New-York tribune., 1873-02-15

AMEs AND BROOKS ALONE TO BE EXPELLED
INDIGNATION OF TIE DEMOCRATs-sT0ICAL
CIRCUMSTANCES FROM Mr.. AMPS.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsRl
WASHINGTON. Feb 14.-It lie positively asserted to-
day, by members of the House who profess TO know
that the Poland Committee has determined TO
recommend the expulsion of Messrs. AInes and
Brooks and of no one else The report OF this action
OF the Committee is not received with favor on
either side of the House. The Democrats are in
dgnant and declare that there are no more reasons
for expeing Mr. Brooks than for expelliDg MessIs
Kelly, Dawes and all the other Republicans who
took the Credit Mobilier stock Several Democratic
members say that they will move an amendment to
the Committees resolution to include IN the
expulsion the whole Inst of Republicans implicated
by Mr.. Ames's testimony. On the Republican side
the general sentiment is that nobody has done any,
that deserves the severe punishment oi expulsion,
unless it be Mr. Ames and that bis Oense was rather
in representing in his letters that he had bnbed
members than in actually doing 70. Few Republ-
cans believe that such men az Messrs. Dawes Blng-
ham, and Sc0feld, in bargaining Tor Mr. Ames
stock, had any understanding with blm or with
themselves that they were barterng Their votes
or influence to the Union Pacific Railroad, and fMr
Ames Is expelled, it is argued 1t must be Tor brblng
somebody, and not merely for saying he had dis
good;7 and if he actually bnbed members
then the men thus corrupted ought to be
turned out with him.
1t is possible that the unfavOrable comments made
upon the supposed decision Of Jndge Polands Com
mttee may vet lead 10 its modification The Demo
Gratis deny that Mr. BrOoks's case is any worse than
those of several Republican members. They are not
disposed 10 shield bin on account of political sym
pathy but they will probably resist any attempt OF
the Republicans to couple him with Mr.. Ames, and
disgrace the two as the only sinners worthy OF
punishment. They say that hs speech was mex
cusable but that it was no worse than the campaign
lies of the Republican members. On both sides Oi
the House the opinion is expressed that no evidence
has been produced to prove that any OF the holders
Of Credit Mober stock took it with corrupt mo-
tIves, were influenced IN their votes by the ac-
ceptance of It, and that without such evidence 1t Is
doubtful whether the Honse would be justified in
applying the extreme penalty of expulsion.
Oakes Ames is cool and self-possessed, showing
none of the anxiety and trepldation exhibited by
several of his victims. Speaking of the report that
he is to be expelled, he said to-day when the
pillars of the temple fall therell be good many
people romd.p This oracular utterance was con-
strued into threat that he Will show some papers
that Will implicate men who have thus far escaped
PEELED it would show that no must tell the truth
hereafter about Congressman. Look at IT," he ex-
claimed with some earnestness, what do you pro-
pose to dot You expel Brooks for lying, and you
expel me for telling the truth. Bah" Gen. Butler
remarked. recently that in his opinion the Poland
Committee must either recommend the expulsion OF
Mr.. Ames for perjury or the Impeachment OF Mr.
Cofax for the same crime. There was no alteIna-
tive, he said one of the two had sworn falsely.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
WORK BFGtJN IN EARNEsr-A WEAK STATEMENT
PROM SENATOR PATTERSON - CoNTRADIC-
TIoNs OF Ills FORMER TEsTIMoNY-sENATOR
HARLAN IN WORSE LIGHT THAN BEFohE'
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate Credit MoblieT
Committee begun work in earnest, to-day, and has
already opened several veins Of evidence, either
one of which promises interesting Developments
The Committee was a little late in meeting, and
Messrs Conkling and Harlan were kept for a few
minutes waiting. The former first called, and
as no accusations had been made against hun he had
little to saw except to add his testimony TO that OF
many other witnesses as 10 the trQthfUness Of
Oakes Ames's statements
Senator Patterson brought with him another long
written statement 10 put on the record by the side OF
the two previous How mnch IL is worth, the
public will Judge after having compared II with those
before made and having read il in the light of the
facts which the Poland Committee have given TO
the public One OF two points have been remarked
Inv those who listened to it, or who have read 1t in
the afternoon newspapers. Ii is very strange that
Mr. Patterson after talking with Mr.. Ames about
Credit Mobiher stock as he has before testified be
did and refusing 10 take il because he did not have
the money should not have supposed that hls money
went into that stock when lie handed 10 Mr.. Anes,
shortly after $1,000. Besides, Mr.. Patterson could
not have been so ignorant Of the value OF Union Pa
cifc Railroad stock aud bonds IN which he says be
supposed his money had been invested, as to suppose
that 200 or 3O0per cent could be reah2ed WITHIN
few months on investments in it, The road was not
at that time completed and could not have been de-
claring dividends and the interest bonds s fixed
at a certain per cent. How then could such fabu-
lous returns be reeeivedi Mr.. Patterson also says
that he had forgotten the character Of the receipts
that he gave Mr. Ames. This might be true, had
there been only one but it is hardly possible
that he should be repeatedly signing receipts
for such generous returns on his investment
and not read them to see what it was that was SO
profitable Another point was remarked Mr.. Pat
tersOn says that he wrote TO Morton, Bliss az
Co.. of New-York and also saw Mr.. Morton, and that
on both occasions he was assured that that hrm
never held Credit Mobiler stock for anybody. Now,
the same firm have found ont that they have the
stock. 1t has been more than once remarked, To-
day. that Mr. Morton should be summoned, and
made TO explain his mode of doing business, and
how it is that he can hold stock for customer and
not know it, Mr.. Patterson now admits every state
ment Oakes Ames ever made about him. de was
obliged 10 do So OF swear that his signature TO the
receipts had been forged
The Committee got Senator Harlan who was re-
called this afternoon, into very bad position. Hs
was far from being a willing witness and appealed
again and again 10 the Chairman if he was obliged