, 1873-02-17
WASH
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
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that It may DO said TINT Congress Is struck with
n moral panic. Tho outline Of tho report, which
was glvon in tho dogpntolhoB Of Thursday last, Ia
universally admitted to DO correct, oven by tho
members Of tho Committee themselves. BROOKS
Is 10 far assured Of tho tato III Btoro for him,
that he Ia laboring night and day with Ills Demo-
cratic colongueH to avoid voto Of expulsion.
A movement has sprung up, moving In "car-
pet-bag" quarters, to induce Anes to roBlgn 30
US to avoid tho inevitable fight which resolu-
tlon to expol him alono among tho Republican
mombors will occasion. Ames, however, wlllnot
bo party to this compromise, md says that
things must now tako their logical courao. II
Congrosa doslrcs to expol him 1t con do 80.
The report Of tho Wilson Credit Mobilior
Committee, contrary, to general o1peota~
tion Will oubt9as bo ,. auItSd 9hanst on Msn on
th}s Committee took mp tie consideration Of tho
Central Pacific Railroad, that II would provo
work Of such magnitude that the report, would
not be ready fos weok Or ton 1aya, but tho
tion on this subject available, cast Of tho Rocky
Mountains, and Of oourso they cannot go to CAL
ifornia, nor whit for papera and persons to come
from that region, for further evidence, and hopo
tIo7 Ii 'ksa khnvo bs boeas nbio to get, lowovor, It
ia perfectly plain that tho Contract Company
that built TINT road WAS in al it's essential foa-
lures, practically tho aame kind OF d concern as
tho 0rodit MoIilier, and that its operation and
Pacific ring, 90 fur as tlo nature Of tho caao
would permit. Ono consideration that Is hast
sning Tho completion Sa Se abto5R hs FsR0ft on IN
day, III tllc fact that 1t will show indubitably
aud conclusivcly, that II tho gontlcmon who
hnee daIbled in tho Credit Mobilier stock did 90
with II knowledge Of what tho corporation really
vas. and il they faod to dispose Of taoir stock
after flntling ont wlnt tho character Of tho con-
cern vas, they aro guilty to dogroo equal
to tho worst construction that has hoen put
upon tie charges made against thom. The
tha combustion in manner that will 1cavo no
room for doubt, besides adducing many other
things which 1t Is thought are Indispensable to
enable Congressman to decide on the questions
arising out Of 1he report o. t1uage gatsan po1anan
Of tho report il being pushed with NIL tho rapid
ity possiblo and it IS hoped that 1t will bo 1n-
iehed In time for uso Us an invaluable explan-
Rtory accompaniment to tho Poland report.
sIEnAtAN--1ANF1ELD.
y The developments in tho caso Of Judge shor-
man. wherein General Garfield and othora arc
involved, have had q tendency to stiiien tho
back bones and harden tho hoarta Of many. who
have 9!t 6sreto0FSS Soniep 6een saorery
tSs ehsritsSio Grsi iiglt. 'f They say that tho
Sherman Sherman letter, opening up as it does
a now field Of infamy in All unexpected quarter,
Ia additional proof tHAI tue H!osb u"lAAao4o Sot
ruption really exists and that it has psrgaded all
raIke. mud that examples must bo made Of the
Offenders WHO have been convicted, aud that
only the most severe measures towards them
viii suffice to check an evil which is groWn! 30
SnntaIs 9na naapnson IS Il s
tic floor Of tho House at the @ 1aet
that within tho last two daya Gar,
field hns bcen quite frequently ,,t esliea sd.ss
to the chair Iy ncsnon nG to J RfG0 a obar se
heretofore hau boon IN unusual thing, and TINT
he ia now called 40 often is regarded as an effort
10 give him q better standing thnn ho t6 entitled
10, and to give him aach weight na t peiongs; 70
as viii influence the House when hls case is to
be voted on. .--....--.-
NOTIFYING TIE PRESIDENT.
WAsmNe7oN, Fey. 16;-Tda morning, betTaen zee,
gross called OIL President Grant and read to him
the following letter:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 1870.
s1a: wa have boen appointed Committee BY tho
seas seng O. as Io
Of tho nted Suites for President md vco President
q tho United tatcH ny count It as asceEtaned and
declared that you were duy eecea {a of Ipe
day Of March ns1t: In performing sa1ss this tal,
duty We take occasion lon . TO tender ev s" yoa
military services you have Ind tho good fortune to rem
der to the United States, and to express our cont-
dent hops that your Administration during the term
for which you arc now elected will promote Tho peace,
honor and prosperity Of all tho people o. tne uneo
State without TesRGe. tS on peha e sonao
q, Dawes, JAMES u. BEcK, on behalf tue aoube u
Representatives.
Tho President thanked tho Committee for their
attention and said ho accepted the ohlco nna
would ondeayor in the future, as IN the past, 20
discharge tho duties entrusted to him by tho
peoplo to tho best Of his ability.
The Committee, nfter few words OF con
gratnlatory conversation, next called on the
Hon. Henry Wilson, and read to him letter
eimiiar in BART to that addressed to tho Prosi-
deut. informing him OF his election as Vice
President, concluding as followa:
wo take this occason while performing th!s 9esa }alssa
1uon you by the people. You have long been honora~
by idennsd with tba Legisntiye branch Of ths Gov
We aSo sure we state tho universal feeling Of tue re-
spcctivs Houses to which no belong when TT, wn assure
you Ct their sincere respect and hear'g sooa WILL
MIR, Wilson thanked tho Committee, and CRATE
fully accepted tho high trust contdod to hlm.
Ho said be should strive to discharge the duties
Of the position with zeal fidelity, mud impartia-
ity. Ho expressed, too, tho hope that the COM
ing four yoars would be consccratea by those on
tr9stol With power to peace, unity, and tho do
veloDmont Of tho country; that thoao In every
department IT tho Government might rotiro at
the close 0. their official careor with the con
sciouguep5 Of thoi1 duties vol dono, and with
the approval Of their countrymen.
rTo the Associated Pytss,1
TUE FUNDING LOAN.
The Treasury to~lny issuod soven milliona Of
new per canta to tie Syndcate on receipt OF
certificates and deposits Of an equal amount Of
$40 bonds as security for payment. One mill
ion was issued yesterday on tho Sumo condi-
tions, The Treasury will now Issue bonds daily
to the Syndicate, as called for by thom.
PART rA1D POSTAGE.
The Attorney General has sent to Postmaster
General Creswell an opinion to tho effect that
the section Of the Postal act which has been con-
the collection Of double the amount OF unpaid
postage il not in accordance with the spirit Of
the act. The Attorney General plainly says that
only the amount of unpaid poasage can be law
fully collected.
SPANISH RECOGNITION.
The promptnesa with which Minister Waah-
burne WAS instructed to recognize tho Fronch
Government has given rise to the report that
Minister siclkleB has been directed to recognize
that Of bpain.