The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-05-19

hAGssbcil sG Ais AIdAEula0 or Tile G1U1-
mlT5ee en- Pacific Railroads. some very
serious allegations In regars 10 the
means employed Go secure for the Texas
Paeitic corparatlun the Iaau grant, tine
eaEensinn of which il now being sought
from Congress- He. claims co have evi-
dence 20 show that sg1, 600 IN cash and
S2f3, eco in first mortgages Land-grant
bonds were paid 10 SENATOR'S for votes
To pass the Land Grant bill In the
Upper House in July, 1870, and that a
million OF dollars worth Of land grant
bonds were dsvi,le,f for similar pun
pgse asnang' members Of the House
The bill finally paase,3 On the sd Of
March, IsTI. The Texas Pacific
scheme has been so fertile a
source OF lobbying aad wirspulllmg IN
Congress- al CO give certaan nherenE
probability ID, the charges new masie
The aHrnor progresses 10 be able 5a fllr-
Nah documentary evidence OF the
truth OF his assertions Is we'll as the
names or witnesses who are cognizant of
the facts. CHARGES so SPECIFIC and 10.
obviously capable Of being readily
ue#ta,i demand thorough and unme-
data nvesuigarion,
A w assIGngSau spectral sHys. Al q
naeeGing OF tine Eanse Pacific Raalraasi
Cammi1tse j letter making charges of
enrrapGi and Bribery againat Pacific
ralroaa company WRITTEN by j. A.
epserwe, eansrssnHr, was sHhnlss 5..,I
The LetUer charges That Tat1, GGG money
ant s1f'p, Coo worth OF Eand grant BOMBS
were paid I'D a Eni1ed States Senaa.sr.
ami that 81 GOO, coo worth Of bonds
were distributed among members Of
the Hsase. The wrrrer SAWS he can
produce tine evidence. and furnish the
witnesses I'd SUSTAIN the charges. and
asks for an Invesrigaalun No ae1ion
has Been naksn IN regard CD the letter.
enc enmnla5resa desiring frsE 1a, ascertain
the responsibility of the. wrizar, and
whether he Is net merely engauef IN
stock Iasaeing affair before asking the
House 59 order an investigation. The
na5Ser has caI.ssft GaIts a SENSATION
among The members WAC have been In
formed about the letter.
BagarG'4 bali regulating the pav ard
apps,nsnnens or deputy nls1shala twiliei1
mas been recommended for paaaaxst pru-
vir6ss daily pay Of s. dslring actual
servIca. tina deputy narsifaIa &c be ap-
pefnrsd by the Circuir Courrs Of the
United States each year Just before
the election Of Eepraaen1asives. Gr by
the Dsarries Judge, il the Ciruusa ourr
IN not In session.. such eiepnnlss sg be
equally divided among the poti1ieaI
paruIes. ansi I'D DO OF good neral eaar-
actar, to be residents az the PRECINCTS
where there are ts serve. and not Go be
candidates. for sffica.
Returns fram ali the enunaies i'm f.
znnrH are now N. Calhoun, with
f0ur votes. We Iaarn dad noe INSTRUCT.
Two either countaes, Just in, gave Grant
two votes, Blaine three aud Waaiiagrns
three. The ELAINE hureau clagna that
On ACCOUNT CT TINS incorporated rssuI1.
they viii have a clear nInnriuy OF the
anEl-tSran5 GssiagaEas In the state Con-
venEion, leaving Cock county ont Of che
question. On the other hand, the
erranr people claim To havs majority
ar hfsf N al, and maIgrI1v even Il slie
ssslE cnunEy regular delsgasion IN al
nltSe,I INTACT.
En- the Hause McEane, risfng sp 4
question: OF privilege, referrssl To tine left
rssr addressed ts him amt Ella AZ rusn,-
beers or the Committees ON Pacific Rail
r'asts from j. A. 6enrge, charging bri-
berry and corruption upen che Congress
whlch PASSED the Texas Pacific bill
Lhe newspapers get the letter through
eienrge himself. RE inSsnaed tn sub
mt the letter To the Committee az the
next mertlng Fl the Committees
Thought it worthy OF norice be would
bring the matter Go the a5tansian Of the
House.