The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-28

Mr.. ORR Of South Carolina, detailed the manner In |
which the testimony which the committee had reported
had been taken to show that their proceedings char
acterized by liberaliy and fairness
Mr. WARNER (rssuming) said that what the gentle
man from South Carolina had said entirely true He
was willing to let the record which the committee had
made speak for him. far his action concerned In
conclusion he asked that vote be taken upon the resou
tons.
The question recurring upon the resolution first re-
Mr. BENNETT of New York, moved that the resolution
49, nays 106
The was then stated be upon the following
luton reported by the select committee in the of Mr.
MArrEsoS of New York. upon which the yeas and nays
were demanded:
"Reolued, That OasAMus D. MArrEsos, member of this
House from the New York. did parties deeply
Interested in the passage Of joint resolution for constituting
the Des Mones grant when here, and to large OF
House. - pN~''s' : - - " 'N'''s1
The yeas and nays were ordered and being taken
sulted-yeas las, nays l7--as follows;
YEAS-Messrs. Aiken, Akers, Allen, Allison, Ball, Ber-
Of Mississippi, Bishop, Bliss, Bowie Boyoe. Bradshaw
Branch Brenon, Broom, Buinton, Burnett Cadwalader
os1aS cnsnsa Cobb
Comins Coyode Coz, Craige, Crawford Cullen, Damrel
yer, De Witt, Dowdell, Dunn Duree, Edmundson, Ell
lott, Emre, Eusis, Faulkner, Flaglsr Florence, Fos-
CAL Goods, Grssnwood Hall Of Iowa, Harlan Hsr
ris Of Maryland Harris Of Alabaua Harris Of Illinois
Keitt, Kelly, Kenneth, Kidwe, knapp, Knight, Knox,
sha nA Of Kentucky s s Marshall illinois, Maxwell Moa
McQasen, Miller q Indiana, Millson, Milgard, Moore
Ps Das Perry Pike, Porter, POWELL Parvanoe
paryear Quman, Reade Ready, Ricaud, Ritche Robbins
Scott, Seward shorter, smith Of Virginia. smith Of Ala
bama Spinner Stanton, Stewart Stranahan Talbot Tay
Warner WashSurne Of Wisconsin, Watkins Wheeler, VIM
slow, Wood Wright of Mississippi Wright of Tennessee
NAYsNMessrs Albright Bennett of New York, Burin-
game Campbell of Ohio Chaee Clarke Of New York Col
Walbridge, and Woodruff.
The question recurring upon the following resolutions
Resoesd That OasAaus b. MArTEsoN, in declaring that
large number of the members of this House had
themselves together and pledged themselves each to the
other not to vote for any law or resolution granting money
lands unless they paid for It, has falsely and wilfu
DETAINED the character this House, and has proved himself
unworthy to be member thereof
'Resolped, That ORsAMus b. MATTEsoS member of this
House for the State Of New York. be- and hereby,
PEELED therefrom.
Mr. DUNN of Indiana moved that they be laid on the
table which motion disagreed toyeas 70, nays 3d.
The question then taken the second resolution,
and ii agreed after which the third resolution
laid on the table
THE CASE OF Mr. WEIGH, on CONNECTICUT.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Maryla then called up the resolutions
in the of Mr.. WEIGH Of Connecticut reported from
the select committee.
The resolutions were read, and are as follows:
81. Resogsd, That WLLrAM W. WELoH did corrupty com
bine with WILLIAM A. GILBERT member OF TINS House
from New York. procure the passage OF resolution or
through this House for the purchase Of certain copies Of
the work o. r. r " lpie.t on the tension W ana bounty
Lanu nas ~. -, Done5 ~ W pau " ' ' a. VIZ
DI n, $500 Thst w,,,., w Wp,cu aid .t,smr+ ~
from James sweeny for reporting favor
aby on the claim Of Koxana Kimba from the COMMITTEES ON
Invalid Pensions at this Congress.
"3 Resoired, That WILLIAM W. WEIGH member of this
House from Connecticut, be forthwith expelled from this
House,"
Mr. STANTON of Ohio, agued at length in opposition
to the pursued by the select committee and in sup
port of granting the accused trial at the bar of the
House He said struck him repugnan TO the pr.nci
Piles OF justice that should be arragned tried and
convicted without hearing fair and impartial trial
essential to the preservation of the rights of citizens
whenever their rights or honor might be called in
tion.
Mr.. SMITH, OF Virginia, offered the following resolution
substitute for those reported by the select committee
Resolred That been sufficient evidence elicit
ed by the committee having charge OF the subject and
ported to this House in the Of WM W. WEIGH
Der thereof and that no further proceedings should be had
against such member.
Mr.. SEWARD, OF Georgia. stated that the House was
called upon to pronounce upon the character Of fell
ow-member He referred to the testimony of Messrs.
Trple and Sweeny and said that when they asked
by the committee whether they knew Of member who
had expressed any expectation to receive any compensa
on they answered unequiv0caly No. lie commended that
the first day of their examination they implicated no
member and that the record shows that they afterwards
voluntarily before the committee. lie would scorn
to convict any one such testimony.
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia, had given these his
anxious consideration and desired that justice should
be done to the gentleman under examination, He
had to the conclusion that the report in this
ought not to be adopted The conduct of Mr. WEIGH bad
been manly He had not attempted to escape the udg