The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-22
WASHINGTON.

CALDWELL of Kansas was elected, has been
reported by the Committee which investi-
gated his case, "not legally elected to n
seat in the Senate" This is putting it as
mild, perhaps, as it is possible to express
it.
The Committee on the Judiciary have
been instructed to report upon the expe-
diency of having the President and Vice.
President of the United States elected by a
direct vote of the people.
Carpenters painting of President Lin
coin and his Cabinet considering the Eman-
cipation Proclamation, has been placed in
the old Hall of Representatives, so that
Congressman and others may judge of its
artistic merits. A bill for it's purchase is
pending in Congress.
The Attorney General has decided that
letters not fully prepaid at the time of
mailing should be charged, not with double
the deficient postage, but only with the ac-
tual balance not prepaid. The Postmaster
General has issued orders in conformity
with this decision.
The House Select Committee in case of
J. J. johnson, defaulting head of the stamp
division in the Treasurer's Office at New
York exonerate the Assistant Treasurer
from blame. They recommend, for future
security, that law be passed increasing
the punishment of treasury thieves, and
preventing the exercise Of the pardoning
power in their behalf. Also, that stock
brokers who violate the law by dealing
with Government employees should be pros
ecuted with greater rigor than heretofore.
Credit Nob1ier Committees repert-jScene
IN tie House.-On Tuesday the anxiously-
waited for Report of the Poland Committee
was made to the House. We give below
the most dramatic part of the scene:
The Committee rose as soon as it was
seen that Judge Poland was in his seat
with q pile of manuscript before him. The
Speaker resumed the chair, but imme-
diately called Mr.. Cox to preside. and walk
ed down and took seat beside Mr.. Hale of
Maine. All the implicated Congressman
were in their places. When Mr.. Poland
there was a silence SO profound that it
gave an air of solemnity to the scene. The
noise and hustle that characterize the ordi-
nary course of business, the buzz of CONVEX
sation, the running to and fro of pages,
the rustling of papers, and slamming Of
desk lids and moving of chairs, all this
customary confusion of sounds and move
ments ceased instantly. Every member
sat as decorously and silently in his chair
as if at a funeral, and the great throng in
the galleries listened with intense interest.
The reading occupied n full hour, and
there was little abatement in the close at
tention, so noticeable at first, throughout
the whole time.
When the preliminary explanation of
the nature of the Credit Mobilier Company
and the account of Cakes Ames's operations
had been read, and the portion of the re-
port devoted to the cases of the different
members concerned was reached, all eyes
were turned upon them. One after the
other had to endure the concentrated gaze
of the whole assembly as the findings of
the Committee against him, given with
judicial force and directness, were read.
Mr.. Dawes looked down, and twirled a
bunch of keys in his hands. Mr.. Scofeld
nervously stroked his chin, and leaned for
ward in his chair. Mr. Bingham rested
his head on his hands as if tired and i'll.
Mr.. Kelley appeared flushed and angry
Mr.. Garfield looked steadily at the Clerk,
with knitted brows and compressed lips.
Mr.. Hooper, whose name was mentioned
as one of the original stockholders in the
Credit Mobilier, colored and showed evil
they found that they came in for no GEN.
sure, but were exonerated from any cor
rupt intention in taking the stock.
Mr.. Brooks case was reserved for the
last. 1t was evident during the long in
vestigation that the Committee regarded
him as the chief sinner and would show
him no mercy. The report was terribly
severe upon him, and devoted more space
to his case than to those of all the other
members together. He was obviously pre-
pared for this, and sat eomposedly through
it all. The peculiar pallor resulting from
his long continued ill health was perhaps a
shade more intense than usual, but he ex-
hibited no other sign of feeling. Cakes
Ames was the least excited man of all
When the resolution to expel him was read
he scowled frightfully at first but his fea-
lures Immediately brighten up with his
characteristic sardonic smile, and he leaned
over and whispered something to Mr.. Ste
veuson, who sat next him.
After summing up the evidence taken by
the Committee, without making any rec
ommendation to the House, the report con-
cludes with the following resolutions:
Whereas, Mr.. Cakes Ames, Representa-
tive in this House from the State of Mas
sachusetts, has been guilty of selling to
members OF congress shares OF stock In the
Credit Mobilier of America fox prices much
below the true value of such stock will in.
tent thereby to influence the votes and de
cisions of such members in matters N bo
bronobt before CONGRESS- for action TL.ro
fore
Rsso,red That Mr. O,Les Aras In o,a
is hereby exnelled fram his scat nc NAV am,l
~ of tIis uo,sa = 40.
M, ~
nneIeos, WI. James BROOKS, a REPRE-.
senlaslve III :i,is Ilouse from inc State OF
Ne"- l oih uiu procure lIe oreait Mooiiler
company 10 issue ana denver TO Mr.. Chas.
II. N1liso n III INC use anu circuit OF sa'o
DiooAs' ~ shares VI tne STOCK Oh said Com
pany az d ptitI NUN .h oeow lls real value,
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next, when lively time is expected in the
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