The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01

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This statement was founded upon n plan
| OF the corruptlonists TO swear CAKES AMrs
down Up tu that time the old man had been
inclined to let them Off gently, and To allow
their defence to stand ON their own auda-
cioue pcrjuries But their conspiracy reused
him. aud he produced his famous diaries,
with an exact statement Of each members
interest, the profits accrued from 1t, and the
money raid 10 each.
They never faced him again. but skunk
away. and silently submitted TO the verdict
| OF guilty. And when ANtrs went un tho
stand again he utterly crushed GARFIELD
10y proving that while tho investigation
! was going on. and after he had solcnny
sworn to written statement denying all
connection of any kind with the Credit Mo-
bllitr, GARFIELD had come 60 his ROOM and
claimed To be entitled to more ihnn he had
received The figures ~ this calculation, in
GARFlrLD's own handwriting. were pro-
duccd before the Committee! That cN-
posurc ought to have driven him from pub
lie life and consigned him to the pcniten-
tinry as foul pcrjurcr. But ho survived II.
10 add deeper disgrace to his record.
The responsibility for the back pay and
salary grnh rcsts entirely at his door. lie
was then Chairman Of the Committee on
Appropriations. The first move In that di-
rcction was made by Gen BUTLER on the
10th Of February, 1873, by an amendment
which required two-third vote on the Mis-
ccllancous bill, and was ostensibly bcntcnby
thirty-ninc majority. which included some
of the strongest friends 81 the plumber. who
voted adversely for effect. Tho first fire be-
ing thus drawn, BUTLER knew whore to
plant his guns, and only wnitcd an opportu-
nifty to rake the opposition To his pet pro-
jcct Tho Legislative bill came back from
the Senate to the House on the Path " Fob
ruary loaded down with n hundred amend
mcnts The usual course would he To print
the bill for the information OF the House.
But GARFIELD was deep In the salary grab
conspiracy. He had assured many Of the
opponents ofthat scheme that the bill would
not be tnkcn up. upon which It was known
BUTLER would renew his attempt to en-
graft his proposition. Tho House, thcrc-
fore, WIS thin. when at 10 o'clock at night
GARFIELD callcdupthe Lcgislativebill, broke
faith with the abscntecs, and by n collu-
sivc bargain. opened the door to tho salary
steal Of two millions of dollars, without in
'ihhlik wv lNlE llNl VI NbUfl' IuN lot lnt
President. increased pay for the Vice Prcsi-
dent, for the supreme Court, for the Cabl-
not and for the officers Of both Houses Of
Congress.
The most notorious Of all the contracts ~
the Washington Ring was that with DE
GuLYER and MCCLELLAN 81 Chicago. in the
spring ~ 1872. for two hundred thousand
yards Of wood pavement at $3.50 per yard.
To obtain this. it was proved before the
committee OF investigation that the sum Of
$4,000 was pnd to different persons. AZ
that time Boss SHrrHFRD wanted aid and
Influence in Congress To get appropriations
70 carry out his comprehensive plan Of plum
der. GARFIELD was Chairman Of Appropri-
ations, and his cooperation was most i'm
portant I" the Ring. RICHARD G. PARSONS
was Marshal Of the supreme Court. and had
made lobby headquarters of his Office.
PARSONS and GARFIELD were intimate
friends. and to reach lhe latter surely.
IT was necessary To retain the former.
Therefore PARSONS WAS paid sl5.0n for his
pretended service OF which sum he gave
GARFIELD 5000 under the Disguise Of being
counsel But it was shown before GLOvER's
Committee last spring. by GARrIELDs own
testimony and In contradiction To his former
statements. that he never made an argu-
mcnt. wrote an opinion. or even appeared
personally before the Board uf Public Works
la this connection. lIa did nothing but
pocket the money and serve the Ring
iorc is what CHITuNDrN. the agent oi
DE GoLNrG and MCCLELLAN, wrote ON the
Both " May. 1872. IN regard TO GARFIELD after
hc had been secured. "1lc holds the purse