The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-03-04
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Tho Late., colsax sesaa.,os,
Resolution Looking 10 Ills. I'M
parchment UDanimO1slg sa
Adopted.
How the G. MS Were Taken In
by Blaine's Little Game Of Bluff.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1873.
THE FIRST SIGNAL MANIFESTATION OF DIS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1873.
THE FIRST SIGNAL MANIFESTATION OF DIS
PLEASURE
At the Poland report on the door OF the
House occurred to-day. when Mr..
Wood, Of New York, rose to offer his
resolution providing that the testimony
taken before that Committee be referred
to the Judiciary Committee, with direc-
tions to report articles -ofimpeachment
against Schuyler Col!ax, if warranted
by the evidence. An effort was imme-
distely made on the Radical side to stife
the resolution, and prevent Mr.. Wood
from getting it before the House. This
made the Issue whether the House would
decide to consider the resolution at this
time All the Democrats rose promptly
to second the demand for the yeas and
nays, and the vote was taken amid the
deepest interest and excitement All
the Democrats who were present voted
for the consideration Of the resolution,
aud nearly all the Republicans the other
way. Butler WAS the first prominent
Republican who voted aye. He was
followed by Farnsworth and Job Ste
venson Much sensation and disgust
was occssioned when Bingham, Dawes,
Garfield and other Credit Mobilier Con-
gressmen who were in the same boat
with Colfax had the hardihood to vote
Oh question in which they had the
deepest personal interest. Of course
they all voted to shut out the resolution.
Tie result was very close -ayes 1O6,
noes 109 But it was soon palpable
that the Republicans we're
NOT CONTENT WITH THEIR RECORD.
Mr.. Tyner, of Indiana, wanted to ex-
plain his vote, but all the Democrats
rose to object to debate. Finding this
impossible, he offered resolution al
most the same in substance as Mr.,
Woods, providing for an investigation
by the Judiciary Committee to ascertain
If any civil officer merited impeachment
As this evidently referred to and COM
Iprehended Mr.. Colfax, it was accepted
by the Democrats, and passed without 8
division. The proceedings of the day
showed the lurking wish of the Repub
lican members to cover up the delin
quencies Of their distinguished criminals
and the stern determination of the Dem
ocrats to hold them all to just respon
sibilty The excitement to-day wa.
only foretaste Of Whist may be expect
ed on Tuesday next 1t is certain tha
an honest and earnest effort will then b.
made to expel these corrupt leaders, ant
it is admitted by Republicans that they
will be eensared, as the very least tha
Congress can do.
BLUFF GAME THAT DIDN'T WIN.
A very astute remark upon the bri
berry subject is made by a prominen
. Republican official He says that MI
Blaine being innocent Of the Credi
Mobilicr charge, led off last fall with
positive denial; and that Dawes, Gar
field, Wilson and the rest must hay
supposed that Blaine was in the thing a
well as themselves, and in his denis
was merely playing a bluff game,so the.
, followed suit, and denied the bribe a
stoutly as the, Speaker, thinking that tn
bluff game was the smart thing for a
! of them to do. These solemn denial
, imposed upon Mr.. Blaine, who suppo
sing them to be truthful and sincere
offered at the beginning of the sessio
the unlucky resolution of investigatio
: which has brought so many of hi
!. friends to grief. 1t was thus mutus
misunderstanding, but very natural o
: the Speakers part. ~