The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-27
CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

seem as great tulb mOIuluB ha ye5tSLuof
There are as yet no ladies inside Of the
hall. II is understood that Mr.. Butler, ol
Mass, will defend 0akes Ames, and Mr.
Voorhees, defend Brooks.
After the reading Of the journal, MIR
Poland said, so far as the Committee wat
concerned, II had no wish to hurry up the
debate, but was willing to let 1t run fol
the rest of the session If desired, but al
the conference Of the Committee thii
morning it was deemed best TO let the
House have an opportunity Of determin-
ing that question; therefore, he would tesl
the sense OF the House on the motion
to close the debate at A o'clock P. II
to-day. ...
Mr.. Bingham suggested that vote be
taken after the reading Of the Journal to-
morrow, the debate closing today, giving
the members time 10 see the arguments
in the Globe
Mr.. Maynard suggested that alter the
principal speeches today, other speeches
be limited TO ten minutes. :,
Mr. Hale proposed that at ten O'Clock
tonight, the previous question DC ORDER
cd.
The Speaker cut short the other sug-
pestions and propositions by stating that
ihey were a mere waste Of time, In as
much as it was q matter within the con-
troll OF the majority. The Chairman Of
the Committee, Mr.. Poland, could test
the sense oil the House at any time.
Mr.. Voorhees, took the floor, but yield
ed that Ritchie might suggest.a substitute
for The pending resolutions. The substitute
was read, it declares that while there Is
no evidence of criminslity in the purchase
or sale Of Credit Mobilier stock by Ames,
Brooks, Dawes, Schofeld, Bingham,
Kelley, or Garfield, yet circumstances call
for an emphatic condemnation, declaring
as the sense Of the body, that the transac-
ton was corrupting in tendency, perni'
cious in example, and grossly improper,
and that the members concerned IN 1t
deserved the severest censure.
Mr.. Voorhees declined TO yield to have
tho substitute offered, and declined to
yield the motion for the admission Of
ladies, but finally yielded for the latter:
Mr.. Beck, OF Kentucky, condemned
the whole Credit Mobilier schemes. and
declared the members cognizant OF Il
grossly derelict, naming Hooper and
Bingham, who held that stock as not in
culpated in these proceedings; also
naming Butler, Of Massachusetts, who
was counsel, and who concerted the
scheme. He could see no difference be-
tween the Culpability Of these men and
that of Brooks. He dissented from the
doctrine as 10 the power Of expulsion Tor
past otIenses. With such doctrine Paul
would never have been an Apostle.
The House was making history and
should vote to-day as II It was no pre-
cedent, and as II 1t was establishing
rule. He quoted the case OF John MOI
rissey, gambler and prize.fghter, yet he
took bis seat, and no man dared raise his
voice against him. He remained during
his term, and was as well behaved a mem
ber as was on the floor. The moment
that the precedent was set to give two
thirds oil the House the right 70 expel, the
death peal Of liberty was struck.
At the conclusion Of hlr. Beck's re-
marks, Mr.. Plat moved to admit ladies
to the hall. The vote was taken by the
tellers, and the motion was lost.
MIR. Hoar moved that the families o.
members be admitted TO the diplomatic
Tho Speaker remarked that yesterday
. fifteen or twenty diplomats were crowded
out
Mr.. Hoar wanted 10 vacate tho place
filed by the Speaker. II the gentlemen
were entitled to seats there they had a
right to select their own terms.
Mr.. Voorhees, then took the floor and
made an argument against the resolution
for the expulsion oil Mr.. Brooks. Good
character, he said, stood for something In
this and when man had lived long in
community and won its respect, there
should be no haste In convicting him
when grave charges were brought against
him. He argued there was no evidence
oil corrupt influence being exercised IN
this matter, and that, certainly was cir.
cumstance which should have It's weight
II charge were made that bargain TO
assassinate a man, was entered into, II
would certainly be circumstance to
show that no attemptat assassination had
been made, 80 In this case, where was the
record, where was the act showing that
Mr.. Brooks had acted or voted imprOp-
erly, not only had the Committee sub
miItel no proof Of 1t but 80 far as
Mr., Brooks had been allowed he had
submitted negative proof. What wrong
had the public suffered? What evil had
Mr. Brooks done or attempted to do2 II
he had not done 1t, then Mr.. Brooks sat 10
the House bribed 10 do a certain thing!
and not doing it, that was the showing ol
the committee. he intimated that the
committee had not been very liberal
toward Brooks, or given him time to ex-
p0in away certain matters which seemed
10 bear heavily against him. He thought
that il there was one case which appealed
more than another to every sentiment ot
liberality and kindness, It was In the case
Of Brooks. A man sick and broken IN
health since his voyage around the world
not broken by sense Of guilt as he knew
but by increase Of the malady on him un-
der nervous excitement, naturally pro-
duced by his surroundings. BE read q
letter from Brooks TO the Chairman oi the
committee, complaining OF the exclusion
Of testimony In his favor.
Mr.. NiblRck, q member Of the Commit
tee, made an explanatory statement.
This brought Brooks to his feet, who
addressing Niblack, said, "You opened
the doors to Collax two days alter yor
closed them on me" ,
In conclusion, Mr.. VOORHEES, declared
solemnly, that he never was upheld b!
tirmer lailh in anything than that whicl
J he now had that Brooks had told tn
truth on this subject, he did not belieV
J that ho had been corrupt governmen
director. There was not word Of proc
to show that he had committed mslleas
= ance in Office He made closing sppea
;. TO the House, not for mercy, but for jus
5 tice. Applause on floor and galleries
C Mr.. Stevenson sustained tho report @
t the committee, which, he said, had beel
y extorted by the unqucStionable TACT
!; from u reluctant committee, and wei