Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-16
LAST NIGHTS REPORT,
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Is

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
HOUSE.
Messrs Craig, of n c.; Wilson, of Va, ani
Reagan, Of KY, interposing made explanation!
| which, however, dii not satisfy Mr.. Stephens
who in the course of his remarks had said if Judge
Watrous made errors in his rulings, it could have
| been corrected by an appeal to the Supreme Court
Mr.. Houston, of Ala, said that the resolution
heretofore reported from portion Of the Commit
tee on the Judiciary that Judge Watrous ought 70
be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors,
did not pass upon the guilt or innocence of the
accused, that was for the Senate, the only compe-
tent Court, to decide. He argued that an ofense
must necessarily be such is indietabe at law OF
order impeachment and in support of his argu-
ment cited case of Judge Pickering, who was
dismissed from Office; one Of the charges against
him being drunkenness on the bench. The reso.
luton pending was in favor Of impeachment, for
which the House by Ill against 90 adopted The
substitute that the testimony taken before the Ju-
dietary Committee in the case of Judge Watrous
is insufficient cjustify the preferring of articles o
impeachment against him for high crimes and
misdemeanors The House agreed to the resOlu-
ton as thus amended by ll3 against sc.
Mr.. Boyee, of S. c., called up the report made
from the Committee on Elections last session, sta
ting that it appears there were such tumuts riots
intimiGatiOns and injustice in the Sd Congressional
District of Baltimore in Nov, 1857, that there
could not be fair election and that it shall there
K
er be requested to notify the Governor of Mary
land Of the act Mr.. Boyce offered resolution ad-
hitting Mr.. White, who contests the right of Mr..
Harris, TO seat on the floor of the House, during
the discussion of the subject with the right to
speak.
Pending the consideration of the subject the
House adjourned
SENATE.
Mr.. Cameron sees no remedy but specific duty.
An ad valorem duty of 80 per cent, on the New
ork market for the past years gives 996 dollars
Iron masters will be content with a s1ecific dntv
OF 50 per ton on pig iron, and Sla per ton on ban
iron. ~ D-'
He demonstrated his position from elaborate y,,o
Ilstlcs, thas the manufacture of iron gives o., inn
petus to Agricultural and Commercia! inter
Inc preseht manufacture of PIilic,a tons rem.
resehIs immense and varied agricultural, CONNER.
cal and financial interests He uEotsJ T-r, na-.St
Gates from Philadelphia aud boston macbinists
showing that low price Of foreign iron was Doi
advantageous TO their business. which il batter
when all branches OF Industry are active
Inc prices oil ETItish Iron 1uctuates greatly. ard
Y IRON Hori Glasgow has fiuctuated from S33 TO
SlO'oO PER ton, and Bar from S69, so to S25. How
tnen can we Justify system of duties on Iron when
II Is haole 70 such nuctuatiOn, and uncertain be-
sues al vaorem duties induce the import of infe-
rlor Iron causing Railroad accidents; and with so
TO ~ per cent. of wear, while with good American
1t was only per cent
among the petitions was one from Mr.. Wright.
bookseller, oil broadway, n Y, asking Congress
70 purchase and Circulate gratuitously large edi-
llOn oil q DOCK on the Mormons.
AIter session of three hours, the doors were
OPensu ana the Senate adjourned