Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-12-14
Thirty-fif,h Congress.-.2nd Session.

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MONDAY, Dec 6, 1S58.-Senate.--At the
hour liked tol the meeting of the Senate fifty
members were present. The credentials OF new
Senators were presented Mr.. Mason gave DO
tice that he would call up on Tuesday the case
OF the Spanish schooner Armistead The Prea.-
dents Message having been received and read,
on motion of Mr.. Bigler to print extra copies,
Mr.. Hale made q satyrical speech against the
President
House.-At - o'clock the Speaker called to
order, and prayer being offered, The Clerk pro,
ceeded to call the roll. About two hundred
members responded to their names.
MIR. Curtis introduced bill for the construc-
ton of Central Pacific Railroad which was
referred to the select committee on that SUBJECT
MIR. Dewart asked leave to introduce reso
luton instructing the committee on ways ana
Means (wheI it shall be appointed) to bring IN
bill increasing the duty on coal and IRON
This was subsequently modified so AS 10 include
wool, sugar and ''such other articles as need
protection against foreign competition" Oo'
lection having been made to the introduction
OF the resolution, Mr.. Dewart moved suspen.
sion OF the rules, but the motion was disagreed
to-yeas 1902 nays 87--not two thirds vote.
The Presidents Message was then received ano
read.
| TURsDAY.-Senate.-M Cameron gave no.
tice of motion for granting pension To the
widow of General Persifer Smith. MIR. Seward
gave notice of similar bill for pension fer
Mrs Myra Gaines.
Several petitions of no general interest were
presented, when the Senate adjourned until
Thursday, to allow time for arranging the Oom-
mittees.
Holse.-The House took up the joint resolu-
ton, reported during the last session, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, requesting the
President of the United Suites to take such steps
as may be, in his judgment, best calculated to
affect speedy abrogation of the Clayton Bull
wer treaty.
Mr. Richie now moved that the resolution be
laid upon the table, and the question having
been taken it was decided in the negative-Yeas
go, Nays SO. The resolution was then referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
After some business of no general Importance
the House adjourned till Thursday.
THURsDAY.-Senate.-M Iverson gave no.
tice of his intention to introduce motion at an
early day. to abolish the ranking privilege and
substitute for it Communication in money
Nothing else of interest.
House.-The report of the Judiciary Commit
tee in the case of Judge Watrous, of Texas, was
taken up. Mr.. Chapman proceeded to make
q statement of the case. He said that too me-
MORALS had been presented to the House asking
for the impeachment of Judge Watrous involv
ing charges that he was secretly engaged in land
speculations, showing degree of official mis-
conduct which admits of no excuse, and gross
exercise of his judicial power.
Mr.. Tappan, of New Hampshire, defended
| Ipd,o w otroue oaparally rpluinr uDon the Drint-
ed evidence for this purpose.
The standing Committees were announced
The Chairman of some of the more important
Committees are as follows: Phelps of Mo-,
Ways and Means; Cobb, Public Lands Hous'
ton, Judiciary; Faulkner, Military Affairs
Stephens, Territories.
FRIDAY.-Ssnate.--O routine bus
iuess was transacted, after which the Senate ad-
ourned until Monday.
HoYe.-Mr. Boyce asked leave to introduce
resolution to admit Lieut. Mowry to the floor
of the House as delegate from Arizona. DIR.
Jones, of Tennessee, objected, saying that Arlzo-
MIA is part of New Mexico, and he saw no use
of admitting two delegates from one territory.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the Judge Watrous impeachment case. Mr.
Bilnghurst spoke in favor of the impeachment.
The charges, he said, against Judge Watrous
WERE first, that lie had entered into corrupt
conspiracy for an unlawful institution in bis
court of suits in which he was personally inter.
ested, for the purpose of having them removed
beyond the verdict of a local Texas jury. Sec
ond, that he had entered into conspirac! to
deprive individuals of their land by means Of
forged papers. Third that he had presided at
the trial Of cases in which he was personally in
terested, knowing that he was thereby disqua
iiel from so doing, and that he had permitted
to pass without rebuke repeated illegal acts O
, officers of his court.
Mr.. Ready, of Tenn, spoke on the other side
SATURDAY -Houso.-The case of Judge Wat
rous was resumed. Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, spoke
!, in favor of the impeachment, and Messrs. Stew
art and Davis, of MARYLAND, and others against it