Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-25
CREDIT MOBILIER.
II Field DNy De the House.
DISCUSSION OF The POLAND REPORT.
The Actors and the Spectators

To-day was a memorable one in the House of
Representatives, and drew the largest crowd
ever assembled in the Capitol since the i'm
parchment times. Not more than one-fOlrth OF
the persons who visited the building were able
to get into the House galleries. Before O'Clock
the corridors were densely crowded by people
anxiously awaiting the opening of the doors,
which took place at half-past 10 O'Clock. The
galleries on the east side of the hall and to the
right of the reporters, gallery were reserved for
the families Of members, and those to the left
of the reporters gallery were reserved for
ladies. Gentlemen were assigned TO the north
gallery. When the doors were opened there was
a great rush, and it was not more than five
minutes be fore every seat, as well as every inch
Of standing room in the galleries, was occupied.
CAKES AMEs
the observed of all observers, made his appear
ance about half-past ten, and after depositng
his hat and coat in the coat room, walked TO his
seat with copy of the evidence before the
Poland committee in his hand which he care
fully deposited in his desk, and as carefully
locked that receptacle for memorandum books,
DC. His upper lip was clearly shaved and his
hair and whiskers neatly brushed, looking as if
he had gotten himself up carefully for the occa-
sion His spirits were not all depressed, and
when The STAR reporter said to him "Well,
MIR. Ames, you draw a large crowd" he laugh
ingly replied 'Yes, l think il we had this crowd
at opera prices we might raise enough to pay
the increase of salaries authorized last night"
KepOrter-Some enterprising theatrical man
agef ought to bring You out as star; have no
Mr.. Ames.-"Oh, yes, would fill the thea
ter"
DIR. Sunderland, who has taken much interest
in the credit mObilier investigation, came up
and greeted Mr.. Ames and made reference to
the crowd.
"Oh, yes" replied Mr.. Ames ''the people all
love scandal: the newspapers love it. Why don't
You see broke up all the other committees in
the House when mine was going on, the crowd
all came there; the newspaper reporters all
came there, and the other committees had no
one to listen to them.
The House was called to order at II O'Clock
and opened with prayer by Rev. DIR. Butler
who
PRAYED THAT THE TRANsGREssIONs OF ALL
MIGHT BE FORGIVEN;
that Divine Providence would guide the mem
bers this day in judgment, that their hearts and
minds might be delivered from prejudice and
darkness; that they might have the light TO
know the divine will and courage to do it.
GEN. BUTLER MADE HIS APPEARANCE
at quarter past eleven, wrapped in a huge
cloak, which extended almost to his heels He
was accompanied by Judge Edwards Pierre
pont, of New York, to whom he gave his seat.
Mr.. 5. s. Cox interrupted the reading of the
Journal to move that the privileges of the floor
be allowed ladies unable to obtain admission to
the galleries. This motion was adopted, and i'm
very few minutes every inch OF room on the
floor was taken, and yet there was an immense
crowd outside.
In the galleries nearly every one was inauirinc
for Ames, Brooks Butler, Poland and others
expected 10 inquire conspicuOusly in the days
proceedings.
JUDGE POLAND,
who has aptly been described as the last living
"reminiscences of the revolutionary heroes, APP
peared in his best blue coat with brass buttons
between the lappels of which an elaborate
ruffied shirt front appeared.
BY the time the reading of the JOURNAL was
concluded, at half-past eleven, MIR. Ames had
changed Misplace to Q front scat on the left and
facing the Speaker. His eat was Immediately
In front of Judge Poland.
NEsshs. scoytKLD. EKILy, BINGHAM, DAWES
AND GARFIELD
were ase inquired for with some curiosity, but
they were rather slow in coming i'm. Mr. Dawes
was the first and he Immediately began a peru
sal OF the Globe, being almost obscured by its
open pages.
Rev. DIR. Newman was on the floor. and Mr..
SyPher, Of Louisiana (anOther member who has
recently been brought rather prominently be-
fore the public gave him his seat.
Blaine announced the special order for the dav
the consideration of the credit mObilier report.
After General Butler had moved and with
drawn his motion, that the rules be suspended
and that the House 60 into committee Of the
whole to resume the consideration Of the legis-
lative, judicial and executive appropriation bill,
as stated elsewhere. the resolutions of expulsion
reported by the committee were read, and
General Butler offered his substitute-referred
short debate as to the order of proceeding, and
the BALL WAS OPENED BY JUDGE POLAND,
who led on by an argument in support of the
resolutions OF the committee.
Mr.. BROOKS.
About this time Mr.. Brooks came in. and was
the object of much sympathy as he advanced TO
his place with slow and feeble step.