New-York tribune., 1873-02-28
BROOKS AND AMEs ONLY cENsURED.
BKD OF THE CREDIT MOBILIER FARCE-JOY OF
THE VICTIMS AT THEIR ESCAPE - ATTEMPTS
TO CENsURE THE OTHER CULPRITs-A STRONG
PROTEST FROM MR.. DAWES.

EKD OF THE CREDIT MOBILIER FARCE-JOY OF
THE VICTIMS AT THEIR ESCAPE - ATTEMPTS
TO CENsURE THE OTHER CULPRITs-A STRONG
PROTEST FROM MR.. DAWES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TRB TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Tbe House met at 10
s'clock this morning and the Credit MObier debate
was resumed in short speeches of ten or fifteen
minutes each AT IL o'clock Judge Poland took the
6oor, made an hours speech, in quiet argHmenta-
live manner and low tone Of voice, rs If pleading
dull lawsuit before bench of sleepy judges. Mr..
Ames was in his seat with fresh bouquet of flowers
OIL his desk. He looked anxious and nervous. Mr..
Brooks wore a more cheerful air than he had for
many DAYS, and obviously thought that all danger
h expulsion mad blown over.
Nj Sargent offered, as a substitute for the Com
uittee's resolution, a preamble stating that the
pfenses charged were committed five years ago, and
that grave doubts existed as 10 the power to expe
for acts committed in another Congress. To this
were appended three resOlutions-one " absolutely
eensuring" the conduct of Oakes Ames in seeking to
interest Congressman in the Credit Mobilier by
selling them stock; another censuring James
Brooks for using his position a member to obtain
stock and third dischargDg the Committee from
the further consideration of the subject Mr. Farms
worth moved to las the whole subject on the table,
for the purpose, he explained OF referring 1t TO
the people On this the roll was called, and
there were 50 Yeas to 164 Nays, II Demo
Gratis voting in the affirmative. Mr.. Po-
land, who controlled the floor, admitted
M Sareents substitute TO a vote. The Speaker IN
sisted on profound silence during the roll call, see
ing that the result would be very close Ii was, IN
effect the test question expulsion, for if the sub
sttute were beaten the resolution to e1pel Mr. Ames
wa immediately in order. When the roll cali was
finished there was a small negative majority shown
oil cla MeSgTg. Dunnell.
Halsey, Geo. u. Harris KAlinger, Peck, Socum, and
Voorhees, changed their votes from Nay TO Yea, and
Mr.. Hooper. who had not answered to hs name
when called. rose and voted Yea. The Speaker an
pouuced that the Yeas were 115 and the Nays no.
Mr. Ames frightened up at once, and turned with a
mile TO make some remark TO the member sitting
behind him.
The resolution censuring Mr.. Ames was next read.
Mr.. Van Trump wanted to add other names but Tue
Speaker ruled it to be out of order The resolution
was adopted by Yeas, ls1 Nays, SO. AS in all the
votes during the day party lines were completely
broken down. Among the Nays were ii Democrats,
including Messrs. Beck Eldridge, voorhees, ana
Perry and williams Of New-YoTk. MI. Brooks Yoted
No in a loud voice.
The vote on the resolution censuring MI BROOKS
Immediately followed, and resulted IN It's adoption
By Yeas ia: Nays. 81 With few exceptions this
ton the members veting in the negative beheVlng
that the House had no jurisdiction IN the premises.
md that it could not properly censure Ames and
Brooks for acts committed before they De-
came members Of the present Congress Among
those voting against the censure OF bI'
Brooks were the cOlored members from oou'h
Carolina, Elliott and Rainey Mr. Brooks had a
tally sheet Oh the desk before him during the roll
esl, and checked of the names as the members
voted. lie afteTward went to the two South
Carolina members, shook hands with them, and
1auled them warmly for their votes lie said
that be had heretofore opposed their race but their
course to-day had made him henceforth their devoted
fnend. Mr.. Brooks would have spoken IN ms own
feiense bad not his iIl-health prevented. lie was
eebged soon after the vote in his case was had 10
d. down on one Of the sofas in the rear OF the nan
NON inability to support bimself in his chair -
The real struggle Of the day began after 'ne
Brooks resolution was adopted. The Republican
leaders saw from the unexpected uanimlty with
Which the Democrats voted for the resolution that
uAey meant mischief, and that they Were preparing
y assault Messrs Kelley, Garfield, and the other
hssableaDs implicated in the Credit hobiner ons'-
Dee To prevent this, Br. Sargent had drawn DE