The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-19
CULPRIT CONGRESSMEN.,
TIE HOUSE REPORT UPON TIE
CREDIT MOBILLER SCANDAL.
Blaine Acquitted, and Oakes Amss and
Brooks Recommended for ExpulaIon.
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Blaine Acquitted, and OakeS Ames and
Brooks Recommended for ExpuIsIon.
WASHINGTON, February 1s.
In the House to-day Mr.. Poland, Of Yer.
mont, chairman of the Credit Aoblller COM
mittee, made long report, reciting, In detail,
all the facts In evidence, as againss each one
of the members implicated. The speaker
(mr. Blaine) was entirely exculpatsd from ell
connection with the matter, he having de-
clined to take any Interest in the Credit Mo-
biller stock. In regard to Dawes and Gar
field, Kelly Bingham and soodeld, the facts
in the case OF each are stated with more
or less severe criticism on their action,
and commencing to the consideration Of
the members who were approached the
letter OF the venerable Senator Bayard, of Del
aware, declining TO take pecuniary Interest
10 sny matter that might come before him as
a legislator. The conduct Of Amess and
Brooks Is severely reprobated, and resolu-
tions OF expulsion In References to each of
them wsre reporfed 70 the :Hoslae. The
port having been received, further sotid1 ON
twas postponed till Tuesday next. In re-
gard to the senators incuIpated, the report
states that the evidence duplicating them has
been sent to the Senate for its action. Nv.
After Thursday next 1t Will, be impossible to
get any bill through the House which cannot
command majority Of the two-thirds; be-
cause, from then till the end Of the session, mo-
lions to suspend the rules are In order and can
be made as against any pending matter, and
the time can be consumed In calling the yeas
and nays on such motions. This may be I'M
portant as applying to any legislation that
may be attempted for Louisiana or any other
matter that has not clear two-thirds ma.
jority in Its favor. ,..,..,.
Proceedings or Congress.
In the Senate, Sawyer, from the committee
on education and labor, reported, with amend.
ments, LewiS's bill for the promotion OF edu-
cation In The Southern States. AZ amended
of dollars to Delaware, Maryland Virginia,
West Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi.
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, and the District OF Colun1-
bia, In the ratio OF their population, for the
education OF children from six to sixteen
years old, irrespective OF color or condition.
SpGUCcE tutkOuuCcu Rhostoah6 0SASN~s
conrt for Alabama. %. ia-af
The House bill, declaring that the e1emp-
tion allowed by the bankrupt law shall be the
amounts allowed by the constitution and laws
OF each State In 1871, and that such exemp-
tiOns be valid against debts contracted before
the adoption OF such State constitutions, az
well as to those contracted afterwards. ana
against liens by judgment or decree OF any
State court, was taken up end passed. Many
private bills passed. r.,.,z-
The Louisiana Embroglio-A New
Election Probable. 4.
The majority of The committee on privileges
and elections will, It Is understood, report In
favor of new election in Louisiana. Tiers
will be two minority reports. One sustaining
the McEnery government Of that State and ad-
hitting McMillan as senator; the other sus-
tainIng Kellogg as governor Of Louisiana and
admitting Ray to the Senate. This 10 the
present condition of the committees; although
they may, before making their report, una1i.
mously recommend new election.
News and Gossip.
gecretary Boutwell, has not resigned.
W. Sykes, elected senator from Alabama BY
the ''capital legislature, Is here with his Gre
dentlals and counsel. go q ..;-.as.
The committee on claims have agreed to
allow Mrs. Dahlgren $4,000 for her hus-
bands services. She claimed $260, 600.