New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WAsHISGIoS Tuesday, Dec. Ia, 1853.
Mr. PHELPS Mo bom the Conmittes of Ways
and Mears reported Pepsior, Military Academy, and
Indian Appropriation bills
Mr. WASHBURNE (Illi gave notice that he
would Introduce bill pr0vidIog for the establishments
Of an Emigrant AID Mail route from the most eligible
toint in MINI esota to Poget Sound.
My KELLOGG IN offered resolution which WAS
ado,t.d calling on the S.crets'y Of the Treasury to
furnish statement tLowpg tht amount OF the pro-
ducioDs of the British Colonies imported into the
Juhed Stotcs free of duty under the Reciprocity
Treaty together with other information on the sub
S,ates
TIE House then resumed the confederation Of the
j ldge Na,rons impeachment case.
M WARD IN y y argued that az there ~ evidence
Of the guilt Of Judge Various, investigation is due
to che preservation Of pure Judiciary, AS well as to
the country and the accused.
Mr.CLARK B. COCHRANE IN. " cOntended
that every member who votes for the impeachment OF
Juoee NaJvus 6lirms tba, he is guilty OF high crimes
AID mi-demeanors. The House were bound to have
Sufficient evidence on which 10 vote for conviction.
IL his opinion that presented is insufficient for the pur-
pose
Mr. VALLANDINGHAM Ohio argued that I'M
peachnieDt is not cinina proceeding, an engine
Of CppIe sion with We not to look for pr-ce-
d. nj TO the Common Law of Epglsnd the of
Parliament, but OILY to the Constitution of the United
States and our own practice under 1t. Impeachment
acts u restraint public cficers, especially on
judge, ard provides for their removal in Of mis-
0eIDeai which means misbehavior. He would vote
Tor the If peachUent.
Air. BRYAN Texas said, the Legislature of Texas
in IFS resolutions expressed opioon TO the guilt
or iuuoCeuce uf Judge Wa'rous but the Representa-
tives IT, CCn.Irss from that State requested to
see that there foil investigation Of the charges
against him. He frosted the House would weigh we'll
truths rnd not be swayed 10y prejudice, and that if
Judge WatrOus be DnOc' Mt the fact be made clear 10y
tie Senate Of the United States. lie produced private
papers Of the late Ger. AustD. to snow that the La
Vega land tiiie the subject Of which had repeatedly
been alluded to in connection with Judge WatfOus,
was not forged.
Mr. REAGANSTexas) cont mned the title saying
IL was base aud Infamous forgery. There was no
legal document TO show its validity.
Oar. BRYAN III response, asked whether his coli
league imputed improper motives to hm in saying
that be ,BiyonD intended to rush dOxn an nvestiga-
tion ?
Mr.. REAGAN disclai ned any imputation of iul-
proper motives, but said his colleague had been
indoced to- take wrong position. He believed his
colleague thought what h stated to be true and
acted hCm conscientious motives.
Mr. BRYAN said he never shrUnl from any duty
and rcafkec that his colleague had called in question
She ye,octy Of the statement he had made relative to
The La Vega title.
Mr.. REAGAN hoped his colleague would not Insist
on a question Cf verscity between them.
Mr. BRYAN remarked he had to do justice to
injured man, charged with perjury, and had stated
facts.
After further explanations by these gentle men, Mr.
BINGHAM (O.) said be believed that Judge Watrous
was Improperly mixed up with, and influenced by. land
specns;ioDs, aud hence re in favor OF articles OF
pcHchment. Adjourned.