Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-03-06
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WASHINGTON. Fec. 81. 1857,


SENATE-The Senate was in session till half past
O'Clock last night. and passed Mr.. Hunters subst-
tue for the House tariff BILL reducing the present
tariff 20 per cent, An amendment was also adopted
placing Tie duty wool % per cent, and wool
valued at 20 cents or less per pound, free. The bill
thus amended was passed.
day the Senate passed twenty five private bills
The post office appropriation bill discussed. The
Senate Will hold an evening session at o'clock
HoUsE.-Mr. Gilbert made speech IN defence of
his conduct. He denied the truth of the charge of
the investigating committee, and denounced the at
tempt Of The House 10 fix stigma his character
as unprecedented He charged the House with
gross in Justice towards him, and concluded by sta
ting that he had resigned bis seat, and he immed-
ately left. The House was taken by surprise. The
resolutions eferrng to his were tabled-ayes
l35, noes 10.
letter was submitted from Mr.. Matleson, setting
forth that trial had been allowed Mr.. Gilbert,
he had no right to expect larger measure of justice,
and accordingly he had resigned his seat.
The committee reported in the of Mr.. o. B..
MatteSon, as follows:
/. ResolUed, That Or>amus B. Matteson, member
of this House from The State of New York. did nc;te
parties deeply interested in the passage OF joint
solution for constructing tie Des Mones grant, to
have here and use large sum of money and other
valuable considerations corrupty, for the purpose Of
procuring the passage of said Joint resolutions through
this House.
9. Resolved, That Or>amus B. Matteson, in declar-
ing that large number of members of this House
had associated themselves together and pledged the
selves each to the other not vote for any la or
resolution granting money lands unless they
paid for it, has falsely anG wiluy assacd and de-
famed the character of this House, and has proved
himself unworthy 10 be member thereof.
3. RESOLVED, That Orsamus B. Mateson, member
of this House from The tate of New York. be and
he is hereby expelled therrfrom.
he first resolution adopted by the House -
ayes l45, noes IT, The second was also Adopted
The third was laid on the table
Mr. Davis called up Mr. Welchs case
The House adjourned till 7 p. NJ
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28th 1857
SENATE.-The Senate struck out the clause IN the
Deficiency bill approTfating one hundred and eighty
five thousand dollars for the purchase Of books for
new members of the House. and then passed the bill
The Senate adopted resolution calling on the Pres-
dent for all The correspondence with Governor Geay
relative to Kansas affairs. The Senate was still in
session DIT P M.
HoUsE.-The House considered the report of The
select committee on the of Mr. Edwards.
The committee reported in he case of MIR Edwards
of New York, as follows:
l. ReSoLred That Francis S Edwards, member
of this House from the State of New York, did, on
the 23d day of December last, attempt to induce
Robert T. Paine, member Of this House, from the
State of North Carolina to vote contrary the die
ates of his ug Mt and conscience, bill max
ing grant of lands to aid in the construction of a
railroad in the Territory OF Minnesota, by holding
out pecuniary consideration to said Paine for his
support OF said bill.
2. RESOLVED, That said Francis s. Edwards be and
he is hereby expelled from the House.
Mr.. Edwards made speech on the subject, after
which the resolutions were laid on the table
Resolutions were then adopted expellng Mr. 81.
monitor and Mr.: Tnplet as reporters. The House
then passed bill to protect the people against cor
ruPt and secret infiu nce-ayes l04 noes SO.
The tariff bill was taken up, and the House refused
to concur in the Senates amendments committee
of conference e was asked Of The Senate The House
had not adjourned a g P. NJ