The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-23

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1858.
Land Grant S,rindles-The Female LObby-Edriy Adour7

our W 0ShlngtOn correspondence.
WASHINGTON Jan. 10, 1858.
Land Grant Scindles-The Female LoIby-Edriy adjourn
naent, dc.
The land grants of the last Congress, from their fire.
quency and magnitude, the subject of little ami
madversoD. The hasty and apparently indiscrminate
legislation by which millions Of of the public lands
transferred to irresponsible parties calculated
to awaken suspicion that there something wrong
the bottom of it, that there roenness at the heart
of the policy which should be searched for with the seal
pei of judicial investigation. Doubtngs in regard TO the
correctness of the transactions found in whis
perngs, and whispers became louder and louder,
until from Maine Texas went forth the loud cry that
rupton ruled in the Congress of the country and the
public voice demanded that should be rooted out At this
time the HERALD like the Waterman upon the tower
and II through its exertons and influence that the hives
gatng Committee at the last session appointed The
Developments before that committee form part of the
history of the last Congress- and need up your
space to reproduce them. My object in abiding to the
land grants at at this time is to give facts
ton with them which, think have not yet found their
way to the public. The object action the nu-
merous land bills of the last Congress swnde the
country and communities; the country first by taking
from property for which return TO be made and
communities, secondly, by imposing upon than a credi
based upon grants Of land secured by fraud faith
of which to be sacrificed whenever the interests of
the holders of the grants demanded it, The investigation
of the committee established the fact that the egsa-
ton brought about by improper and the latter
part of my proposition is sustained by deveope-
menus msue ID the courts VI western New YORK IL
seems that of the lobby received, remunera-
ton for services in securing the passage of land
grant bill, for the benefit of the Chicago
St. Paul and Fond du Lac Railroad Com.
pany certain mortgage bonds Of that corporation which
lately maturity, upon which payment was re
game very pretty one and illustrates in strong light
the truism that 'when roguos fall out honest get
their duen Suits against other parties will undoubtedly
soon turn up in other courts SO we CO. But notwiti
standing the unhappy termination Of the Land bills Of the
last Congress and the scandal connected with them there
be found individuals reckless enough take
other hand in this favorite game Of public swindlng
During the present session Congress to be called upon
consider measure Involving the grant of a million Of
Of the publ: lands be osensiby devoted the
erection Of ship canal at Niagara. This scheme do
not hesitate to pronounce OF the grande humbugs Of
the day The cost of such canal as proposed cannot
be less than t25 00o00O. This be raised
by private subscription but the projectors can con,rve TO
obtain slim credit upon the grant OF land which have
mentioned The million Of acres of land will go but
little way towards building the canal, but II will 60 far
their purses by chng from pockets those who
may be deceived ana seduced by the ilimsy endorse
,ohhv =, o,p s al the os sche and % sn ,oa,
the influence OF Senator Douglas was solicited to secure
recommendation OF tho scheme in the last message OF
n, % o ~, @ ~ ho' ue s upon
When this proposed L hope the House will
make the occasion for thorough Investigation into the
% e lAna ,, iran, DIS s,s ha a,
gsa,ion be carefully reviewed lie, that corruption be
rooted out and let the Congress keep its skirts
oern from fas ,a, oof.S h ma s,,
pose that lobbying is particularly confined TO broadcloh
and casimere, but the fact Is, six crnolne and other
,I ,ne IN W" ii,,aa s,a \,
generally supposed There Is mot soiSs or hop or So
ca gathering that our fair lobbyists do not improve the
orlotsSpy " p,ssen' soo p,,va'e oam IN .ne mos, "
lanpuisbing eve il more poen with member. than the
most aru scheming the male bipeds We this
time perfect army OF beautiful and Intelligent women in
the federal capital including literary celebrities, strong
minded and boomers. From my perch In the gallery
think can notice a kind Of anxiety the part of
dry members as they look up at the female portion OF the
gallery In fact, believe more speeches are made to
that quarter than 10 the Speakers chair The daily at
tendance Of ladies quite large and much interest in the
proceedings exhibited by the fair occupants of the east
gallery.
believe there is a disposition on the part Of both
BREACHES Of Congress to close the business OF the session
at an early day is now the impression that an adjourn
be no good reason for proongng the session TO later
day.
WASHINGTON, Jan 20, 1853.
The Updgn Lyy in he FeId-Ths Different IueTests at
Wi ,e a.
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Inc naten' loDoy Is gradually coming on the held TINS
session. though far the India rubber interest has kept
,,,,., ON, Of an. v.v Can cor ,ho ,,s,ol ,,.n h.
49,, - - - 80 W -. -,
rehtea mouse herei ana maze apphcauon Tor revival
OF his expired patent His prospects IN that connection
.ro oo h,,,,,r, ,ox hu, 49,, ,or,,ar. 40 ma, ,,,o,
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70 Young ior the extension an exsuhg patent wnere
plausible cause can be shown there are several Of them
who REGARD tho revival of an sxn,rod na,op, a. d,nren,
-
matcr' lhey CONSIDER that when patent has expired
the right TO IL becomes vested the public and that Con
cross las M rish, o orr,,, the n,hi,c Of
- = o.. :. :, =,
uis acquired rght but IN oons case ~ nara 10 uh-
'dersisnd what solid pretcncc he set up
for a revival of nj, monopoly Az he was
poor man when ne commenced-s now
Weahy anu hh mse a ms money on, o. ns paioh', nc
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