Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-22

both substantially agree that Senator
bayard had stock offered him, Ames de-
mes that stock was subsequently given
70 Senator COnkling, as asserted by Nc
Comb. Indeed, il is evident that the
only question now remaining to be set
I tied IS, Who Couuptly obtained Credit
Moolller stock? At this stage of the
4 proceedings It would heunfair TO do any,
thing more than point TO the testimony,
anu endeavof to elucidate the obscure CT
conflicting points therein. 1t is mat
7 ter Tor profound regret that some of the
gentlemen who have heretofore made
such broad assertions Of their utter free
dom from all complications with the
Credit MObilier scheme, should so soon
be obliged TO face positive evidence to
the contrary, from both sides of this un-
happy case. Ii is likely that a stronger
attempt than that of Mr. Alleys
in the committee will be made to inval-
idaJe McCOmb's testimony. Whether
this be successful or not and invalida-
ton is only necessary so far as the de-
tails are concerned), the main facts are
already established. With real sorrow.
we must admit that both Ames's and
McCOmb's sworn testimony show that
Credit Mobilier stock has been used cor
ruptly in Congress, knowingly, success
fully and more generally than many
have believed. That il was used to in
fiuence legislation we may believe, even
though We may not receive the story of
McComb that Ames pointed to one of
the rulings of the Speaker as an evil
dence of the persuasive influence of
Credit MObilieT stock in Congress.
A QUESTION.
From the Richmond Va Whig.l
In view of the revelations. before the
Investigating Committee, would it not
be well for some one who preserves such
documents TO publish ia ertenso the
speeches and letters of denial by the
eminent gentlemen implicated? Let
US, by the light Of the committees dis /
re-peruse the speeches of
Messrs. Blaine. and Colfax, and the let |
ters Of Nice-President elect Wilson, and |
Garfield, Kelley, Dawes /
& Co.
MYSTERIOUS HINTS.
A private letter from a ''very intelIi-
gent source to the Springfield Repu6li-
can contains these mysterious hints:
''If only dared TO tell YOU what know
Of the lying and twisting of members
whose names were on the McCOmb Cred
It MObilier list, you would be startled.
As for Dawes, he told Ames to tell the
whole story about him, but others whom
you know are trying to lie or skulk out
)f all connection with the affair. Bout
we'll knew ali about it, though believe
{ i true that he never took any stock,
lut he did not peremptorily decline it,
Veil, ] don't see how we are going to
,btain all the facts"
\ NEW PHASE or CORRUPTION.
from The New York Tribune.l
There is no end to the scandal which
he Credit MObilier investigation is
out. The latest is sure to be
next day by something more
epulsIve and startling. Yesterday, for
ia the most casual way,
came out that two SEN
tors were assisted" in their
ocal contests by high officials of the
.nlon Pacific Railroad Company. Mr..
Thomas {. Durant, in one of the Con-
'ress committees, testified that he gave
en- thousand dollars to help Mr.. James !
taIlan to the Senate from Iowa, and, {
the other committee, Mr.. G. 5. Bush
leil, one of the Union Pacific Directors, {
1oAAASN eheL IG ptIiUIlutu ike
ervice for Mr.. John NJ. Thayer,
1ho formerly represented the State of s
'ebraska in the United States Senate. 8
lr. Bushnell, however, only gave five 8
housand dollars to help Mr.. Thayer; c
re do not know yet if any other corpo- 5
alton agent was equally generous. We s
re left TO surmise if other corporations
7ere induced to take any shares in a
1eSe Senators. There is no reason to {
oppose that various mOneyed interests s
light not have been represented in the t
ersons Of the gentlemen named. We L
re told that Mr.. Ben Holladay, a
nancier and speculatOr Of great renown S
] the Pacific States, when once asked r
} help elect candidate for the Senate,
i'd that he had owned stock in pretty v
lucb every species Of property, from d
jssOuri bull-team to an ocean steam
nip line, but never yet in a United a
tates Senator; he would like a few G
lares. This seems to be just what the L
niOn Pacific Railroad people have been b
Ding. v