Year: 1862

the pass Aee Of the Post once bi II arm not much ms,
takenr the signs Of the times Future Developments w
show this be Of the most not the most costuP'
bill Jf the session Money has been used by tbs thou
say passage contributed by merchants anu
of March 1861. Less than one year has rolled aroau a
there now before the pubic an Official commuhicS,1
revealing many things in regard to it, but ans Ia
has not vet chapters behind All TINS
remaining yet In the dark, obscured from the view OF
tho public far astounding than any tha nave se.
been made known: but with the developemenls tnaI
have been made willingly leave it to the pubic 70
Judge the correctness OF my prediction hiaos IIon


walton of the events that were transprng about me-


No member, as l stated before, ID named as having
received any money; a matter OF course there are
all might have expected that; eu no sane nan can
read that evidence without fixing in his own mind more
than one person inside the bar OF the two houses who
received the benefit Of the money. BESIDES one Oh
members money is for the lobby man to play
a game of poker with the member, the lobby
member never betting he holds good hsnd but always
bets largely when he that the merber in question
will certanly win; in this way the legislator Esxabes
and money and he we'll knows what it is f and
bill he expected TO for; if he docs not at the
time ne to be notified before the result of the
game Of poker has been forgotten One rich nan in the
city of New York, who bears the rsputasn Of cng one
the players the State Of New York had
the reputation during the session OF 1850 Of permitting
seeator win from him in two nights the OF
thousand dollars. OF that voted for
the big grdiron bill, and when charged in my letter
that certain Senators paid for their support, that
Senator among Others 70 question Of privilege and
denied the accusation But sach is Abxny and Albany


legislation Is wonder that and national ruin stares
IN tue race Wheh pupiC
but goat in their own debancheryY


The dsbate to-day the reference Of the testi
cnony 10 committee really spicy and interesting


Mr.. Avord denied having received any money for the


advocacy of the BILL THAI he was here and drafted tive
three bills for Mr. Litteohn, and when the session
that person said that he had been here for special
object; had been paid largely and succeeded in accom-
plish,ng his end. and then made Mr. Avord present
OF $500.


Mr. Pierce took this occasion to make Of his
CHARACTERISTIC speeches, charging the broadcloth
gentry and the Chamber Of Commerce Of New York
hain ha of 10 rupfi0


by furnishing the money corrupt with He also stated
that sixty thousand dollars raised by the


property holders and Fifth residents defeat the
Broadway Railroad bill.


Mr. Underwood the clerk mentioned in the testimony


declares- understand that his evidence has been gar


bed and that he testified distinctly that had been the


custom Of the Speaker of the House, upon reaching


threefhs BILL whenever the vote the preceding bill


showed that there hreeffths quorum present.


lay the bill side and read the majority bills first and
out Of their place.


The matter finally referred to the first Committee
Of the Whole We shall have developments the
subject before it is ended