, 1873-02-28

Credit MobiIer Of America contracting company for
continued to be interested at time when said cor
pozahon Vas dependent on the 1egialation Of Con-
NJ. RASr AL made point that resolution Of
censure should be confined to one indiViduaL
The SPEAKER sustained the point OF order, and
Mr.. 6PEER then offered the following:
WHEREAS, 1t il shown by the report Of the Select
otes ot the House to ingegate she nha1gs ahsro
that William D. Kelley. member Of Congress- from from
the 6tate of Pennsylvania did receive while member
sd Day Of J1ne 1865 and the further q $50 r.
September, 1865 dividends on stock OF tne r,
Mohlier Of Amercav without having pau An' <11'1e
WHraEAs Tho said dividends arose from eud;t a.
honest contract and s1Tsngeenas ,Taad COMPANY,
1htcs, 1;nnany WIS ind IT, largely indebted 70 Inc
United states resulting in gross fraud anu "A
1ne soei1ed mt for the receipt and As Aforesaid
~ esd credlt MobIer dividends, William y. Aeney
deserves sad hereby receives the "nauannea se''1e
M1 s1e pfcKEY objected to the consideration of the
resolution and characterized the preamble d e'op
The SPEAKER put the question whether the House
oud uow consider the resolution, snd 1t "aa oeeaeo
n the ntfirtuat3ve-yeas, 118 nays, b. ,
" substitutes su were suggested BY NessEs: SARGENT
sfEvEEs0S and H1WLEY, but III. SPEER declined d
to allow any of them to bs oe1ed He proposea M ~. 70
yed hall Of his hour to tho gentleman affected py mo
~ FrI1Er mid he asked the House only to be true
n itsorn honor and the rights Of each member. He
- h.s M Xitness beforo The Select Committee. Il
had not been tnmated 70 hn that 9e nga. oG r.
council or by htnsef. He ssked therefore, inst nla
colleague speer who in the last few minutes o. ,ae
matter without his Ke1ey} having an opportunity 70
rerly be permitted to make his speech and present ns
tha havns heard "9s.eoa 9s sccns,an ne Hao
rested he might haTe the poor privilege Of saying why
ientenco ahoud not be passed upon him. n he had not
- right Of being heard before tne ~ nav
md couneel.
Tho spEAKER then yielded Is minutes to M IT. BuT-
ER Who aaked the Moass vas here hey to
op b adopting thi. course the ao11s wona t 90
anse IA proposed to haye this resolution referred
e COMMITTEES not to The sans m Special C9nses 9i n11ss
p1r:&m" the motto Of every deaberahFe Assembly
nS Of sysy 3n9ge spoke for FIJI. p.y and
handed silt iasee snd sid that he vss not wiling
eondemn kelley on the testimony Of Ames, whom tho
House had Just CONDEMNED sa.,, .,o,,ar
Than personal frtendship zesrsttng that It ipyoTs3
the honor of his natye State. His colleague Ke1ey}
t,sen heard from his own bps, and could have sum
1noned any witness he desired to have examined. NJ
speer then reviewed testimony in the case Of Kesy
corporation out Of which these enormous dty1aenos
Va corrupt sf1 ~ @ nG, Gn %nt s n.6 Id d1ss
ed to Ret Oakes Arnes to conceal It under OATH BE
f6peer) satisfied OF the truth Of the evidence and
Mr. NcCRARY, member Of the Special COMMITTEES,
r.id The proposition that Kelly and those other gentle.
men stood position and deserved the same
pnnishnnent a had been inflicted on Aes and BROOKS
was not warranted By the testimony IN tne ease anu
offered from bis asa Of Sses sna IF s
which made the transactions Of Ames and Brooks cen
su1able He thought the resolution should oe tabled
--Recess till P m.
EVENING SESSION.
