New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31

this entry, which wo have heretofore published
in fac-simile:
Blaine Of Maine s25oo shares 81 s2sooo; 5000 shares
$4,000. Right. 200 not issued, $4,000
Mr.. Blaine replied TO this publication By
SAYING that he was not in Congress at the
time the railroad charter was granted which
we did not regard as essential, since the
assignments of stock were understood TO have
extended over o considerable period, and the
Company was an applicant for favors long
after Mr. Blaine Was in Congress. Gen.
Thomas Ewing. an attorney of the
road and reputable man, said
the Blaine meant was not Speaker
JAS. G.. Blaine, but his brother, John z. Blaine.
There were peculiarities in the case which
this did not explain, and suspicious peopls
might have regarded the affair as still dubi-
GUS : but we instantly accepted Gen. Ewine,s
statement, on the tclegraphic report of II, and
at once withdrew any charge on the score of
the Kansas Pacific road against Speaker
Blaine.
In suit pending in the Supreme Conrt OF
Pennsylvania, against the Credit Mobilier of
the Union Pacific Railroad, certain letters in
the handwriting Of Mr. Cakes Ames, Mem
Der of Congr6ss from Massachusetts, ap-
pointed by Speaker Blaine on tho Railroad
Committee, were introduced. Mr.. Ames has
since admitted their authenticity They
ayowed the purpose of distributing stock in
Washington, where it would do good; spoke
of Congressman who had written about their
allotment, and mentioned the distribution 70
the different States. (Maine was not without
its share) Senator Bayard, whom Mr..
| Ames mentions, wrote q letter (sinco
published) saying he could take no
stock, without paying for it, and being
sure that he would not BIO required to legs-
late about it. The plaintiff in the suit, TO
whom Ames's letters are addressed, swears
that in subsequent talk with Amcs he de-
manded list of the Congressman to whom
this stock was given, received it and noted il
down on the back of one of the letters. In
that list Mr.. Blaine's name appears; Mr. Bay
ards does not.
r Why should Mr.. Blaine be bribcdf The
Union Pacific road wanted the United States
put off with q second mortgage bond, (in-
stead of q first, as originally required), and
needed legislation to that end. Its af-
fairs were under Government investigation;
there were threats of Committees, and it
sOrely needed favor in Congress, and specially
with the man that appointed Committees. Ii
had questions of interest," and the issue OF
bonds and the like. The story Of that lcglS-
lation, the votes of the inculpated Congress-
men, the rulings of Speaker Blaine, We
have already traced. But now, let tho
Speaker (who INDUCES in cheap and tranc-
parent Misrepresentation of what TIE TRID-
UNE said on the question of dates as
IN no rOu6l
slider this matter, about which there is no
question of dates. On the Goth of March, 1868.
two months after the date of Mr.. Amess let
tiers, Gen. Cadwallader c. Washburne, brother
Of EIihu b. Washburne, in bis place in the
House, said:
l. of course do not believe that any corrupt influence
was ever used upon any member OF Congress; would
not intimate anything Of the kinds but believe state
nothing more what is notorious when say thai tina
Vice President OF the road has charged the Company
with So 100000 having been expended in Washington
TO secure the passage OF that act; claiming that the
money expended in confidential way, ana dechn
ing 20 furnish any vouchers
Mr. Price-Tho gentleman referring TO tho first act
Mr. washburne wisconsin-No. Sir; the act OF 1894
The Company had not the money In 1862.
Mr.. Higby-I sorry to hear the gentleman make
the statement which he has just made. This Is the FIRST
time have ever heard 1t intimated that money
used 10 procure the passage OF the act OF 1864.
Mr.. Washburne OF Wisconsin, make no reflection
whatever will simply say that state what is noto
nous act-that the VicePresdent has claimed that he
used-the money in a confidential way in Washington.
But there Is one significant fact which may be pardoned
for adverng to- it is this that in this act OF 1904
virtually voting away 500 Of the peoples money.
tho opponents OF In vain demanded the Yeas and Nays
upon the final agreeing to the report of the Con-
ference Committee OF the two Houses and by which vote
the bill was finally passed.
After this, let Mr.. Blaine read over again
Mr. Ames's letters. He will sec that his quar-
rel is not with us, but with the Massachusetts
Congressman. If Mr.. Ames and Gen.
Washburne have slandered Congress, and
(by overwhelming circumstantial evidence) in
cupated him, will he aid US in getting an
honest investigation viii he help us force
Mr.. Ames to tell what he meant by those let.