The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-05-30
Correspondence OF the y. \ Trib
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Copode Committee-Lobbv Schemes aud
Lobby Scheners-India Rubber Politicians
The Collins Subsidy.


Lobby Scheners-inGiG Rubber Politicians
The Collins Subsidy.
WASHINGTON, May Is.
Notwithstanding the cry made against the Co
vode Investigating Committee, they have steadily
pursued the objects of their organization, and
will probably develop a much greater amount OF
political rascality than was ever anticipated, even
by the protector of the investigation. The eA-
animation of Mr.. Cornelius Wendell has opened
lode which is likely To prove extremely inter-
esting to the people and embarrassing 10 the
venerable protestant who occupies the Execu-
tive Chair of the nation. The lode opens with
Mr.. Wendells admission that he expended $780,
900 for the purpose of securing the passage OF
the English bill, contiding that amount TO the
safe keeping of Mr.. Bean, an employee Of the
House Clerk of the last Congress, Captain Alex
ander Hay, a notorious lobby operator, and ;.
William Walker, a newspaper correspondent, to
be by them disbursed as in their wisdom might
seem advantageous 10 the purposes of the Ad-
ministraton.
OF course Mr.. Wendell has not sworn that he
received that amonnt directly from the Admins
tration for the specific object to which il was de-
voted, but then there is an implication in the
matter quite as strong as direct announcement
of the fact The Administration was known 10
be devoted to the Lecompton Constitution, and
consequently favorable to the English movement,
az coming as near the original policy OF the Pre-
sident in regard to Kansas, as possible. Mr..
Wendell was then bound soul and body to the
Administration in the bonds of the Executive
Printing, and when it appeared necessary for
money to be used TO forward the PRESIDENT dar-
ling project, and a nod was sufficient to induce
the forthcoming of $4,000 from the profits OF
printing aforesaid. Wendell was shrewd enough
to see that if he used the money himself some
dsagreeable question might be raised, and 80 he
trusted to the plastic Bean, the plant Hay, and
the accommodating Walker, to carry on the
work, to hang the enemies, and encourage the
friends of the bill.
Ii is no more than fair to state that Mr.. Bean
admits to receiving only $4,000 from Wendell,
and that Walker denies handling dollar of the
$50, 900. So it seems that Captain Hay had
nearly all the money, and the most ofthe profits
The testimony of Mr. Hay will certainly be very
rich, as through him, the SIS, 900 can be traced
in CARRYING forward the English bill. The posi-
ton of Mr.. Cox in regard to that measure may
likely enough find a solution, and many other
things equally startling as relating to the way Of
pressing Important political mcasures tlIIvugl
the House. Tbs amount Of political Munchau
senism brought to light by the Covode Commit
tee will make very entertaining and instructive
book.
There is yet another wheel in the political
complications of Wendell, Hay d Co. Hay is
interested in the Inda-rubber monopoly with
Horace +. Day, and for few years past has
been pressing Congress for an extension of the
Chaffee patent. The rubber interest is known
to be one of the most gigantic in the business
operations of the country, and as the profits are
exceedingly large, those enjoying monopoly can
well afford to spend literally to retain their ex-
elusive privileges. Hay and Day wanted pro-
lection in rubber, and Wendell desired monop-
oily in the way of public printing. The parties
met, became enamOred of each other, formed a
treaty offensive and defensive, and went in for a
general onslaught upon Congress to secure their
objects. The printing lobby tickled the rubber
lobby, and the rubber lobby tickled the printing
lobby, and both laughed together. Every pos
sible means was made to bear upon these schemes
in Congress and out, and the Napoleon of the
public printing and the Alexander of the rubber
business finally went into a scheme for making n
government of their own.
The former devoted his means to secure cleo
tons in doubtful Congressional Districts, and the
latter srove to become maker of Presidents,
and thus have the parties worked upon politics
to accomplish private ends, until they are brought
up with a round turn by the Covode Committee
Mr.. Bean, Captain Hay and Mr.. Walker have
been summoned before the committee and their
testimony, as giving the details of the general
facts which have noted, will be looked for with
great interest by several members in the House,
and ex-members out Of IT, The ramiications
from these operations of Wendell, HAY and
Walker will be found perfectly astounding, a
exhibiting a state of iniquity in this country
hardly imaginable.