Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-28
that are secured to the vagrant charged with
petty larcoDy. or the assassin.
Cynical Philosopher.

petty larceny, or the assassin.
A Cynical Philosopher.
Mr.. Dickey spoke with some bitterness.
OF bis colleague, Speer, as litter Quarter
Sessions lawyer from the mountains, and o
the House itself as an institution for which
be had no great admiration.
Mr.. Houghton characterized the scene
and occasion as strange and remarkable
and warned the other side of the House
that the course they were pursuing was un-
safe, that chickens of that kind generally
came home to roost, and that in the next
Congress they would be in fearful minor
ity, and might be victims to tie majority
which could turn them out by a two
thirds vote.
Attempt to Bury the Matter I'm Com.
mittee.
Mr.. Hawley, of Connecticut, said he had
resolution to offer, partly in the interest
or public business, but chiefly in the inter
est of justice. 1t was that, whereas the Sc
lect committee had made known to the
House that it was restricted in the scope of
its report by the terms Of the resolution IN
der which it acted, therefore,
Resolved, That the testimony taken be
reeommitted, with instructions to report
whether any further action is necessary to
manifest the judgment of the House on the
connection Of members Of Congress with
the Credit Mobilier, or with any corpora
ton dependent on national legislation.
Mr.. Wood made the point of order that
the resolution was not an amendment to
the pending one.
The Speaker sustained the objection.
Dawes Defies ALI Creation.
Mr.. Dawes rose and said, speaking In a
tone OF great Vebemence and exhibiting
intense excitement: 1t is strange that the
gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. HaWley)
should want to adjourn the House with an
investigation over the heads of members.
He has proposed to impose a duty on a
committee OF the House which he knows
cannot be performed in the remaining days
OF this session, and yet he is willing TO let
members rest under such charges as an IN
finished investigation may leave. Now,
Mr.. Speaker, if any body has any charge to
bring against me, let him bring it here and
now, and without any further investigation
l will submit it TO the Judgment of the
House. But 1 pray my friend from Con-
necticut (Mr. HaWley) not to adjourn this
House with an unfinished investigation
hanging over my head. Ifmy friend from
Connecticut has anything to lay at my
door, let him lay it ths,e and will take the
judgment Of the House upon it. Sir, the
committee Of investigation
Has Acquitted Me,
and here submit its special verdict to this
House without one word. II any body has
any thing to add TO that verdicf, let him do
it here and now. l have SAT here three
long days in this discussion without OPEN
ing my mouth, cOncious Of my purity of
motives, and of every official act since l
came into this House. am ready to meet
here and now any charge which any MEN,
Der will lay az my door. But it is due to me
and due to my associates that this House
shall not adjourn with an unfinished inves =
legation hanging over our heads.
Great Confusion and Excitement
prevailed in the House while Dawes was
speaking, and which did not subside for |
several minutes. At last the motion to lay |
IN the table the resolution csnsuring Kelly |
vas made by
Mr.. Maynard,
md it was agreed to. Yeas, III, nays, 70. |
Mr.. Stevenson then Offered as privileged 1
question resolution declaring that in tie /
Judgment Of the House il is against public /
,olicy for members of Congress to invest
md speculate in stocks, bonds and securi-
les of railroads, the value Of which result
rom and depend upon Congressional
rants and subsidies in Government bonds
II public land.
Mr.. Negley and others made the point