The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-13

e2UO OO,0OO. than II has to seize the real estate
of any wealthy citizen Of New York and divide II
up among a pack of Washington lobbyists. 1t
seems incredible that Congress can be guilty Of
such iniquity and we hope TO learn that the
rumOrs to the contrary are without foundation.
II NOoDY and SANkEY could no anything
in Washington, we should urge them to Leave
here and hasten there at once. The nauseating
odors OF the corruption there have spread over
the whole 90 ntry. The white IIpu-, is rcck-
ing with them, and so is the War Dep rtment,
and 50 are the Navy and other departments. So
also are the pavemeuts of the streets, and tho
public works Of IIuss SHEPHERD. and the meas
uremcnts Of i}ABCOCK, and the hiding places OF
the sa'c-burglary conspirators. The place must
be cleaned out in some way. md disinfected by
some powerful agency. We fear that even
MOODY aud SANKLY would fail to reform IT,
though they should preach and sing there at all
hours Of every day for a twevemonth.
Now that the charges of bribery and
corruption In high places which have so often
been made In TIE SuN are receiving the fullest
confirmation In the evidence adduced be-
fore Congressional committees In Washing
ton, end almost every day some new revela-
ton Of depravty is made public now that the
President has been compelled to turn his most
trusted confidential agent out Of the White
House as a concession to pub ic opinion. while
his own brother has formally testified TO q
shameful traffic in trading posts carried on with
the assistance OF the President, people who have
been familiar with the doings In Washington
under GRANTS Administration are naturally
reminded OF that mysterious $25,00J check
which was traced TO the White House when
lrnf bar I'M In
nection with JIM FISK and JAY GOULD in the
colossal gold speculation which resulted in the
disasters OF Black Friday. In the House of
Representatives. the other day, Mr.. Cox brought
up tho following "reminiscences OF that dis
graceful business which have especial interest
Just at this time
g served two months on the committee on the
blsck fqaay panic. We had to go up end dCsn Wal
ton county Pennsylvania. TO Washington city to OBJ
mou'. We brought matters almost up the very por.
3 Setsna ioDn %ere NV co%ee room Jour
nal u the Currency Committee IL was under the au
Of February, 1870 after certain revelations, MI Cox
tee Bank and Currency should confer either per-
saes in rcfcrence 10 tie testimony given before the
COMMITTEES referring 70 hum or hls family and that the
after c9nsiderns tle matter he desired TO be heard
before The committee. or otherwise. with reference to
said evidence That resolution was agreed to-"
The result of this is well known. On the 4th
OF the same month Mr.. GARFIELD. the Chairman
Of the committee, reported that in accordance
with Instructions. lie had called upon President
GRANT and stated to him that In some Of the
testimony given before the committee, personal
reference was made to himself and 10 some
members OF his family, and inquired whether he
desired TO make any suggestions or statements
concerning the same and that the President re-
Piled In the negative. The Republicans had an
overwhelming majority In both Houses then,
and GnGinR that they were on the threshold Of a
terrible scandal, they summary suppressed all
further inquiry In that direction.