, 1873-02-24


atocls, wholler tloy obtained It houoat1y or not,
for tllo roa8on TINT tho dlv1londs woro drawn
from tho misapproprjatlon Of government bonds
and government lands, tho drcot result of n frard
upon thepoople For this reason, 1t donouncos tho
report OF tho Poland Committee for attempting
to oxcuao somo Congressman by atntlng TINT
thoro was no oyidonco to show that thoBo Con-
grcsamon know tho nat,,ro Of tho stock WHOM
thoy took It. It claims TINT tl1oy should havo
known 1t, as tho character Of Credit Mobflior WAS
no aecrot. It c]aima TINT, In casos wherc tho
Committee laa rotootod tho Testimony Of Com
groaamen, tho witneBseB should DO nrraignod
aud punished for perjury, and o]obos with tho
recommendation that "it is tho plain duty Of
Congress- to visit with punishment all who took
Credit Mobllier stock from oakcs Amos," and
advises Bovoro oonsuro for all who had connoo-
tion with It but Fortunately got rid Of 1t, not
only as an act Of Justice, but In order TINT
definite standard OF public morality may DO os-
tablishad for tho futuro
Tho Pacific Hail Steamship subsidy aohone
offers field oyon moro pronniaing than that Of
Crodit Mobilier, That the subsidy was procured |
by gigantic corruption has long been notorious |
In public rumor. At the time favorable 1ogisla- !!
tion WAS procured, Its agents maintained a
eplondid establishment In Washington, which
| was runway for Congrcssmen Whenever thoy
| folt inclined. Thoy gavo elegant lunches and
entertainments. They woro abundantly fur
nishod with monoy, and It flowod freoly as water.
Thoy supported 1argo and influential lobby.
| Tho movement on Congress was ns much
Btock- -jobbing operation, manipulated by Wall
| atroot brokors operating for rlso In stocks, aB
! It was scbomo to procure tho subsidy, aud,
botwoen tho officers and agents Of tho
Company and tho New York brokers, powerful
combination VAS effected, which, II the chargca
alleged are true, spent large sum OF money in
Washington -compotont authoritioa placing It
es high az half million Of do11ars-to obtain
tho passage OF tho subsidy bill. Tho failuro Of
tho BRAZILIAN subsidy schomo about tho time
that tho Pnclflo 1ai1 passed, furniahoB clue
also to tho corruptions which secured tho lattor
result. AIr. @. K. Garrison, who managed tho
Brazilian sehcmo, now proposes to show up tho
monbora who mado propositions to him for
money In confederation Of their votos, and 1t is
Btated will produce nlottor from tho Hon. Sypher,
Of Louisiana, wherein ho o1orod not only his ovn
| yoto, but tho votes Of twonty other oarpot-bag
congressmon, for tho gross su1n Of $4,000, or
about 81 500 each, which shows that tho carpet
baggors wero evon cheaper rnscals than Kansas
Legislators. Tho p,ima Jfacie showing with ref
? cronco to Pacific Mail Ia oyen moro damaging
D than WAS the evidence upon which the Credit
3 Mobi1ior Investigation was based. In tho lat
tor, thero was loop-ho1o for oscapo, or at 1east
/ for plausible justification, In tho fact TINT
r tho acquisitlon OF stock WAS matter Of nego-
> | tiation through the regular channels Of husl-
:, ucss, and this plea waB at first advanced by the
% implicated parties with considerable show oa
:. succeas. In tho Pacific Mail scheme
10 however, tho chnrgos nro made thai
q certain sums OF money lave been di
reot1y paid Congrcssmon for their votes
II Morally, thoro ia no difference in tho two moae
- Of securing the desired Legislation. Legally
r" however, tho Pacific Mail sohemeis diyested O
81 Ill technicalities. It is plain matter of aflr
y nation or denial, with no opportunities for pre-
IS yarication or quibbling, Thero is no avonua o
VI escape for tho guilty party. For this roaHon,
III Ia to be hoped that tho investigation will b
TO nude rs thorough as possible, in tho brief tim
u that remains, and that tho n1odus operdndi
N which tho agents Of the Pacific Mail pre
r. cured tho passage OF the aubatdy may b
'a' clearly demonstrated, It may not DO poi
On eible Of this late stage Of tho seHsio
oi to properly punish the guilty parties, but 1t
u' duo to tho cauao Of honost legislation that tt
~ exposure shall be complete enough to oatahlis
Ha' standard for tho next Congress- and for futu
'n' Congresses and 1t is also IN imperative noce
III aity TINT this result shall bc reached, that son
III check may be put upon subsidies, ]and-grant
i"t aud other achomos upon which tho pubain mon
ns has hitherto boon shamofuly squandored.
'n' complete exposition Of tho Pncifio Mail, ovon
'uo 1t did not rosulA lp the punlnhmcnt Of brbet
pcs would Becuro another valuable 4rcault in MAXI
'n~ tho encouragement Of private speculatlons
a1o GoYorn,nont assistance 80 odoua that no ca
nos rroBsman would dare to yoto for them hel
'''' after,