Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-01
Judgment Day In the House.
DEBATE on THE CREDIT MoBILIER REPORT
NO ACTION fKT.

DEBATE ON THE CREDIT MoBILIER REPORT
NO ACTION fBT.
The report Of the Credit Mobrler Com
mittee came up before the House of Rep
resentatives for consideration on Tuesday.
There was such jam Of spectators as
has not been seen for years, The galleries
not only being packed, but a large number
of ladies and others crowdng in to the
floor Of the House.
Every seat was occupied, and every
standing place filled. The corridors were
impossible, being crammed with late
corners pressing for 4 chance to get ad-
mission into the scene, The cloak rooms,
and all the spaces at the rear of the mem
bers' seats were jsmmed with people.
There never was before such a crowd OF
curious sght-seers in the capitol, and the
buzz Of conversation that was Kept up
while the clerk was reading the journal
reminded one OF crowded theatre before
the curtain rises.
II was more than 11.30 O'Clock when
the reading Of the journal was ended, 0nd
who's other preliminary business of the
days session was disposed of. In the
meantime the crowd became denser and
the scene nolaier. Ladies' bad been ad
milted within the body of the hall, and
stood grouped MP at the mouths Of all the
aisl' d, and pressed around at the back of
he circle. and many of them had achieved
| prominence by gaining possession Of the
chairs of members. They did net seem at
abashed or conscious of being out Of place
on the contrary, they wore for the most
| part an air Of keen, anxious and determ-
ined persistence and eagerness in the par-
suit Of their object, su n as chara cterizee
them when they aock to a fashionable
auction.
At length, at forty-nve minutes after
eleven O'Clock, the speaker announced
that the special order was the report Of the
credit mobilier committee.
mir. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, as II I'M.
prepared, moved that the house go int
committee of the whole on the legislative
appropriation bill, on which
Mr.. Garfield, Of the committee on appro
priations, intmatod 10 Mr.. Butler that II
would be iust as well for him 10 attend L
his own b isiness and leave the committel
on aspirations to manage its own affairs
a rebuff which brought the laugh sgains
Mr.. Butler.
The House then proceeded with tn
special order. As soon as the clerk hai
read the resolutions providing for the eX
pusiOn Of Messrs. Ames and Brooks, MIR
Butler, of Massachusetts,, rose aud offsrel
q su Institute, referring the evidence 10 tn
Ora nd Jury OF the District of Columbia
with the recommendation that It find sucl
indictments for bribery, perjury or sue
other charges as the evidence may warrant
The substitute WIS ruled out of order
and Mr.. Poland, Of Vermont, opened tn
case for the prosecution. His speech wa
methodlcal exposition of the facts oil
rived at by the Committee, and an Argu
ment In behalf of the Committees recon-
mendation for tho expulsion Of Ames an
Brooks.
Mr.. Mcpherson, the clerk Of the Housl
then proceeded TO read with great elocI
! tionsry power and effect, the argumeI
prepared bv or for Mr.. Ames, who occl
, | pkd one Of the front seats, and with h
head resting on bis hand, watched atteI
lively the effect on the audience. Son
Of the close, keen wit in the argumsl
ELECTED much comment and approval, an
occasional laughter. II was listened I
- throughout with the greatest attention.
b, The matter was debated st length Il
O'Clock when the House took a recel
) till z. 80 p. m, and the debate was resume
n At the evening session and without a d
cision the House adjourned.