The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-19
VIZ. a. wnEELER's JoBs

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WIZ. a. wuEEIER's yoBs
When the honest Republicans of the House presented
resolutions in 1861 extending the Investigations OF the
corruptionsof SimonCameron as Secretary of War. VIM.
A. Wheeler voted to lay the resolutions on the table,
raised u technical point of order to defeat the resolu-
tons, and voted against their final passage. The inyes-
t~igation showed fraud everywhere In the War
Department, in which the firm of E. D. Morgan,
now Republican candidate for Governor of New York,
was largely involved. The frnuds were committed in
the purchase of army supplies. cattle. horses, mules,
blankets, &c. Simon Cameron is now Chairman OF the
Republican Congressional Executive Committee. and
his son, now Secretary Of War. headed the Pennsyl-
vania delegation TO Cincinnati, aud decided the NOM
nation of Gov. Hayes. Inthe 4lst and 42d Congresses,
Mr.. Whc Ter was Chairman of the Commit e on Paci-
fc Railroads. Mr.. Wheeler favored every job of the
Pacific Railroad corfupti0nists during thai time, and op-
posedevery effort 10 hold them TO proper accountability.
In the second session of the 4Ist Congress, MIR Wheeler
carried through ten bills in the interest of the Pacific
railroads. In the same session he advocated a resolu-
ton largely increasing the Northern Pacific Railroad
land gnints, but claimed that lie did not know how
many acres of land were granted. 1t was strenuously
opposed, but was forced through by MIR. Wheeler,
Speaker Blaine aiding him by his rulings. Mr.. Wheel
er also reported u bill granting Goat Island TO the
Western Pacific Railroad for its terminus The
Island was TO be given outright, although it was con-
sidered worth s 5,U00,000 in cash. MIR. Knott moved
an amendment requiring the company TO pay $1,000, 600
for il, and one member stated his willingness TO offer
the Government s., 100000 for the Island. and another
offered 81, 500, 900. Ii was denounced ON all sides as q
shameless job. The bill was rejected, but was re-
yived again in 1872 by Mr.. Wheeler, and was passed in
of = rs,i,tion by ihe House. offered by Mr.. Randall.
If Pennsvlyanis recolling the hill The Credit
Siobiler WINS then fresh and Mr. Wheeler did not
darc r,~;s, Mr. Wheeler fos1ercd Tom SCOTS Texas
Psci6c ia;lro,d and nassed ibe hill In tIe ADD Con.
crass i. 1nnaSed Tho nrorosition to comnel tbe Pacific
Bp ! !, ~ = ~ = ma the Governmen, c,,cl snms
: : ~ In, H. from, ,, .c a,no,n,iny ~ many million
= -, :. IL : az Aad 9.nn,,rass Mr. Nheriar yos maJe
Se,a;.s.n ~ . ;. ,ha ron,r5;,,oe on conmerce and do.
saasad .Js n ~ 10 nuke The Innisy;Ile & Port.
isnI esansf FREE of all tolls and CHARGES eAcept those
racessary :, r,vs current, exnenses IN tbis howey.r.
n No. cye ~ p%yd Inv tIe Senate
THE REPUBLICAN CREDIT MoBILIER-
By means of the Credit Mobilier, $50.000,0C0 were
stolen in the construction of the Pacific Railroad I'm
der the Acts oil 1862 and 1864, the Union Pacific Road
obtained II, 900, 0O0 acres of land, and guaranteed
bonds amounting TO ST, 000, 600. Its assets, indie
pendent of the lands, amounted to Sill, 600, OOo.
The total cost TO the railroad company of the three con-
s~truction contracts-lloxies. Ames' and Davis-was