The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-10

tho, Cabinet personal friend Of the President.
and the latter himself all Interested in the
continuance Of the action they sought to
check. and all prejudccd against their rcp-
rcscntations. II they went TO Congress thcy
found mcnbcrs of the minority. includ
in charge of lis affairs. siding With their foos
Turn which way they would they found them
selves opposed and often bnnled by the vnst
power, which they felt. but could not see, Oi this
dtaholi'ully ingenious contrivancc. What Won
der il Il that they at last suspected the cause Of
their difficulties. aud that they called ON Con-
gross to drag the subtle and hidden network OF
tyranny out to the light Of day; and what Won
DER thut the House aud this committee. learning
IL work ngs should sock to deliver the people
Oi TINS District from lis oppressive power For
aught that the committee have been able to MS
crrtnn, this pool is still in existence. and its
hanclu influence may continue. though none OF
the Original members are now in Office.
The bill in equity. alleges that second ASSOC
rlatipn or pool was formed. ana that money be-
longing to the first TOOL WIS used to buy proper
~ for the second pool. Concerning this second
sion of no othor evidence; hut in view of the ma
ture nl the first pool ~ now developed. Il is not
safe To say that the allegations of the bill, un-
controvcrtcd ns they remain. are untrue. or like
ly to be 50. Whether. Us has been charged the
socond pool was or Is organized like the first. SO
~ To commit men OF Influence and position 10y
cunirVnncc which might operate even uncon-
sciousy to array them against the exposure Of
upuscs remains to he ascertained.
THE FOREIGN NAVAL ACCOUNT.
The main facts concerning the action Of tn,
Secretary ~ the Navy in Transferring the for,
rgn account Of the navy from the tried and
long, established house Of Buring Brothers x
Co. 10 the experimental one of Jay Cooke, No
Cullorh Co. on very favorable terms. and his
advances Of 81 .20O.O 900 To- thut house during the
panic OF 1873. are explained IN House Report
7S9 Of lust session. One matter, however. re-
mains uneNpaned: Postmaster General Brad
| lord testified before this committee thnt tue
public funds passing Though his hands had
earned $4,000 interest THIS l. SUBSTANTIALLY
4 Go. and J & Morgan & Co. to this committ,c.
but tins interest does not apnear credited on
bradiords account. and three calls on IN"
Treasury Department Tor u stat mont OF what
beam" Of IT are still unanswered. i is proper
No Gay ihai pqpT lScl1dei WIN brHyF ,s s
not sipn 10y the majority of this committee TIL
The tier OF .hr Secretary of State giving the
| history oi tn" transfer of the State Depart
| mcnts foreign account To- the houS" of CIcWs,
| Habiclt Co. contains statements which are
| count WIS taken from stable and wel-ostab-
| lishei house without substantial reason and
! the public money risked In the hands of u con-
! Germ which sperdily proved To- br rotten.
The coinm,ttee commenced AN inquiry into
alleged bribery; fllse ccrriil'ation. and fraud by
| William W. McMickcn. Surveyor General II
| Washington Territory. On calling for. nccdiid
| lnlorinmtlon from the Secretary OF the Interior;
/ that officer. instead OF furnishing il. replied
| that he was investigating the mutter himseli-a
cours" which the rommltrc considered disrc-
! spc tiul to the House. Ii appears 10y the Juur-
! nal oi the Senate that n successor Ia McMickcn
! has since been nominated. bus failed of CON
iirmMian 80 that McMicken at last accounts
AZ soon IA il became understood that this
/ committee WIS thoroughly in earnest 90 expose
! corruption and ahus' =. ihc Chairman was al
/ most Overwhelmed hy masses oi Information ana
cnnlpuint- which poured in from many quar-
| t,i-. 70 rAmnln. the multitude 81 matters
/ brought 10 the note" ui the committee would
require lar more tim" than the members could
possibly give. occupied ~ They all w'rs on other
/ commit HS ANA win uthrr duti's \ number
of iuntt,r- hnNr. however. tu som" extent hren
] inquired into. and large amount Of important
ntnrnafiu hu- bnsu ciicitad hut the cases nj
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