The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-29

an act TO aid In the construction OF n rail-
road and telegraph line from the Missouri
| river 10 the Pacific ocean, and TO secure
| the Government the use of the same
| for postal. military, and other purposes"
| This act authorizes the Union Pa
| clnc Railroad Company, Eastern Division
| kansas Pacific, to designate the general
route Of their road, and to file map there
| Of as required by law, at any time before
the lat of December. 1865; and upon the fill
| ing OF the said map, showing the general
route of said road the lands along the en-
tire line thereof, so far w the same may be
designated, shall be reserved from sale by
the Secretary Of the Interior. This was
part OF the Credit Mobilier job. The
bin passed the House on the Goth of June,
1866, and Mr.. HAYES voted In the affirma-
tive. See House Journal, first session Thr-
ty-ninth Congress y. oil.
The Pacific Railroad. Eastern Division,
known as the Kansas branch, was required
to locate lis route within a certain time,
which had elapsed. A bill was pressed by
THApDEUs STEVENS to extend the period
and save the forfeiture Of the franchise TO
the United States. Although n fraudulent
Interpolation in the original bill ns it came
from the Conference Committee was
proved by the remarks made by Mr.. Cos
MESA in the Senate at the time, THADDEUs
STEVENS, as usual, triumphed, and Mr..
HAYES voted for the bill. aud swallowed
the fraud. See Congressional GiobC, vol.
SO, pnge $40.
At the same session an act was passed
granting lands to the state of Kansas to
aid in tho construction Of Southern
branch of the Union Pacific Railway and
Telegraph from Fort Riley, Kansas, to
Fort Smith, Arkansas. every alternate
section of land or parts thereof, desig
mated by odd numbers, to the extent of
five alternate sections per mile OH each
side of said road, and not exceeding i'm all
ten sections per mile" This bill was at first
practically defeated, but Mr.. HAYES
helped TO get 1t reconsidered and passed
See Journal first session, Thirty ninth
Congress.
Another act granting lands to aid in
the construction of "a railroad and tele-
graph line from the states OF Missouri and
Arkansas TO the Pacific coast or in other
words. the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company, was approved July q, 1860, and
aided by Mr.. HAYES vote. Sec Statutes
at Large. 1851.
These various land grants, for which Mr..
HAYES voted directly, aggregate an area
greater in extent than the States of New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, ILL
nois, and Iowa. Much Of this legislation
was for the revival Of grants that were
forfeited by non-funlment. and would
have reverted TO the United states and
been held for the benefit OF settlers, but
for Mr.. HAYES and his party friends.
Besides these enormous subsidies. sixteen
other acts were passed by this same Con-
gress of which Mr.. HAYES was Il member.
without division. but of course with the
support Of Mr.. HAYES and the majority
VINO had gone upon the record for the
others He il. therefore, quito rs much
responsible as any other Republican mem
Der Of Congress for that gigantic system
Of plumber by which the best part of the
public domain has been given 10 great cor
porations and 10 Credit Mobilier corrup-
tonists IN and out Of Congress.
This is substantially the record OF Mr..
HAYES in Congress, and 1t is the reverse of
creditable. He did all he could to build up
that corrupting system which has de-
moralized our politics and public life, led
TO extravaganza, venality and vllainy,
and has brought the country to bank
ruptcv II is not % question whether he
profted personally or not by this vicious
legislation He helped to fasten it and its
consequences on the people. and he cannot
escape that responsibility.