Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-02-28
From Washington,
MONDAY, Feb. I3.


10. bill TO establish n cannon foundry in
the South West, and ursenals in the states in
which there is none already, WINS ordered 10 u
Sd reading-26 10 I. A bill providing pun
ishment by death for burning o public bull
ding of the U. S. WINS consdorcd-Mr. Prem
tss moved to substitute imprisonment not OK
eeeding 20 years nor less than years. in
stead Of death-ncgatived 81 TO 0 Mr.. Bu-
chanan moved the same amendment relative
toaccesories-negatived, II 10 IL.
The House was occupied most OF the day
with Reuben M. Whitney. A few abolition
petitions were presented; some from Vermont
by Mossrs. Hall, Sado and Allen; no roc
TUESDAY, Feb. Ia.
The Cumberland road bill occupied the
Senate-in the House, nothing Of much con.
sequence; at least. so the-mcmbers tho't, for
at about hve O'Clock there were but 81 mem
bers present-no ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. Is.
In the Senate abolition petitions were pre-
scented by Messrs. Swift, Morris and TomIin-
son. Mr.. Niles reported resolution 10 nu.
thorIzo all inquiry as to the expense OF a line
OF telegraphs between Washington and New
fork-ordored to a second reading. The fol-
loving bills were passed. supplementary 10
act amending the Judicial system-to restore
discriminating duties. on Dutch &, Belgian YES
teIs-to alter act for punishi6g certain crimes
against the y. S. (Mr. Prcntiss again on.
posed furnishing by. death for arson, supported
by Mr.. Grundy-bill passed 30 10 ~ The
Cumberland road bill ordered 10 be engrossod
rs TO Is.
In tho Houae-Reuben NJ. Wh,ney-noth.
ing. This is all a miserable farce-to try
wise and Peyton, instead of Whitney. N
b. Whitney in tribulalon on all sides: his
daughter has just:perpotrated hallway run
away marriage With major of Marines.
THURSDAY, Feb. l6.
The Senate, after much discussion, passed
abIllby vote of ~ 10 10, increasing the ar
my from 5000 10 10000 men.
In the House r euben NJ. Whitney.
Friday and Saturday nothing Of interest in
the Senate the TIouse underwent few more
infections of Whitseyism.
U5-No letter from our correspondents
Correspondence Of the Journal Of Commerce.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 10, 1875 O'Clock.
n ni'ic breeze has disturbed the calmness of
the House. Mr. Bell and Mr. Reytcn hive
pressed upon Mr. Hamer, the witness under
examination, the question whether, from his
knowledge oil The sentiments Of the members
OF the House, the object Of The majority of the
House in voting for The nrraignment of the re-.
spondeht, was not 10 bring before the House
and The world the circumstances attending the
occurrence IN the committee room. Mr.. M
Neon objected TO the question, as irrelevant
and calculated to lead to i'll feeling in the
House. Though no himself voted against the
whole procedure, yet he objected to calling in.
10 question the motives of those who did vote
for it,
MIR. Peyton said il was the object of his in
terrogatory 10 expose the shameful fraud prac.
Used upon the House by those who brought
The proiessod accused, but real prosecutor here
and and hun with their counsel and assistance
IN the prosecution. His object was 10 prove the
existence Of combination Of disgraceful
conspiracy between The accused and his coad.
tutors in this House.
The Speaker nterfered The gentleman
he said, was not in order in accusing member.
Of dsgracelu conspiracy" MIR. Yell cri.
cd out, would liketo hear the names of III,
conspirators. So would ~ cried Mr. Ca
borne: land >" and l." cred several 9th
er members; And | too,"-continued Mr.
Peytan, raising his full clarion voice, "woult
like 10 know their names, and | will know
them" If the House do not shrink from III,
investigation they have begun,--If they dar,
to stand up TO II; will have the names ant
the facts tov." I" will prove that it was de-
termlned, in caucus, to put down members, by
stealth and fraud, on their trial before tn,
House, aad the country" The Speaker a
again reminded the gentleman that il was no
in order TO reflect upon the conduct of tn,
members. But Mr. Peyton proceeded to stat,
that he expected 10 prove,-If he should be al
lowed to examine witnesses and he intima
ted that he should examine a great many
that this proceeding was got up by an agree
ment between Reuben NJ. Whitney, and di
Vers members, his coadujutors, in this House
The proceeding, he would show, was insti
tuted not for the purpose Of protecting or cen
surng the respondent but to hold up himsel
and the gentleman, his friend, from Virgins
(Mr Wse) TO the indignation of the country
for Il " contempt of Reuben NJ. Whitney,
Gentlemen, no said, need not be so hasty-
They would have time enough 10 exhibit thei
sensitiveness. Before he was done with thi
business, he would make some gentlemen VIII
now held their heads SO proudly, appear il
their true colors, as the associates and abei
tors of r. NJ, Whitney. A 3 members and a
men the gentlemen could not now shrink. /
pursuit OF his object, he should go through, h
cared not what ordeal here OF any where.
The question was then stated by the Ppeal;
or, i. e., whether the witness should answe
The interrogatory and, there being but fe,
members present, call of the House was OF
dered, and being persisted in for short time
when, it being late, the Houre adjourned. S
ends the second day Of Whitney's trial. Be
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