New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
TIE ERA OF INVESTIGATION.

PROBABLE INQUIRIES AT THE NEXT SESSION OF
CONGRESS CONCERNING THE WASHINGTON BoARI
OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
AND RAILWAY JOBS, THE FIRST NATIONAL BANE
FAILURE AND THE CHARGES AGAINST JUDGES
SHERMAN AND DELAHAY.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
WAsuINGToN, Oct. 6.-There is no longer any
doubt that the era OF investigation the part OF Con
has not gone by and that the approaching session
will at no time be without its special committees o
investigation into OF the abuses and frauds against
the General Government The first and most important
OF these inquiries will be directed against the Board OF
Public Works for their proceedings in connection
with the improvements in this city. This
investigation will not be conducted by the House Com
mttee on District of Columbia as was done in the
last Congress- but a special committee will be asked
and possibly Joint committee Of the two houses VIII be
urged. There are those who promise TO see that the
specia committee shall not be packed with suspicious
Congressman without protest anda lively time prom.
ised The Board affect TO want most searching rigid,
and impartial inquiry and Gov. shepherd has said that
he does not care whether committee OF friends or enc
mics 10 chosen that 1t is composed OF just and fair
men Its said TO be the intention OF what is known as
the Ring which includes avorte contractors and land
speculators give journalists and others an oppor-
tuuty to make good their criticisms and charges OF cor
rupton against those composing the circle which has
lately met with such singing rebuke from all parts OF
the country.
The investigation as TO the alleged improper influence
in the passage Of the Increased subsidy 10 the Pacific
Mail steamship Company, wherein congressman were
said 10 have received money for their votes, will
probably he resumed at the coming session. congress
expired last March before the Committee had completed
their labors II is said that some OF Tue Congressnen
implicated members the present Congress- although
their not given Representative hahuall OF
pennsylvania moved the inquiry before and II IS under
stood he intends 10 push It, Representatiye Wilson OF
Indiana who Chairman OF the Credit Mobiler Com
mittee No. 2, will, early IN the next session. enter
a motion 10 revive MS committee wien ne ne
cihc Railroad and lie history, which ne was
forced 10 abandon last Spring by the expiration
Of Congress 1t his purpose II ne secures d9e neees
roads which have received ard from the In
Guiding the Northern Pacific and the Memphis and FL
Paso or Southern Pacific. IL his Committee propose 10
make thorough job of 10, they will have work during
the entire session. which will In all probability last for
eight months Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Hoar, and Mr. swan
There Is good deal OF talk about investigation by
Congress into the attending the failure OF the
First National Bank IN this city, In order 70 discover
whether any officer OF the Government failed IN his
duty in regard the bank, and whether funds belong
ing to the Government improperly In the posses
the bank at the time OF the failure. There IL
probably be further investigation into the alleged
duct OF IT, District Judge Charles H. Sherman OF the
Northern District OF Ohio brother OF Gen. and Senator
Sherman In demanding money for influence In passing
certain matters OF legislation through Congress- Want OF
made 20 insure his impeachment by the Judiciary
Committee unless ne resigns before the assembling
Of co9sEess 10 the case OF United states wb Dis
the Judiciary Committee voted to impeach
for the Incorporate OF Intoxicating liquor
disqualfying him for the duties OF his ONCE, It Il prop
able that accused will resign before the meeting OF
Congress. IL not tho Committee viii proceed 10 IN
peach him on the evidence, which Is very strong anu
talked Of but particular mention Of them ~ tnS ue
would not 10 warranted.