The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-28
PROCEEDINGS In THE HOUSE.

the regular time of meeting being considered as part Of
the legislative day of yesterday and tobe divided out IN
small proportions among members who had not yet been
heard the expulsion resolutions and who desired to say
something the subject o..
Mr. BIRD dem) of N. j. expressed views In favor OF
the power of expulsion.
Mr. HOLMAN dem.) Of Ind. took similar grounds, and
regarded this the first contest between the rep
resenative government and the great money corpora
tons OF the country.
Mr.. TOWNSEND DEM Of N. Y, declared himself as
against the right expulsion for offences committed be-
fore election. He agreed somewhat in the views ex-
pressed by Mr.. Holman as to the danger from great
money corporations this Capitol itself proofs of the
decay of moral virtue had found exhibition but the
remedy not to be found in the expulsion Of some Of
its most hOnored members.
Mr.. wooD Qem3 of N. " said that on the question Of
Jurisdiction he differed somewhat from the views
pressed on either side. He made
DISTINCTION ONvENCEs
which the House might exercise judicial power.
He held that it had such power official offences CON-
united before the person was member. where the re-
suits OF such offences were Of continuing character so
as to affect their votes and acts members His own
conclusions the facts that the special committee
had exceeded s authority which was simply to find out
1 Ea ss
ton OF expulsion against Cakes Ames who seemed to be
he made clean q it. because, fact 10
mo s % s
Jurisdiction OF the committee He certainly was not brbed
AZ SENS q he rssoSten no. appointing sS%@sss
BY
and he Odr Wood contended that man who was not
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he said that he would vote against the report
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for the purpose Of holding up member Of the demo
only form Of condemnation; but The expulsion Of
domination II happened to be form which some
PREoEDENT THAT MIGHT AT SOME TIME BE DANGEROUS.
Ill Sa Of the ht h
form which did not involve that dicsIty. But the
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to s e s 1s b wos
%s wns a $ fGs BE- he
ton Men could not sit in the House representing great
Which ME- he was Of & to ha s os
BEYOND sxprsssicn but He had lived long enonsh e
to
IN IN the 81 % asss Of the y % mind us
sn prs s hs ost w h
the House sxps member for offences Committed
sen a coa Be- OF the e wU a are
infectious disease,
would not exist ii the man happened to have caught the
disease the day before his election Here
intended to through the 6ongrsSsiSnaI career the
and month month the put into his pocket the
price for which he had agreed surrender his ndepen
Se ihs
sfOok svn was UNIT to be member OF the House 9ns
,he House but from all a;socisiion with decent
he r speer would not either expel censure
s ns he n" biz ss
an honest man he owed IT to his sense OF duty he owed
be-
he had say VIII hsns;,y y eaIpo:s the
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's shs fell the day of yesterday
with prayer BY the Chaplain n; on..o, o,s,, 80
the resolutions reens the PARLIAMENTARY douSts In the
case, and condemning the conduct of Cakes Ames and
MIR ;s P2 Of M.s THAT hs
parliamentary precedent worse than any that had been
Mr. POLAND, rep.) ofyt, Chairman of the Select Com:
mittee, then 70 close the debate He commenced
the ioase and the large audience that he saw before
KNEW NOTHING ABOUT STAGE TRICKS
e aS aay G or Or tine
mi Sa %s
liz could DO such things would; and he would
It RS Sn
the Ss% would %s a s dr
the other day, on the question OF Jurisdiction
Mr. Poland then proceeded to reply to the ARGUMENTS
S the masG lis
position by Having disposed
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sp he aS a he. e da
ssssoOaO5e, but it aid require good deal q
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but there was no man in New York shrcTd enough
to send almost far as Boston to and man. and they
as s said Ea m G With Of hna sns
the mill BY S are i
have got man With wit enough to devise the means BY
nsH Dc s a Ct Ge
wc aS aS could i i1p'
eatons in COngress and not be troubled by
Be- d
Shares Of M o Ss; sss IN
went around e various members of Congress
AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT
ns hi SS 1y s s sa
to the Union Pacific Railroad He was fixing i so that
honest thing. He had found necessary clothc it in
The hammer fell The debate closed and the House was
brought
ferrng the whole matter to the public moved to lay it
The vote was taken by yeas and nays, and resulted
'e"' ~ nays ''' TAXING THE VOTE
While ,he vote was progressing Mr. Brooks sat at his
desk with his head down. appnrenty absorbed in read
ing while Mr. Anes sat in one of the front row of seats
Ing the vote attentiyey. handsome bouquet, offered
by sympathzing friend, stood the desk before
him. The vote was taken In perfect silence and with
disncy heard The
filled, many new members being present and the gal
eres dcnsey packed, even the assigned to
being occupied 10 a large extent by ladies' .
The next question substituting Mr. S0rgents
resolutions for those reported by the Select Committee
The vote yeas ll5 nays ITO.
Messrs Eldrdge, Nem) of Wis, and Voorhees, (dem.)
of Ind, having originally voted no changed their
not permitted under the rule, which forbds debate
| during roll call.
sARGENT's RESOLUTIONS
The question then REQUIRED the first If Mr. Sargents
| resolutions as follows
Resolved That the absolutely condemns the con-
duct of Cakes Ames member OF this House from the
State Massac husets in seeking to procure Congress
sioDal attention to the affairs Of corporation in which
he was interested and whose interest directly depended
the legislation OF Congress by inducing members Of
Congress 70 invest in the stock of said corporation
| The resolution adopted-yeas l6l, nays36.
Mr.. BROOKS voted IN the negative.