The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. BOYCE, of South Carolin,, from the Committee of
Elections reported resolution for the admission of Lieut.
Mow, the delegate from Arizona to the privileges II
the floor.
Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee, objected to the resolution,
the ground that Arizona is part of New Mexico. He
did not why they should receive two delegates from
one Territory.
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE wATRous
The House resumed the consideration of the report of
the Committee the Judiciary in the Of Judge John
{, Watrois of Texas
Mr. BILIINGfIuRST, Of Wisconsin, said tile House
called upon to say whether not the conduct Of
Judge Watrous such that he should be put upon his
trial before the Senate that they may reach Unjust and
corrupt officer of the House. After reviewing the evil
dencc he held Judge Watrous guilty of the charges made
against him He had sat in Judgment in cases in which
he was Interested and charged the jury that the title
was good and it was gross indcccncy for him to thus
give Judgment which might be cited in New Orleans.
Mr. REAGAN, of Texas, referred to the statement of
Nh Bryan that he had in his possession the statement Of
Mr. Austin that he had purchased the three eleven league
grants of land, and that Samuel NJ, Williams had full
power to sell them That statement coming from his
colleague, must have important bearing on the case
aud he desired to ask him. If it WAS convenient to lay
copy of it before the House.
Mr.. BRYAN replied that he had made the statement
and he trusted that his colleague would not require the
paper.
Mr.. REAGAN inquired whether the gentleman who
hal made the statement would be good enough to place
it before the House
Mr. BRYA, replied that he had the paper but it was
not necessary TO present it, Az the proper time and place
he would lay it before the Housc
Mr. READY then proceeded tn argue in favor of the
dismissal OF the case, ndrcpca length to the speech Of
MI BILNGnuRsr He contndcd that that portion of the
committee in favor Of the impeachment of Judge Wat
ros hal abandoned the charges made by Spencer in his
memorial to Congress, and had not alluded TO them in
their report
Mr.. DAVIS, of Maryland asked the gentleman to
N'e whether or not there any evidence that Judge
Naou ever engaged in series of spcculations in land
IN Texas with parties who then gans in his courts
and II so. how many! ~
Air. READY replied that there was not syllable OF
testimony IN the record, from beginning to end showing
"t Judge Watrous ever engaged in the purchase Of
uCt oil land OF any time anywhere kept the single
'eh league tract, and engaged in such tansac-
uoh with persons lgants in his except in this
single instance The proof on the contrary, exhibited
tue I"ct That he had no means to speculate lie
lt man. and the fact that he had paid one
ar Tor the land he Ind purchased, but had executed
"n no'e bearing interest from the date Of the purchase,
@ We yet owed the principal and the interest He had
" ed INTO The purchase matter OF favor, be-
''uSe through him. persons in Alabama, who had the
P" re enabled to ciigag. in the purchase and
n themselves. lie then resumed the line of his argu-
e referring to the evidence 10 establish the fact that
~ Nai not used his official position to promote his in
'rsS or the interests of those associated with him
me SPEAKER stating the question
w. CLARK, of New York. said lie desired to speak but
sp''ed That some gentleman who in favor of the
eachment Of Judge Watrous should prcccde him but
h vote was to be taken to-day he would 90 rather
!, "Se the opportunity.
a'' HOUSTON, of Alabama stated that it wa; his in
i un 70 ask f,r vote time to He also
@ TO propose the previous question for terminating
uh''e az some stage that would be agreeable to the
gI ana then, The resolutions being reported he dc
l 70 make few remarks himself Whenever debate
1 Su De terminated he wonld claim this privilege The
% ,otn from louisiana MIR. TAYLOR, who had been
"e' ny sickness. desired To address the House bnt
sass, ap'c TO do SO in consequence of the fatigue he
yypusrel on his Journey II the gentleman from Nav
uested 10 address the House there no objection
"mre'hns the matter go over
s ~. CLARK having ascertained there were three or
Ina Ches To be made in favor Of the impeachment OF
"'''oes was DESTROYS that one of these speeches