The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-27

ties to that controversy, one led b,
Brooks and the other by Ames, whil
Mr.. Dawes at the request of the Com
mittee offered certain resolutions. Mr.
Brooks did not vote but it appeared
that Mr.. Garfield had read the rul,
which prohibited members from voting
on questions in which they were inter
ested. and perhaps that was why Mr.
Brooks did not vote.
Mr. Stevenson then called attention
to the action of the House 1867 oil
Washburnes resolution to regulat,
freight tariff. In that discussion Mr.
Wsshburne made speech and exposed
the character of the Credit Mobilier
An examination of that debate show
that Messrs Bsid J. F. Wilson, Dave
and others participated in that discus.
sion and they therefore had a knowl.
ege OF the Credit MobiIier This debat,
made sensation. 1t Was not done in
corner it was known of men. The vot,
on Washburns resolution regulating
the tariff OF roads, the first question being
on question OF reference, showed tha
nearly all Of the gentlemen implicated
in Credit Mobilier had voted for the
reference to Pacific Railroad Commit.
tee
Mr.. Stevenson was going u speak OF
other debates when hls time expired
He asked leave to print the rest OF his
speech. Conger, OF Michigan, objected
to anything being printed that was not
uttered IN the House
Mr.. Whitlhorne, OF Tennessee, argued
that if Mr.. Ames told the truth and
had not trifled with the committee, that
all the gentlemen with whom ne had
bargained TO take stock were equally
guilty with Mr.. Ames, and should
be punished. He referred TO the tes-
timony in each case and said they were
guilty with Messrs Ame- and Brooks.
These men together with Mr.. Samuel
Hooper who mad not been investigated
by the Committee, must have known
that the Credit Moblier was plundering
and robblng the Country and why did
they not expose all o. the crime Shall,
the house 90 halt way and make com
promise of this matter He did not
thlnk that the Committee had gone tor
enough, but with his view OF the law
he would vote with the Committee AZ
for a. they went and was ready TO go
further
Mr. Niblack, OF Ind, sustained the
report o. the committee, although he
was not willing to admit that members
could be punished for all the acts com.
mitted prior to their election to Con-
gre5s, but he did insist, when they COM
mitted an act which might involve some
lsgi-IA.sorT-.he House, did then have
jurisdiction over the condition. of it's
members With regard TO Mr.. Ames,
Mr.. Niblack said he was here playing
the role OF an ordinary lobbyist, and
pretending TO exercise an Influence
winch he did not exercise. He accom-
plished his purpose by placing stock,
Referring to the point made that the
with whom Ames bargained
we're equally guilty with him. Mr..
Bingham said the Committee had not
ronnd evidence to convince them OF the
fact. A. to Mr. Ames he had admitted
the fact that his purpose in placing
stock was to gain friends, while there
was no profit that those TO whom he
gave it, were aware Of his purpos.
The Committe had fairly reported in
with the development OF
the evidence and no matter what
might he the action OF the House, the
public would not fail to Judge that the
had reported in accordance
with tue evidence. Rreferrlng TO Mr..
Brooks he said he had less charity tor
one OF his own political associates who
violated his oath, than tor one OF the
opposite party. The main reason for
this was that the party with which he
acted were strict cOnstruCtlOnalIsts OF
the Constitution, and the Democratic |
party insisted that officers were for the
service OF the public, and not for any
one mans aggrandzement, hut he
hoped this would not he viewed in any |
in a psrtisan light. He |
certainly wouldn't give party vote.
Referring 10 the action 6f the Press |
On this subject, Mr.. Bingham said a
great portlon Of the Press OF the coun-
Try had dishonored itsell by debating |
70 the representatives Of the people,
what they should do in this matter
OF the press could not
ilctate TO the representatives OF the peo.
pie. He then referred to the fact that
he press denounced al open session of
he committee, and alter abusing the
individually, had succeeded
n their demand. He only wanted to
'sy that he cared nothing for this clam
Or.
The final tribunal was the people,
aud he wanted the members OF the
press TO understand that he did not
ear the judgment Of that tribunal. He
vas not here to make any complaint
d any one member OF Congress He |
believed that they had proceeded with |
he utmost care and caution, and they !
had been honest and conscientous
Mr.. Bingham then referred to the
act that the committee bad rendered a
verdict, and had excuIpated all the
= embers OF Congress charged, except
Messrs. Ames and Brooks. With re-
yard TO the latter they find that Messr-.
Ames and Brooks were guilty. He call
Il attention to the fact, however, that
he acts which both OF the members
we're charged with, were committed
before they were members OF the
present House. He denied that the
House had authority to expel members
ADD thus deprive their constituents Of
her representation. He believed the
expulsion OF it, own members was 81
lar as any House Of Representatives
would dare to go.
Mr.. Hereford, OF W. Va, eDquired
whether the House had not "a much |