The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-19

Accidents, Etc.
Other Items of Interest.

Poland presented report from the Com |
mittee on Credit Mebilier, which the clerk
proceed to read. All the implicated mem |
bers were in their seats, Mr. Cox tempo
rarily occupying the Speaker chair The
galleries were crowded, and intense inter
est was manifested
The reading Of the report having been
Mr.. Poland rose and said that
the committee did not expect any action TO
be taken on the report until it was printed
and until each member had had an oppor-
tunity of examining it; nor did the COM
mittee propose to have a day fixed for dis
cussion until then.
Mr.. Brooks said the report was partially
unjust-it made no mention of legal pro
ceedings by McComb against the Credit
Mobilier.
On motion of Mr.. Poland, further pro
ceedings on the report were postponed I'M
til Tuesday next.
The Senate committee in the PomerOy
case this morning held a secret session for
an hour 1t was then announced that the
committee would confne their inquiries to
transactions between Pomeroy and York.
j. G. Horton was then examined.
The report Of the Poland committee is
voluminous. I ne committee after stating
their views on the question Of the jurlsdic-
ton of the House in tho premises say that
they are of opinion that the acts Of mem
bers not in the present House should be
treated as nevertheless within the jurisdic-
ton of the present House. In relation to
Ames they say he sold to members Credit
Mobilier stock at par when it was worth
double that amount, with corrupt pur-
-, ot-G -hn thaf
he used his influence as Congressman and
Government Director of the Union Pacific
railroad to get possession Of stock.
The statute applicable in cases Of bri-
berry of this kind is then cited, and the
committee proceed to say that in their
/ Judgment the facts reported in regard to
Ames and Brooks would have justified
their conviction Hereunder, The commit
| tee accordingly report a resolution eXpel-
I ling Ames and Brooks.
The Senate Credit Mobilier Committee
resumed its sessions this evening. Mr..
Patterson testified that he had no recollec-
ton relative to an envelope deposited with
Morton, Bliss & Co, nor of receiving q
letter from them in 1872 D. w Bartlett
testified that he had an indistinct recollec-
ton of telling Boyntcn that he heard
! Dawes make some statement about Harlan
having been given $4,000, and also heard
some one say that Harlan had received the
checks, cried over them, and offered TO re
store the money. He saw something abouf
the matter in Boynton's letters to West
ern paper before he told him what he heart
Dawes say.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-Vice-P Presideu
Colfax has no hesitation in saying that h'
did receive from George Nesbitt in each 0
the months of April June, July and DC
tober. 1868, a remittance of one Thousand
dollars. making 81 900 in ALL the Apri
and July remittances having been il
checks. These remittances were mad,
partly on personal and partly on politica
grounds. The letters accompanying tw
of them are in existence Those covering
! the other two cannot now be found Mr.
Colfax. in his testimony made no refer
ence to any of the remittances except tina
of June, for the sole reason that that re
mittance only had any reference to o
connection with the subject of the invest
= cation before the committee and his coun
sci, with full knowledge of the fact and t
whom the whole responsibility in thi
regard belongs, advised him that b
could not expose the subject Of tn
remittances without bringing mextraneou
matter
Much comment is everywhere mad
p concerning the Poland Credit Mobile
4 report 1t can be stated on the authorit
of several members of Congress that whe
the report shall be taken up for considers
: ton separate resolutions will be introdut
I ed for the expulsion Of all members VIII
i had dealings with Ames. on the groun
9 that Ames and Brooks only should nC
T have been selected for punishment
Many gentlemen On both sides are prepal
ing speeches and it is anticipated theI
j will be an excited debate on Tuesday I
y which day the consideration of the repol
! has been postponed, No one believes til
i necessary vote of two thirds for expulsio
$ can be secured.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb lS.-The vote
|, the special election held to-day in tn
! State providing for an amendment to I'll
! Constitution prohibiting forever the Stat
: !. assuming the payment of the Wabash
i Erie Canal debt, was very light But fe
:; returns have been received as far
heard from the vote is almost GnanimOl
in favor of the amendment.
'f TOLEDO, Feb. 1.-THE fourth annu
d convention of the Woman Suffrage ASS
7 citation of Ohio assembled in this ci
to-day. A goodly number of delegat
we're present, Susan B. Anthony is her
AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. lS.-A resolnti,
: favering woman suffrage passed the Hou
i to-day BY vote of Ga to 81.
Y LOUISVILLE, Feb 1s.-The colort
state educational eony entioa me- here I
rs day. About fifty delegates were preser
=; =, but more are expected tonight. DR..
its Z. s..3 Butler. of this city, was chosen Pre-
y. as me fail Of the draw bridge over t
he cumberland river at Clarksyille last mig
vs. VIII not Interfere with freight or passe
ng gers Tor Memphis, Mobile and New {
leans. Trains will be sent ground :
Dr.. break via Nashville. "' "'o"i'O
m IN PHILADELPHLA, Feb. ls.-Tvo raor a.
I'VE of the Pacific express, on the PennS,,l,Ts -
,ut ia Railroad, were ditched this n,or,,;
near Gaines Corner, and another en-; -
.. !. returning ran into the train, dam mao;,sV !.
in. cars considerably. The baggage ma :.
,..t Of had both legs crushed. John s. FIoyd
ia q passenger, leaped from the window, 4
'Sg received injuries from which he died
val NEW York, Feb. ia private
y patch from Yonkers says that the eng
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