When was it published?

May 21, 1880 in The Daily Cairo Bulletin

Domestic News May 21, 1880

The Daily Cairo Bulletin

Q: What keywords are associated?

Texas Pacific Railroad, Congressional Scandal, Bribery, Forty Second Congress, Credit Mobilier

Cairo, Alexander County County, Illinois

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What is this article about?

A major scandal akin to the Credit Mobilier, involving over $2,000,000 in money and land grant bonds used to bribe senators and representatives for the Texas Pacific railroad charter during the Forty-second Congress, is about to be exposed in Washington. The company denies the claims, calling it blackmail, and the investigating committee may suppress the truth.

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Another scandal, which bids fair to rival the credit mobilier in rottenness, is on the eve of being unearthed in Washington. It dates back to the time of granting the Texas Pacific railroad charter. It is claimed that money together with land grant bonds to the amount of over $2,000,000 was used to induce a change of heart among senators and representatives who composed the Forty-second congress. As usual, the company denies everything and pronounces it a case of blackmail or stock jobbing operation. As the Pacific railroad committee, whose duty it is to investigate the matter, are strongly inclined towards shielding the rogues connected with this malodorous state of affairs, it is possible that the true inwardness of the matter will be hushed up and not allowed to reach the public.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Crime

What keywords are associated?

Texas Pacific Railroad Congressional Scandal Bribery Forty Second Congress Credit Mobilier

Where did it happen?

Washington

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Washington

Event Date

Dates Back To The Time Of Granting The Texas Pacific Railroad Charter

Outcome

possible that the true inwardness of the matter will be hushed up and not allowed to reach the public

Event Details

Money together with land grant bonds to the amount of over $2,000,000 was used to induce a change of heart among senators and representatives who composed the Forty-second congress. The company denies everything and pronounces it a case of blackmail or stock jobbing operation. The Pacific railroad committee, whose duty it is to investigate the matter, are strongly inclined towards shielding the rogues connected with this malodorous state of affairs.