New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-16
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RanEoAp AccIDESrs
Mr. WIN. TAYLOR reported bill relative to the better
security q Railroad passengers
Mr. HADLEY, the hill relative TO Marine Court OF New
York giving seal and power Of Naturalization, and fixing
NIB r. GILMORE Complete the New York City New
Reservoir Land bin Fer purchase Of land for new reser
voir between Fifth and Sixth
THIRD READING BILLS
The Staten leland Railroad bill. Passed
To alter the CoumissiOners map OF Brooklyn ITO con-
SPECIAL oRDER-fMPEicHEEST CASE
The quesfion before the House upon the resolution
10 impeacb Canal Commissioner Msher for high crimes
and ni-demeanors
mr.. CHAMPLIN took the floor. lie desired to be
ensed IL he detained the House for tine rs thus
ss novel one officer Of the State having ever been
peached and ncerDing which incorrect ideas I'd
been entertained and the press had been led into error
The qu sion of Impeachment Que that WAS intimately
CONNECTED with the Affairs Of the State resolution hsi
been Introduced by a member ~ this House for inve-fi
cation into the Of Canal Commissioners, and IN com
pliance Herewith Committee had been appointed to IN
oure into the acts Of sad Commissioners Toe COMMITTEE,
In reporting they did concerning OF the Canal I'M
rnissiOners. ny excu patd the other members
But they reported that in the House should agree ID
them in this proceedings might then he Instituted
against others lie then 10 show the application
OF the common law of New YOrk eal-d by statute
No provision Of the Constitution. Statute to bs
found 10 direct We NUT refer 10 the common law
that for than 400 years And by this law
the Assembly 10 &C: AS Grand Jury. aud the Sea
ate Court of Appeals as bgh Court OF lmpt ao1men
He cited various authorities and read the report of an
IN Massachusetts, showing the power OF
The Assembly to in-iu'e an impeachment
An Impeachment differed from any other proceeding
that could be- Instituted In il bound 10 the
mon law He referred to the efforts of the Press 20 hold
MP public Odium the Committee for discharge OF duy
said thew had Invaded ~. sanciy OF this jury ROOM aud
established precedent before unheard Of He deprecated
the of the House in the printing of the extra mum
Der OF pies Of the defence aud the efforts OF the Pres,
and Of individuals 10 make public what belonged alone to
the Jury ROOM and 10 allow pleasing address &C. 70 win
over those who should be imp ejudic.d bold Jurymen
lie read from Chief justice Story the various grounds upon
which Impeachment bad predic ted under the Common
law Of England and followed with those occurring in tbs
United States Not Of WHICH, according u Justice
Story, involved indlcabe offence, or moral tnptude
He cited lst thst Of WIN Blount for political not
criminal offence that of weaving the Indians from the L.
Government for which he expelled from the Senate
though the Impeachment failed.
Dir HENDEE to question Of privilege. The
members Of this House prevented from hearing the
Speaker by the thunder without The airing of cannon
over the passage Of the Canal Resolu'i M
Upon hearing that 1t was on account of the Union OF
Whig- and Uukers in the passage OF the Cand Resou-
ton, he Withdrew his quest n
MIR CHAMPLIN rotum.d lie referred TO the case Of
Pickering OF New Hampshire upon charge Of delivering
vessel without certain certificate required by law and of
iDoAicatien
In imprso n and otherwise publishing member of the
bar for structure upon c.iOn Of Judge Peck He
acquitted though maj rity were against him
Other Introduced occurring III Pr1n and other
States for u-urpaton Of poser &c.
In
H. ,n rroc eded to examine The charges predicting
bis examination first upon The the operation o Chez Jus
flee Story that OF Impeachment need not rest upon
indctahle offences but il might upon the most SAID
tary administration of Justice.
lie said the Committee panied TO fad that the
Canal Commissioners already mpeached. lie was
impeached upon tn records referred to there and there
must stand and would remain, even after the hand that
penn, the resolution had mculdered to dust
lie urged that justice to the individual mperi'lvely
called Tor bis trial that he might have the benefit OF any
doubts any explanations that could be made and II pos
sble that he might be exonerAed from the charges the
Committee had been compelled unwillngly, to institute
He spoke of Mr. NJ ther in high terms, and expressed
his regret that So unple duty imposed him.
rs that OF preerrg charges lie regretted that the accused
had not sought thorough investigation rather than attack
the motives Of the Committee
Mr C. then proceeded to examine in detail the charges
made against the Commissioner with the defence Of the
accused
He alluded fret to the claim Of McGaugho, where q
hearing was allowed, which the COMMITTEE claimed was
usurpsliOn of power; because the application WAS not
made and the hearing granted in sixty days
He said tina, Dir Mather IN this case found guilty
the rest were also Church, Wright aud Cook the
charges had preferred against hun only because most
guilty His the ost marked case and if the II use
agreed with them in TINS instance the Committee should
nnlees discharged, pursue the matter farther
He then alluded 20 the expenditure for the Troy Dock
In which he charged with changing the PLAN 50 sso
increase the expense nom S"OVV sieOVV c'uss sn
Unsuitable expenditure and the Commissioners had no
make.
Mr. MATTHEWS defense was that resolution ordering
the expenditure hsd previously passed and evidence of
was found in the testimony on tue trial f Waterman
hr C. noticed the evidence that trial regarding II as
too ind. faite "a sps'sin all that WAS CLAIMED
He submitted hat wastheD dangerous usurpation
of power that thai threaieued our very country.
He revew ed the evidence adtuced upon that uts rea
tive 10 the lumber estimate OF GOodse the gold ch he
found in HE probably sent by OF the eonr .cors
for the lumber &c Also the fact that lumber and timber
was gong to DE-, ay al along the line of the Canal lie
asked il compound Of malice and absard ity to
seek TO investigate this lavish extravagsnt waste Of
money and to sppy suitable corrective. Erongh had
been reckessy sQaaud, red t. flush the Genosee and
Black River Canals Aud in seeking 10 press tins invest
cation he venting mslace against the accused bat
be serving his constituents those who had suffered
from this needless exp ndiiure-
And said he. be- with the Constitutional Amendment
Just cut unltsS l. L. stature before termin ties It's
Session speak ont in the maintenance OF civil rights snd
furnish to thu psepc tht funds viii not DO
needl,ssly snd e1traVagantly expended.
he proceed e. review the testimony m the W St@rnsn
case snd called attention I, the expenditure under Osier
honi the Superintendent before rmSn lie clai ned
That Mr. Msthtr imp himself when he voted that that
sapeidsure was improper - he Was the one st fault
MI T. then noticed the sub ct Of The vsation' of the
Connissl' ntT He read The up, the Sabjeci lar
tng sNsevry 30 dys and the public notice IT least three
times season. lie adduced the testimony of skinner
Canal Superntend that Mr. MAther had for ID months
vs bis division but once Another saw hi N tsiee lie
claimed that even them examinations of the whole
line, but simply visits to isolated portions
He criticised NJ Maihers reply upon this point-that
be h.d not been sbssnt 80 days in The aggregate and
asked this definite suitable answer Il the INQUIRY
whether be hso in compliance with law visited the Canal
over every 30 days Neither did his Mr NJ 81 Comparison
Of his Att, non to duties with that ofhs associates answer
the inquiry unless particularly shown that the other
Commissioners had fulfilled their whole duty in this re.
spect
Gould he have thus visited the Canal and the Supern
tendsns not have him Where, too, were his pablo
Mr. CHAsPLIN occupied the aoor when the House
iook arecess 10 r Nj -.