New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

THE COvODE CONTRADICTORY SCHEMES AND
LOBBY sCHEhEks-ISDM RUBBER POLITE
CIANs-rHE cOLLKs SUBSIDY.
Coresdonp.nee Of The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1860.
Notwithstanding the cry made against the Co.
vOde Investigating Committee, they have steadily
pursued the objects Of their organization, and Will
probably develop much greater amount OF Polti'
cal rascaty than was ever anticipated even by the
protector of the investigation. The examination
of Mr.. Cornelius Wendell has opened lode which
il likely to prove extremely interesting to the peo-
ple and embarrassing to the venerable protestant
who occupies the Executive Chair Of the nation.
The lode opens with Mr.. Wende|ps admission that
he expended $30,G00 for the purpose OF securing
the passage of the English bill, confdipg that
amount to the safe keeping Of Dir. Bean, an EN-
ployee Of the House Clerk Of the last Congress,
Capt. Alexander Hey, notorious lobby operator,
and S. William Walker, newspaper correspond
ept, to be by them disbursed as in their wisdom
might seem advantageous to the purposes OF the
Administration:
OF course Mr.. Wendell has not sworn that he
received that amount directly from the Adnlnstra-
ton for the specific object to which 1t was devoted
but then there is an implication in the matter quite
as strong as direct announcement OF the fact.
The Administration was known to be devoted to
the Lecompton Constitution, and consequently ia
vorable to the English movement, az coming as
near the original policy of the President 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 ap.
peared necessary for money to be used to forward
the Presidents darling project, nod was sufficient
to induce the forthcoming of $50 600 from the
profits of printing aforesaid Wendell was shrewd
enough to see that if he used the money himself
some disageeable question might be raised, and so
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.
1t is no more than fair to state that Mr.. Bean ad-
mits to receiving only So, 600 from Wendell, and
that Walker denies handling dollar of the $50 o0o.
SO it seems that Capt. Hay had nearly all the
money, and the most Of the profits. The testimony
of Mr. Hay will certainly be very rich as, through
him. the S25 eco can be traced in carrying forward
the English bill. The position 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 measures
through the House. The amount of political Num-
chausenism brought to light by the COyode Commit
tee will make very entertaining and instructive
book.
There is yet another wheel in the political COM
pcations of Wendell, Hay a. Co. Hay Is inter-
ested in the India-rubber monopoly with Horace r.
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 who
enjoy monopoly can well afford to spend literally
TO retain their exclusive privileges. Hay and Day
wanted protection in rubber and Wendell desired
O monopoly in the way of the public printing. The
parties met, became snamOured OF each other,
formed 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 ticked the printing
lobby and both laughed together. Every possible
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 scheme for making Government
Of their own. -.. IA
The former devoted his means to secure elections
in doubtful Congressional Districts, and the latter
stroye to become maker of Presidents, and thus
Lave the parties worked upon politics to accomplish
private ends until they are brought up with round
turn BY the CovOde Committee. Dir. Bean, Capt.
Hay and Dir. 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 MEN,
bers in the House, and ex-members out of it. The
ramifcati0ns from these operations of Wendell,
Hay and Walker will be found perfectly astound-
ing, as exhibiting state fniquity in this country
hardly imaginable.
The claim of E. X. Collins for q subsidy under his
mail contract with the Government, will come up
again the present session. A distinguished gentle
man from Ohio has the lobbying of the matter, and
is sangune of success this time. 1t is to be hoped
that the merits Of this case will undergo a careful
scrutiny Of the House. great deal Of injustice is
frequently done by making private claims addenda
TO public bills, and then forcing them through the
House at an hour too late in the session to correct
mistakes Important public measures are frequently
brought into disrepute by being thus burdened, and
their passage placed in jeopardy. hint to the
wise is often better than blow to the otherwise.