Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-01

the stock contracted for, and that
there is no proof that the ownership
Of the stock has in any way affected
the official action Of the stockholders.
They declare the scheme upon, the
part of the Credit Mobilier company
and the Directors of the Union Paci-
fic r. r. company of letting to the
Credit MobiHer company the Building
Of the road at such high rates a fraud
upon the government, and say that
had the facts Of these corrupt prac-
tees been known to the parties invest
ing in the stocks, it would have rem
dered them worthy of the severest
censure, but the only criticism the
Committee feel authorized to make in
the action of these members in taking
the stock, was their carlessness in not
ascertainlng what they were getting,
and foolishy risking their money on
merely the assurance of a good in
vestment.
The case Of Brooks stands on en-
tirely different grounds, the Commit
tee finding him to have been q pur-
chaser and owner of some two hun
dred shares Of the Credit Mohiler
stock while also q Government direct
OF Of the Union Pacific r. Il. to have
been aware Of the corrupt contract
between Ames and the Union Pacific
company for the building of the road,
which he permitted to be carried into
effect without opposition, thus allow
ing the Government to be defrauded
by neglect of his official duty. The
Committee fully agree upon their find
ings Of the facts, and after some dis
cussion Of the authority Of the House
in the premises, report the following
resolutions:
Whereas Cakes Ames q Representa-
tive in this House from the State of
Massachusetts, has been guilty of sell
ing TO members of Congress shares
of stock in the Credit Mobilier of
America for prices much below the
true value Of such stock, with the in
tent thereby to influence the votes
and decisions of such members on mat
ters to be brought before Congress for
action,
Resolved, That Mr.. Cakes Ames be
and is hereby expelled from his seat
as q member Of this House.
Second. Whereas, Mr.. James
Brooks, representative in this House
from the State ofNew York, did pro-
cure the Credit Mobilier company to
issue and deliver to Mr.. Charles H.
Nelson for the use and benefit of said
Brooks, so shares of the stock of said
company at price much below its
real value, knowing that the same was
SO issued and delivered with the inten
ton to influence the vote and decision
Ofsald Brooks, as a member of the
House on matters to be brought be-
fore Congress for action, and also to
influence the action Of said Brooks as
q Government Director in the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, therefore
Resolved, That Mr.. James Brooks
be, and is hereby expelled from his
seat as a member Of this House.
Mr.. Butler offered the following
substitute
Whereas the acts charged against
the members are within the jurisdic.
ton of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia; and whereas the
House of Representatives has no lega
or constitutional right to use it!
power of expulsion as punishment
for crimes committed by a memhe
before his election, therefore
Resolved, That in the Judgment .
the House, there is probably cause to
believe, from the report of the testi
, mony submitted by the select com
| mittee Of investigation of the Cred
5 Mobilier, that the offences committed
are within the jurisdiction of the Sup
rene Court, and that therefore th
Clerk of the House he, and is hereb,
ordered to cause copy of the testi
I mony so taken to be furnished to tn
District Attorney, the prosecuting
officer Of the United States, for sale
=, district, with the recommendation Q
i the House that he shall cause til
L same to be presented to the gran
e jury setting in and for said district
at the next session thereof, that h
may take such action in the premise
: as to law aid justice shall appertair
c THE LOUISIANA MIDDLE.