Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-02-28
81 THE NATIONAL LIME.
oFF1oE, CORNER 7W4FER AND MONROE srRKRrs


BY THE NATIONAL LINE.
OFFICE. CORNER wAFKR AND MONROE STREETS.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsAINGToS, Feb. 81, 1851.
SEEATE.-The Senate remained in session un
til after O'Clock this morning on the Tariff BILL
A long debate, during which Mr. Broadhead
earnestly protested against this system Of mid
| night legislation on the great interests Of the
Country. t4tsstA - A,e1'
The VI te by which Mr.. Adam substitute hal
been adopted was reconsidered and then iejec-
ted by tieVote. "
Mr.. Hunter offered substitute reducing the
rates Of the present tariff copper cent Amend
ment adopted, placing raw wool % per cent,
and that 90 cents or less Poundfrec. Hunters
substitute adopted, SO against 10. Tic House
bill thus amended, passed at 90 minutes past
O'Clock. Adjourned.
Senate. took up and passed 25priyate bills
including one permitting Commander lIartstein
and others to accept certain tokens of acknowl-
edgement fortheir humane services, from the
British Government
81. Mr.. Adams presented the credentials of jeff
Davis elected U. S. Senator from Mississippi for
six years from the 4th of March next
The Post Office appropriation bill was discus
sed at some length, when the!Senate took q re-
cess until q o'clock - 1stsfs
HorsE-The House resumed the considera-
ton for the expulsion of Gilbert
Mr.. Purviance offered substitute that the
House will proceed with the trial, directing the
Scrgeant-at-arms to summon Tripiett aud SNyce-
ney to appear before the bar of the House for
examination and that Gilbertsbe heard in per-
son or by counsel. 800 .ts1i
Mr.. Stanton asked to have read some parts
of the manuscript of Simontons testimony,
which was not printed no.
Mr.. Orr objected, saying that it was not tes-
VI .E4E7 s#Ar
Mr. Stanton replied that the House could be
the judgeof that
Mr.. Purviapce's resolution was rcjectcd-82
against 100.
Mr.. Gilbert rose to speak, when the members
gathered in front of him. Mr.. Gilbertrenarked
that he rose with unusual degree of emo
tion but he felt in his own conscience that he
was nota condemned, although he had been
placed thus before this assembly, and his maine
spread broadcast over the land. lie was con-
WINGED of his own innocence He stood here
void of offence. The volume of testimony re-
garding himself had been collectedin by others
and he could add no weightto what has been
submitted He submitted to gentlemen, men of
intelligence, and lawyers, whether on such evil
dence, they sitting as jury, would enforce
judgement on a civil suit for, S25, CO. On that
testimony he had been arraigned, and charges
preferred against him, which, if true, would af
fix upon his name an enduring stigma. Hispo-
sition in life WAS well known aud he challenged
any man to say aught against his personal or
official conduct. If any member of this body
felt that he had been in any way injured by
an association with him., let him, rise and
say So He had also read to the allegation with
perfect confidence that his statement, under
oath would receive some degree of credit. He
referred to matters collected with this case to
show it had not been his intention to, desire to
delay thcaction ofthe committee, and alluded
to the actionIof the confidence reposed in him
AL. afNYt
and obnoxious u man presented very likely
it would be known where he was best known.
Forty years had he lived, and until tho present,
never had such charge been laid at his door.
He did not fear theresults; those dearest to him
had said, Sustain your dignity, let the result
be as it may, do no mean act, and If your purr
isuers follow you, then your friends will take
care Of you at home. He has two daughters
growing up. Ifhe was alone in the world he
should feel as free us the air, but he knew his
Responsibility. This attempt to fix stigma on
his good name was unprecedented. He charged
the House with gross injustice toward him, his
family, friends, constituents, and the world, In
depriving him of a fair hearing. He felt conf
dent that on trial he would come out unscathed.
Gilbert sent up, paper, which was read, stating
that the committee refused fair hearing, and
reported garbled sc pGrtc testimony, with a
view to convict him. He concludes by saying
that from this moment he has resigned his seat
as {. member, and notified the Governor of New
York of the fact.
The House was evidently taken by surprise
at this announcements Gilbertimmediately left
his seat. 1a5 so
The resolutions in the case of Mr.. Gilbert
were tabled-yeas 1916, nays g..
Mr.. Morgan sent to tho Clerk letter from
Mr.. Matteson addressed to the Speaker, to the
effect that underline resolution previously adop-
teo, he had filed the for refusing to sub
nit to the usurpations of the committee of in
vestigation, and as trial had been denied Gill
bert he had no right to expect any larger meas
ure of Justice accorded to him. A secret inqui-
sition, without warrant or authority, had taken
testimony against him, without his knowledge.
On that testimony he looked to the Housetoppn-
ish outside influence. H5la7 lf
Mr.. Orr made brief speech in defence of the
action of the committee, insisting that they
We're governed by fairness in eliciting testimony.
Mr.. Bennett, OF N. Y, moved to lay theresa
luton on the table. Lost-yeas189,a nays 10S.
The first resolution was then read and adopt
ed; yeas l45, nays II. la
Mr.5Dunn moved to lay it on the tahle-=dis-
agreed to; yeas 90, nays 90! The second reso-
luton was adopted and the third tabled. +
Mr.. Davis, of Md, called up the resolution
in the case Of Mr.. WEIGH; considerable debate
of conversational character cnsued.
[NoTE.-Here some interruption occurred in
the transmission of the report. REroHTER
FROM ST. LOUIS. 1sJr fe-
ST.. Louls Feb. 27.-A letter to the Democrat,
dated Lecompton, Fob. 18th, saYs:4Gcn. Rich
ardson, Major, Gen. of Kansas militia, and
member of the Territorial Council, died at
-. d. 4 4.