Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-12

the presentation of these reports. Let.
ters were read from Governor Ames,
suggesting plan for campaign for the
Iecapture of Mississippi, which met with
Senator Alccrn's approval. Alcorn,
who has heretofore been bitterly Cp-
posed to Amts, uow supports thst gem
tleman and is urging
THE BLoODY-sRIRT POLICY
on the Republican part OF the house as
We'll as the senate. Pincbback, who was
present, strove to commit the meeting
by the support of Morton as President,
declaring that he slone deserved well Of
the colored people and Republicans OF
the south, and that his election was the
only safety for the colored race. Some
hostility was manifested, and the ques-
ton was left unsettled.
THE Ell PAso sWIEDLE.
The inquiry resulting from Holmanrs
resolution leads directly to the overhaul
ing Of the famous Memphis, Ell Paso and
Southern Pacific road, Invented and en-
gineered by John G. Fremont. Holman's
object specifies the corrupt influences
which trOught the company into being,
aud whether such influences do not for
felt its charter. s. w. Morton, Of In
diana, persists in repeating the former
rumOred scandals as to the bribery
which carried the bill through congress.
Fremont, who is here, will, he declares,
in the proper time, havo testimony to
give which will reverse the opinion now
abroad, based upon the unjust verdict
rendered in French court, making him
responsible for toe fIaud. He will give
the facts of the Memphis and Ell Psso
company placing its Ian on the Paris
bourse, and how they disposed CT fl We
million dJllars worth of bonds based on
the land glante from the S ate OF Texas.
1t is charged that great deal of this
money, realized on the sale of the bonds,
had been squaI sred, but that
the company had one million
dollars of god on hand when
they entered conspiracy for revolution
izing the'cOncern, throwing it into bank
ruptey, AID buying new charter from
congress. John a. c. Gray, Of New
York, was the main manipulation OF these
millions. He dec eived Fremont into q
cOpar5nership, and prevailed upon him
to institute Judicial p ooseding throwing
the El Paso company into the hands OF
receiver. Even at the best showing,
Fremont's hands are not very clear, for
he seems to have entered into the busi-
ness OF buying congressman with as
light conscience ss Oakes Ames him.
self. fremont, as the facts show, was
met by a greater, more accomplished
schemer than himself Scott, intent on
charter for Southern Pacific road,
joined hands with the Central Pacific
people to block the Ell Paso line. Free
mont seems to have been sharp enough
for the Central folks and bought up their
representative. Ii, in the Coatest that
followed, the result was for time un-
certain, Fremont finally succeeded in
forcing the compromise, which consisted
in an agreement that Fremont and his
party were to have certain interest in
the new company and Fremont TO be
for what he had paid ont.
Gray and Scott then seem to have
thrown Fremont overheard and gone in
for the spoils. The Texas aud Pacific
road, through the instrumentality Of
Gray and Scott, has succeeded in swSl-
lowing the old Memphis and Ell PHo
land grants, and al by met n5 Of delusit n
andI fraudulent Judicial proceedings,
and Fremont, betrayed on all sides, con-
victed in his absence in France, reduced
to penury, almost, by the trea9hery Of
Gray and Scott, has at length turned on
his enemies and promises to bring the
consr rirators to book by an exposure OF
the methods by which the shameless
fraud was brought about. Morton testi-
fies that he knew of one million dollars
being set apart for the purpose of ecr-
rupting congress, and that " Nick Par
sons and Fl. NJ. Corwin were agents to
if. Parsons was at that time
Of the supreme court, and Cor
win is q pzomineat lawyer Of this city.
Parsons is now In Europe, where he
thought it prudent to go aud remain
until after the adjournment of congress.
Corwin is still in Washington, and will
have to appear before the committee
aud tell what be knows. Morton de-
clared that he had no knowledge of the
in which this immense sum OF
money was distributed, but he knew
that Parsons and Corwin pretended to
furnish list of the persons to whom it
was paid. 1t is expected that Tom Scott
will be placed upon the stand to testify
as to his own completely in the matter.
The sergeant-at-srms Is empowered to
produce A. G. Gray.
AttOrney-GeneraI ssOwry Charged with
Forgery.