Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-27
ne mouse COOk q recess
A Lively Time at the Evening Session.

A Lively Time at the Evening Session
At the evening session the House resumed
consideration of the Poland report.
Mr.. Butler mass was recognized As entitled
to the floor, and said he had never risen to take
part in any debate oppressed with the sense O,
responsibility that he now felt. He was not OBJ
pressed because he believed
AMEs WAS HONEST TO THIS HorG
nor was he oppressed because he was to speak
for Justice TO man Mr. Brooks who had here
tofore done him some wrong. But he was OBJ
pressed lest he should leave unsaid some WORD
which he ought to say on this great occasion
We had no Jurisdiction over what we are now
doing. We have no right, legal or constitu-
tionai, TO expel member for an act done Ave
years ago. He said again there was no prece-
dent for this action, either i'm this country or
IN England But it was said we must purify
tne HOUSE. Since when did this idea of purifi-
cation come over the House? We had been sit
ting with these men for long years. Would sit
ting with these men four or five DAYS more
contaminate us? If we were contaminated
already, condemning these men would nor
help the matter. Mr.. Butler then referred to
THE CASE OF C. @. BOWEN.
ne was charged with murder, and yet the COM
mittee ON elections of that day declared Bowen
worthy OF seat. That committee was com
posed IN part OF George w. McCrary Qowa). l..
r.; Poland (Vermontl, and job Z. stevenson;
pardon. lLaughter.] Why was not Bowen ex-
PEELED? He had also been convicted of bigamy
right here in the District and was permitted 20
SIT In THIS House for months, TO the great danger
OF concentrating every married man In the
House. lLaughter.l He referred to the cases
OF Sickles, and of q Representative from Texas
who killed waiter at q hotel here, to show that
murderers had sat with members of the House.
In further discussion, Mr.. Butler said that when
the late war broke out the Adjutant General of
lsham q. Harris, Of Tennessee, (Mr. Whit
thorne, now a member Of the House,)
STOLE ALL TIE FUNDS OF THE STATE,
and carried them into the rebel lines
Mr.. Whttthorne, amid good deal Of excite
ment, denied the charge.
MT. Butler asked, but suppose q committee Of
investigation should And you did? Il was easy
Tor committees 70 find crimes. He added that IL
the Adtutant General lived in England his head
would have been upon . pole, and he would
have been looking q hts burning entrails. And
yet that nan (Mr. whitthorne) comes here 20
demand the conviction Of Mr.. Ames. ThrouRh
had had his disabilities removed. The House
bad net been contaminated by sitting here with
him, and yet he considers himself conta x.inated
By setting here with Oakes Ames. Cakes Anne
wAs 1t least elected by q constituency tia,
never went into treason.
N. befLEk THEN PAID A GLOWING TRIBUTE
TO Nh. AMEs' CHARACTER, -
and stated the progress Of the Pacific railroad
and M. Ames' agency I'm It. He referred to the
iaet that M. Ames became . BANKRUPT by inves-
ting his all In that road. That bankruptcy VA
cccasioned by the actioBof Congress, ana ali Nj
Anes wanted 70 do was to get men Interested U
the road 70 that the Interests Of the road could
bride, Tor he never wanted legislsfaoh OF Con
gress, and lid not expect amy. He only wanted
Congress TO keep its hands Oh. II was no
credit mobiler stock that troubled the publ
mind, but il was the lying and perjury Of tn
men In the khambles that troubled them; an,
committee wanted to expel him, (Applausel.