The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-26
DIES IR A.,
The Corrupted Congressman Drink
ing the Cup Of Bitterness.
Exciting Scene in the House
of Representatives.
HOAX AMEs' DEFENCE.
The Speech Written by A. ]. TappletOn, A.
torney for the Union Pacific Railroad.
TEARS, IDLE TEARS
Can That Which is Corrupt
Be Corrupted?
Bribed and Briber Must
Fall Together.
Am ! To Be offered Up Sacrifice to
Expiate the Sins Of 0thers2"
POLAND RIDDLING BUTLER'S REPORT.
Powerful Speech of Judge Mer-
rick for the Prosecution.
Am To Be offered Up Sacrifice to
Expiate the Sins of 0thers2"
POLAND RIDDLING BUFFERS REPORT.
Powerful Speech of Judge Mer-
rick for the Prosecution.
DEBATE IN EVENING SESSION.
Sketches Of the Principal Characters in the
Drama of Credit Mobilier-Appearance
and Demeanor of tho Culprits-The
Stage and the Audience.

Stage and the Audience ~,
u.l.. WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, 1873.
Judgment Day" in Congress, as today was
facetiously called, opened clear and bright The
cold OF the day previous gave way for the GUS
tOmary mild warmth of Winters day In WASH
ington. The wind that swept down the avenue at
early hour increased in intensity SO that during
the middle of the forenoon great clouds Of binding
and whirling dust enveloped the long line
Of pedestrians moving Capitolwards. At the
early hour Of ten O'Clock the street cars
going In the direction Of the Capitol were
crowded; the sidewalks were filed with a jostling,
eager throng and the indications even to the most
casual observer were that something Of more than
ordinary interest had called out this motley throng
OF men, women and children from all possible
grades or society. In the Capitol by ten O'Clock,
the Railways adjoining the House galleries were
packed, packed with an eager throng OF muir.
muring humanity seeking to gain admission
to the galleries. The door keepers ad-
mtted no one until hafpast ten, when
the doors were opened, and the vast crowd
poured into the galleries, filing them to their ut
most capacity in a moment, leaving when 1t was
all done, quite as many more thronged all down the
were by their eyeds. ot--t iA
In the House by eleven O'Clock there was not a
large number Of members present. It would not
do for these old actors on the political stage to
bestow any particular interest upon the coming
mel0drama by appearing too early at the re-
hearsal. 5000 n
PRAYER FOR THE CHRISTIAN STATESMEN.
The Rev. J. @. Butler opened the day with q
prayer especially prepared for this occasion. He
made good point, but which is seldom reduced to
practice-namely, that the Lord would incline tho
congressman there assembled to do unto others as
they would be done bv themselves. During the
monotonOus reading Of the interminable journal
members began to come in, in the
usual Indifferent manner, as II Judgment
days were the most common things imaGin-
able. Almost every member wore peculiarly
heavy, statesmanlike air, as If to impress the pub
lie which crowded and surged in masses above
them. During the reading of the journal Sam Cox
made the motion that the reading be suspended
for moment and the ladies out In the railways be
admitted to the floor OF the House. Fernando
Wood wanted q preference shown for members
families. Sam Cox humerously replied that most
members did prefer their families, and OF course he
would have no objection. This motion wasnst gain
said and the ladies were allowed to enter. In they
came; tall ladies, short ladies, fat ladies, lean
ladies, fashionable ladies. All the modern types Of
Washington femininity entered in various stages
OF disorder, occasi0ned by their being jostled out
in the chambers With these additions the House
began to look more like circus than the hall OF
legislative body. The vacant space in the rear of
the members desks presented an unusual appear.
ance. Instead OF the lobbyist button-holing some
impecunious Congressman or groups OF political
idlers stroing to and fro, there ladies, whose
BRIGHT, GAILY-CoLoRED DRESSES AND RIBBONS
made the background Of Congress look like par
terre Of flowers. The contrast between the flowers
and the Congressman was not nattering to the lat
ter The Introduction ofadies to-day the noor had
several bad enects. In the first place It distracted
the attention Of many Of the lighter weight states
men, and fired them with noble ambition TO do
something to distinguish themselves In the pres
ence Of so much inspiration. But the cold prac-
tical management OF the keen man In the chair dis
PEELED at once any rose-colored visions Of fame
they might have conceived, and brought them
down very hard to their seats, where once
subdued, they were content TO remain In their
usual obscurity. The presence Of the ladies, sand
wiched in between members at their seats had
some OF the legislators to be In such close prox-
Unity to pretty women and at the same time follow
the thread OF the legal arguments that passed ORC
and con. Oh this all-important questions before the
House. The light weights under to1 or lr o.
THE HUMANIzING INFLUENCE OF FAIR WOMEN
no longer felt sangunary. They felt forgiying.
and If vote Tor expulsion had been put at an early
stage OF the proceedings but small minority could
have been brought to bear upon the victims
Shortly after half-past eleven the droning Of the
Journal had been finished and the desks had been
cleared OF sundry tremendous documents nom
government oflcials In relation to some very i'm
'ortant topic, In which no one was expected to
axe the slightest interest. when the desks were
lnaly cleared the faces Of the spectators assumed
hungry look, like that Of charity children Just
'eng ushered In mont OF Christmas dinner ave
want asensation-we are so hungry for oue," was
plainly pictured upon every face. Dick Haldeman
If Pennsylvania was the FIRST man after thu
'outine business was out Of the way who got the
Speakers ear. RICHARD Usually attracts spssl4