The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-19
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Il Especial telegram to the DispaascbI
passage OF the Act to Deciar.ee. l the sf'e
sn,,teut Or the bankrupt Law.
WASHINGTON, February 1s.-The iol 10y :;
inc il the full text of the House plll passed.
by the senate to-day to declare the true NJ J,
tent and meaning of The act approyed June
s,,1S7s amendatory Of the; general Dahh Oh W
law:
"Be it enacted By The Sennte and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United Statesct A1'er-
lea in Congress assembled, That it was the
true intent and meaning Of an net ap.
proved June 8, 1872, entitled can act to
amend an act entitled an act to establish Il
uniform. system of bankruptcy throughout
the United States approved March 2, 1861
chat the exemptions allowed the bankrupt
BY the said amendatory act should, and it is
hereby enacted that they shall, be the amount
allowed by The Constitution and laws OF Oh
each State respectively as existing IN the
year 1871, and that such exemptions. be Vailo
against debts contracted before the adoption
of such state Constitution and laws, as well
as those contracted after, the same, aho
against liens by judgment or decree OF any
State court, any decision of any such court
rendered since the adoption and passage OF
such Constitution and laws TO the contrary
Notwithstanding" Ez
Il The Most Notable Sensation
since the Andrew johnson impeachment
DAYS was stirred up by the report from
Judge Poland's it-Mobilier committee,
to. dav submitted to the House Of Representa-
tives. This committee, il must he generally
known, was to inquire ms to whether any
member OF the House had been bribed By
Ames to perform Legislation in favor Of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company The
report, which has been looked for
with degree Of interest second to no re-
mort that was ever submitted to Congrfs !,
has. It seems, failed to be pleasant to any
party. 1t singles out James Brooks and Cakes
Ames for condemnation, and touches lightly
upon the others who were prominent sub
iects of the investigation. For instance,
with regard to Representatives Dawes, Sec
field, Bingham, Kelley, and Garfield, the
committee find that Ames, in his negotla-
tons, made no suggestion that he desired TO
secure their favorable influence in Congress
in favor of the railroad company, and
whenever the question was raised as
to whether the ownership of this stock
would in any way interfere with or emDar-
rass them in their action as members Of Con-
gress he assured them it would not. Tie
committee therefore do not find as to ille
members of the present. House above named
that they were aware of the object OF Mr.
Anes. or that they had any other purpose IN
taking This stock than to make profitable
investment. The committee take different
stand concerning Mcssrs. james Brooks and
Cakes Amcs, reviewing the evidence at great
length. and submitted TO the House the fol-
lowing resolution, the adoption of which
was recommended:
"Fust. Whereas Dukes Amcs, represer-
tatiye in this House from the State of Mlssa-
chusctts, has been guilty of selling to mem"
bers of Congress shares of stock. in the
Credit-Mobilicr of America for prices much
below the true value Of saii stock with in
tent thereby to influence the votes and decl-
sions of such members in matters to be-
brought before Congress for action; there
fore ., ..
" Resolued, That Mr.. Cakes Ames be, and
he is hereby, expelled from his seat as il
member of this House."
"Second. Whereas DIR. James Brooks, a
representative in this House from the State
of New York, did procure the Credit-Mo-
bier Company to issue and deliver to Charles
Fl. Nelson, for the use and benefit of said
Brooks, fifty shares of the stock Of said COM
pany at price much below its real value,
well knowing that the same was SO issued
and deliyercd with intent to influence the
votes and decision of said Brooks as mem-
Der of the House to be brought before Con
gress for action, and also to Influence The ac-
ton of said Brooks rs Government direc-
Tor in the Union Pacific Railroad Company !;
therefore
"Rcso1ced, That Mr.. james Brooks lie,
and he is hereby, expelled from his seat as a
member of this House." -.m.,..
This is alsurd-the sum total Of the inn
mense labor of the last ten weeks. Dissatis-
faction rcigns concerning the report, and no.
body believes that the recommendations
which singled out Brooks and Ames alone
for punishment will be adopted. Butler, ii
is said, will defend Ames and oppose Brooks,
against whom he has an old srudgc. II
seems safe to say nobody will be expelled.
The report is exceedingly long, covering
ninety.cight pages. The reading was al
tended with deep interest onall sides. Cakes
Ames was rs cool as cucumber, but Brooks
was very pale, partly from his serious ill
ness, and partly from his. nervous excite
ment and anxiety.
The necessities for explanations from Mr.:
Colfax seem to come In the proverbial bat
TALON order. Upon further examination OF
bis accounts in the First National Bank in
this city it was discovered that in addition
to the deposit testified to by Mr. Collax, OF
June %, 1865, as the proceeds of one.
thousand-dolar note given him by George
T. Nesbitt, Of New York, another deposit
on the 18th of July included draft of one,
thousand dollars from George T. NeSbitt, Of
New York. Colfax, upon learning this fact,
last evening addressed note to Judge Pc.
lands committee, stating that in his testi-
mony on Tuesday last he forgot entirely to