The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-10

Mr. HALE regarded the credentials OF Mr.. FircH a,
seniing griIHa fdcis case but he thought primo
was good for nothing as soon as II was met IN
stronger II certificate like this wss presented "
The governor should say that II was forgery would
Senate administer the oath that rirs Jacis syd.
But here was protest fromhe very body whose dp,F
s 10 elect senators and without whose concurenes no
or could be elected saying that they had not rarcnA
in the election OF this gentleman who claims the seal
...a. ,n1 governor no rgnt give ceruncap
Mr.. MALLORY quoted from speech Of Mr. Has
1881, to show that he then ieok grounds eehtrsrf
Mr.. NoURsfs commended that the pxteq face s,j.
was all the EVIDENCE which WAS presented a. time
protests presented BY the senator from Illinois Were
fore part of the PrimdJ dee eydence as to the right
FrcH to the seat and the question for the Senate
eide now IT, do they believe, from all the evidence Id
them, that be is entitled TO the seat ... /
Mr. BENJAMIN read some extracts from the credeu
Of senators in the First Congress- showing that the pr
credentials similar in form TO those Originally
sented by senator's from Virginia. 4
Mr.. TRUMBULL again urged that the election Of \
FIrcH was UNCONSTITUTIONAL and proceeded to rceaph
the history OF the matter ..as, - /
Mr. BRIGHT said that the protest was prepared
signed before the election took place ~
Mr. TRUMBULL replied that this was admitted by q,
body il repsdiaton Of the act which they exps
would be attempted, before il was consummated
to the Committee the Judiciary and that they wu
act upon the matter at once. s \
Me- HUNTER and Mr. T0UCEY hoped the usual Co !
Would be prsued TO let the oath be admiuisersd and
have the question investigated oy the proper COMMITTEE
After some further debate the question being take
the motion TO refer the credentials and protests to the
mttee on the Judiciary, ii was not agreed to-y@ +
nays 33--as hllows:
YEAS Me.srs. Colamer, Crittendep, Fessenden,
Foster, Hale, Harlan, Nourse, Seward, Thompson Of
incl adj md Il
NAYS Messrs. Adams, Allen, Bayard, Bell Of Ten Y
see, Biggs, Biger Bright, Brown, Butler, Cas-,
johnson, Jones of Iowa. Mallory, Mason, Pratt, Pugh
Rusk, Sebastian, Slidel, Stuart, Toombs, Toucey,
and Yulee33.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. BRGHT being agree
the ca th prescribed by the constitution admui
to Mr.. FrTcn, and be took bis sea, in the Senate
Afler the presentation Of few reports from commit
on notion E
The Senate adjourned ea
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SPEAKER laid before the House resolution
the legislative assembly OF New Mexico, asking an
tiona appropriation for public buildings, aud hr
provision for educational purposes; which was rekra
the Committee OF Ways and Means and ordered i
printed 400
Also, communication from the Navy Department
| closing the Navy Register, 81,
| Also, communication from the War Department u
the expenditure of the contingent fund Of KAT departs
| for the year 1856. s a9
! Also a communication from the Department Of Il, \
terror subm ting report of the plans aud estimates
L. Rives, engineer &C., for permanent bridge acOl
Potomac river, required by tho act OF Congress
gust ls 1885,
WAGON ROAD TO CALIFORNIA
The SPEAKER stated the question to be on the pas
/ OF House bin for the construction of wagon road
the South Pass of the Rocky mountains, in Nebrasls
Great Salt Lake valley, to Honey Lake valley, in the
portion of the State Of California, the previous
ton having been seconded and the yeas and nays ord
| The question WAS taken and il was agreed to-yce
/ nays AS-as follows Isl
YEAS-Messrs. Albright, Allen, Ball, Barbour, Bart
Benson, bingham, Bishop, bradshaw, Brenton, Bred
Buinton, BnrIingame, Campbell OF Ohio, Chafee Clark
SonneSssa SG,as, Cox c1as
Witt, Dick Dickson, Dodd Dunn, Duriee, Edwards Ea
Etheridge, Euss, Evans, Fiagler, Florence, Fuller d
sylvania, Fuller Of Maine, Galloway, Granger, Hall
iowa, Hall of Massachusetts,, Harlan Harris Of Mary
Harrison, Haven, Herbert, Hodges, Holloway, Hora|
New York, Horton of Ohio, Iughston, Jones Of PENN
Kunke Mace, A. k. Marshall Of Kentucky, McCary M
Of New York, Miller Of Indiana, Mwsrd, Morgan liou1
so oyeT Of New pfs Use G M
Vance, Ready, Rcaud, Robbins, Sabin, Sapp, San|
Scott, Seward. sherman, simmons, Smith Of Tenna}
Stranahan, Harrington, Thurston, Todd, Trafion It'd
Vail, Walk, Wade, Wskeman. Wabridge, WashOurn|
Wisconsin Washbu Me- Ct in9 Washsu Of WI
| AAYS-Messrs. Barksdaie, Bennett of Mississippi BID
6ama case tsWiord His bsv a f Davis
nos, Day, Dowdell, Edmundsop, Foster, Goode Irkn4
Houston, Howard, Jewett, Jones OF Tennessee, Rhnl
son, Nichols, Packer, Paine, Powell, Puryear, Qula
Reade Rufin, Shorter Talbot, Trippe. Underwood, W
kins, Watson, Wheeler, Winslow, and Wright Of Tnr1
see-is.
JUDGE wArnoUs, OF TEXAS.
The question next required on The motion made by
nf lphto pdoy Last
to submit the following resolution fre the COMMITTEE
the Judiciary:
Rcselved, That John G. Watrous, United States dist
jadge for the district Of Texas, be imreached of high c
and misdemeanors.
The report having been read
Mr.. BOCOCK, OF Virginia. inquired of the chsirmen
the Committee on the Judiciary, neither in investgs
these charges, Judge Wa,rous ever Notified Of h
charges, and allowed an opportunity to defend hlmi
before the committee. He thought that this was pr
strong move the House was called upon to table.
Mr.. SIMMONS, OF New York. lie was not.
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, inquired whether this was
unanimous report of the Committee the Judiciary
| Mr. SIMMONS replied that il was the unanimous req
OF all who were present except There were two ND
bers of the committee who had not been present very
/ Mr. COBB, OF Georgia, asked of the gentleman from
York If the testimony in this had been ordered 10
printed, and If il had been printed He bad read The
ort this morning--he knew nothing OF this case exeeP
it appeared from the repor-and it referred TO the ID
mony aud said il appeared and so to the committee
desired 10 know whether the committee had asked for !
printing of the testimony and endeavored TO place
| fore the House
Mr. SIMMONS stated that the testimony had not
printed that he was aware OF, but he had doubt that
House would make order TO that effect if the mOu
should be submitted He perfectly that IN %
cases, perhaps in majority OF cases of impeachment
parry accused lad been before the committee, just
parties were sometimes examined before magistrates
he could see no proprety in sue coursc. The CONF
tee had come to the conclusion that 1t the sene OIL
House, as u was undoubtedly the opinion of conns
tors, such as Judge Story, that there way In S