The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-09
President Grant Determined 70 Enforce
the Laws in Utah.
GENERAL SHERIDAN SUMMONED.
Secret Meeting of the Poland Credit
MObilier Committee.
THE FATE OF THE c. M. M. CTS
IouiEana's Electoral vots-The Report Of tho
Committee son's Resignation-The Mint
and Coinage Bill Virtually q Law-Appro-
priations for Harbor improvements

COmmittoo-Wls0n'e hes1Snauon-Ine Mint
and Coinage Bill Virtually Law-Appro-
priations for Harbor Improvements.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. 1873.
The President In Earnest About the
Utah Matter-General Sheridan Sent
For.
President Grant, In conversation with rcpub-
Acan Senator to-day. expressed himself strongly
N favor Of An enforcement OF the laws in Utah, Il
It takes the whole available military I0rce To
tain the civil authorities. General Sheridan has
been summoned here 70 give HIS advice from per-
senal observation, OF the best localities within
days railroad distance OF salt Lake City for tenn
psrary encampments Of troops. The President is
IN earnest about this hOrmen matter, and those Of
the Saints who are here feel much disturbed.
Senator Wilson'S Resignation Written
HIS Successor to he Elected on the 18th.
Senator Wilson il in Boston, He has written his
setter OF resignation, to take effect March B. and 1t
win be submitted to the Massachusetts, Legisla-
will take place on the 18th.
Secret Session OF Poland's COmmittee-A
Sweeping Censure or All the G. M. M.
C.'s or the Expulsion OF Amos TO BE
Recon- nae nded.
Polands Committee had secret session to-day
upon the subject OF its report shortly to be sub
mitted to Congress. The entire session was taken
up with discus Ion OF the testimony and proper
methods OF punishment OF congressman found
guilty before the committee. Although rather
cautious OF expression as yet the majority Of the
committee are in FAVOR of recommending the ex-
puison Of Cakes Ames, but may not, from notions
Of policy, recommend more than q censure. Mer-
rick and McCreary are in favor OF including
James Brooks with Ames for expulsion;
but other members are opposed to this.
Poland thought he had been very severely pun
tshed already, and was rather disposed to not 60
further than vote oil censure. Banks was at first
rather inclined to side with Merrick and McCreary,
but eventually leaned to Poland's side. Niblack
u not In favor OF extreme measures. He thinks,
aside from Cakes Ames, that vote Of censure Is
ample - recommend. When this question OF cen
sure came to be discussed there was careful COM
pairing OF testimony, as to arrive at the proper
conclusion. The cases OF Patterson and Colax
werc OF course not considered, being in the other
house. II the vote Of censure Is to be passed,
the great point now before the committee is
whether to make sweeping censure on the prac-
sice indulged in by the Credit Mobiler msnipula-
tors, without mentioning Names or else to mention
particular causes. Poland, Banks and Niblack are
In favor of the former. Merrisk and McCreary are
In favor OF boldly moving and pronsunclng iudg
ment upon Congressional OFFENDERS The COM
mittee win try to keep back the report until the
latter part OF next week. 1t will hold future
sessions OF consultation. Amcs' testimony il
finished. The probabilities are that the report Of
the committee viii be on the side which Poland
recommends.
what Will he Dono with tho sofled
Congressional Inhocentss-An NJ. C. ON
Q. M.
What Is to be done with the Congressman who
have been slain by the Credit MoblIer investiea-
ton 10 the question that possesses An all-absorb-
ing interest at present, as the session Is drawing
20 close. Yosr correspondent has had CONVEX
satons with several OF the prominent Congress
men here with view OF ascertaining the opinion
OF the House upon this subject. Converslng with
enc Of them this morning, who is considered q
keen observer and q well informed member, he
said in answer to the interrogatory:-
''What are you going to do with the Credit Mo-
bilier men ~
'wel really 1t is very difncult to say. The minds
Of most OF the members are pretty well made up
On the subject"
''Hswf To expel all Of the guilty ones ?"
"As to expelnng, dent think any one will be
expelled. except Cakes Ames.n
care you sure OF Ames r'
eyes, pretty sure. There is very strong feel
ing here against him. 1t Is toerably clear he will
have to &C."
Elf he is expelled why viii not some of his VIC
Tins be expelled as we'll p,
''ltis like this:-There are some hundred men,
bers OF this House who will leave at the end Of this
session They, in the MAN, are Indifferent upon
the subject and will be entirely neutral when the
question comes up. Then, none but Ames has been
found guilty OF anything which technically places
Congressman within the rule that would au.
thOrize expulsion
"Perjury and completely with a swindling or
ganization will then be passed over ~
ooh, no not that There Is but little doubt that
Congress will censure the practice OF these re-
creant members; but to go further than that would
be to outstrip its powers"
'The case in nutshell is, then, the expulsion Of
Ames and censure Of his too willing victims 81
eyes, that Is Il, as near can be stated ut pre-
sent. None of the Congressman accused have been
convicted OF bribery. 1t has been shown that NO
special legislation was required at the time OF the
distribution OF the shares You might say that 1t
was given to have them friendly to the road but that
b mere induction from the facts not reality to
base action upon. or course the moral effect Of the
investigation has been to politically kill the men
exposed-in effect the same a. II they were ex-
PEELED from Congress. as It Is very evident, from
the tone Of the public mind, that they never will be
trusted again"
The Senate Investig alton Committee.
The select committee appointed by the Senate
TO consider the evidence taken by the Credit Mo-
htlier Affecting members OF the Senate held pre.
Mminary meeting this morning to discuss iufor
tally what is the exact scope of the duty with which
they are charged, and adjourned to meet again
next Monday 1t was not determined to-day. but
It II considered quite certain that the session OF
the committee will be public.
Senators Enjoying = Holiday-The Folly
81 Secret Sessions OF the G. M. Conn
Aafsee.
The weather to-day has been warm and Spring
IKE ana as the Senate had adjourned over until
Monday the Senators enjoyed their holiday. Some
went down to the Navy Yard to see model for the
statue or Farragut, others visited the departments
on olice'hvnting expeditions, and in the afternoon