The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-13
The House Committee the Lobby Job
bsIs-rhe Leading Subjects OF th,s In
Uutry.


quiry.
We published the other day, as competent wit
nesses in behalf Of the Congressional committee
on the lobby jobbers, list of intelligent, honor
able and well informed gentlemen, concerning
the various projects. plans AID combinations of
he Washington spoilsmen. When the committee
shall have exhausted this lie. we can sill supoly
them at least dozen more witnesses OF high s;ani
ing. and Of such varied and extensive knowledge
oithe wire-workers ofCongress. inside and outside
machinery, as to be well worth calling 70 the
stand. For the present. for the cultivation Ofolr
readers and such members % the House e0mu,-
tee &c any who nay be as ignorant O; tie ssser Al
projects Of the lobby spoilsuen a. o. The p,undsr
involved. We shall coDine our Information -
these lobby Jobs requiring a thorough over
hauling.
Tn first and most gigantic OF al, these lobby
schemes i the stupendoDs Joint stock project 2
the PaciGc Railroad conspiracy. of the afiIatio
and ramifcatioDs &C whi,h We have heretofore
infinitely informed the public. TIL. is the grea-
est and most comprehensive plot % railroad
spoils add pluudcr IN the history Of this or any
Other government under the sun. TIE grea.
South Sea Bubble tbp infamous Yazoo land spar
latioDs. the United States Bank and the S,1'e
pet lark corruptions, from 1880 % 1887, and the
Aorus Mlliicaulis nunbug. all pa. together,
eOuia bot, We dare say. cover the contemplated
spos nor the inevitable evsrtio1s AMI public
Losses irOm the swindiiog processes onprehsndcd
IN this grand railroad Job OF consolidated cocrGp-
tioD. Ii the labors Of the Hons commit zee we're
10 lc devoted 10 this suffice, alone. it is our car
DID opinion that III governnsn. and the com
muDity would he amply repaid even should g
require ten year-' examination to get through
The cloud Of witnesses that might be raised upon
this Issue. But there arc Other lobby jobs which,
though smaller in size, are perhaps just IS car
Iupt az the bottom a this ralcoad conspiracy
and among them are
v.tsa ds,scted bvl log roiI1 az railroad had Jobs
OIL iCr LU refsndnE from 70 three mlnoos -
suues pad rsro.d ron adoiaou tHs repcsl n
tue tarf upon suGh ton
RosusioBs FOR certain merosu,ao los-ei on rcoosat
Of aset
Ire repeal Of IRE duty upgr woe. sna vAriooT cher
ioberg tara expeiiets
AcC,Fancts reaper rstcnt extension.
~ood~orihs planiog DssbDe d.
Schsrve Tor Navy ard 40 ir Geofgs--sro.nes sis-
"a a coboerB mosi key.
tusnc speculation,
brex ckuirb psrcssse sor Nav Yer 'o,, lr,s.
u1la iuaDcr stlGlr
10 prItnR a Uols'Css.
tlh0fr lHvd Gains aEd u Q an tfcRsy Jlu,.
EifDrh spnfst'ou-
satc'uu,Bsry 20 disr bounty l.nd iobs
~ -Ath's 10y Con. pspy pcssessiynB % Oregur.
-ftiva't c.sus, ccnaacts, zoe, indema,uss. -.
6sEE arr scmc % tlc numerous and militia.
cue schemes % the LOBBY for reaching nc
e., asa-y, or for i4ecing the public through the
exc l'lsSe privilege Of land grants. exemption
bou usses, contracts. patcnt moD0poies and otnsr
devi,es With regarl TO the amorn, of money
camp chonded in these variou. projects of sooia-
tion, Oh v Of orr Washington correspondents han
turn she bis estimates. from usicb Ne maze a,
he folio, ing table to wit
Pscinc rsh ood 900. aores i2ito' tocslsa COO coo
20 Es Tor L ~ miles " road. 81 4sG GOO
forca var on miles OF rosf asa 400
Alsl5 srs. Cor } 2e4 riles Of road .L2l3 500
! ,u1 tor o2e mits ~ road. I CO. sec
Vs.s'ipp, for go miles q road. 9soaoo
y 70 asosie, +cV eco miles o. oad. 7 b1z $40
pj, NM. for CO nile, Of rosd 3 oeoon0
To,,t $50 J5o-- sooooClo
sturn " nre autss ..... 20. i0e1 Ccs |
lien. .............. ................. 3oootso
,eio me. fsapar patent erteu, lon ...... 500 zoo
pc,.e,,cry ,sht a.. .............. 1000 coo (
rvse Isno use = Cttorr -. a,Ool coo
.ot p,,e. 10 tpe Ostts r. caims OF Revelation
s,v spl,e,s an tciatCt. .............. bCnC01
rebch spoivuou s1AF ..4............... Ouc.toa
trest On the o. ....... .........,. ..l5 00000
sce anto1s r,unc, '...... ......... 10 900 O00
y,,,,................ -............ ,go 900 900
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