Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21
The Report Of the Credit NobIIler Committee.

The following are the concluding reso-
lutions of the report of Judge Poland's
committee on the Credit Mobilirr, of which
we have published an abstract in our tele-
graphic dispatches.
The committee submit to the House and
recommend the adoption OF the following
resolutions:
Whereas, Mr.. Cakes AmeS, n Represen-
tatlve in this House from the State of Massa-
chusetts, has been guilty of selling 10
members of Congress shares of stock in the
Credit Mobilier of America for prices much
below the true value of such stock, with the
intent thereby to influence the votes and
| decisions of such members on matters to be
brought before Congress for action,
ResOlred, That Mr.. Cakes Ames be and
Is hereby expelled from his seat as member
of this House.
Second. Whereas. Mr.. James Brooks, a
Representative in this House from the State
OF New York, did procure the Credit Mobil-
Ter Company to issue and deliver to Mr..
Charles II. Nelson, for the use and benefit
OF said Brooks, fifty shares of the stock of
sand company at price much below its real
value, knowing that the same was 50 issued
and delivered with the intention to influence
the vote and decision of said Brooks as a
member OF the House on matters to be
brought before Congress for action, and
also to influence the action of said Brooks
as 4 Government director in the Union
Pacific Railroad Company therefore
Resolred, That Mr. James Brooks be and
Is hereby expelled from his seat as a member
Of this House
oAEEs ANEs' OPINION OF THE REPORT.
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special to the World states that Cakes
Ames stated, last evening, that he can
stand expulsion if Congress can. lie knows
he did right and don't care what i said
about it. He does not think, however, that
he will be expelled He said there was no
use in moving the impeachment Of COlfax
as he Is dead cock in the pit, and there is
no good IN stepping on him now he is down.
NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.
The Times editorially SAYS that Judge
Poland report Is document whose spirit
the Senate will do well to catch. 1t
doesn't see how Congress can refuse, with
a decent regard to its own character. to un-
seat AmeS, and the recommendation for the
expulsion of Brooks cannot be eyaded. 1t
regrets that the committee did not recon-
mend some censure for other Congressman,
and trusts the House will remedy the omis-
sion.
The World says the tragedy of Congress
has turned to a farce that the report Is
mockery Of justice, a disgrace to the men
who drew it, and the body which has not
the spirit 10 reject it.
The sun says that right-minded persons
will resent the partial, unwise, unjust and
illogical conclusions to which the Poland
committee have arrived that if Ames Is
guilty of misdemeanor deserving of expul-
sion, he ought not to 60 ont of Congress
with Brooks alone.
The Tribune says the committees resolu-
ton illustrates the feebleneSs of inquiry,
and insults the honesty and intelligence Of
Congress and cannot believe that it will
pass, and calls upon Congress to let the
matter drop where it Is, and remand the
whole business to the people
The Herald says the report will be read
with equal surprise and disappointment BY
the honest portion Of the community While |
ii offers up Nlessrs Brook, and AmeS a. a
sacrifice to an outraged public sentiment, it
shields Others who are equally deserving of
condemnation.