Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-22

FAILURE OF THE WILSON COMMITTEE TO REPORT
THE IMPEACHMENT OF v1cE-PREsIDENT COLI
FAx-PRKsENTATIoN OF MIR. WOODS REsoLu-
TON IN THE HoUsE-REFEREsoE oP THE MAT
TER TO THE JUDICIARY coMMITTEE-rHE
LOUISIANA InIBRoGLIo-dEN. BUTLER TO Es-
PeusE THE CAUSE OF oAKEs AMEsi AND DAN
VOORHEES, THAT OF BROOKS.
Special telegram to The Commercial
WAsHINaToN, Feb. 81
Contrary to expectations, the Wilson Credit
Mobiler committee did not yet get in their Re
port, yesterday. They were in secret session
for several hours, and finally appeared upon
the floor Of the House, but failed to get an OPP
portunity to submit the report before the
House adjourned.
A genuine sensation, however, was created by
the presentation, under question of privilege,
BY Fernando Wood, of the following resolution;
That the testimony reported to the House by
the select Committee, appointed under the Res
olution of the House OF December End, 1872.
for the investigation of charges OF bribery in
influencing members of the House OF Represen-
tatves, be referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, with instructions to report arti-
cles Of impeachment against Schuyler Colfak,
Vice President OF the United States, IL, in its
Judgment, there is evidence duplicating that
Objections were made to its being privileged
question by Mr.. Sargent, OF California, and
Mr. MAYNARD of Tenn, but the Speaker ruled It
as one. which Immediately led to excited and acri
monious debate as to whether it should DO con-
sidered at once by the House. The yeas and
nays we're called, resulting in its being defeated
1 by vote Of log yeas to 1O9 nays. General
| Butler and seven other Republicans-Farns-
worth, Boles, W. G. Smith, Porter. Goodrich,
/ Beatty, and Stevenson-voted@in the afhrmatlve,
1 n
half.
| As the calling OF the ayes and nays progressed.
/ and tho fact became evident that the result was
likely to be very close, many Republicans were
considerably exercised, grouping together and
| talking and gesticulating in the most earnest
| manner, whilst the faces on the Democratic side
| of the House beamed with apparent satistac
| ton, and whenever a few extra noes were giveT
in, visible chuckes wer5 heard as they Thought
they had EN-:
4 resolution was finally agreed to unanimous
~ referring the Poland testimony to the judi
ciary Committee, with instructions to report ar
tices OF impeachment against any officer OF the
. Government, if in their Judgment, the fact
| warrant such action.
In the Senate Mr. Carpenter, from the Com
| mttee oil Privileges and Elections, submitted al
| exhaustive report in the Louisiana CONTESTED
election case, closing with the recommendation
of the following resolutions for adoption by tn
| Senate That there is no State Government a
present existing in the State of LouslsiAna; tina
neither John Ray nor W. l.. Mcmillan is entitle
7 | to a seat in the Senate, neither having fee
elected by the legislature Of the State OF Louis
lana.
Senator Morton also submitted his report. an
other members OF the Committee expressed thei
: | views in endorsing one or the other, or nelthei
9 disclosing a variety Of opinions still, notwitl
| standing the thorough investigation they ha
!, given the subject From this date, to the clos
| Of the session, we may look for successive eel
. | sations and excitements General Butler wi
h expoure the cause OF Oakes Ames, on Tuesda
next, and Dan Voorhees, that Of Mr.. Brook
J Butler has expressed determination to preveI
o the adoption OF the report Of the Cred
"A Mobilier Committee on that day an
!, rumor has it, he will be supported by oth'
= prominent Republican members who as yet d.
1t sire to remain in the back ground Ames
confident that the report will not be adopte
and feels satisfied he will get OH with vote
q | censure.
Brooks is almost prostrated, and yesterd'
tainted a. he was passing into one OF the Cor
10 mite Rooms. hESNAr.