National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

by a vote Of 30 yeas 70 IA nays
STEAMER BfAiNES DEMAND:
Speaker Blaine, calling Mr.. Cox, OF n: tg 70
the chair, said he rose TO question Of the high
est privilege, II was generally known ulaL IN
the recent Presidential campaign there Mes y
widespread accusation Of the bribery OF members
Of the House; that they hal been bfibed 70 40
certain things nv presents of certain STOCKS.
without including himself In the eminent men
whose names were mentioned IN connection
with this matter, he would say that the charges
struck In high places. a., ,,
IL included the Vice President aud the Vice
President elect, three Senators and two eN-Sena-
tors, the Secretary Of the Treasury. honorable
members OF the House Of representatives among
whom were the chairman OF Ways and Means
(Mr, DaWes,) the chairman OF Appropriations
INF GarheldO the chairman Of the civil Service
Committee, Or. Kelley,l the chairman Of the Jul
dietary Committee, (Mr. Blhgham,) and the Chalr-
man Of the Naval Committee, CMr SCOneld.l On
the other side OF the House the distinguished
member Of the Ways and Means Committee mi
BrOokD was also included. There was also 10
uluded an eN-member Of the House from Massa-
Chusetts, (MT, EllUt,l who was supposed 70 be
sleeping IN an hOnOrCd grave. IL was charged
that all had received these bribes from ihelhDer
OF the House from Massachusetts, (Mr. AmesO
and all this demands prompt, thorough and i'm,
partial investigation. For this purpose he had
called Mr.. Cox TO the chair Temporarily, because
Il would be manifestly improper Tor MIN (Blanel
10 appont a committee TO examine chnrRe In
which he was included. lie had placed no re-
strictlon upon the chairman pro tsin., except that
he would not appoint upon the committee ma
| IOrity of his CBialne's) political friends.
MI. Blaine then offered preamble and resolu-
| ton reClting that charges had been made IN the
public press founded upon an alleged letter OF
oakes kmes, a Representative from the State OF
Massachusetts,, and Of II. 3. MacOmb, citizen OF
| Wilmington, in the state OF Delaware, 70 the
| effect that members Of the House Of Representa-
| tves were bribed by Oakes Ames to perform
certain things by presents Of stock In the Credit
MOblller, and resolving that special committee
| OF 1--WE members be appointed by the speaker pro
tenn, whose duty II shall be 10 investigate and
ascertain whether any member Of the House OF
| Representatives has been bTibed by Cakes Ames
his Legislative duty; and that the committee en-
| plOy a stenOgrapher and send for persons ana
| papers.
words "Or by any other person or corporation"
were inserted, and Mr.. Blaine accepted the
SIR. GRCHERs OBJECTIONS.
| Mr., Archer, Of Nd, hoped the resolution would
| not be adopted. The case had been triedby q
| higher tribunal, and the American people have
| spoken upon II. lie thought II would be much
| better 10 proceed with the regular and Legitimate
| business Of the House than to commence VIVA
these Investigations.
| Mr. Randall OF Pa, hoped the resolution would
| be adopted and with unanlmity, and that the
| Investigation will he full and thorough. Less
| than that would not meet the expectation and
requirements Of the people Of the country.
| There has been dark cloud OF scandal raised,
and II Ia due that the character OF members as
wrath ian upon those, il there be any, who have
voted for blils in which they are interested.
Mr.. Dawes, Of Mass, agreed with Mr. Ran
dali, and hoped the resolution would 6e adopted
shall be no shrinking FROM u thorough, fair, eN-
haustive, and Impartial investigation. IN times
past he had urged the House TO take cognlgIance
Of charges that were made by responsible au-
thOrity, and he would not shrink frnin an inyes-
tigatlOn now. lie called upon the HOusc 10 pur-
sue this investigation asa judicial trial IN such
manner as to command, ~ u VIII receive, the
| RppTOyai Of the American people.
Mr.. Holman, Of Ind, thought the House owed 4
to itself to make this Investigation. Al ,,.,
The resolution was then adopted, Me- Archef
only voting In the negative.
The Speaker pro ten. appointed as the com
mittee Messrs. Poland, OF W.; BANKS OF Mass
Beck, Of KY; Nlblack, OF Ind; anu McCrnry, Of
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee on APpro
priatiOns, reported the -
INDIAN AUTHORIZATION BILL,
and II was male the special order for Tuesday
next after the morning hour. 1t appropriate
1900 600 less than the bill Of last session.
AT / o'clock the House took recess until i:al
O'Clock. Upon reassembng, Mr.. Maynard, from
the committee appointed to walt upon the Presl
dent, reported that that duty had been Attende,
to, aud that the President would hnmediatel!
The Speaker presented the resignation o
! Hon. Ulysses Mercur, a Representative from
Pennsylvania, to take effect to-day.
General Babcock, the PresidentA private score
taTv, acre appeared anhpresented
TuE ANNUAL MESSAGE
81 the Ptesllentt winch was Tehl ny tue NlcEh
Mr. Mcpherson.
At the conclusion Of the reading the usual nun
Der OF copies was ordered TO be printed
Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio from the Committee Of
: Appropriations, reported the
TENSION APPROPRIATION BILL,
! and moved that II he referred to the Commute
Of the Whole, and made the special order for
week from wednesday next.
Mr.. Eldridge, Of Wisconsin, objected to bill
: being assigned a special day before they wer
: printed or the House knew what they contained
Mr.. FaTnswOTth, Of Illinois, favored the nNln
OF an early day Us an Indication Of desire Of III
e House to go at once TO business.
T Mr.. Garfield called attention 10 the fact tha
there were but twelve week. for Chs sSsT kHs
. This bill, with the others prepared by the con
G mlttee, were based upon the estimates whiC
Z were before the House.
( The motion referring and liking day was the
e the amount appropriated by this hill
$780, 900,
IS Mr.. GARFIELD then reported
THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL AFR
n FRIATIOE BILL,
Z which was similarly referred, aud made v
X special order for Thursday Of next week. N
II amounts appropriated by this bill, rs recon
z mended, Is about the same as that Of last year.
MessrH. Butler and TwiChell, OF Mass, p
lie sented bills for the relief Of the sufferers by III
in Boston, which were referred 10 the Ways ~
u Means Committee. (rhey are similar to the bill
D. for the relief Of Chicago passed last year,
Mr.. ScOneld, of Pa, offered bul Tor the !
G. ductlOn Of the officers and expense OF the ]
ternal Revenue Department Referred to y
Il Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. COnnOr, OF Texas, introduced bill
establish the Northern judicial district OF Tex
% Referred to the Committee on Judiciary,
!, The House then at $500 p. IN. adjourned.