Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-03

The following are letters, admitted by
himself to be genuine, OF Mr.. Congressman
Ames in relation to matters now undergoing
Investigation. Though obscure in parts, they
plainly indicate the means he took to infu.
ence legislation in reference to his Pacific
Railroad and Credit MObiher" schemes.
isintimated that, as members of both parties
in Congress are implicated in these transact
tions, the facts will be smothered il possible.
So far the investigation by the committee has
been secrc, one, but the cry is loud for an
open, ipl and public inquest, no matter who
may be hit. In the interests of all honest tax
payers and voters it should be so. And in
the purity Of Congressional legislation, par
ticularly in these Railroad matters, no class
is so much interested as the farmers.
WAsHNGroN, January y, l56s.
II. S. MuCONB, Esq.-Dear Sir. Yours Of the I'D IL at
hand, in which you say Senators Bayard and Fowler
have written you in relation to their stock. I have
spoken to Fowler but not to Bayard but will him
soon. You say must not put too much In local
ity. Ihdrc assigned tr as hare gone four for
from Massachusetts,, one for or from HsW HrmBshire
Dsiardre zone TeHHosses OHIO tcO PEI Rsyira-
MIA one Indiana, Maine, and hare three ~ place.
which shaH PIT phtrc hSy riH do most good 10 u.s..
Lam here the spot, and can better judge whsro they
should 90. think Gtsr this dividend is pad should
make caDitai 100000, and distribute he Hsw
stock wksro IrH protect ms. Let them hare the stock
Al par and profits made in he future The iftJ per
1 FIR
here We allow Durant to place $751; 600 to some three
or four of his friends, keep 1t himself hare used
this WhsrC Il wH produce most good for as, Ithink.
In view of Kings letter and Washburn's move here
go In for making our bond dividend in full. We can
do it with perfect safety. understand the opposition
to II comes from Alley lie Is on the finance commit
tee and raise money easy five come short, which
don't believe shall and II We do we can loan our
bonds to the company, or loan them tvs money get
from the bonds The contract calls Tor the division,
and say have 1t, When shall see you in Washington
Yours truly, OAKEs AMEs.
WAsHISGroN, Jan. 30, 1868.
II. S. MCCOMB-Dear Sir. Yours of the 25th rs at
hand, incosing letter from rather to, Mr.. King.
DON'T f6ar any iHrssgatioH here what some Of Du-
rants friends may do in New York courts can't be
| counted on with any certainty You do not under
stand, by your letter. what have done and TO do
have placed some with New York or have agreed TO.
You must remember that II nearly all placed as
you on the list in New York, and there was but
six eight NJ for me TO place l could not give all
the world they wanted or they might want; and Of
that you would not want TO offer less than one
thousand NJ to any Alley opposed TO the dyi-
sion Of the bonds, says We will need them etc.
should think that ought to be able to spare them
with Alley and Cisco the finance committee. We
used TO be able to borrow when had credit and
debt Increasing. We are now out Of debt and in good
credit. What say you about the bond dividend 4
part Of The purchasers here are poor and want then
bonds 10 sell 10 enable them 10 meet hsT payment on
the stock in me c. NJ. Ihaue told them What they could
get diuIdeHds and they expect IT, think where the
bonds the parties receive the 80 per cent dividends
we better give them the bonds II will not amount To
anything with Some Of the argo holders will not
care whether they have the bonds certificates OF
they will lend their bonds To the company they
have done before, or lend tho money, Qugley hal
J been here aud we have got that one and onetentl