Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-26

of his family as an sccomplioe. because tie
connection could be too easily traced Hr
| thought the testimony clear that Nelson
was the owner OF the stock, and in his opinion
l the argument OF the committee that because
the collateral was in Brooks safe il was PROOF
| against him, was one unworthy Of the commit
tee: He would not accuse the committee o.
4 Gnfsirness, but he wanted the haQse 20 under
| stand that Brooks had asked for MOI tine for
| further investigation and the committee, re
| FUSED 10 give the time They could not saw TIA,
ohey had not time. because after Brooks re
Snes, they opened the doors again to Vice Pres
F, 1.-'hi s'"if2H. u@ roorhees) did not Complain
| Of that, for he wanted all 70 have an oppcrtu-
nifty OF clearing their skirts. for reputation was
dearer than life. But ii there wasone man whV
should have had a further hearing it was
Brooks.
Mr.. NIblsck said the committee in their Iudg-
mt nj did not consider the additional testimony
material. Ii they had considered il material
they would have opened the doors.
MI Brooks here remarked that two DAYS after
the committee had closed their doors against
him, they had
OPENED THE DOOR TO Mr.. coLrAx.
Mr.. Niblack said that Mr.. Brooks had had ali
opportunities during the progress OF the invest-
CATION, and the committee had called all wit
nesses deemed material. When he made his last
request they had not time TO 90 further.
Mr. Brooks again remarked that they had
afterwards opened the door TO Mr.. Colfax.
Mr.. Niblack said the committee had acted ss
in its discretion seemed best, and they were
prepared TO stand upon their records.
Mr.. voorhees,, i'm conclusion, male
AN EARNEST APPEAL IN BERALF CT ME-.
BROOKS;
not that he plead for mercy, but that he be
lieyod that his aequital was demanded by jus
L tice.
Mr.. Stevenson (ohio) followed and said we
were here to consider a report extorted from
/ reluctant committee. The rule OF law was 90
| temper justice with mercy, but this committee
| had tempered mercy with justice. He was not
| surprised that the committee was reluctant.
l because the charges included the Vice Presi-
dent, the Vice Presdent-elect, the Speaker OF
| the House and the chairmen OF the most inn
portant committees IL was no wonder that the
committee was reluctant because IL had
CAUGHT THE LEvIATHANs
| Of the great deep OF politics. This whole in
| vestigaton showed one of the most outrageous
l robberies that had ever been committed. The
j chief offender in this case knew his men. He
| knew who TO select, for he seemed to foresce the
| organization OF the iist and 42d Congresses. He
| bought up men in New Hampshire. in Massa-
| cnusetts, i'm Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana. Illi-
| nos, and Iowa, and beyond that they owned
| the country. liz has been said they wanted no
| further legislation in Congress. This time thew
| wanted no more lands or money, for even they
had not the face TO ask for more; but they want
| ell influence in Congress and therefore wanted
/ friends in Congress Referring 10 the lepisIa-
| ton of 1s6S, he quoted from the Congressional
| Globe. and showed that all the members with
| Garfield, had voted in the interest of the L. r.
| K. K.
THERE WE'RE TWO PARTIES
TO that controversy, one led by Brooks and the
| other led BY Ames. While Mr.. Dawes at the re-
quest of the company offered certain resolu-
| tons. Mr.. Brooks did not vote. But il appeared
| that MIR. Garfield had read the rule which pro-
| hibited members from voting on questions I'm
| which they were interested, and perhaps that
was why Brooks did not vote. Mr.. s. then
i called attic ntion to the action of the House I'm
| lses on the Washburne resolution TO regulate
| the freight tariffs. In that discussion Wash
| burne made a speech, and exposed the true
| character of the credit mobiler. An examine
| ton of that debate shows that Messrs. Blame
j. +. Wilson, Dawes and others participated i'm
| that discussion, and they therefore had know
ledge OF the credit mobilier. Thisdebate made
/ sensation. Ii was not done in corner; il was
/ known OF men. The vote on washburne's res
olution regulating the tariff of the road (the
showed that nearly ali Of the Gentlemen implI,,
| Gated i'm the credit mobier had voted for the
| reference TO the Pacific railroad committee
Mr.. Stevenson was going on to speak of other
| debates when bis time expired. He asked leave
l TO print the rest of his speech
Mr.. Conger objected to anything being print
/ ell that was not uttered in the House
Nj. whitthorne (Tenn.) argued that
IL AMEs TOLD THE TRUTH
| and had hot trified with the committee that an
the gentlemen with whom he had bargained o.
take stock were equally guilty with Ames, an
should lie punished. He referred to the testi-
mony in each case, and said they were equally
guilty with Ames and Brooks. These men, to-
gether with Mr.. Samuel Hooper. who had not
been investigated by the committee, must have
known that the credit mobilier was plunderin2
and robhing the country, and why did they not
hall way and make a compromise of this mat
ter? Heidi not think the committee had gone
far enough, but with his view of the law he
would vote with the committee as far as they
went, and was ready to 60 much further.
IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
Mr.. Niblack Ind sustained the report Of the
committee altogether. He was not willing to
admit that members could be punished for all
acts prior to their election to Congress, but lac
dfd insist that, when they committed an act
that might involve some legislation, that the
House did then have Jurisdiction over the con-
duct of its members. With regard to Mr.. Ames
MT Niblaek said lac was here playing the role
OF an ordinary lobbyist. and pretending TO exer-
else an influence which he did not exercise. He
accomplished his purpose by placing the stock.
Referring to the point made, that the mmebers
with whom Ames baTgained were equally guilty
with him, Mr.. Niblack said the committee had
not found evidence TO convince them of that
fact As 10 Mr.. Ames, he had admitted the fact
thai his purpose in placing the stock was Ia gain
friends, while there WAS no proof that those %
whom he gave il were aware of his purpose.
The committee had fairly reported, in accord
ance with the developments OF the evidence,
and no matter what might be the action of the
House, the public would not fail 10 judge that
the committee had reported in accordance with
the evidence. Referring TO Mr.. Brooks, he said
he had less charity for one of his own po.itical
associates who had violated his oath than for
one Of the opposite party. The main rea-
son for this was that the party with which
he acted were strict constructionists of the
constitution, and tie democratic party insisted
that Offices were for the benefit of the public,
anu MOI loI any one NAN > ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. But
he hoped this would not be viewed i'm any par
ucu'ar i'm partisan light. lie certainly would
not give party vote.
CorNTERFEIT CCREENCY.-Seyeral western
cities were last week simultaneously flooded
with what the banks state to be ian exceeding
~ well-executed and dangerous counterfeit fifty
cent piece OF the new issue" As we may rea-
sonably expect to see specimens of the 81
floating about here, il behooves all persons i'm
the habit OF using money to be on the lookout.
IMPORTANT NEW TESTIMONY was given yester
day in Baltimore, in the Uppercue- Wheat muir
der trial, going TO sustain theory Of the defense
and increased interest in the proceedihgs aI-
pears TO have been manifested. The accused il
more cheer than in the early mart of the nrn-