The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-21
WASHINGTON.
Great Cry and Little Wool.
Presentation Of Poland's Report

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Lying, Perjury and Reeefying 1ribe
NO Crime. II Commisted by Rsai
Special Dispatch to the Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. 1873.
| - The Scene In the House.
Public expectation to-day stood o.
tip-toe TO hear the report Of the Polsn
Committee on the Credit Mobilier brio
cry. The galleries were crowded lon
before the hour arrived. An appropria
ton bill blocked the way, and it seem
ed as if nembers were improving tn
opportunity Of . good audience to ventl
late their rhetoric. Garfield, who ha'
probably heard that he was to be white
washed, seemed much enlarged il
spirit, and Dawes also appeared to hav'
a freer gilt of the tongue than usual.
Curious Incfdents
Occurred. Oakes Ames sat for q while
in the seat OF Judge Poland, who VA
absent; and near BY, with long hal
and oleagiuous visage. the Rev DR.
Newman, late Chaplain in ordinary Il
the Republican Court, and Preacher o
the Anti Mormon Crusade. All things
have an end, and at last the appropri'
alton bill was reported to the House -
There was q Hutter of expectation and {
Mr.. Poland Rose
With his big file OF toolscap, embody'
ing the wisdom Of the committee.
The reading began with the profoundes'
attention from the House, which was
unusually tull. Az it progressed atten'
tion from time to time was pointed u
The Leading Sinners.
Right in front Of the Speaker 50
Cakes Ames, clad in fresh suit o
black for this solemn occasion. Dawes
sat to the left of the Speaker, and triec
to look unconcerned. Old Bing ban
brszeued out the thing in his usua
conspicuous position. Garfield sat, hap
py and expectant of the forthcom int
white-wash. Kelly was alike q base
ball fielder, and did not come to th'
front. Sco6eld was nowise conspicu
GUS, even when wbitewashed.
Poor Brooks
Was the only one who nearly seemed
to suffer. He looked ashy pale. wasted
and worn, as if he had not long to liv'
in this world. Sunset Cox was put il
the chair, and presided for this occa
sion. 1t was evident that the reporI
had been carefully prepared, and for
party purpose. After general histor,
Of the Credit Mobilier Company, th,
report proceeds TO tell what each
man did, and then to sllot the sepa'
rate degrees OF guilt to each. The ides
of the document is that Oakes Ames
with malice prepense and a forethought
did bribe, or attempt to bribe, q num-
Der OF the leading members OF Congress
but did it with such ely eircumspec
ton and cunning that only one man o
the number knew that he was being
bribed. These gentlemen-Garfield
Dawes, Bingham, Kelly and Sco6eld-
were
Like Eve in Her Innocence,
Pure and unsuspecting. They tested
the forbidden fruit, but did not fsll
They took tbs stock, pocketed dividend
OF l4O per cent. in six months, aud
never had q suspicion that it was tol
any special purpose that those COLDER
favors were showered upon them.
The Doctrine OF the Report
Is that bribery does not require two
parties to the transaction. Az for th'
lying and the purjury in which these
parties have INDUCED, and the covering
up the purchase or gift OF stock by &
trusteeship, these little matters thu
Committee did not stop to notice.
They grsvely announce that in these
cases no action is required; but Say
that
Oakes Ames Ought 70 be Expelled
Mr.. Ames had hitherto betrayed ne
emotion; but here q smile Of quiet con-
tempt stole over bis face for the mel
who could sign such partial report
The great strength OF the report va
shown 10 the
elaborate eIndictment ofJas. BROOK,
A Democratic Senator remarked thi
evening that the only difference be
tween Mr.. Brooks and the others waI
that they were bought at . small
price and he fetched q large one. Blu
10 the Committee Mr.. Brooks is . yer,
Titan OF crime, throwing even Oake,
Amss into the shade. On him they
dwelt with much JUNCTION and eloqueDce
and at special length. It is true tha
both be and Oakes Ames were reported
tor expulsion; but the object OF thi'
long essay plainly is to make the stat
ure OF Brooks crime loom up above al
others. When the report was finished
three gentlemen strove tor the floor
Messrs. Brooks, Butler and Kerr.
Brooks Made . Feeble Defense
OF himself, and Poland rejoinet
briefly. Butler only asked for q day
to be fi1ed for discussion. and Kerr
remarks were simPly preliminary; anc
thus there was no discussion over tb eli
merits. The opinion OF many Demo
cratic members, however, il that th,