New-York tribune., 1872-12-03
uorrsr OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The House was called TO order at noon by
the Speaker Mr. Blaine. The attendance OF members
was very large and the day being bright aud balmy tie
galleries were crowded with spectators.
4 The proceedings opened with prayer by the
Chaplain, the Rev. j. g. Butler.
4 One-hundred- -and-iortyn nine members answered TO
4 their names.
The abseutees from the following stntes Rhode
Island l. NewYork lo; New-Jersey O. Pennsylyani, S;
Delaware /; Maryland 81 North Carolina, south Caro-
s. Ohio 5; Kentucky, q Tennessee, o. Alabama q Illi-
nos q Missouri, 2; Arkansas, Michigan, 81 Florda
Texas, Wisconsin, s. California Il hlnneso'a' west
The following new members were sworn in:
Joseph X. Hawley (Rep. Conn.,, Constantine g. Esty
Qep, Mass O. T. DOdds dib Rep, ohio), aud Erasmus
a commIttee was appopted, consisting of Messrs.
Maynard Tyner, and Potter TO walt on the President
and nfOr him that the House wasn session and ready
to receive any communication he might have TO make.
4 GEN RANKS TO REMAIN on HIS COMMITTEE.
4 Mr. BANKS Glib. Rep, Mass) rose and offered his
resignation Chairman OF the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, remarkDg that 1t was proper that the House
! should be represented by one who was unquahnedly
committed to the policy or the majority as he could not
Mr. BROOKS Dem n. " said he hoped that the
resignation would not be accepted II there was any
one Committee in which there should be no partisan
politics, but IN which the whole country should De rep
resented as unit, 1t was the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Banks had not asked be excused from service on the
Committee, but simply from the duties OF Chairman.
Mr. BANKS ask to be relieved from service ON the
Committee.
Mr. KELLOGG Rep., Conn., trusted that the resolu-
tou would be withdrawn at least for the present lie
did not think that the Republican side OF the House
wished the gentleman from Massachusetts to take that
course The House, by vote OF SO TO 76, refused TO
accept the resignation.
SPEAKER BLAINE ON CREDIT AoBIIlRR.
Mr. BLAINE having called Mr.. Cox to the chair as
4 Speaker pro tenn, took the floor and said
Mr. STEAMER: Irise a question OF the highest priv
ege one that concerns integrity OF members OF this
tba hnnnr 81 tha an ftaa1f
late Presidential campaign there wide spread ac
cuaton to the effect that members of Congress had been
brbed by presents Of stock Ia the Credit Mober to
perform certain legislative acts for the benefit OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Company. The persons thus
charged with crime are. had been in high public sta
on: one Of them the VcePresident OF the United
States another the Vce-President elect; still another
the secretary Of the Treasury three Senator'S OF the
Patterson In the House the accusation touches 2
the Chairman OF WAYS and Means, Mr.. Dawes the
Chairman OF APPROPRIATIONS BIZ. Garneld the Cnsr @
ley the Chairman OF the House Naval Committee, Mt
sehoheld the Chairman OF the Judiciary, MI Bingham
Means, Mr. Brooks and an ex member from the state OF
@ BSss sad s includes SdT s ce 0l
emen are alleged to have received paeseat, Oh stock
Representative from Acknowledgements OF stock
which In the nature OF bribes THIS grave accuse
ton includes men OF both political parues ana men
holding as have already sald eminent public ststions
The Charge of bribery members is one of the grsyes
that any legislative body called upon TO consider
aud one that demands prompt, thorough and impartial
Investigation have taken tho floor therefore for the
purpose OF moving that select committee be appointed
To Investigate these charges and 10 ascertain whether
they false. Unwilling OF course TO appoint
committee TO investigate charge In which my own
name included have called you TO the chair TO per-
form that duty. have selected you because you are
political opponent held In high honor both IN the House
and In the country and when, Saturday last ad-
ysed you that should ask this services from you
ped upon you but restriction In the selection OF
the Committee and that that IL should not contain
majority OF my political friends, and ths request Is
cordially concurred by all the members OF this House
who are accused with whom have been able 90 confer.
Without further detaping the House, submit the fol-
lowing resolution and unless some gentleman desires
70 speak, will call the previouA question: -I IT'D
Wkerea Accusations have been made 10 the pubic founded
alleged Of Oakes Am representative from hassachue
ppoa alayt Of Henry MeComb citizen ef wmaston N
the State Delaware 70 the effect that members e this House
0skes Ame perform oersia legislative for the benea
Union Paesc Rroaf Company By Of stock In the
Cree noeeer q America ref pe'ea' Of sai ehAfae de-
sOlpsd That special spponsed b,
the Spsai tmp0re whose du,f shah nessts apd
tain sheihs member Of the vu bbd By okes Ams
and that the Committee be authorised
ADOPTION on THE RESOLUTION
Mr.. ARCHER (Rep.. Md hoped that the rsolution
would not be adopted The question had been already