New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-12
DEMOCRATIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FRAUDS

WASHINGTON. Feb. Q. la;.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Q. 135;.
TIE Con mittes Of the judiciary in the House re-
ported the grounds Of impeachment Sc ainst Judge
Ws'rous Of Te1as, which have been well under
stood and discussed 10 the press during both sea-
sioDs Of tits Congress Still, the subject gss post
I1pto for week, which would seem 10 preclude
sDy trbl iumeo !stely. Bg some means or other,
notwithstanding the urgency Of at least portion
Of the delegation from Tesa. il Congress, th. csc
has been thrust aide from ia orders and denied
the 81, ntion which its IN crest ard gravity demand.
Mr.. Sine nton is no longer state prisoner. BE
was released from custody this morning, upon re-
pot made by tie Investigating Committee, that bis
"responses" TO their interrogatories DID not war
rant bis furtkr retention SIS witress. On Sltur-
osy last be appeared before the Committee, aud is
understood 10 have testified that no corrupt pTopo
sitions had been made 20 him, nor was be aware Of
corruption in Congress. After the previous state
L ent-, Of which the public has been Informed. no
reason appeared for OBTAINING Mr. Sinonton longer.
Another tribunal may possibly be called upon to
notice some Of the peculiarities Of the Gaze.
There is charming state Of hostilties among the
II aenates o! the Deu.ocracy. which is very imper.
rctly Understood cut Of doors. II the first place,
there are various members Of the Senate in that
party who are at deadly feud with the AdmiDlstra-
t!oU. Nr. 70 ht, though President OF the Senate,
hss h8dfittle, If any, reatOns with the concern
since it came into power Nearly all the appout-
nents in Mississippi, Louisiana, and that section.
were dictated by Jefferson DAVIS Soulc and Co.
Sl'dcll and hs set, were ignored. AID. cpasc-
ouenlly. S'ide has not recognized Davis Gushing
or Campbell for many day. and las only given lit
tie cOUDenaIce to their associates. Among the
appO.bttCs Of the hre-edters was Gcn. Porter, a
Collector Of the Port of New Orleans, who was
brought from the country 10 serve this particular
purpose. IL was forcseen that the day of retrlbu-
lion bad cone. after the election of Mr. Buchanan,
AID consequently. 20 preserve power and yet seem
iIgy relrquish possession, Porter wa induced to
resign the other day ard a nominal friend Of Sdell
- but one not tru-ied-Dr. Cottman, from the in
terror, was substituted 10 succeed him. Tie game
was played adrOtly but il will not succeed. ST.
del. has determined to have il shelIed until after
the inauguration. when the new President can
choose man Of his own.
1t Was known before the meeting of the Senate
ts-dsy that Mr.. BIieh had ret.rned 10 Washington
from bis expedition IL Indiana and was accOmpa-
MED by tie porsor-Dr. Ftch-who with him
claimed to represent that State in the United States
Senate. Consequently, more than usual interest
was attracted tO that Chamber this morning. Mr..
Bright offered the r,dentals Of DR.. Fitch. and i'm
media'ely after Mr.. Truubull presented a protest.
signed by majority Of the State Senate, declaring
that they took no part in the election and denOunc
ing il a. fraudulent in every form. A long aud
earnest debate en-. UCd, in which the point made
the Republican side was. that from the fagrant out
rage that had been committed DR.. Fitch should
not be allowed 10 be sworn in; and on the Demo
crsiic side, that usage justified his admission and
reftrerce to the appropriate Committee. Mr.. sew
ard Mir Bayard, Mr. Pugb. Mr.. Hale, Mr.. Dong
las, Mr. Hunter, Mr.. Bell, Mr.. Butler and several
others occupied FIVE hours in steady debate, during
all of which time it was clear the purpose of the
ajoIity was fixed and could not be changed Mr..
" sOn, according 10 my view. took the correct
ground Of iollowir the prcccdcnts and trying the
i sue upon its merits afterwsrd. The Democracy
are in the ascendant anyhow, and more discussion
at this tine would give no ad yanage. They had
the power from the start to seat the claimant as
they have 10 continue him 10y a party vote, when
The judiciary Committee shall have reported the
facts. Hence, il appears 10 me, Dir. Wilson Judged
rightly, ard made tie case stronger by giving the
uaioIiiy rope II. with tie facts in llarans ease
staring them in the face they will dare To affirm
thls revolutionary proceeding. the result of com
bnaton to attain political power, then the country
will understand the motives and influences which
have operated to favor enc OF the most mopstrous
frauds ever perpetrated When Mr. Bell was JUS
ing his vote upon the ground of hayng con
dcn.utd lie conduct OF the majority IN the New
JERSEY case Mr. Weller endca' cred To palate that
action, alleging that the Ger fcate Of the Governor
stotd before The House verifying the election Of
the members, while other evidence, certified by the
SeeTetsry OF State, was also presented, denying
tie legality Of that election. He did not see that
BIS own statement made that case aud the present
one precisely parallel in the point raised, and if
there was justification for resisting then there was
much more now.
Mr. BorleaD, the present Secretary of the French
Legation here, ard Col. Bcntons son-in- law, has
been ordered 10 Calcutta, and viii embark within
a short time. INptA