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Hazard versus Thomas C. Durant depositons, numbers 1-15, 1859-1880

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made until after the bills were signed. There might have been some paid - a few. The bill was signed just before 12 oclock in the last night - in the Conference Committee between the Senate and the House. That is all that I recollect about it now.
470 - Q. You don't recollect the date of it being signed?
A. No, I don't recollect. I think it was in the fore part of July.
{Mr Peckham reads - "Approved July 2d 1864) {Puts in Pacific R.R. Bill marked "18" Master No 4 = also Credit Mobilier to be put it}
471 Q. Now I want to ask from whom you first received the 640 thousand dollars of Eastern Division Bonds which you held as Collateral?
A. Oh, I don't recollect from what person, I could not tell.
472 - Q. Was it in Washington?
A. I don't know. They were all there in Washington the Contractors &c and I don't know any more than

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made until after the bills were signed. There might have been some paid - a few. The bill was signed just before 12 oclock in the last night - in the Conference Committee between the Senate and the House. That is all that I recollect about it now. 470 - Q. You don't recollect the date of it being signed? A. No, I don't recollect. I think it was in the fore part of July. {Mr Peckham reads - "Approved July 2d 1864) {Puts in Pacific R.R. Bill marked "18" Master No 4 = also Credit Mobilier to be put it} 471 Q. Now I want to ask from whom you first received the 640 thousand dollars of Eastern Division Bonds which you held as Collateral? A. Oh, I don't recollect from what person, I could not tell. 472 - Q. Was it in Washington? A. I don't know. They were all there in Washington the Contractors &c and I don't know any more than