The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

tion; he was for expelling Brooks. He
believed Dawes and Seofeld innocent,
but thought Kelly and Garfield guilty.
- At1I O'Clock to-day's session began.
Judge Poland rose and proceeded to
close the case, first replying to the argu
ment that the House had ne right to ex-
pei members for offenses committed be
fore election, and then rcbearsing the
facts of the transactions.
The hammer fell, the debate closed and
the house was brought face to face with
the question.
Mr.. Farnswortl, for the purpose Of re-
ferring the whole matter to the public,
moved to lay it on the table The vote
resultcd--ycas, 80 nays, l6i.
The next question was on substituting
Sargents resolutions fer those reported
by the select committee. The vote was
ayes ll5, nays no
The question then rscurred on the first
Of Sargent's resolutions, as follows
Resolved, That the House absolutely
condemns the conduct Of Ames, a mem
Der Of this House from the State of Mas
sachusetts, in seeking to procure con-
gressonal attention to the affairs OF a
corporation in which he was interested,
and whose interest directly depended on
the legislation of Congress, by inducing
members Of Congress to invest in the
stock Of said corporation.
The resolution was adopted yeas Isl (;
nays SO. Brooks voted in the negative.
The next resolution of Sargenl's was
as follows:
Resolved, That the House absolutely
condemns the conduct OF James Brooks,
member Of this House from New York
for the use Of his position Of government
director of the Union Pacific railroad
and of member of this Hous,, to procure
the assignment to himself or family, of
stock in the Credit Moblicr, of America,
corporation having contract with the
Union Pacific railroad, aud whose inter
ess depended directly upon the legisla
tion of Congress
The resolution was adopted; yeas,
ia nays, 80.
The next resolution was as follows:
Resolved, That the special committee
be discharged from further consideration
Of this subject.
Mr. Randall asked whether in case the
resolution to discharge the committee
were not adopted it would be in order
for any member to offer as privileged
question resolutions as to other members
affected by the testimony.
The speaker replied that it the House
did not discharge the committee from
tu.ther consideration of the subject it
would of course be still before the House :;
if the committee were discharged the
subject would be taken away from the
House as question of privilege
The vote was then taken on the reso-
luton discharging the committee, and
was rejected; yeas, 1O4; nays ia.
There was more excitement during the
progress of this vote and more interest
manifested in it's results than attended
any of the other votes, as the failure OF
the resolution would reopen the whole
subject as to all the other members i'm
plcatcd
Mr.. Wood offered the following rcso
luton:
Resolved, That the House absolutely
condemns the conduct of Samuel Hooper
and Henry l.. Dawes of Massachusetts,
w NJ. d. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Glenni
w. Scofeld of Pennsylvania. John A.
Garfield and John A. Bingham Of Ohio,
members of the House Of Representa-
tives, inasmuch as they became interest
ed in the Credit Mobilier of America, a
contracting company for the construc
ton of the Union Pacific railroad, and
continued to be so interested at time
when said corporation was dependent on
the legislation Of Congress for its main
tenance and supply.
Mr.. Randall made point tnat resolu-
tions of censure should be confined to
one individual.
The speaker sustained the point of or
der.
Mr.. Specr offered the following:
Whereas, 1t is shown by the report of
the special committee of the House to
investigate the charges OF alleged bribery
Of members by Ames and Others that
William ID. Kelly, a member of Congress,
from the State of Pennsylvania, did re-
ceivc while member Of the House, from
Oakcs Ames, the sum of S329, on the
Odd of June, 1869. and the further sum
Of $3.50 in September, 1868, as dividends
on stock of Credit Mobiler Of America,
without having paid ANYTHING therefor,
Resolved, That for the receipt and use
as aforesaid of said Credit Mobilier div
idends, Wm. ID. Kelly deserves and here.
by receives the unqualified censure of the
House.
The speaker put the question whether
the House would consider the resolution
and it was decided in the Affirmative;
yeas, 1lS; nays, 50.
This opened long debate
Mr.. Butler made a sharp and bitter
speech in favor Of Mr.. Kelly and Mr..
Stevenson took the same ground.
Mr.. Speer supported his resolution
Mr.. Kelly made his defense and when
he had concluded Mr., Maynard made a
motion to lay on the table the resolution
cansuring Mr. Kelly, which was agreed
to, yeas, III; nays, 10
Mr.. Sergcnt then offered resolution
dscharging the select committee on Cred
It Mobilier matter from further consider
alton Of subjects, which was agreed to by
a vote Of IA yeas to IS nays.
The House soon after adjourned.
Dull PROBABLE.