Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-12-16
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Observation-Disclosures, of Mass, gave nutice
of his intention to Introduce bin 10 modify the
tariff law andimpose specific duty on iron and
other articles to which that principle can be ap-
piled. lefTf.f
Mr.. Bowie, of Md, introduced Joint resolu.
ton to be passed with a view to obtain modifi-
cation or reduction on the duty ON American
tobacco by foreign gov'ts. Referredto Commit.
tee on Agriculture
The consideration of the Watrous impeach.
ment case was resumed
Mir. Stephens OF Ga, said that this was the
the first time an attempt had been made to i'm
peach q Federal officer for corruption. a fnct
which could not be applied to any other country.
The impeachment must not only be for an Of
fence, but for high crime aud misdemeanor,
and the House must first determine the offence
according to the principles of the common law.
1t was not true that Judge Watrous concealed
his interest in certain land cases pending in his
own court for four years, until he was detected.
The man, whether high or low, who would de-
liberatcly SANDER another, he would not believe
on his oath.
Messrs. Craig, Of N. O., Millson, of vt, and
Reagan, Of Texas, interpoSng, made explana.
tons which, however, did not satisfy Mr. Ste
phens, who, in the course of his remarks, said
thatif Judge Watrous made errors in his rulings,
they could have been corrected by appeal to the
U. S. Supreme Court
Mr.. Houston, Of Ala, said that the resolution
heretofore reported from portion of the Judi
clary Committee, that Judge WatrOus ought to
be impeached, did not pass upon the guilt or in
nocence of the accused. That was for the Sem
ate, the only competent court to decide the
question. He argued that an .oifensc must not
necessarily be such as indictable at Law in order
to be an impeachment, and cited in support of
bis argument the case of Judge Pickering, who
was dismissed from his office, the charges
against him being drunkenness on the BENCH
The resolution pending was in favor ofimpeach-
ment, for which the House, by one hundred and
eleven against ninoty.two, adopted the substi-
tute that the testimony taken before the Judi
ciary Committee in the case Of Mr.. Watrous is
insufficient TO justify preferring an article of
impeachment against him, for high crimes and
nlsdemeanors. The resolution as thus amend
ed, was then agreed to by vote of lib yeas
against SO nays
Nj. Boycc, cfS. O., called up the report made
by the COMMITTEES on Electisons, at the last SeS-
ION, setting forth that IN consequence of the
tumult riots, intimidatons and injustice at the
election held in Nov. 1857, in the third Congress
sional District of Md, the said election was an
Unfair one and should therefore be declared void
andttbe Speaker be requested to notify the Gov
OF Md, of the fact Mr. Boyce offered resolu-
ton, admitting afr. White, who contests the
right oil Mr.. uarris to scat, to the floor of the
House, during the consideration of the subject,
with the right to speak. Pending the considera-
ton of the resolution, the House adjourned.
SESATE.-Yarioas memorials were presented
Of but little importance, with the exception of
one from the convention of Iron Masters, which
met in Philadelphia, on which Senator Cameron,
Of Penna-, addressed the Senate, showing by
the tables prepared by the Secretary of the
Treasury, that adYalorum duties on iron is alike
opposed to the interests of the Govt and the
consumers of foreign iron and steel
The Senate declined to call up Mr. Clingman's
resolution for the abrogation Of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, by vote of 30 yeas to 81 nays.
After an Intellectual attempt to take up the
Pacific r. r. bill, the vote being % yeas 30
nays, the Senate went into executive session,
but will brobgbly resume Pnblic proceedings