Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-02-25
0tfOr6 5emotrat.
tAGIS, MAINE, FEB. %. 1873.

When the Poland committee rose 10 re-
p,rt, through its chairman. the galleries
we've filed fuller than before during the
session. The members seats were all
occupied. Mr.. Blaine naturally left the
chair TO Mr.. Cox, who presided when
the resolution was Offesed. Clerk Me-
Phersou appeared TO read, as he always
does on stale occasions lis pleasure.
too, to hear him after the slrident verses
OF Tie ordinary reading clerk. Nh.
Ames sat in the central seat Immediate
~ ia front Of the Speaker, From the
-lilerics be seemed TO wear the same
.toical smile worn through the inyestiSa'
lion. On the hoor, and near him, one
could see q dull red color on his check.
a4., an intense light in his deep-set eyes.
Which. with the nervous movement OF his
hands, showed he did. in some sort,
realize his uneuyiablc position. Er.
Brooks was in his seat. \ haggaTdness
ol feature and extremely ghoStIy pallor
were thu ouly signs oI trouble he pre-
scented. except when, as he unwisely A.
tempted TO argue his case at the close Of
,hc report, his voice was feeble and
p,.ia,jyc, betrayiug physical weakness.
Mr.. Dawes showed considerable subdued
feeling. MI. Garfield was very nervous,
and Nh. Kelley was outward.y stern.
The House was still Throughout, the read.
ing Of The ninety eight manuscript pages
which tho report ilcd.
TbeIopo,t begins with a review of the
situation in December, 1867, and states
The TACT in regard to Ames' sale of stock
to members of Congress. agreeing in the
main with the account alrcad! published.
The committee finds NJ. Scolield the
only member who had amy transaction
with Ames before the winter Of 1867.
They say they cannot have any doubt
lhal Ames motive in selling stock 1T par
which was worth 500, was to secure
friends in Congress, and proteG, the III
crests OF the road, citing, in support of
this conclusion, his Letters TO McComb.
Ames was afraid. when The facts were
an known. the Union Pacific and Credit
Mobiicr would DE investigated, aud took
this means OF protection. They believe
that, when selling stock 20 The members.
Ames was specially guarding against
Washburn's raids on the road The COM
mit,cc say Ames sold s,oes TO persons
DO, now members. and concerning them
say nothing. Then tAey taAc up each
member, Gadiug lae hcj concerning
them specifically. Blaine they cNoaerat.
ed completely; Dawes received nothing
bUt ten per cent. on the money invested.
Scholdeid bought ten shares OF the stock,
and subsequently settled ON basis which
tac committee doUot precisely ascertain.
Bingham bought lie s,ock and received
a.l the dividends. M. Kelley agreed 10
iuy about ten shares. Ames agreeing to
carry them unit, Kelly could pay FOR them,
and lie collected the dys, two dividends,
giving Kelley 81 cAcc6 lor lAe balance,
So, though Tie committee 90 not desire
70 raise question OF yeraciiy between
Kc.lcy and Ames. GasGeid's case is
precisely ike Ke,cy's.
The committee say the members pur-
chasing stock appear hot 10 have known
tie cbasae,ey OF the company, and say
thew could not have been aware OF the
pWp1Sc 90 Ame>. Nome OF Ca members
have been influenced 10 their official a.
,iou by tLe possession "a >,ocs, and The
committee believe would NO, have taken
stock lal ,ley SHOWN the character Of
llc Credit Mo5ul,r corporation. The
ouN criticism they m1,e on The purchas-
ers OF stock is taa. ihet were not suih.
cioa.ly clrelu. ia the character oI tAeil
investment, and ceu~uUe none oil them.
The case ol james BlooSs Is then dis.
cusscd 60 length. Iney find him gully
OF holding one HUNDRED and hity shares
oft Credit MObiier stock. while q govern
ment director, and that he was the real
and responsible party in interest IN all
the Nelson transactions. and SAY they
are satisfied that the stock was hrst -
sued TO brooks. They say BROOKS had
no claim TO tity shares IN consequence
OF holding q hundred. and charge him
with having exJorJed il from the com-
pany by promise of appointment ~ gov
ernment director. and 10 taSe care OF the
Democratic side OF the House. The
committee say they can't lind that Nelson
has received all the proceeds OF stock,
5u, that. on the contrary, all the advan.
tages have gone 10 Brooas. This part
OF the report was very severe, and con.
cluded that Brooks from the It's, had full
knowledge OF the real character OF the
Credit Mobiier. thu, uggra,ating his
offence and proving false to his trust rs
government director.
The committee say they are of the
unanimous opinion that the House has
jurisdiction over Ames and BROOKS, and
argue further concerning It's province in
relation TO the other members They
hold that the power Of expulsion i lis
cretionaly and cite authorities to prove
that it Is not limited 20 any specific elias:
OF acts and transactions subsequent &c
elections The repor, concludes, As be.
fore reported, with resolution for thC
cvnursioD at Ames and Broots Tn,