COLLIS  P.   HUNTINGTON.                                   3727
counsel as to the production of the original letters it will save a great deal of examination.
The Witness. I shall have all my time occupied outside of this matter during this hour. I have several gentlemen to see and I may even be a little late in getting back.
No. 10 Wall Street, New York,
Wednesday, September 21,1887.
Afternoon session.
0. P. HUNTING-TON, being further examined, testified as follows :
"OBNOXIOUS TO THE REPUBLICAN SIDE OP THE HOUSE."
By Commissioner Anderson :
Question. 1 now read a letter from page 1681 of the Colton record, dated New York, November 10, 1875 :
New York, Nov. 10, 1875.
Friend Colton: Yours of October 23, 1875, No. 85, is before me.    --------is also
here.   I think---------can do us some good if he can work under cover, but if he is to
come to the surface as our man I think it would be better that he should not come, as he is very obnoxious to very many on the Eepublican side of the House, and then thero is so many things about our business that he does not know, and he has not the time to learn it before Congress comes and goes. It is very unfortunate that he came over in the directors' car with Mr. Crocker.   I received a letter to-day, from a party
in Mass., that said that Gorham and Sargent were very much offended because---------
was or rather had come over to look after our interests in Washington. I am, however, disposed to think--------can do tis some good, but not as our agent, but as an anti-subsidy Democrat, and also as a Southern man with much influence in the South in showing the Southern people that the Texas and Pacific R. R. is in no way a Southern Pacific road, but a road if built by the Government would prevent the Southern
States from having a road to the Pacific for many years.   But---------must not be
known as our man.   I received a letter from H. S. Brown this morning that G. was for Randall or for Walker.   I send copy with my reply. Yours, etc.,
C. P. H.
Q. Do you remember a letter referring to those subjects, written by you to Mr. Colton ?—A. I do not. There was a letter from somebody in Massachusetts, but I do not remember getting any letter from anybody in that State at that time.
Q. It refers to a party in Massachusetts who said that Grorham and Sargent were very much offended because this person who is referred to had been appointed to look after your interests in Washington. Do you remember the fact that somebody alluded to these gentlemen as being offended 1—A. I do not. It has gone out of my mind entirely. I knew Gorham and Sargent very well.
Q. Who were Gorham and Sargent?—A. Sargent was our minister to Germany. He had a discussion with Bismarck and the folks over there about pork.
Q. Were they in Congress at that time f—A. I do not think Gorham was ever in Congress.
Q. Had he any official position under the Government 1—A. He was Secretary of the Senate, I believe, at one time. I do not know whether he was at that time, or not.
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