The New York herald., 1873-01-21

During the recess Uriah Heep, with character
istic wriggle presented himself " Mr.. Durant to
| apologize about what Washington correspondent
reported that he said about the Doctor. ilecp
said, with sweet complacent smile. "rhe writer
anybody know that he had corrected the state
ment, because II he did all honest people VINO
Knew MN would believe ms Original e ran soa 70 that
day after endeavOring TO lind out something 70 say
against McOomb when ne comes BACK .reiS Eefe'
Dnrant knew that McComb had spoken the srsss
after ate 'ts the HERALD M A''h had pablshed several
tract Heep Alley. who had been here
in consultation with the ring as 70 now !ney cou!u
for New YORK and as precpitately entered the Of
| nce oil Dr. Durant and began TO put leadlng ques-
tons to him. heep was Dy an attnr En
Alley ask one or two questions Dr. Durant sum.
moned into tho room one OF his secretaries and
TOLD him to sit down and listen to what was said.
for his caller lAliey) could not be believed under
oath alter he left about what occurred in his pre-
never was so convinced OF anything in my lie as
was that he came with witness to make up Q case
All the manipuafions OF the ring failed during
the recess to continue the sessions OF the committee
in secret: The oilcla records Of the two corporar
tens with their enormous profits being laid bare IN
the HERALD, the power OF the ring WAS broken.
l'N POLAND'S C0MMiTTEE
should % ID not bs Ames sna Alley are
onenders against the rules OF the House and the
laws OF the land Each was member OF Congress-
Pacific Railroad Company was prOgressing-Ames
al the time and Alley most oil the time. Alter
Alley was Ousted from his seat IN Congress by
General Butler he made it MS business to usurp
the floor Of the House, under the contagious rule OF
that body granting the privilege OF the foor to ex
members, for tho purpose OF consultation with
Cakes Aules. James BROOKS and other members Of
the Congressional Credit Mobilier Ring.
Instead OF entering the Poland Committee, when
invited, to be heard In their own defence, they
thrust themselves 0bnoxiousy into its pres
ence, domtneered the members, assumed to exam
n hA Vy m R in
ing language and outragtng tue decencies OF such
proceedings Ames and Alley occupy the doubtful,
II not criminal position OF bribe O1erers TO mem
bers Of Congress for the purpose OF influencing the
votes OF the latter In the transaction OF the pubic
business. NJ matter how long Mr.. Ames and Mr.
commit lv q nigh 20 ofience They should be taught to
81 s %
are required to do. They should no longer be al.
lowed to intimidate and bully other witnesses.
Among the important men IN the country who
Poland Committee is General q. @. Washburne, OF
| tatives on the 20th Of March, 1858, was an an
| nOuncement that startled the country. 1t was
made two months after Oakes Ames wrote his
| famous bribery letters to McCOmb, IN which he
gave detailed history Of the first Pacific Railroad
| BILL which passed Congress In July, 1892, showing
then alluded TO the precipitate action Of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company the moment 1t was or
ganized, and how the nrst grant was secured, In
appealing to Congress- to wipe out every provision
mace In the original act for the security OF the
public. on this point Mr. Washburne deolared:-
WHAT wAsHBuRNH SAID.
"Of the manner by which said last acts was
passed care not to speak Is OF the act itself that
fspeak. Who voted for this amendment act 1t Is I'M
attempts - to obtain the Yeas and nays on it, na
passage failed. We know ths--tnat every interest
q the people e that wa; guarded In the nrst was
1--WE know that the security Of the government
was subordinated to mortgage amounting to
over sixty millions Of dollars"
II believe state nothing more than what is no.
rosS ia. wsn as @ Ss rs Of ss
having been expended in Washington to secure
the passage Of that act; claiming that the money
was expended IN CONFIDENTIAL way, and declining
Now, will the ccmmittee invite Mr.. washburne
IN sss to BE- nothing more than noto
rious." Among the persons who undoubtedly will
be summoned before the committee are the follow
ing:-E. II. Rollins, OF New Hampshire, Congress
man In 1883. and upon retiring was made secretary
and afterwards treasurer OF the Union Pacific Rail-
Hampshire Ham NJ Rollins told v what hat he said he Knew ~
ABOUT SENATOR PArTERsoN's SHARES
OF Credit Mobilier. General Gilman Marston ex.
Congressman, Of Exeter, N. H. should be requested
to state what he knows about how Pacific Railroad
subsidies are put through the House Of Repre-.
sentatives He could not be bribed. He would
make good witness. He knows all about Alley.
Daniel w. GOoch, Congressman elect from John
b. Alleys district, was in the House OF Repre-
Washburne, In 1854, until displaced by the elec-
ton Of General Banks. Let him tell what he knows
about how the Union Pacific Railroad bill was
passed He has had large experience in the lobby
since he left Congress.
Call General Granville M. Dodge OF Iowa, who
was member Of Congress in 1864, and was well
| stocked with Craait Mobilier shares. He was ap-
pointed engineer of the Union Pacific, and because
| he would not explain, disburslng Officer, what
| became OF certain large sums OF money, he was
| suspended by DR.. DuIant the President OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Immediately
|
| government director OF the same company. Call
Dodge
| charter OF Credit Mobilier for Durant, who paid
him $50, 900 for it." Train declares himself that he
through Congress- that "the radicals were all on
the maken and that 'sThad Stevens share was
$70oo0," 1t Is well known that Train was In this
city at that time, and was very busy among mem
| bers.
Recall Colonel McComb with reference to
HIS DECLARATION 10 THE PHILADELPHIA coRRE
OF the Chicago Tribune, I'm the city of Philadel
phia, on the 1lth OF September, ls72:-"I can
IN the Testimony which would extend the area O
implication, draw In other names of persons not
| suspected OF cOllusOn In any gainful matter, and
| make the present unfortunate disclosure secondary
| only"
L. Il. Boomer, of the "BoOmer contract,m and
| James W. Davis, of the "Davis contract.n
Call Judge Charles 7. Sherman, OF Ohio, brother
| OF the General and the senator. He was one ol
the government directors in 1867, and was on the
| committee in the Board to audit and settle &C.
counts OF the Credit Mobilier and Union Pacific
| Company, &c. He wrote one OF the contracts.
Subpoena B. +. Hand, Assistant Treasurer OF the
! Credit Mober and Auditor of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company; also +. @. Fant banker o
Washington and Alexandria, va. The latter Is
| posted
| Sidney Dillon was President OF the Union Pacific
| Railroad Company, and q large stockh0lder in that
| corporation and in Credit Mobilier. He was Pres.
ident OF the lasLnamed corporation in 1865. He
| can tell some about the Brooks stock. Tet
|
| be In earnest, and summon all these distinguished
persons before the investigating committee. and
| with open doors, fair hearing and a free press
| the public will be able to know all about Credit
Mobller and the Union Pacific Railroad, and how II
obtain government subsidies. 1t Is to be regretted
that di1erent policy is already being urged by
| powerful lobby. This influential body Is under the
| leadership OF U. II. Alley and Oakes Ames.
OUR BRAVE NAVAL CADETS