New-York tribune., 1873-02-21

ACTION OF THE HOUSE UPON THE NATTER
ONE RESOLUTION DEFEATED, AND ANOTHER
TO THE SAME INTENT ADoPrRD-THE JU-
DICIARY COMMITTEE To DECIDE.
lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSRl
WASHINGTON, Feb 20.-The Democrats are not
willing to let the Credit Mober scandal rest quietly
until the Poland Committees resolution comes mp
for action next Tuesday They stirred up the un-
canny thing again to-day. Mr.. Wood offered as q
question Of privilege resolution referring the Po
land report to the Judiciary Committee with in
structions TO bring in articles of impeachment against
Yice-President Cofax, if in their judgment
the evidence duplicating that officer should
warrant his Impeachment. The Repubh-
cans were generally taken by SURPRISE and
did not know what to do at first The Democrats
had of course received notice of Mr.. Woods inten-
on, and had provided for its reception, as it would
seem, by getting Mr.. Tyner TO at once raise the
question of consideration, an unusual method of de-
feating proposition The Yeas and Nays were at
once demanded and the vote stood l05 to 100 on the
question: Shall the resolution be considered by the
House" The Democrats all voted Yea, together
with the following Republicans: Messrs. Beatty,
Bolles, B. F. Butler Farnsworth, Goodrich Morphls
Porter Stevenson, and W. c. Smith. All the Credit
Mobler stockholders voted Nay The clOseness OF
the vote alarmed some Of the leading Repub-
hcans who began TO suspect that they had
fallen into trap set for them by the
Democrats and had put themselves in the
attitude Of defending Mr.. Colfax Before the result
was announced half dozen Of them had put their
heads together and prepared Il resolution almost
identical with Mr.. Woods except that Mr. ColfaXs
name was not mentioned. The words, any officer
Of the United States" not "a member Of this
House. being used instead. This resolution was
adopted without opposition. Everybody knows that
- ...t.I. nI,r
under the testimony and the refusal of the Repub-
hcaus to permit the mention Of his name in the reso-
luton shows a remarkable degree OF tender solici-
tude on their part.
PROCEEDINGS II THE HOUSE.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCHl
Mr. wood Dem. Y. ", rising 10 a question OF priv
lege offered the following resolution:
Resoiced That the testimony reported 10 The House by
the Select Committee appointed under the resolution OF
OF December for the investigation Of charges
resenatyes, be referred 10 the Judiciary committee,
with Instructions 20 report articles OF Impeachment
against Schuyler COfax. VicePresdent or the United
states H. IN lts Judgment there ls evidence npH'"nh
that officer aud warrantng impeachment
The resolution having been read, Nj Sargent Of Cali
fornia moved to lay it on the table.
Mr.. Randall Dem, PENN called for the Yeas and
Nays.
Mr. Trner adm. Rep, Ind) raised the question Of
consideration.
The speaker in reply various inquiries stated that
under the As rule a member had right TO have the
question submitted 70 the House when any proposition
or motion is made
The question taken and It was decided in the mega
tye-Ycas lO Nays l09 the House refused 20 consid
the resolution The Democrats all voted FOR the resou
tion, and the republicans against it except Messrs.
Beatty Of Ohio Butler OF Massachusetts,, Farnsworh Of
Illinois, Porter OF. Virginia, Stevenson Of Ohio, and
Smith OF Vermont-5.
There was great deal OF excitement the vote was
IN progress aad groups Of members gathered around
A Banks OF Massachusetts,, whose vote against con-
derng the resolution seemed disappOint members
the Democratic side His explanation was that Mr.
Cotax had testified yesterday and that he had not heard
testimony and could not therefore vote for
the resolution
Mr.. Tyuer then offered resolution, which was adopted,
referring the testimony taken before the Poland Com
mittee, to the Judiciary Committee with instructions
10 inquire whether anything in such testimony warrants
articles Of Impeachment Of any officer OF the United
States not a member OF the House, make 1t proper
that further investigation should be ordered in his case
whether It viii be considered, that question had
raised and il for the House TO say whether
the Impeachment resolution would now be considered.