The sun., 1873-04-21

MObilier when these transactions took
place. Mr.. AMEs himself is the best wit
ness He wrote Feb. 22 1903 to MCCoMB,
with whom his relations were then close,
whom nc had no motive for deceiving, and
who wanted TO buy &C.. NJ. of A. don't
care to sell. I hear that Mr.. BATES offered
his NJ $500. but don't want BATES to sell
out. think GRIMES may sell part OF
his AT $3.50 This is the stock which then
was "sold" dt par 20 members of Com
Rress, and the so-,alled purchase of which
was more than eXtinguished by the ac-
crucd dividends.
The inculpated members not only re-
ceived this interest "all about the same
time" but as If to make the coincidence
more striking, every one of them, without
exception, concealed his ownership behind
OAKEs AMEs, who served rs a general
trustee. Each one prctcuds TO have
been ignorant Of any other being
interested, and yet they all adopted ex-
actly thr same policy. Whether they went
through the empty form of paying in
money on" day, merely to draw II out the
next from dividends, like DAWES aud
BtNGuAM or oXtinguishcd tho stock from
it, accrued dividends like GARFIELD and
KELLEY, they never failed to cover their
dealings with secrecy, and refused 10 haV q
the stock stand IN their own names. Col
lusion and corruption are written IN every
line Of this traffic. Before the committee
there was not n single precise or manly
statement. Falsehood, evasion, and bald
perjury stand out conspcuously on Ave
Of hn haN 4.
consistent only in venality, deception, and
lying. as We have shown 10y overwhelming
proof, in sitting even the partial testimony
that WAS cxtortcd from the interested and
reluctant witnesses.
The committee failed to 10 half its duty,
and sought to screen the guilty Jobhers be-
cause Of their standing in the party and
their influential positions in the House.
They morally charge perjury upon several
leading members In the official report of
the facts, suppress the truth concerning
others, and select two victims by way OF
atonement for shameful treachery. Mr.
HOOPER of Boston was one of the large
stockholders sat in Congress all through
the legislation from first to last, voted in
every form to promote the job and To I'LL
his own pocket, signed the paper giving
BROOKS the fifty additional shares, ana yet
he never was even called as witncssl All
the Cross-examinations show foregon,
purpose not TO find out anything that
could be avoided; and IL the press had rot
demanded open doors the revelations
which have accidentally dropped out
would never have seen the light of day
The Speaker manipulated the Chairman
of the committee, and contributed 10y tn,
power of his place 10 bring about the tina
and diSgraceful result. He had himself to
protect against new inquiry into army
contracts during the rebellion. great cor
porations that were trembling with fear tC
shield, and political leaders in the House 4
save from ruin. These combined motive
explain his active and indecent inter
ference. especially IN the closing days of q
scene which will ever remain as among tn,
| darkest in our annals. For these scry ice:
Mr. BLAINE expects to he reelected speak
en- and lie proposes to place Mr.. DAVE
again at the head Of the Ways and Means
III. CA"rIsLp ia "hnip" of thu Apnropiin
/ tiUu>. Mr.. SCOFIELD TO direct naval eN
aud "the rest ol them" to enjoy suui
honors a. may bc reserved. Men branded
with fraud, convicted of false swearing
and stained with corruption, are 10 shap,
the policy Of this great Government in Tia,
next Congress, in spite Of oil these ex
posures Party demands ii, aud party il
| strong enough to enforce the demand.