The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-28
The resolution was adopted, yeas lSl

substitute was tnen VoLeu uPop,
ss follows: ,
RESOLVED, That the House absolutel
condemns the conduct OF James Broos
a member of the Houee from Me-
York, for the use of his position {
Government Director of the Union Pa
ci6c Railroad, aud of member OF tn
House, to procure to the assignment {
himself or family of stock in the Cred'
Mobilier of America, q corporation hay
ing a contract with the Union Paciti
Railroad, and whose interest depende
directly upon the legislation OF Con
gress. >,
The resolution censuring Mr.. Brook
was adopted; yeas 172, nays 80.
After further consideration of tn
subject Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusett
moved TO lay the resolutions and pre-
amble On the table.
Mr.. Wood, of New York, suggested
that would prevent the reporting OF res
olutions as to the other members i'm
plicated.
The Speaker stated that it certainl.
would. 1t would be the judgment o
the House that it had accepted ant
di sposed of the report Of the committee
Mr.. Sargent, of California, asked
what would Mr.. Hoar's motion carry
to the table, would it carry the resolu-
tons already adopted. =,
The Speaker replied that it would
not carry with it the resolutions already
adopted.
The House then refused to lay the
preamble on the table by vote of Is
to III.
The House then refused to agree to
the preamble to Sargents resolution by
a vote Of yeas, 9S to nays lib.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, then moved to
recommit the preamble and resolution
to the Committee. Pending the mo-
ton Mr.. Wood offered a resolution re-
citing that Messrs. Dawes, Kelley,
Bipghamp, Scofeld and Garfield,
had engaged in speculation in Credit
Mobilier stock, and therefore they de-
served the censure OF the House.
Mr.. Randall made The point of Or
der that the resolution was not 10 order
as it contained a plurality OF names
The Speaker sustained the point. Mr.
Speer then offered a long preamble and
resolution reciting the evidence. taken
before Poland's committee in relation
to Judge Kelly; that he had received
dividends OF Credit Mobilier stock, and
resolving that for receiving and usinf
such dividend Kelly deserved the un
qualified censure o. the House.
Mr.. Dickey objected that it was not in
order to inject second clsss stump
speech in resolution.
Mr.. Speer, without Noticing the inter
ruptiou said be would call the previous
question unless some one indicated a
purpose to discuss the resolution.
Mr.. Dickey said be certainly wanted
to reply to Mr.. Speer's stump speech,
but he would first raise the question OF
consideration upon motion whether
the House would consider the resolu-
ton, it was agreed to.
Mr.. Sergeant then asked leave to Of
fer a substitute for Mr.. Speers resolu-
ton reciting in substance that, as MIR,
Kelly has received stock in company
which depended upon Legislative action,
and that the House consider his action
as being incompatible with the duty oi
a member OF Congress.
Mr.. Speer declined to accept the sub
stitute, as he did also one which Mr..
Stevenson desired to submit declsr-
idg that in the judgment OF the House
it was not proper for members to bold
stock in company where the value oi
the stock may depend upon the action
of Congress.
Mr.. Speer indicated purpose to call
the previous question.
Mr.. Dlckey said he hoped Mr.. Kel-
ly and his friends would have an OPP
portunity of making a defence.
Mr.. Speer said he would allow de-
bate, and would yield to the gentleman
from Pennylvania.
Mr.. Dickey supposing Mr. Speer had
referred to him, said he did not desire
TO speak, but that Mr.. Kelly did.
Mr.. Speer said he did not speak to
the successor OF Thsdeus Stevens.
Mr.. Dickey," Il hope you will neve r
speak to me again"
Mr.. Kelley then took the floor but
made very brief speech. He protest.
ed against the effort to strike him down
without affording him an opportunity
TO be heard by witLess or counsel, and
said the Poland Committee had not
given him an opportunity to defend
himself fully, and he protested sgsinst t
the outrage which he SAID was about
to be perpetrated.
Mr.. Butler said he had warned the
House last night if they once establish
ed the precedent that members could
be punished for acts committed before
election, there was no telling where the
matter would end. but he did not ex-
pect that they would be brought to
face the question 80 soon. By virtually
censuring Ames and Rrooks the House
had struck down one ot'its safe guards,
and when one was once moved all
would be likely to 60. He denounced
this attempt TO cepsure Judge Kelley
when be had not had proper opportuui
ty Of defense. He demanded fair play
in that matter. He was always for
the
UNDER DOG IN THE FIGHT
1t was q departure from the old dem
ocratic doctrine in power and principle
to strike q man down in this manner
and there was not q Shibboleth OF that
old party that he could not utter he
advocated fair play, the House had done
and was still doing that which in a We
" brief time it would wish to have un-
done. The passions OF the hour were
aroused and he could not do otherwise
than sppeal TO the members 10 deter
mine more carefully.