, 1873-02-28
WASHINGTON.
Another Exciting Day
| and Evening in
| Congress.
The Resolution to Expel
Ames and Brooks
Defeated.
The House Decides to Censure
the Two Chief Sinners.
Attempt to Have All Implicated
Members Treated
Likewise.
Report Of the Senate Credit Mo-
bilier Committee.
The Expulsion Of Senator Patter-
son Recommended.
Interesting Debate in the Sem
ate on the Louisiana
Muddle.
An Extra Session OF Congress Now
Seems Inevitable.
Scenes and Incidents in the Canit0l
Yesterday.
An Extra Session OF Congress Now
Seems Inevitable.
Scenes and Incidents in the CanitOl
Yesterday.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
AMEs AND BRooKs CESsUBEp.


AMEs AND BHooKs CESsURED.
WASHING TON, D. c., Feb 27.-The Credi
Mobilier proceedings in the House to-day, al
though Of more important and striking chnrac
ter than those OF yesterday, did not eeem tx
have as much interest for the public, yet the
galleries we're fairly full, and the audience wae
as well dressed and as intelligent one. The
ladies were not permitted on the floor, and the
rules were understood to be very strictly, en-.
forced, but they were not, and the order Of the
House WAS materially interfered with by tue
noisy crowd in rear Of the members
seats. The preliminaries we're soon over,
the journal being short. and the Chaplain'a
prayer unusually brief. He did not, however,
neglect to ask tho Lord. which was very nppro-
priate, BY the way, to remember the infrmit1es OF
mn.
Tho resolutions to expel Ames and Brooks
came oyer from last night, and 1t was arranged
that Poland should close the debate in an hour g
speech, and that the voting should then begin.
Ames Was in front seat, with large and
handsome bouquet on his desk, compliment
from HRS. Gen. Sherman. This makes three ne
has received from distinguished ladies since his
speech BROOKS was early in his seat, where
be remained until his case had been dig
posed OF, when he returned to tho cloak
room for rest. Bird, Of New jersey,
WAS the first speaker, but his effort was an ordi-
uAEY one. 16 1hfUEcu t16 expulsion OF A1l.
Townsend, of New York, who has been here 80
little slnce his election to Congress, that he is
not known to half the officers OF the House,
made feeble speech, also. Fernando Wood
misquoted his references, and did not make my
strong points. Potter and Speer also spoke. the
Of California, then presented substitute for
the Poland resolutions and asked the reading.
It is awkwardly drawn, and, in place Of expu1-
sion, it absolutely condemns the doings Of Ames
some sf the members, that this was rather an i'm
prudent action for q man who holds such close
relationship with the Central Pacific Railroad.
Poland then took the door and demanded the
previous question, and, after 1t was seconded,
he began his hours speech. It was not euc-
visitors The eubject was becoming tiresome,
and the Chairnnan's speech fell fiat and insipid
over nil the House. The fact Was apparent that
the members had decided, each for himself, and
speech, Poland wanted another half-hour. a1-
though he had spoken, during the two days,
three hours on the subject, but the House re-
fused him, an unusual COURSE Such was the
disinterest and disregard as to what he said,
that Messra. Ames and Brooks did not listen
A good deal Of confusion followed, in wh1ct,
Farr sworth, Stevenson, E!dridge, Holman, Pot
ter, Randall and Maynard vainly tried to obtain
the Speaker recognition.
Farnsworth, to test the sense Of the House,
The House was extremely still during the taking
OF this vote. The motion was beaten BY more
than two to one--yeas 81; nays, 159. Mr..
Hooper. Of Massachusetts, to the surprise and
indignation of tho House and galleries, had the
effrontery to vote.
The substitute Of Sargent was then taken up,
and flood Of questions Of order, parliamentary
inquiries, and appeals to the Chair, poured in
speet, q Democrat from Pennsylvania, hit
de d exact 1emsf sq.t0n which chen rss as 5sS pt5sv
out of order, to the effect TINT, if the House had
not jurisdiction to expel members for past Of
fenseB, it had not the Jurisdiction to censure
them. Notwithstanding this remark, Speer
voted in favor Of censnre. Beck voted against
nays were being called on sargent's substitute
the scene became very exciting, as it wes known
that il that should fail expulsion was inevitable.
But it WAS early eeen that the two-thirds neces-
NY for expulsion did not exist. For
then then the yeas would have it, and then
Tho nays. and when the name OF Young Was
called, the last on the List. it WAS doubtful
whether the substitute was adopted or rejected.
The vote vas, yeas, 116 :; nays, 1l0, and 1t Was
resolution Of censuro Of Mr.. Ames. THIS was
passed by the extraordinary vote OF ISL I'd 36,
iir. Brooks voting loudly "No," and Hooper
u No." The following Democrats voted against
he cenaure; Adams and Beck of Ken
uCkT 0ItDA6y " NOW AoAA o~AAAA4fos.
Il Missouri; Connor, Of Texas; Ed
idge, Of Wisconsin; Garrett, of Tennessee
l1cHenry. Of Kentucky; sloss, OF Alabama
voorhees,, Of Indiana. Tho vote for the censure
II Brooks WAS nearly the same in character, but
174; nays 80.
An effort was then made to dispose Of the
Whole subject by laying en- the table, but it was
,eaten, aa it would have Ind the etlset M @ to take
Tho Democrats. having thus disposed Of
he case Of Brooks, were no longer tinid,
nd they at once began an aggressive war |
are. Wood was the first to start it, |
y the presentation Of 8 resolution cen
uring Garfield, Kelley, sco6eld, Bingham,
)awes, and Hooper This WAS not received, for |
he reason that each member ehould stand on
is Own merits. Then followed the resolution Of
peer, q colleague OF Kelley, cens'lring the lat
e. This raised an unlooked-for excitement.
.el1ey at onco rose to his feet, but his friend
nd colleague objected to his speaking, fearing
q would injure his cause. subsequently, how
yer, he spoke for about 6ve minutes to excel
mt purpose He kept his self control, and,
xcept that there was more OF the theatrical IN
ia vnea than ordinary he InAdo 4 very |