New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The report Of the Select COMMITTEE in the case Of Mr.
Edwards New York, was taken up. The following
are the Committees resolutions:
R.s!.rG That Francis b Edward, member of the House
from the State Of did on the sd dsy Of
Hou.e from the State North Carolina contrary the
dstcs hi, Judgment and conscience on the e making
ant lands aid the construction OF Railroad In the Ter
ftOry Mime By holding out PSeuuisy confederation 10
10. said Paine for his support Of SAID bill
hereby expelled from this House
Mr. EDWARDS remark ed he could say honestly,
and with clear conscience, that he never gave any
vote on any bill which was not sanctioned by his jndg-
ment In his intercourse with the members OF thus
House, be had universally sought to be terms Of
friendship with them, and II be had unwittingy given
offence to any one, he now asked his pardon He
could say that the hours he had spent here in sssoca
ton 18th gentlemen the agreeable of his life
and be should carry with him into his retirement the
conviction that he sought to do any one an IN
iuy He felt In his own heart that he had never In
terded TO wrong any member He hsd, however, be-
come satisfied from the votes taken the other cssse
that although gentlemen on all sides sympsthzed With
him in bis poson, be rould expect TO share no better
fate than the Others charged with grave ohenses His
own answer 10 the Committee having been dsregNded
and the case standing upon the testimony OF MI Paine
sepe his own statement Of innocence availed him
nothing, could he at this time make such explains
TORS as would relieve him from the effect, of Mr.
Paires testimony He wished to relieve his personal
friends nom the pressure which hsd been made upon
them in their own immediate localities from all enbar-
rsssmebt Therefore, he had determined TO resign bis
seat having already in omed the Governor Of New
York of that fact.
On motion of Mr.. RICHIE, the resolutions in the
ease Of Mr.. Edwnda were tabled.
The resolution Or the expulsion Of Mr.. Simonon WA
then taken up
Mr.. KELSEY said if he had succeeded in obta.nlog
the floor in the early stage of the proceedings be should
have pre- sented his views relative those reports
what at length. He now wished simply to remNk
that the only differences In the Select Com ittee bad
ypwn out Of contrary opinions 10 the proper reports
10 be made 10 the House AT this late period OF the
session he would be neIcussbe were be 70 consume
the time of the House. Unless some freud of Mr.
Suopton desired to be heard in his behalf he should
content himself with moving the previou, question.
Mr. SAGE moved an smendm<nt Including Mr..
Triplet, in the expulsion resolution
Mr.. HOUSTON wished to exclude all persons en-
cs,cd ic tse prosecution Of cs.ms from the h>or. II
was but ten poisy relief to txpe one man and lot in
five tuI drec others.
Tho SPEAKER said 'hst no reporter had be n I'D
mrt6d 10 Il floor except on the condition that De was
rot 1csc(d ia tie prosecution OF CLAIMS In every
instance, with but one exception, taey nave repIsd
they were rot so engaged.
MI JONES remarked tina, tire dor. Keeper shouli
Keep cut all peisons not entitled 10 the right OF the
tOr. ,
Tie SPEAKER replied tha. the doVkeepeS h:d saca
insti ucticrs
7 Mr.. JohES-If 50. the doorkeesr nss not enforced
the TuIs.
Mr. HUMPHREY MARSH All. remarked that Mr..
Tuplsit o1'ssed tee tight % eccrpy reporter zeal