The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-22

Ar BsIL, tnat) Of Tenn, favored the amendment, and
sdveeseo such modicsOp Of the existing DECENTRALIZATION
laws AZ would provide additional securities against lns
gross abuses which have been practsed under them.
Mr. DoueIAss. .(dem) of H., appealed 70 The Senate
",, cSs, n.S oDg discussions, else they might lose
nessrA Mason, Bsgs and Crittenden advocated The
M. CIAy (den Of Ala entered protest sx,,nss Mr..
doctrine that the rgh. Of suffrage va % ord
Spsd government that would allow nfanta Wo.ss and
coored persons 70 vote; and this should teach the im
portaIce Of having some limit attached 70 NE right a
forming Organic laws. He the iirss man IN Ia Be-
nate 70 dsnounoe Know Ncthhgsm but would VOC for
thn amendment he confessed he erred In voting for
tho Nebraska bill after Mr.. Caytoa's aneudmeat wss
Mr.. BU1In said he. too voted for Mr. Clayton amend
men but yielded from tho necessity Of the save
STATE GOVERNMENT YoR oxseox
The bill authorispg the people Of Oregon 70 establish
State government was then taken up.
Mr.. 0p1M offered an amendment, extending similar
authority 70 he people Of Kansas, pending which The
Senate adtourned
House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 81, 1857.
The House passed tho Post Office Appropriation Brl.
IxPIAcHxxxr OF JUDGE VARIOUS
Inc resolution providing for the impeachment Of Judge
wasrous, Of Texas, for high crimes and nsdemsansn,
was then taken up.
Mr. CAsKn, (dem) Of Va, advocated the ponpebsnent
Of the subject until the fra. Monday December
ing that was utterly impossible 10 obtain proper action
during the present Congress.
Hr. WAKKMAN (reb) OF N T., mentioned the TACT that
the case Of Judge Peck presented during the last
week Of the session Of the Congress Of 1903 Tho House
declared that he Peck) liable 10 impeachment but
the subjen went over I'LL the ensuing Congress, when
JUG &c Peck was mpeaobed and discharged efnoe.
he hoped That the resolution pending would be postponed
until Saturday next
Mr.. BAsHovR (rep) Of Iud ooncursd in The suysesa
tiou.
NJ HunPHRxY MARSHALL, *. ny Of KY, DID net know
hoW ihe Houso could better repair the injustce done
Judge wasrous than by ordering his impeachment Ths
hsuse might - well do IL now. be wore Judge wstFous
no would demand II.
Mr.. READY, tx: NJ of Tenn, said although he had no
right 10 speak by authority he understood that Judge
WaTous desired IN investigation, and thinks he viii be
perfectly able TO reiute the charges.
Mr.. eAHDlGE, (dem Of La. thought II most msas"
Gous proposition TO think OF seriously deYisg the
subject before even the evidence y printed
The subject was then postpon ed TIL saturday next
CONTESTED
The House took up the resolution reported from the
Committee on Elections declaring that Mr.. Whitfield
not entitled to . seat - delegate from Ksnsas.
On notion Of Mr. CARRuTHsRs, (dem) Of No. the roo.
luton was tabled, by vote Of ~ against 60.
Inc house went into Committee Of the Whole on NE
State OF the Union.
Mr. WAiHBuRyE, (rep.) OF H., vainy Dtrove TO takeuF
the River and HaYbor bill.
The House proceee ed TO consider the Deficiency bill
M ErRIRIDGE made a speech, defending himself fnr
the charge Of his being black republican because he lad
introduced resolution denrncatory OF the reopenat Of
the slave trade.
without concluding action the bill the House tier
adjourned