The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-20

law, IL fact for procuring aiding Or edvOsasng the
defeat fsny msAsdre before either house o.
proach converse WITH Or explain to- or in any manner
tempt U Influence, member OF either house reiAie -
such without first distinctly discio ~ s.vu mem
Der whether be is personally his right
agent for other person. the passage defeat Of
such and any who shall violate the pros
meauor and on conviction thereof before any court Of
United States be punished by imprisonment for not less
than one month nor more than one year ana by me o. not
less than hundred dollars than thousand
dollars
The following RESOLUTION accompanies the general re-
porti
ResospeS That James w. simonton be expelled from the
floor OF this House as reporter.
The following resolutions are appended to the report
the case Of Mr. EDWARDS, of New York:
Resolued That FnASoIs s. EDwARps, member Of this
House from the State OF New York did the 23d day OF
Der Of this House from the State Of North Carolina TO vote
contrary to the dictates OF bis Judgment and conscience
railroad IN the Territory Of Minnesota holding out peca
MARY consideration to the said PAINE for his support of the
said bill. q
Resoped That the said FaAScIs s. EpwARDs be- and he
is hereby expelled from this House.
The following resolutions are appended to the report in
the case Of Mr.. WEIGH, of Connecticut:
L. Reached, That WILLIAM w. WEIGH did corrupuy
bne with WILLIAM A. GILBERT, member Of this House
from New York. the passage of resolution
bill through this House for the purchase of copies Of
Land Laws for money to be paid the said WLL A. Gu
BERT on its passage
2. Resolved, That WILLIAM w. WEIGH did attempt to
procure money from james r. Sweeney for reporting
ably the claim Of Roxana Kimba from the Committee Ga
Invalid Pensions at this Congress.
Q. Resolved, That WILLIAM w. WELcH, member Of this
House from Connecticut be forthwith expelled from this
House. E
The following resolutions appended to the report in
the case Of Mr.. MATTEsoN, Of New York
ResOlred, That ORsAMus b. MATTEso, member of this
House from the State of New York. did nce parties deeply
interested in the passage of joint resolution for constituting
the Des Molnes grant when here and to large
money and other vauabe corrupy for the purpose pro-
curing the passage Of said joint resolution through this
House. Est4afH2 Il
Resolued That OnsAMus B. MArrssqs declaring that
large number of the members OF this House had
themselves together and pledged themselves each to tina
lands unless they paid for it, has falsely and wuy
detained the character Of this House, ard has proved himself
unworthy to DO member thereof.
Reso!ced That ORsAmus b. MATTEsoS, member of this
House for the State of New York. be- and is hereby
PEELED therefrom.
Mr. KELSEY, of New York, from the select committee
offered resolution 10 the effect that "the Clerk of the
House be directed to pay to Francis A. Smith $3.50 for his
services as clerk to that committee and in reporting tie
testimony" N
The resolution agreed to.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio moved that The ruler be sus-
pended and the House 60 into Committee Of the Whole
the state Of the Union and take up the tariff question
pending the question on which,
Mr. SEWARD, of Georgia, moved that the House ad-
Journ; which motion agreed to--Syes 81 noes Sc
And them at halfpast five o'clock the House adjoul ned