New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-19
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THE PACIFIC MAIL CORRUPTION.
$3.50 A. M.

A PROSPECT OF THE COMMITTEES RE PORT
THE BRUyr OF THE BLAME TO FALL on MEssRs.
sCHUMAKER AND KING-THE FORMER TO BE
RECOMMENDED FOR EXPULSION, THE LATTER
FOR PROSECUTION FOR PERJURY-ALL THE PRES
ENr CONGRESSMAN TO BE ExONERAIED.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON Feb. 1S-The members of the Sub
CpwmilteeNf Ways and Means on the Pacific Mail
Investigation. Messrs Burchard, Kasson, and
Beck, are now engaged in writing their
report for the consideration of the House.
The members of the General Committee say 1t need
not be inferred from this fact that the inquiry
is closed, but they say that certain facts
are shown and certain points settled,
which subsequent testimony cannot change.
II seems to be decided by the members OF the Com
mittee that notwithstanding the fact that SLOW
900 is proved TO have been disbursed by the cor
ruptlon agents of tho Pacific Mail Steamship Com
MANY not a dollar has found its way into the hands
of members of Congress.
The Committee, it is understood, will condemn
the conduct of Mr. Schumacher, an ex-member OF the
Congress which passed the subsidy, and member
of the succeeding Congress; and also the door
keepers, Hersey and Boyd, for tho part
taken by the three named in re-
ceiving $4,000 of the Company's money.
IL IS understood that Mr. Schumacher will be parcu-
lary criticised for bis conduct and it is even lnti-
| mated that his expulsion is to be recommended.
The conduct of Postmaster King of the House,
who received Sl1jO1o of the funds OF the Company
while an officer off the House, VIII also
| receive the most serious condemnation oil the
Committee. and it is scarcely possible that he can
with any sense of honor attempt TO take his seat IN
the next Congress when the Committees Export is
II: for m
| tempt will be recommended and the testimony IN
tho case will be certified TO the next House of which
| he is member.
| Whether or not the Committee will indicate what
is patent TO all that 81 100000 could be distributed
| through the channels shown without any OF
IL falling into the pockets OF Congress
men. is question that cannot be solved
| at this time IT. il hardly to be supposed
| that the public will be satisfied with the report
when il is remembered that thousands OF dollars
have been spent in the investigation and the money
has only been traced in sums ranging as nigh as
| 100000 TO a single individual.
The POWER or REPEATING THE SUBSIDY.
lGENERAL PREss DIsPATcHJ
| WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-The power OF Congress "a
repea the Pacific Mail subsidy, which is IN the form
of contract made for 10 years at the rate OF SooO
per year. will be considered by the Senate JUDICIARY
Committee at its next meeting. 1t is stated that
| n majority Of the Committee are of opinion that
Congress cannot abrogate the contract. 80 long
"a the Company complies faithfully with the
stipulations set forth in the agreement ii
the Company are TO be relieved, however
they must make quick work, inasmuch as the
Senate Post-Oific Committee have Instructed Mr.
West to report the Postal bill, and no action was
taken by the Committee reviving the subsidy Sec
ton of the bill, eliminated by large majority vote
of the House.