Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-21
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FAILURE OF THE WILSON COMMITTEE TO REPORT
THE IMPEACHMENT OF voE-PREsDENT COLI
INSTRUMENTATION OF Mr.. wooD's REsoLU-
TIoN IN THE HoUsE--REFERENOE OF THE MAT
TER 10 THE JUDICIARY cokMITTEE-THE
LOUISIANA IMBRodLIo--dEN. BUTLERl TO RS
PeUsE THE CAUSE OF oAKEs AAIRs, AND DAN
VOORHEES, THAT OF BROOKS.
Special Telegram 10 the Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
Contrary to expectations, the Wilson Credit
Mobilier 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 op-
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-
tatives, be referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, with instructions to report arti-
cles Of impeachment against Schuyler Colfax,
Vice President Of the United States, il, in it's
judgment, there is evidence duplicating that
Office in the case that warrants impeachment.
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 be con-
sidered at once by the House. The yeas and
nays were called, resulting in its being defeated
by \ vote of LOG yeas to 100 nays. General
Butler and seven other Republicans-Fa
worth, Boles, W. @. Smith, Porter. Goodrich,
Beatty, and Stevenson-voted in the affirmative,
the former using his utmost endeavors in its be-
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 satisfAc-
ton, and whenever few extra noes were given
in, visible chuckles were heard as they thought
they had 'em.
A resolution was finally agreed to, unanimous
ly referring the Poland testimony to the Judi
ciary Committee with instructions to report ar
tices of impeachment against any officer of the
Government, il in their judgment, the facts
warrant such action.
In the Senate, Mr.. Carpenter, from the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, submitted an
exhaustive report in the Louisiana contested
election case, closing with tho recommendation
of the following resolutions for adoption by the
Senate That there is no State Government at
present existing in the State Of louisiana that
neither John Ray nor W. L. Mcmillan is entitled
to a seat in the Senate, neither having heen
elected by the legislature of the State of Louis
lana.
Senator Morton also submitted his report, and
othermembers of the Committee expressed their
views in endorsing one or the other, or neither,
disclosing a variety of opinions still, notwith-
standing the thorough investigation they had
given the subject. From this date, to the close
of the session, We may look for successive SEN
sations and excitements. General Butler will
expoure the cause of Oakes Ames, on Tuesday
next, and Dan Voorhees, that of Mr.. Brooks,
Butler has expressed determination to prevent
the adoption of the report of the Credit
Mobilier Committee on that day and
rumor has it. he will be supported by other
prominent Republican members, who as yet de-
sire to remain in the back ground. Ames is
confident that the report will not be adopted
and feels satisfied he will get of with vote of
censure.
Brooks is almost prostrated, and yesterday
tainted as he was passing into one of the Com
mite Rooms. JaENNAT.