in New York and found its way here, and in the committee room. Several gentlemen were brought here as counsel, and what was known as the eleventh section of the act of 1864 was got into the bill as reported--mark you, as reported--for it never became a law. When that eleventh section was put in, it provided that the Leavenworth, Pawnee and Western railroad, commonly known as the Union Pacific, eastern division, should have neither land nor bounty until the parties to the controversy, represented as they ware by two boards of directors, Fremont president of one, and Perry the other, should be se...