Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-27
EXPULSION.
Continuation Of the Debate in the
House on the Poland Com
mittee Report.
Butler Defends Cakes Ames, and
Voorhees, Defends Brooks,
Of New York.
Very Interesting PrOeeedings--.-
Great Anxiety and Eager
ness for Seats.

WASHINGTON, February s6.-The
pressure to the house galleries does not
seem as great this morning SIS II was
Yesterday. There are as yet no ladies
Inside the hall. II is understood that
Butler. of Massachusetts, will defend
Oskes Anaes, and Voorhees, defend
Brooks.
After the reading Of the journal, Mr..
Poland said so far "a the committee
was concerned it had no wish TO hurry
I'D the debate, but was willing to let II
run 10 the end of the session il desired;
but at the conference of the committee
this morningit il was deemed best TO let
the House have an opportunity Of deter
mining that question; therefore he
would test the sense Of the House on
motion to close the debate at four
o'clock this afternoon.
Mr Bingham suggested that a vote
be taken after reading the journal to-
morrow, the debate closing to-day, CIV
ing the members time to see the arg1-
ments in the Globe.
Mr.. Maynard suggested that after the
principal speeches to-day, the other
speeches be limited to ten minutes.
aIr. Hale proposed that ten O'Clock to-
night 4 e previous questions be seconded.
The Speaker cut short the other sug-
gestlons and propositions by stating that
they were the best jud es Of time, mas
much as Ii was a matter within the con-
troll OF the majority.
The chairman Of the Poland Commit
tee would test the sense of the House at
any time.
Mr. Voorhees, took the floor, but
yielded that Mr. Ritchie might suggest
3 substitute for the pending resolutions.
The substitute Fas read. II declares
that while there is no appearance of
cFiminality in the purchase OF Credit
Mobilier stock by Oakes Ames, Brooks,
Dawes, Sehofeld, Bingham, Kelly aud
Garfield, yet the circumstances call for
emphatic condemnation, and declaring
as the sense of this body that the trans
action was corrupting in tendency and
pernicious in example, and grossly i'm
proper, and that the members concern
ed deserve the seyerest censure.
Mr.. voorhees, declined to yield to
have the substitute offered; declined TO
Weld 10 the motion for the admission Of
ladies. but finally yielded for the latter.
Mr.. Beck (Kentucky) condemned the
whole Credit Mobiiier scheme, and de-
clared that the members cOgnizant Of il
were grossly Notwithstanding Messrs.
Hooper and Bingham, who held that
stock and were not inculpated in these
proceedings; also naming Ar. Butler
lMassachusetts) who was the counsel
who concerted the scheme. He was
unable to perceive any difference be-
tween the culpability OF these men
and Of Brooks. He dissented from the
doctrine as to power Of expulsion for
past offenses. Without such a doctrine
Saul would never have been an Apostle.
The House was making history, and
would vote to-day as If IL VS. no preci-
dent, and as il ii was establishing 3
rule he quoted was the case Of John
Morrisey, q gambler and prize-fghter
Yet he took bis seat and no man dared
raise his voice Against him. He re-
manned during his term and was as
well beloved 3 member as was on the
floor. The moment that the precedent
was set to give two-thirds Of the House
the right 70 expel, the death-peal Of lib
erty was struck
At the conclusion of 5IT. Beck's re-
marks Mr.. Plat moved to admit
ladies to the hall. A vote was taken by
letters. Motion lost.
Mr. Hoar moved that the families of
members be admitted 20 the diplomatic
gallery.
The Speaker remarked thst yesterday
fifteen OF twenty diplomats were crowd
ed out.
Mr.. Hoar wanted the vacant place
filled.
TheSpeaker said If gentlemen entitled
10 seats were there they had right to
select their own time. Laughter.
Mr., voorhees, then proceeded TO srgue
against the expulsion Of Brooks.
Mr.. Voorhees, was followed by Mr..
Stevenson, sustaining the report OF the
committee.
Mr. Whittemere advocated the expul-
sion Of all members implicated.
Mr Nibiack spoke in favor Of The re-
p0Ti.
AIr. Poland closed the debate, but the
vote WIS postponed until tomorrow.