New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-28


L: VII be found worthy Of special attention. Al
though the leading, promren. fsc:s Disclosed by be
evidence do rot hear very directly rpor the inquiry
With which the Committee ci arged yet they ETH bt
the Influences which have been brought 70 hear upon
lee sls,icn for some years psst.
Although the Committee are not disposed 20 We
Mr. Corbin al the credit which he cls ms for contr +
Ing the kgisla,ion Of Corgres. CT the moe. upors
measure. Of legislation, affecting the revenue and
finances Of the country for the ast zen years ttey
have 70 doubt that be has exerted himself to the
tent cf his ability for the success of the schemes
which he has advocated ard that he hss been hber.
ally paid for HE servicee.
HIS ,es.inony shows Row the legislation OF the
country nsy be influenced by large masses OF capital
cor &C nIated in the hands OF few persons having
eomuor interest, 60 as 20 bench. that n,eres. a. The
eIperse Of tie crest mass Of the people.
Il slso shows how capitalists may be teeced by
parties who pretend to be able to eIer al influence
over legislation, Of which they are wholly destitute.
When Mr.. Corbin is compelled to choose whether
he will admit that he mas received and pad out large
sumo Of money for the purpose of couuptly influence
ing the legislation OF Congress or has falsely repre-
sented himself as having done 60, for the purpose II
obtaining money from penons interested IN measures
10 ndpg before Congress he chooses the latter horn
cf the dilemma. Whether his testimony lie true or
not is matter OF no consequence 80 far IS our present
inquiry is concerted.
The evidence also shows that the manufacturers
sought to proptiae and corcilate leading and nfuen-
tial in all political parties Of the country TO favor
Il cir schemes Thus s. 800 lie paid to Mr. stone, the
editor Of leading ana influential free trade psper,
which supported both the outgoing and incoming ad.
mpistraton, for collecting and publishing statistics.
And 5000 is paid to Mr.. Weed for collecting stats-
tics arr usipg arguments with members 10 favor of the
measure. And 81, 800 is paid to Mr. J. n. Reynolds,
Pre- Ct the American Council ofthe City OF New
Yoik, for the purpose Of getting up resolutions IN
favor Of the measure, and procuring their passage
through the Councils of the American party, &c Ii
is proper for us to ssy that, at the time, Mr. Weedwas
not publisher of newspaper that he he'd 60 office,
and that his personal exerons and personal political
Influence alone, were sought for and ob&ned
But it is also true that perhaps no man 10 the coun-
try exerted larger or more controlling influence over
tie Republican party than Mr. Weed. Wheh suc1
m. n az Mr. Stone, Of Tho Journal 81 Commerce, and
write Newspaper articles, every body knOwsthat il
ct the labor which they perform, but the weight ana
influence of their name and character which Is the
main consideration for the money which Is PAD them
There gentlemen have violated DO law IN receiving the
mol ty paid them, nor do the Committee claim any
right either for themselves the House, to pass any
mdt nent of condemnation approval upon their con-
duct The facts are submitted TO the Judgment o an
Intelligent public, TO whom alone they are resPous PIE
The evidence taken by the Committee shows that
two members of the last Congress had some dealings
with Lawrence, Stone ~ Co., before the commence
nent Of the last session of Congress, which had no
injection with the passageof the farm. Il really
has no connection with the matter referred to the
Con mttee, and would have been omitted in the re-
pot of the evidence if they had felt at liberty to omit
any par: of the evidence which they have taken.
And newspaper rumors nave oeeu III rHOuicepon
which greatly perverted the evidence the Committee
deem II due 10 those gentlemen that the evidence
should be reported, and with the unanimous opinion
Of the Committee that there Is nothing IN the proof
ca ulated to throw shadow OF suspicion upon them
The report OF the Committee has been delayed sew
eral weeks by the ndisposition Of Mr.. Slade. Mr..
Law renee lie in Europe. and Mr. Slade was the only
Other person who familiar with the affairs OF the
Boston house of Lawrerce, Stone X Co. IL VIII be
seep from the evidence of Mr. Cole that an attempt
was made TO obtain his evidence early IN the inves
gati,n, but that he then in condition winch Tor
babe all idea of attempting to examine him. IL was
taken as early as in the opinion OF bis PHYSICIAN 1t
wac proper to do 20. ~,
His testimony rendered il Necessary to examine Mr.
Weed, and the extreme illness OF 8 member OF his
family caused a further delay of sJIne days. Inc
facts discosed by the investigation do not seem TO
call for any action on the part Of the House.
The only person subject to the control of the House,
who is shown to have been crimDdHy connected with
the transactions which the Committee were called upon
TO investigate is Mr.. Corbn, who resigned his posi-
tIon as Clerk Of the Committee On Claims about the
tine this Committee of Investigation was appointed.
The Committee therefore recommend the adoption
of the following resolution: ,
Rs0r6d That the Committee BE- dischaIsed rom ufth con-
,dston subject and that b. report and the evidence
sceompsLy ing il h. ptted ,,.,,,,, ,r.,,ro,
SYDENIiAM MOORE,
SAMUEL A. PURVIANCE
AUGUSTUS r. WRIGHT,