New-York tribune., 1873-02-27

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| TO an hour to make his closing speech At about
midnight the House adjourned.
| THE DEBATE YESTERDAY.
| SPEECHES BY MEssRs. VOORHEES,, STEVENSON,
! wHITTHORNE, NIBLACK, BINGHAM, BANKS,
AND orHERs-ARGUMENTs FOR AND AGAINST
| THE POLAND REPORT.
| GENERAL PRESS nIsPATCHl
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Mr. Voorhees, (Dem.,
Ind took floor but yielded order that Mr. Richie
Dem, Md might suggest substitute which he wished
70 offer for the pending resolution The substitute was
read n declares that while there s evidence OF
crtmnalty In the purchase and sale OF Credit Mobher
stock by Messrs Ames Brooks, Dawes, scohed, Bing-
ham, Kelly and Garfield yet the circumstances showed
a case calling for emphatic condemnation, and declaring
as OF the body that the transaction cor
ruptng in tendency perncous in example and grossly
improper and that the members concerned IN IL deserve
| the severe censure Of the House.
Mr. voorhees, declined to yield tohave the substitute
offered, and he also declined 10 yield a motion for the
admission OF ladies' but finally yielded for the latter
Mr. Beck Dem, KY condemned the whole Credit No
| bnier scheme and declared those members who were
eognzant Of 10 grossly derect In their duty naming
Mr. Hooper Of Massachusetts, and Mr.. Bingham OF Ohio
who held that seck and were not incupated IN these
proceedings and also Mr. Butler OF Massachu-
SETS who, according TO his testimony before the
Wilson Committee. the counsel who csncocted the
scheme He could see no difference between the cupa-
bility OF these and that OF Mr. Brooks. AS 10 the
power OF expulsion Of members for past ofenses he
could not subscribe that doctrine II such doctrine
to prevail that mans past msdeeds were always
10 operate against hm Paul would never have been an
Apostle and there would be chance for in the
world. The House making history and should vote
to-day as If there was precedent in the past and II
IL was establishing rule for all time to He quoted
the of John Morrssey, gambler and prizehghter
and yet took his seat In the House and dared
to his voice against him. He remained during hs
term OF election and wellbehaved a member as
was ever the floor. The moment that the principle
was set 70 give twothds Of the House the right 70 expe
member whom they did not like that moment the
death seal Of liberty was struck.
SPEECH OF MR.. VOORHEES,.
Mr. voorhees, then took the floor, and made an argu-
ment against the resolution for the expulsion OF MI
Brooks. Good character, he said stood for something
in this world; and when man had lived long IN COIN
munty and Its respect there should be no haste IN
eonvctng him when grave charges are brought against
him He argued that there evidence Of corrupt
influence beng exercised In this matter and that GER
tainly was a circumstance which should nave lts
weight. a charge made that bargain to assas-
snate man was entered into it would certainly be
circumstance TO show that attempt at assassination
had been made So in this case Where the record
Where was the showing that MI Brooks had acted
or voted improperly Not only had the Committee
submitted no proof of it, but far as Mr. Brooks had
been allowed he had submitted negative proof What
| wrong had the public sufferedi What evil had Mr.
| Brooks done, or attempted tot II he had not done
IT, then MIR. Brooks must have sat in the House
| br1bed 10 do certain thing and not doing IT,
! What was the showing OF the Committee '
he reviewed the testimony affecting Mr.. Brooks, and
argued that the statements by Mr.. McComb had been
directly contradcted by John B. Alley, and Oakes Ames
and Benjamin F. Ham the Secretary and Sidney Dillon
the PRESIDENT Of the Credit Mobilier, who must have
known all about the transaction. The with which
some minds arrive AT dreadful conclusion against their
fellow men something revOlting but in this case
az IL stood the had not only TO find Mr.. Brooks
guilty of corruption but guilty Of perjury also and to
| ind Oakes Ames, John B. Alley Charles II. Nelson.
! Beuiamin F. Ham, and others guilty of perjury. His
own mind recoed from the conclusion in that respect TO
which the Committee had arrived. He intimated that
the Committee had not been very liberal toward Mr.
Brooks or gwen him time 70 explain away certain mat
| ters winch seemed to bear heavily against him. He
thought If there one case which appealed more
than another toj every sentiment OF hberality and
kindness IL was the case of Mr. Brooks sick and
broken in health his voyage around the world not
| broken by a sense Of guilt he VOorhees) knew, but
nv the increase Of malady on him under nervous
| excitement naturally produced by his surroundings
He read the following letter from Mr.. Brooks TO the
Chairman OF the Committee complaining OF the exclusion
| Vi 'o''iA"OA' " WASHINGTON Feb IT, 1873.
To the Hon LUKE P. POLAND, Chairman. &c: Finding
vour door closed I demand before you reach any con-
elusion my case what the greatest criminal has
right 10 Demands sight OF the Indictment against me
! The only public charge made against ne anu UPON
which had 20 think the whole case tarned was
the charge Of McCOmb that Mr. Alley gave me 80 shares
~ Credit Mobier stock 10 brbe or influence Democratic
members OF Congress This has been proven by no one
WILSON and Brooks. II there be any other charge de-
maud the right defense upon and 10 see the charge
and when il is presented will undertake 70 prove
| negatives 70 the entire satisfaction OF the
roHrt Will show by all, nearly all, the
| Clerks in the Union Pacific Railroad . once
and in the Credit Mober Ohce ana by others that a
| INV transactions open and above board, ana IN
nothing under cover IL - cruel IN seeret conin.e
tbsn without notice, damn mans unstained record
of 40 wears of public ufe without full anu Ir tIia
have asked you summon the Government DlreeloIs
| 20 show my upughtness ana ooorulns,e aouon y w" Iii
| FOR (;oyerument records within nile OF your court
room 20 show that hcComb was not GOOD witness ~
has not DONE have been permitted 70 nhse % Dus
VOORHEES, and Beck my witnesses against tue
dozen or more called By you during the ten daysyou
T9ost resnecifuly submit that this is unjust Illegal
ar martial and before conclusion Is reached re
-nacfrly demand such opportunity Tor defense as
| would be given a criminal IN u coHinon pohVo
cort iouis 'e'p''''' JAMES BROOKS.
Mr. Niblack Dem, Ind member OF the committee
made An explanatory statement Ihls Drought MT
prooks tn his feet who addressing Mr. sblack SAID
,.yon opened the doors TO COfaz two days after you
closed them 20 me-
Tn couelusion Mr. Voorhees, declared solemny thst ne
| ,aver vas upheld by drmer faith IN anything thsn
,h., xh,ob he now had that MT. Brooks had told the
ruth NJ this subject He did not believe shat ne nad
neen eorrupt Government Director. There was not
vord Of proof 70 show that he had committed maeAr
See Ttns Psss.