The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-29
ALLEYS ALLEGATIONS.
Alley Acknowledges Corruption Fund-The
Wires Laid to subsidize Congress
Good Dinners, Wine and Poker
the Influences at Work.


corruption investigation being left entirely for the
amusement Of the select committee over which
Judge Poland presides But there never was
more absurd scene enacted than that which
took place before the Wilson committee on
Monday, when John B. Alley appeared and
swOre to Q statement. Alleys whole course In
this transaction, thus far; his efforts to have the
investigation In secret; his impertinent address to
the House his "Uriah Heep" wriggling after mem.
bers In the lobbies, in their committee rooms, at
their hotels, in gentlemen's rooms his trip during
the recess to New York; his attempt to engage
DR.. Durant in "Uriah Heep" conversation;
the sudden rebuff and ''notice to quit"
which he received, and his hasty return
to Neutrality-suspicious. all well known here
make his appearance before the wilson commit
tee simply ridiculous. This was undoubtedly done
ut his request, in the absence of DR.. Durant, who
has repeatedly said that he would not believe
Alley under oath. Yet the Wilson committee per-
mtted this tumble Heep OF the corrupt ring take
advantage Of the press facilities # their committee
to abuse DR.. Durant in his abs yee Alley, instead
of being allowed to enter tie committee room
to vent his spleen and pursue his trade, should be
obliged to take his place as one on trial. He was
member Of Congress during the years that mil
lions of the peoples money were voted into the
pockets OF Alley and his associates. Ames, acting
In the capacity OF States evidence does not shield
Alley. Durant and McCOmb brand him as an I'M
truthful man. There never was any thng more
ludicrous than in propounding to John B. Alley,
one Of the suspected party, the question
''Do YOU KNOW OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS m
having been paid to MI. Harlan ~ The committee
exhibited deal of ignorance, II the question was
earnestly put in supposlng that DR.. Durant would
permit Alley to know that he purp0sed making
any such investment Alley belonged to the
which Durant knew to be deadly hostile to him.
or course the latter knew nothing about the $4,000
1t was undoubtedly an investment by Durant for
service In the Interior Department. Harlan
he had received SO, 900 because he probably knew
tumble" attitude and characteristic grimaces Of
pure minded Uriah when he answered the question
provoked the laughabe propensities Of some OF
others which will go as brand upon the frontlet
OF the man who solemnly swore that "there was
NEVER DOLLAR PAID
to any member OF Congress or officer OF the govern
m S while nn;,,I he @ was director OF the Union
Credit Mobiier, directly Or indirectly, to the best
OF my (his) knowledge and belief"
That is subtle subterfuge OF the artfu Alley The
committee did not ask him about - dollar" nor
whether such thing was ''paid to any member OF
Congress-" The question was about the payment
the Interior. Mr. Alley dsdges the question and ID
1t remains to be ascertaned whether the commit
tee discovered the deception. Meantime Alley is
wriggling up to every one he meets with that same
sweet smile OF self-suhlciency playing upon his be-
nign countenance.
to the Wilson committee made on Monday If he
could be believed II II Is true, as he says that In
1854 the directors Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company authorized q committee to
TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE THOUSAND DOL
LARS AND GO TO WASHINGTON
and procure additional legislation, that Is direct
testimony. But to have force and effect the state
ment must be substantiated by the documentary
evidence. Call the committee sent by the directors
IN Waa IN haan ctira
OF the Union Pacific or any other subsidized rail-
road 10 vote themselves lobby and place $1l2,OO
at its disposal to 60 to Washington to influence the
passage Of BILL It is necessary that Congress, for
the sake Of Its own reputation, should know 1t. II
Congress proposes to repeal the law releasing the
pose OF demanding its payment. 1t had better look
about in Washington and ascertain what members
| are
| EATING GOOD DINNERS
| at Welcker's and Wormley's and the Washington
CIub Ine latter ESTABLISHMENT Is the headquarters
and Cisco and Childs aud their friends do most
congregate at this place
stock and Credit Mobilier shares represented IN
Washington Just now. The Amescs (Oiiver and
Oakesl and their sons and brothers are here; J. M.
S. Williams, Of Cambridge, Mass, who stands high
| In the Credit MObilier list and is elected
TO the next Congress, is in and out OF
Congressman, member OF the Ways and Means
! Committee, heavy carrier OF stocks OF all kinds,
/ is keeping house, magnificent establishment
where the most sumptaous entertainments are
| given Durant and McComb reside temporarily at
| Wizards, and the Credit Mobilier record shows
| that they never do things by halves. All these
gentlemen are Interested In stinlng the existing
Investigation, II there IL possibility that IL will
result In repeating the act OF Congress releasing
| the Union Pacific from the payment OF the interest
ON the first mortgage bonds.
| GOOD DINNERS MAKE MEN HAPPY
II they not afflicted with the dyspepsia. Good
wines make them feel liberal, and my word Tor It,
ii good dinners and good wines only are needed to
| produce happiness and llberality among the 'as
sembled wisdom" that the men named above are
here do It. Then there the old soldiers on the
TANKS There Is stewart, who get over three hun
dred thousand dollars for Ills influence with
Congress. big thing. He still lives and
on. Then, there Is "Nestor" Shaw, the wake o
Uriah Heep, OF Lynn. He, rs usual, will
'FIx ALL THE FELLOWS ON NEWSPAPER ROW."
1 FAINT will look after the bankers. The "Poker' and
s.BostOn" parties are kept up At wormey's ant
| Welcker's and at the club. The variety OF the
| amusement Is great Nobody can want for any thing
At the least calculation there are I'VE millions 9
| dollars represented In this city, every dollar o
| which will hc a xDended prevent the reneaI n