The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-04

schemes for giving away the peoples money Nor
the benefit Of commerce. made their second at
speech against the intended increase OF subsidy,
ana MI. Hazel.on, OF Wisconsin, smartng under
the defeat OF the Wisconsin grab, rephed, IN effect
that the cry OF "subsdy,n- subsidy p could not
frlgnten him. Mr. Cox then spoke In oehali Of his
York-wno want the right to buy vessels abroad,
but ask Tor no subsidies; and Mr.. Swami, OF Mary
forgetting that he Is now democrat. favored the
measure a. q measure OF stalecralt ana pubic
gent again spoke m lis favor The refreshing epi-
sode IN the discussion was the speech OF MI Dwight
townsend, IA which ne hurled back with contempt
TINS great enterprise, which ne had helped to
'inaugurate.n and the reply OF Colonel Roberts,
characterlzlng Mr. Townsend's apostrophe 10 Nei-
son as praise OF the chief corsar Of pirate nation
IRON the lips OF one VINO favored the robbery OF the
American people. Two days were spent In the dis.
cusson. and the second hight for an increased sub.
sidy To the Pacific Mail, which was IN fact only .
continuation OF the previous battle, was lost as all
Three weeks had been spent IN hard and lnceSSant
work. the representative Jobs Of the session came
together These results were very great and to the
skin and courage OF holman and Cox IN opposing
clear majority or twenty Ia IT'S favor, Is the cher
credit due. The and-grabbers and subsidy rings
together Whichever way they turned they were
met by courage and SKILL and their fall was the
Legislation. Dlsheariened and dlsmayed by uniform
failure they looked TO the Senate to retrieve their
ulSh3ters, anu III the senate Is tnelr only nope.
THE SENATE HELPS THE THIEVES.
In the beginning OF my letter said that the Senate
would pass any job and cling to the wrong 10 the
end That the hope OF the American people IS in the
House vi Representatives Is PLAIN from the history
OF these three great 0Ds The Bayfield, and ST. Cr0ix
swindle originated III the Senate, and when 1t came
back from the House riddlel and exposed the '.up.
per Iousen still chung to 1t, and, not only insisted
ulcn committee OF conference, but put upon the
committee some OF the worst men who nave sat In
Congress. Everybody in Washington knows that
there Is no chance for honest legislation when Sena
tor Pomeroy has 1t In ms power 10 control great
auesuQn VI right and wrong with money at the
botton ~
lne House has not yet acceded to the desire or
the Senate and 1t makes little difference whether 1t
accedes or not, for the Senate 10 determined to
commit o great crime against the people. And not
IN this matter alone, Tor lIs Committee on Post
Onlces and Post Roads has also agreed 10 report IN
favor Of The increased subsidy to the Pacific Mall
II the Senate could give away Goat Island tnat
island would be gwen away. The thieves, over.
thrown in the House, have gone to the other side
OF the Capitol and the senate Is helping the thieves.
II Is an ign0Dle end to the gallant battles OF The
friends OF honesty through SO many days, but when
tho tu history Oi these three great Joos comes to
pc written according to the record as l have writ
ten 1t IN part, 1t will be to the ignOminy OF more
than one Senator OF the United states.