R. Committee is right" (as made up for the 45th
Congress), "but the Com. on Territories I do not like. A different one
was promised me." (No. 373. N. Y., Oct. 30th, 1877.)
"I do not think we can get any legislation this session for extension of
land grants unless we pay more for it than it is worth." (No. 378. N.
Y., Nov. 9th, 1877.)
"If we are not hurt this session it will be because we pay much money to
prevent it." (No. 381. N. Y., Nov. 15th, 1877.)
"This Congress is nothing but an agrarian camp." (No. 449. N. Y., April
19th, 1878).
"I have done all I can to prevent certain bills from being reached, and
do not think any bills can be that will hurt us." (No. 468. N. Y., June
15th, 1878.)
"I have received several letters and telegrams from Washington to-day,
all calling me there, as Scott will certainly pass his Texas Pacific
bill if I do not come over; and I shall go over to-night. * * * It cost
money to fix things so that I would know his bill would not pass. I
believe that with $200,000 I can pass our bill." (No. 107. N. Y., Jan.
17, 1876.)
A Low Estimate of Congressional Brains and Public Interest.
The alarm evidently felt and certainly shown that the Central Pacific
and Southern Pacific were apt to be commonly considered and treated as
being one concern, and not as distinct and separate things - incestuous
and eager lovers instead of alien rivals and natural foes - conspirators
rather than competitors - would be simply amusing were it less offensive
and more in accordant vibration with the pulsations of common sense
amongst a people not wholly fools.
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