The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-26

and bags whole vessel was taken up load for the
latter port on private terms.
Report OF the Tariff Investigating Commit
ses-Tbe DIRTY Machinery OF tho Washing
tor Lobby Laid Bare.
The special committee of Congress appoint
ed to inquire into the transactions of the lobby
in connection with the tariff bill of 1857, have
been industriously employed for many weeks
in bunting up and examining witnesses, and from
the facts in the case we must admit that these
labors of the committee have resulted in some
very interesting and useful disclosures
According to the testimony of Mr. w. W.
Stone q member in 1857 of the Massachusetts,
manufacturing firm of Lawrence, Stone Il Co..
Mr.. j. N. Reynolds, of this city, received of
the company some $1,000 for his services-ina
" fair and legitimate way" of course--for his
personal labors and influence in behalf of this
tariff law of 81. Mr.. Reynolds in 1856 was
an inveterate Fillmore Know Nothing. Mr..
Stone also paid to Mr.. A. r. Corbin (democrat),
Clerk Of House Committee on Claims, a thou
sand dollars in consideration of obligations
&c. "a young gentleman of New York who
wrote upon the subject was given douceur of
$500. He "wrote for the papers and conversed
with people upon the subject" "He is q quiet.
unobtrusive young man, of the name of Bliss"
and received quiet, unobtrusive fee. Then
at the request of Mr.. Stetson, Mr.. Stone paid
$3.50 to gentleman who was lecturing among
the mechanics, and to Mr.. Hotchkiss, of Penn
Yam, 500 "for distributing documents among
the farmers"
But the gentleman who got the largest share
of these lobby expenditures of Mr.. Stone,
amounting to $4,000. was another Mr. Stone,
and Of another family-a Mr.. D. NJ. Stone, of
New York, commercial editor Of the Journal Of
Commerce. free trade puritanical democrat,
of the Wall street order of Puritans. Sly dogs,
these Wall street Puritans, but as keen as q
Jew after "5ey r,on,J," free trade or protection.
Mr.. W. W. Stone further testifee that the
cash accounts in Boston, Of this manufacturing
firm, show, on account Of moneys spent to infiu-
ence legislation In behalf of the tariff bill of
80, deficiency Of $4,000. From the informa-
ton before us, the looseness and rccklessness of
this firm in regard to this enormous lobby fund,
passes all comprehension under the rules Of
common sense. With regard to Matteson,
(Orsamus Benaab,) Mr.. Stone was brought
plump 10 the point Matteson does not mince
the matter nor beat about the bush, but comes
straight up to the mark Mr.. Stone says that in
q conversation with Mr. Matteson that gentle
man remarked that "a.ere r1e Twenty-Five roes
in TIE Hssse that could b. Influenced through their
friends = and when asked what he wanted the
firm TO do with the money indicated by Matte
son. (s25, ooo,) Mr.. Matteson replied ~Pm IL ~
hs hands Of lAr. Gruley." In other words. the
money was to be put into Greeley's hands for
the benefit of Matteson. as was the case with
that thousand dollar draft Of the Des Moines
Improvement Company. Poor Greeley what
q catspaw they make Of him.
Next. the Chevalier Webb-the right royal
and spotlese Chevalier webb-Ggures upon the
carpet as large as life. Listen Mr.. Stone tes-
t6es:-"T do no, rcraembsy rooeiru1g any letter from
Nee York editor, bta one, and that ,rus from Gen
WebJ. lie prot, me dof he rds decidodiy in fdrar
Of repoalisg he duy on rae materials; hat
n, uos coming 10 Washington 70 pend N, wstr,
and intended 10 take a kouss; and Dn II I ,c1s
di,po,eJ 10 b,or the add,t'onol eypels ne ,cOyld be
under that he ,cov,d baIe paans 70 iarte members Of
Cbngras 10 N, him. md zplaa 20 hen me reasons
and arguments for adoptmg The H'ooare." There's
Jeremy Diddler for you IN d.sha5tll,i There's
a fussy jsckdaw robbed Of his peacock's fea-
TIERS What food Of light is here thrown
upon the whole brood of the Peter Funks of
the lobby, and their impudent devices for aeec.
ing sreenborns possessed Of more money than
brains Unfortunately however, for the Cheva-
lier Webb, the firm Of Lawrence, Stone a Co.
"hod no funds 70 d'spose Of IN that ray"
Cannot the Chevalier Webb give US COPY
Of that begging letter, and tell us failing in
this tariff experiment how he contrived TO
make that house pay expenses He was in
favor Of repeating the duty on raw materials. ("
Generous Chevalis Webb! "IIe was coming 10
Washington to spend the winter" Magnani-
nous Chevalier Webb "IIe intended TO take
house" IIigs and mighty Chevalier
Webb II the company would pay for the rent,
the Oysters, canvass backs, champagne and
segars, he would invite the members Of Con
| grese to his house, dine them and wine them,
and convince them of the wisdom Of repeating
the duties on those raw materials. Oh, the
modest, selfsacri6cing and incorruptible Cheva-
Her Webb II is great pity; but ever since
that s52, 600 United States Bank operation, the