South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-28
Credit Mobilier."

The Poland Credit Mobiiier Committee
made their anticipated report in the House
Of Representatives or the lSth inst. The
conclusions reached by the committee are
simply astounding. They find nothing in
tho conduct or motives nf BLAME, DAWES,
SCHoFIELD, BINGHAM KELLEY aud GAR
FIELD, that c,'l+ FIR any recommendation
on the part Of the committee. The only
criticism that i tendsrly vcntured upon is
that these Representatives., in taking Mo-
bilier stock from CAKES AMEs were not
sufficiently careful TO ascertain W. at they
were getting. Wuh CAKES AMEs NAMES
BROOKS the committee deal very different
~. They hold that both were culpable,
and recommended that both be expelled
from their seats as members of the House
OF Representatives. So Mr.. Brooks, who
did not get his stocks from CAKES AMEs,
but from the company, is 10 be expelled,
not because he was Congressman, but
because he ~, or was, q Government drec-
tor, with which fact Congress has nothing
to do; willis: CAKES ANEs Is to be ex-
PEELED for briberiDg the other Congress
men, who, IT We are to accept the coucu-
sions OF the committee, were not bribed al
all. And this view Of these scaudalous
transactions, we,rfgret t. say, appears to
be shared by all.the members Of the Po-
LAND committee, who, We are told were
unanimous in asserting to the report. =
Baltimore Gazette.
The best commentary we have seen on
this proceeding, is the following from the
New York ,Hera'9's correspondence
WILLIAM r, RopERrs was asked this
evening what he thought of PoLAND's re.
port.-IIis reply was unique and witty
"Well, will tell sou my opinion" said
! he 'the Credit MQbilier investigation is
a pyramid of fraud, the base of which is
republican and the apex democratic The
committee have reversed it and put the
entire republcan.pyramid upon The demo-
cratic apex but it won't stand there long.
CAKES AMEs said to. day, in reply to a
remark regarding his expulsion, "They
would expel me for telling the truth, and
they would expd BRooK< for lying
Bosh! Where is the man without sin
Come on with your pelting."
La the House Of Representatives on the
Goth, resolution directing the committee
on the judiciary to report articles of i'm
parchment against Vice President CoLFAX,
if such action is warranted by the testimo
ny taken before the Credit Moblier COM
mittee, was rejented-yeas, 100, nays,
| 100. Messrs. DAVIS and HEREFORD, Of
this State, voted for the resolution and
Mr.. McGREw, against it, A resolution
was then adopted ordering that the tes,i.
niony taken by the select committee, Of
81. oL Il 1
ferred to the committee on judiciary, with
instructions to inquire whether there is a.
DyIhiug in said testimony to warrant the
impeachment of any officer of the United
States not a member of the House.
"Credt Mobilier Committee No 2,
through it's Chairman, Hon. JEREMIAH
NJ. WILSON, submitted its report to the
| House of Representatives,. Oae ostound-
ing fact is brought out in this report -,
namely, that the entire cost of the road
(ffty millions of dollars was paid from the
proceeds of the Uuited States bonds given
the corporation and tho sale Of the first
mortgage bonds the stock, the income
bonds, and the lard grants yielded the
builders the sum Of twenty three millions
of dollars, which seems TO hive been clear
! gain. These enormous prohts were dis
trbuted in the shape of dividends to the
| Credit Mobiier stockholders. The Com
mittee submits bill as part Of its report
which authorizes the Attorney General Of
the United States to bring a suit 10 equity
for tho recovery of the money ont Of which
the Government has been defraudol."
10 the House on Monday last, the COM
mittee on the judiciary submitted report
upon the resolution directing inquiry as to
the impeachment of any officer Of tho Uni
TED States Government, in which it is held
that thereis HotbiBg in tho conduct Of Vice
President Co!faz IN his Credit M9biIier
tran'nctionst) warrant impeachment. Dis
seDting reports on certain points were sub
mitted by Mossrs. Potter, Wilson and
Goodrich. After debate resolution was
adopted ordering the report to be tabled
] yeas l3l, nays 10. This action defeats
the proposed impeachment Of Mr. Colfax
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