Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. VENABLE Of North Carolina said that he had
been instructed by the Committee the Judiciary to
submit resolution for the consideration of the House.
memorial had been submitted to that committee pre-
erring charges against the Hon. John Watrous Judge
of the District Court Of the United States in the State Of
Texas Upon examination of the matter, the committee
thought necessary to ask the authority of the House
send for and papers, and to examine witnesses
under OATH in order to investigate the charges They
therefore instructed him submit the following resolu
ton:
zed to send for persons and papers, authority
inc Witnesses under OATH in relation charges against
the district of Texas
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, inquired what was the
nature of the charges?
Mr.. VENABLE replied that memorial had been pre-
scented to the House charging the Hon. Judge John c.
Warous Texas with sundry misdemeanors and offences
Among other things he charged with practising law
and receiving fees in the State Of Texas touching mat
tiers which had before been decided by him. or of similar
character to those decided in his court He was
also charged with having adudcated in which he
was personally interested and with certain violations Of
the laws of Texas which the memoriast declares militia
TED against the purity Of his character Judge all Of
which the committee thought should be examined into
Mr. HOUSTON desired to inquire if he understood the
gentleman from North Carolina to that this nvestga
ton was preliminary to an impeachment?
Mr.. VENABLE replied that after the investigation il
the committee should ascertain there ground for
parchment, they would recommend to the House such
prosecution.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, asked to know If the
committee proposed to bring the witnesses from Texas
take the testimony there?
Mr.. VENABLE replied that that must be for the COM
mittec to determine The committee would with very
great reluctance encounter the expense and trouble Of
bringing witnesses here but important the purity
Of the character of the Judges that trouble
should be considered if the committee thought there
ground to believe that Judge had soiled the ermine.
Mr. FOWLER inquired who had preferred the charges
Mr. VENABLE replied that VIM Alexander, lawyer,
of Texas had preferred the charges and the Committee
the Judiciary satisfied that the subject should be
investigated.
The resolution was then agreed to.
MILITARY sTOREKEEPER FOR NEW MEXICO.
Mr. wEIGHTMAN, by unanimous consent, submitted
the following resolution, which was agreed to:
R.oired That the Committee Military Afairs be d.
ected TO inquire into the expediency Of placing the military
regards compensation with the military storekeepers
ena Of construction during the time he has been may be
duty in that Territory
PRIVATE CALENDAR
Mr.. DANIEL then renewed his motion, which was
agreed to- and the House went into Committee of the
Whole mr. DISNEY, Of Ohio, in the chair and proceed
ed to consider the bills on the private calendar.
The first bill taken up for the relief Of the heirs Of
John Jackson deceased.
The facts in this case forth in the report
follows 1t appears that while Captain John Paul Jones
cruising off the Spurn the coast Of England In the
American ship-of war Bon Homme Richard the 22d
day Of September, 1879, John Jackson British pilot
board his ship installing II for British shp-of
that Captain Jones, requiring the assistance of
pilot while the banks that coast detained him
board his ship and he there employed pilot in the
action which took place between the and the Seraps
in which action Jackson lost 1t further appears
from letter Of Captain JONES' that the second lieutenant
of the Bon Homme Richard was, with twenty Others at
the time Of the battle with the Seraps board Jackson
pilot boat and that when Capt Jones found impossible
4 SaSent the Bon Homme Richard from sinking, Jack
cons pilot boat Of singular service in saving the men,
particularly the wounded Of whom Capt Jones was
persuaded, would have been drowned had not he been
furnished with the Of saving them. For these
services Capt Jones jackson hundred ducats In
hand and gave him written promise, in behalf of the
United States that he should receive halfpay pilot
the remainder Of his life This engagement, however,
has been performed and the Committee on Revolu
tonary Pensions which the subject was referred re-
ported bill for the relief Of the heirs Of John Jackson
allowing them such win equal pension at the rate
Of six dollars per month"; from November 15 177g to the
day of Jacksons DEATH which occurred the year 1876
The heirs reside at the Navy Yard in this city the
Of jackson having to this country after the de-
Of his father
debate Of upwards of two hours ensued as to JUS
tice Of the claim, during which motion was made by
Mr. HUNTER that the bill be laid aside to be reported to
the House. with the recommendation that II do not pass
which was not agreed to Ayes SO, noes ~.
The bill was finally laid aside to be reported to the
House, with the recommendation that II do pass.
On motion, ordered that when the House adjourn
to-day, it adjourn to meet Monday next m t
And the House then adjourned .t