The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb, q

| IN OlS0ubsluR On tuc Iouloiduo oi
fairs. Mr. Morton, Of Indiana. addressed
the Senate on the report Of the majority
OF the Committee, setting forth frauds
at the last election and denying that
the McEnery Government had the least
shadow of legality to support it, He
declared that the McEnery Legislature
had no more right to legislate than any
other Legislature that nigh b. set up
it was no more than q meeting at the
best. At this poiut the message Of the
President urging Congress to take &C.
ton in regard to Louisiana was received
and read by the Secretary, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Edmonds was ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Hill, of Ga, agreed in the adop-
ton of some method to harmonic mat
ters between the parties, and against
Congress, devovling upon the President
the responsibility of deciding this ques-
ton.
Mr. Morton here arose, and referring
TO the wish OF several Senators,
that the Caldwell case should 60 over
until the next session, and sad II 1t
was understood no advantage would be
taken, and at the expiration Of this
Congress, be would consent to allow
the matter to 60 over.
The consideration of the Agricultural
College bill was then resumed, and was
discussed by Messrs, Thurman, Win
dom, Upton, and Casserly
Mr.. Window moved an amendment
limiting the amount OF appropriation
tor any college at 1925 900.
Mr.. Cole called up the Army Appro-
priation bill, and various amendments
were reported from the Committee on
Appropriations and were agreed to, in-
cluding the following
Reducing the amount OF the army
appropriation by S2S5,000. Reducing
the amount Of gu bsistence OF army by
$270,944. Amendment reducing the
amount for transportation by 6OO,OO6
reserved. Amendment establishing two
new military posts on the Western Pacl'
fic railroad, agreed to.
The Senate at 4 clock p NJ took a
recess until Up NJ.
la Mr.. Ames' address he denied
the right of the House to expel him
for any action while in the Director
ship, and he denied that Mr.. Brooks
had taken that stock at all while a
Government Director. II the stock
was not contrahand he saw no reason
why Mr.. Brooks should not put his
son.in.law in the way OF the benefit OF
the stock. Men were in the habit a
taking care OF their own kith and kin;
that fact had been developed by officers
higher in authority than Mr., Brooks.
The testimony, he thought, proved that
Mr.. Brooks had, with keen sense of
delicacy got rid OF the stock as soon
az he was appointed Government
Director. Mr.. Dillon's testimony was
tb en- referred to to show that the orig
insl 100 shares OF stock were in Nell
sons name. He denied that there was
any proof of a collusion between Brooks
and Nelson, and an argument OF that
character would be an insult to any
traverse jury in any court OF the
country.
No man with sense enough to be a
country Justice would have selected his
own son-in.law, living on good terms
with him, as a party to defraud and
lmplicate in conspiracy, He would not
select relation. There was no harm
it appears in the method of issuing
Credit Mobilier stock. 1t is not pro-
posed to expel Brooks Tor purchasing
stock. If any one should be expelled
it should be the man who created
this Credit Mobilier contrivsnce
He didn't think that Ames and Brooks
should be expelled. 1t thsy we're, it
would only be in answer to the clamor
ofthe public press, He was opposed to
expelling men merely to appesse that
clamor He thought the clamor un-
lust and he for one would not yield to
lit. What had Ames done recently
that members OF the House were not
aware OF years ago.
All knew that he was making larger
profits year ago, and yet now, because
be sold the stock, he is to be expelled,
when he is within q week OF retiring
forever from the Halls. His unbellet
in Mr.. Brooks guilt was increased by
two of the oldest members OF the House
being singled out as scape goats to car
rv oil the sins OF Congress He then
referred to the fact that this scandal
had touched the leaders Of the House;
members of the most important COM
mittees, and it was therefore deplora-
BILE that these men should have been
singled out and held to blame:
II Ames bribed any body there must
have been some one bribed, and If 80
he could be convicted under the
statute referred to in the Committees
report. The men who bought his
stock could be convicted also.
Poland asked whether men might
not receive gift without knowing
why it was given? -,
They would have no guilty
purposes in receiving it and for that
could not be convicted.
Poland said he could not be convict
ed unless it was shown afterwards oy
letters written BY the giver, that he had
a corrupt purpose in view in making
the gift.
Mr.. Farnsworth argued that there
was no bribery in this case, for, be re-
peated, that it required two make
bribery complete He then argued that
this House had no jurisdiction over
members for acts committed before
the were elected to the House
To expel Ames new. was to usurp the
powers OF bis constituents. They knew
wears ago that he was the holder OF
Credit Mobilier stock, and yet they had