The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-28

Company, to get fifty shares of stock of the
Credit Mobiler Company at par, when it was
worth three or four times that sum, knowing
it was given him with the intent to influence
1 his vete and decision in Congress, and his ac-
/ ton as Government Director.
In the judgment of the committee the facts
! reported in regard to Ames and Brooks would
| have justified their connection under the
statute, and subjected them to penalties there
| In provided. The committee need not enlarge
! upon the dangerous character of these offences
| The sense of Congress is shown by severe
penalty denounced by the statute itself.
The duty devolved upon the committee has
been of most painful and delicate character
They have performed it to the best OF ther
ability. They have have proceeded with the
greatest care and deliberation, for while they
desired to do their full duty to the House and
the country, they were most anxious not to do
injustice to any man. In forming these con-
clusons they have intended to be entirely cool
and dispassionate, not to allow themselves to
be swerved by any popular favor on the one
hand, any feeling of personal favor and
sympathy ON the other. The committee sub
init to the House and recommend the adoption
of the following resolutions
WHEREAS, Mr.. Oakes An1ea, Representa-
tives in this House, from the State of Massa-
chusetts, has been guilty of selling members
of Congress shares of stock in the Credit Mo-
bilier of America, for prices much below the
value of the stock, with interest, thereby to
influence the votes and decisions of such MEM
bers in matters to be brought before Congress
for action therefore,
ResolUed That Ames be ard is hereby ex-
PEELED from his seat in this House.
WHEREAS, Mr.. James BroolIs, Representa-
tive of this House, from the State of New
York did procure the Credit Mobilier Com
pany to issue and deliver to ldr. Chas. H. Viii
son, for the use and benefit of said Brooks,
fifty shares of the stock of said company, at
price much below its real value, well knowing
that the same was issued and delivered with
intent to influence the vote and decision of
said Brooks, as member of the House, on
motions to be brought before Congress for ac-
ton and also to influence the action of said
Brooks as a Government Director in the Union
Pacific Railroad Company therefore,
ReSolUed, That Mr.. James Brooks be and is
hereby expelled from his seat as member of
this House.
SENATE, FEB. 19.-The House bill
removing political disabilities of ex-Goy.
Smith of Va, was passed. The discussion of
the steamboat bill reported last session was
postponed until tomorrow. Notice was given
that the Mormon question will also be called
tomorrow. The Committee Finance re-
ported House bill without amendment, provid-
ing that all impOrtations of sugar, molasses,
pig iron, railroad iron, the amount of bond re-
quired shall only be i'll penal sum of double
the amount of duties on each article, and all
other mportations shall be in penal sum
equal to the invoice Rdlae OF the nercnanQl5e,
imported, with duties added. An act incor-
porating the Texas and Pacific Railroad Com
pany was reported. Bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint three commissioners to revise
the revenue statues was referred.
HoUsE.-The Washington Republican
was elected to print the debates of the House.
A spirited debate took place on the bill that
no person be eligible to promotion in the army
or navy who is addicted to the Incorporate use
of Intoxicating liquors or drugs. After much
debate the bill passed.