Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-03-06
(Ctrrespondencc Of the Beseoa.)
Washisesos, March Let, 1873

Ofrrespondencc OF the Beacon.
Washisgsos, March Let, 1879.
The Credit Nebilisr sxsisnens has en-
ded, and after weeks Of patient site ng. the
Committee Of Investigation have sent In
their report.
The Poland Committee found Oskes
Amcs and Brooks. Of New York. gsilsy el
bribery and eorruption. and recommend
that they be expelled. while Garfield.
connection. deemed worthy Of esnsure.--
The report caused great excitement. oi
course, and Oakes Ames said that he had
sill few unread psges Of his famous
book which be would read to the House.
If the motion to ezpel him was carried
Tuesday was the day sppoin.ed for the de-
bate. aud at an early hour ,h. house and
galleries we're 10 crowded tha. hundreds
could not get in. Cox. from New York.
proposed 10 allow the ladies' on the floor.
and 10 . very short time the dear crea-
lures were sitting Il the desks Of the So
lens. While The Selsas stood BY holding
nuf'. smelling bessics snd Eyeglasses.
VI course. svery eye was turned on the
accused membsss. - they forced their way
through :hs dense throng to their seats.
Oskes Anes vas % cool aud undaunted as
il he was not at oil interested, and sat at
his desk little to the right of the Speak
ers chair. No pen can describe Cakes
Ames and do justice to the subject. While
hi" victims sst wrishing in their seats, he
would smile or bow to some friend. The
Speaker. vho came out Of the investic ica.ion
With flying eolors. occupied scat on the
floor. Garfield. Dawes. and the other i'm.
rlieated innocents. we're seated near each
oihcr. Misery loves company. All a.
once there 10 stir. movement Of the
multitude. The cause il the entrance Of
white-hairsd emaeiated figure. now hard. /.
ly recognizable ~ the benevolent Brooks,
tho man who for years has been held up to
new members - a mcdel Of congressional
honor. lilo has hardly strength to gain
his seat and sink into his place as if he
could not. hc dare not face the multitude
r:,. Sf ts.s.- a.. -f'-Ass watching him isoms With
Ply o"' n"~---.. --stscr. tue ir-
rcpressitle. wished to commence proceed.
fng, tu. Judge Poland. who with his white
hair and whisker. blue coat and brass bus-
tons. looked like the ghost Of q eopsinen.
tai congressman come to rebske kjs de.
generate ccuntrymen, arose and denauded
his right to commence proecedings. For
some moments the debafs uas exciting BET
dropped into prosiness. and the asdiense
Of brave women aud fair men-no, isir
women and brave men--Iaughsd and firt-1
ed until your representative ssoss. Then
there was lall IN the conversation, which
was succeeded BY . stiffness a. of death 40
Judge Merrick warmed to his subject, and
leaving the stump ora,ory Of the ordinary
congressman, burst forth in indignant elo.
querec against the men Who dared to be.
tray their constituency and their country
as the accused have done.
Judge Mesrick retires from public life
on the 4tb. bot he retires with the laurel.
won in the service Of bis country. sim
eeFely Wish he may 6nd golden opportuni-
tics to add 10 the wreath with which the
applause Of the vast asdisnce crowned him
as he resumed his seat. After three davs
debate. the nssaioa 10 expel vas defeated,
and these nsa vhe have been proven
guilty. we're ssnsursd By the House. and
Stewart. she reeussnt witness, was releas.
ed By . vote Il his clients. The NJ. C's.
which Initials sessd either for members of
Congress or for Credit Mobilier. Among
the men IN high pisces found guilty are
the -ics-Pssstaeas. Colfax. senators Pa,.er-
son. Ilar'es and Pomeroy. judges Sher.
man aud Dc Ii hay. representatives Ames. |
Brooke. Dawes. Garfield. aud a few more |
Lesser lights.
The investigations. which have proved |
much but seseoplisAsi little. have eceu-
pied % nssA ins q The session. there |
will b - exsss 60 called on the l.t Of |
April Or Msy, hssiiss which Tie Senate |
win remain in sessies satil the lss ss |
April to dis9ess Il he bssissss sow Be. |
fore il.
The seessd iaasgsr,siss Of Pr-sidess
Grant will take pl.ss - Tuesday amid |
much asiss II ssss. srsns ana-icws.
harps. The cry b svsa sow full ofssraa- |
eers who wander sboss The esp;.sl. wea.
dering at the piessres and ssas.ary OF ..
called works Of work that adors the v.lls
Of the capitol. s
There % ss.s talk ef inpeaeAise Ola |
Prosahilisies sas Eisise - sssA Via ussaA- |
cr. The Oldest Iahasisaass sre = Avor I
Of il. fos they ssy .sssAa sssss of sAises
vss never fssws sssl ~ sissza assviee
was iaaugarstsd. n ~ .ssss. I'm a.
. . inssgarsaisa. bss u I Do sos jlssiss ~
The subject. hasiss set yoR s.l !
Coaassscxssxr. |