MISCELLANEOUS. ..... .,
On motion Of Mr: BUTLER, :confeFence : con'm't-
On IN notion Of Mr. GARFIELD the senate bill: ap.
roprstinR u0o0o to pay the expenses Of the Senate
Eonmittee for investigating the hansas sena'oF'a'
MI. DAWES, from the Committee On Ways and
bn so Section 4 81 .a9
1T barrels, on which ta1es are to be pa1d. 3asseo.
tn, Hons. than took u up the resolution censurtne
Kelley, offered by his colleague, epeer. r..
Hr EEILEY rose and addressed tho House. HI
aa fssa bsen oonneeted " With the Nay a
f&ra during fhe war when eontracs y tne i Muia =.
made md who had ever heard nst ono oosh
10 his 6nge1a7 Hs Ind been charged with speculatan
IN C,edit Mobiuer. he denounced that charge .
hs could ahow before committee, no nate nate
b sen: to one, BY testimony, tn.t sporao1 a1aem
dena. s ea u 10 1 credit Mobe1, I'D been and y.
Till paying II per cent for lew thoueand J., ne pht
ne3nSin 4. Il Would detain the House longer
dessred-no.hing- Justice with thsee yesss cso
%ea1su a feeiina that the strength which might u
oher ten ys3ss was as n1s RiS,,.|{ ETen int M
ind give to member Of the American Congresa tno 3
privileges that secured to the vagrant charged VII
rettv ISrceuy or the assassin.
II. DicKEY 1poke with some bitterness Of bis ca
league fspeer IS little quarter sessions lawyer fro
1i.lmsnt Tor Which he had nc great admiration.
n NJ HoUGHToN characterized the scene and 7 Z
e. + = 6. a9a 1osss ut ss ssd esss
y wcre pursuing vas unsate; TINT chickens
IT,, aa generally came sb.x h9s %o1a b. 70 IN
nj minority sud might be victims to the HAjo11t
which could turn them cut By two:thirds y9te;
uter, partly tE Inc interest Of public buEiness, b
ehisAy In the interest Of Justice. Il vas that.
TO tho House that It restricted in the scope OF
report ty tho terms Of the resolution under @n'eh
aRs.o1sd That ths testimony taken bereconuitte
WITH INSTRUCTIONS to report whether any furher .ctie
70 manifest the l. ot .hs sh
n.tonal legislahon-" .,o,r.,
vao not n amendment to the pending one.
The SPEAKER sustained the objection
sst M 7ehemsDce soss md I e1h6tae e1eeen
FIT is strange that the gentleman from 4 con9ee e
t;w, 9ad x1p ss 10 u
has proposed to impose duty on the COMMITTEES
the House which he knows cannot BE- peE1ormesa ~ n
nuerobers rest under such charges as an unfinished
sesagation may 1eave. Now, Mr. Speaker, % anyoo
hers md now, and, without any further j
vesagstion, wm submit it to the 45 3gag@sn1t =,
-khs House; but pray my fne4a II.
Connectieut iHavley), lot to adjourn this Hoose "
.sn unduiahed Investigation hanging over my he'
IfmY friend from Connecticut has anything to ~
nv door, let him lay it there now, and VII +. T.
ths Judgment Of tho House upon II sl1' me 70
tnittee q Investigation has acquitted me- and u
1nbnast It's special verdict to tits Hou.e without
word. Il anybody has anything to ;. ado
low. / havo sat hero three long q,
n this discussion without opening my tnoutn, 9.
gcdous Of my purity Of motives, and OF every one
sd sinco cane INTO this House. am Eesdy to n
hern and now any charge which any MEMBER @ W WILL I.
Il nv door, but It IL due to me, and due 70 my -
rciates that this House shau not adjourn With an
dntahad Investigation hanging over our uIst heaosi :,
House while Mr. Dawes was speaking, and "aaen
not suhaidn for several minutes.
1t Last thu motion Lay the table tho resolut
eeusu1ing Kelley made By Maynard. and It
a1reed to-yess, III neJs, 7b.
Mr. STEVENSON then offered, rs privileged q