Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-03-06
Congressional News.



tragedy. The galleries we're filed at ten. (
and the floor was soon crowded with jaded- |
looking representatives and smiling out |
siders who obtain entrance by one favor or
another. The honr reniaining Of yester-
days session was filed or wasted by demo-
cratic harangucs intended to break Mr..
Brooks fall or assail the republicans who
have been allowed to escape. At eleven. n
new Legislative day begun, and the Journal
being unread. Mr.. Poland in immaculate
blue coat, with gilt mountings. took the
floor. TO move the previous question and
close the debate. 1t is presumable the
learned judge made close, trenchant argu-
ment, but, somehow , unrest prevailed the
scene. so that little was heard, though
much was seen, Mr.. Poland being profusc
IN his demonstrations towards Mr.. Buffers
chair and over Mr.. Ames heal. He occu-
pied his hour. and like Oliver Twist, want
ell more This was denied. MIR. Sergeant
of California having modified his motion to
discharge the committee by adding two
resolutions condemming both Ames and
Brooks. the first as having sought to
influence legislation in favor OF Il corpora
ton created by congress. aud the latter in
having used his official position to obtain
favors for the same corporation. The
terms of the resolution were quite severe.
was that the offences named were not
within the jurisdiction as to time. At least.
the inculpated were to have the benefit OF
the dou bt.
Mr. Sarseant's resolution seemed to meet
more nearly the spirit OF compromise
which had been felt all through this busi-
ness Speaker Blaine has shown to very
great advantage during these three days,
aud, losing or subduing his aggressive
manner he has kept the House in excel
lent order and dignity. His skill n par
Humanitarian was manifested in the lucidity
with which he stated the question. The
main question was the Poland committees
reports adoption or rejection OF the sub
siitutc That being determined. the next
question would be the condemnation OF
Mr. Ames then that rs to Mr.. Brooks. 10
be followed by the resolution di>charging
the committee. and thea on the preamble,
which sets forth doubt rs TO jurisdiction
and time. Mr.. Farnsworth. whose virtue
has been in a chronic state 90 disgust At the
charges against Mr. Ames or Mr.. Brooks,
moved to lay the whole subject on the ia
Bile The Illinois member. whose hirsute
appendages llime might have had on mind
when he said III one should meet his
beard In lonely place one would be
frightened - but all fear would be gone
when his face above was sceu-has. all
through secuted the whole proceedings.
| His motion was rejected by the decided
vote of l6i To 80. There was nothing
| conclusive in this. except that the House
resolved thereby that they would settle the
question at issue one way or the other.
The next vote was on the substitute. the
| fate Of which was doubtful throughout.
| When the roll had closed the vote was
| nearly even. and Mt once II became evident
that, if Mr.. Sargeants substitute failed.
then there was a strong probability that
/ the original report might succeed afiirma-
/ lively. At once the Democrats opposed
to expulsion began TO change their votes
4 and drum in those who had not voted.
! The result was that the substitution was
/ made hy "A vote of lis 10 10 The MAORI
| Il wa, carried by a combination of Repub
/ Leans and Democrats. The list shows
sixiv-seveu Republicans. including Messr- :.
Buffinton and Butler Of Mass, Fans and
/ Pcndlcton OF Rhode Island. Peters of
1 Maine. Smith of Vermont. ana Burdit and
Parker of Missouri. In the minority there
were forty-nine Republican votes. There
was a lon. breath drawn by all a this de-
I cisivc result was announced. and the
! chostly face Of Mr.. Brooks became almost
/ radiant rs he realized that the awning
gulf into which he had looked 80 many
weary DAYS was closed forever. Then
! came the vote OF Mr. Amcs. which a. cN-
| pected waS overwhelming. being Isl Ia 81.
! ON the minority there were of Republicans.
Mes.rs. Barry and Pierce of Mississippi.
Ayerill OF Minnesota. Butler and Bufiinton
of Massachusetts. Butler and Maynard 1T
Tenness -. hickey aud Parker. Negicy 20
] Pennsylvania. Peek Of ohio, sawyer OF
( 49, ga aIaUams, naIney AMI tIfiUt -
I South CarolnA-seventcen In all. Nj.
Brooks created some surprise by voting
{ loudly No" on the Amcs condemnation.
The vote on Brooks was Ia To -
Though the relative position % mcmNcr
were unchanged, quite an Interesting cps
ode occurred shortly after the vote wa. an
nounced. In that Mr. Brooks went To the
seats Of Messrs. Rainy aud Elliot. c"lorcd
Republicans both Of whom had steadily
voted against expulsion or condemnation.
and said. Hitherto ! have been the enemy
Of your race. but the sympathy you have
shown me IN my hour Of suffering has
made me not only your personal iricrd.
! but the friend Of your race" Another
struggle began from the Democratic side
/ alter the passage Of the conicmuiug r.>o-
| luton. over 'hc one dj.chAr.ing the com
mittec. This was finally host. a result con
! sidered to be- indicative of 4 desire OF the
majority to pursue others who have been
named. The preamble was then made the
I football. The .IIou>e by this time showed
WEAKNESS. and attack and retort were ire
! quent. Finally. the preamble was laid on
/ table. Inclusive a. il statements were
/ this was about the most dignified mode Of
| treatment it deserved. Hardly had this
vote been announced before sharp pcne-
/ trating voice at the Speakers desk was
heard, claiming the floor on a privileged
/ question. IL was Mr.. Speer of Penusylva-
nia, one of the youngest, bitterest and
sharpest OF that delegation, who proposed
the censure of Judge Kelly. This move
was not unexpected. yet the confusion ere.
ated was as if it had not been. Instinctively
there seemed to arise a feeling that the
position assumed by Mr.. Speer was unjust,
because Judge Kelly had not been on trial.
The committee declared that, while
there was a conflict of statements. no cor
rupt intent had been proved; and to con-
denim him or others, was TO do SO without
opportunity of defence. Mr.. Kelly made a
quiet and digniied demand for fair play:
and Mr.. Butler obtained fifteen minutes
from Mr.. Speer which he used to the utter
ance of an impassioned and even powerful
denunciation of the motion. and past action
of the House and the tendency OF the
policy. In demanding fair play, his invec-
tive was almost savage, while there VISA a
ierceness in his accent which gave addi-
tiohai force 10 his words. Mr.. Butter
appeal was directed as much by indirec;ion
TO party instincts as to the actual matter in
hand. but it was evident that the motion of
Mr.. Speer would fail. He made an incon-
sequc initial argument. and, after keen but
brief speeches in favor of Mr.. Kelley from
Mr.. Stevenson and Mr.. McCrary, a recess
was held till evening. On reassembling.
Mr.. Kelley allowed himself to make an
unnecessary speech. which affected no one
and did not change the predetermined re-
ult.-COrrespondence of Boston Globe.
SENATOR PArrERsoN.-Thursday night
Senator Morrill, of this state presented the
report Of his Committee on the Credit Mo.
bilier, recommending the expulsion of