, 1873-01-17
WASHINGTON.
In the Credit Mobilier Room
Points Of Verisi1niitude,
The Truth Stripped to the Buff.
What tho Union Pacific Railroad
Cost.

From 07,r 1,-n Corr-az,ond,nf
wAs111sarox, Jan. ., 1873.
The Executive eud Of the Government is said
to look with tho cooleet Indifference upon the
private scrarcs of Congressman To modify this
indifference. nerhaps, Congress has ondeavored
to add SOS. 600 year to the Presidents salary
tho least necessary and the most wastcful III
crease in personal compensation which sub
seryiency ever made, unsolicited, to the Over
eeer Of the Patronage. In the time OF tho War
kbrn,,am Lincoln could save half his salary.
But now, with declining prices, the largest SAL
ary in America must be doubled
THE QUARTER -sEssroEs =
Tho Committce-room where the ha1f-dozen
gentlemen who arc appointed to seek ont the
why and wherefore Of tho railroad bribery moet
for ono hour or moro every forenoon, is at the
foot of q long flight OF dark stairs which lead
from tho Rotnnda to the floor usually called tho
crypt, or cellar. At the foot Of these stairs, N
lighter corridor whose cheerful appearance does
not deprive it Of certain dungeon-lke look -
probably the effect Of the consciousness Of tbs
heavy weight supported above, and OF tho broad
and solid walls, aud piers. and window-sills in
yiew,-leads to tho Committee-room.
Within the Committee-room the atmosphere
and air immediately change for tho better. 4
good grate-tire burns under symmetrical, old
fashioned mantel Of white marble, above which
il mirror OF the largest proportions. Opposite
tie mirror is BOOKCASE filed with law~csH
bindings; and down tho floor, lengthwise be-
tween the fire and books, 1una baize table sur
rounded with arm-chnirs. Nearest the door,
hnlf-a-dozen misrepresentation arc seated
around tho end of this table.
TIE COURT.
a++1,o ,t1ar and ia 4bo Chairman ~ Tho ;n-
Eestlsstlon, Judge Luxe eoianu, OF vermont.
Mer11ck and Nlblack, the TWO democrats, alt TO
the left hand ct Judge Poland, and on bis right
is M1. McCrary, OF Iowa. These seem to be tho
onis naenloe4e ~ .uo a. ooeo wv sne pa'.As
ahv attention. to the proceedings, the othefs ne-
ir;s conspicuous by thoir absence. Mocrary,
1rerrick. and Poland do all the questioning,
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side. Mr. Smith, tho official reporter sits on
tho opposite side. Next to McCrary, facing
h1'comb, are the two inaeparable companions,
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Around the champer are hah-a-oozen OF
dozen reporters and idlers. The Court pro-
cceds in the mast informal, but in the quietest
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Judge roland LOOKS hko efench Marqu1s'
Ho is tall, arlstocTatic-look1ng old gentleman,
with full white hair, and full white side-whiakors
comhcd Forward. Hig nose is strairht and long.
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ai'o n,h plou.e A140one W., "non 10 ~ 10 us
MS f'.u lace, ne Seems 70 ca11y q month 1ut OF
tobacco, and speaks with sense OF apprehension
that some of it may spill. His method is courte-
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