The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-10
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
BY THE z. & W. LINE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9-M.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-M.
HoUsE-The Speaker announced stand
ing committees mainly the same as last year,
with such alterations as were rendered nee
essary by vacancies.
On the Committee on elections, instead of
Harris and Phillips, appointed Wright of
Tenn, and Cavanaugh.
Ways and Means, instead of J. G. Jones,
Campbell and Vance, appointed Phillips
Clay and Morrill,
Committee on Claims-appointed Jack
son, in place of Garnet
Committee on Lands-Garnet in place of
Walbridge. ....-..
Committee on Revolutionary Claims
Vance in place of Kunkel
Agriculture-Trippe and Klein, in place
of Bryan and Morrill,. ar.
Indian Affairs-Bryan in place Reagan
Military-McRae in place of Quitman.
Territories Vanlandingham in place of
Brandies.
On Revolutionary Pensions-Leidy and
Farnsworth in place of Wright and Soaring.
On invalid Pensions-Palmer in place of
Morse.
Roads and Canals-Mason, Gooch and
Walbridge, in place Damrell, Crawford and
Leidy
On Patents-Niblack in place of Macky.
On Mileage-Phelps of Mimi, in place of
Niblack.
The craftsmanship of the committees, con-
tinue the same as at the last session, except
on the Committee on Elections, Ways and
Means Military Affairs and Foreign Affairs,
in which Messrs. Boyce, Phelps of Missouri,
Faulkner and Hopkins, respectively, take
the place of Harris, Clancy Jones, Quit
man, and Clingman, by the Parliamentary
right of succession
Mr.. Morris, of Illinois, gave notice of
his intention to introduce a bill providing
for the election of Governors and Judges,
by the people of the organized Territories,
and also bill to admit sugar and salt free
OF duty
SENATR.-Pehtions were presented and
referred.
Bright, of Indiana, offered a resolution
authorizing the Committee on Public Build
ings, to inquire and report, when the new
Senate chamber will be ready for occupancy.
Mr.. Iverson, of Ca, gave notice of his
intention, at an early day, to propose the
abolition of the franking privilege, and to
substitute for it, Communication in money.
Charles S. Jones was elected doorkeeper
of the Senate
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 9-P. N.
HousE.-Mr. Chapman referred to the
fact that a petition had been sent to the
House asking for the impeachment of Judge
Waltrous of Texas, and proceeded to review
the facts and testimony in the case, inyolv-
ing charges of secretly engaging in land
speculations, showing decree of official
misconduct which admits of no excuse, and
gross exercise of the Judicial powers
Not only did he arrange to sit in cases COW
ering his own private interests, but to re-
move others to New Orleans to be placed
beyond the reach of Texas jurors and liti-
gants Chapman said he believed conf
dence in Watrous' administration had been
shaken to the foundation and he owed it to
himself and the purity of the judiciary to
ask no longer to avoid trial, which he
should either demand or resign. The duty
of the House was simply to ascertain
whether there is probable cause. 1t was
not for the House to inquire whether he
was Innocent or guilty; that was for the
Senate TO determine.
Tappan said he was opposed to the i'm
parchment of Watrous, and asked the House
to examine the evidence and not to be di-
verted from the proper line of proceeding
| by outside pressure. On this evidence
alone he wanted them to say whether
Watrous was innocent or guilty. The
resolution of the Legislature of Texas, in
| condemnation of his conduct, grew out of
decision touching the Statute of Invitation
and affecting the pockets of the people of
that State, which decision was sustained by
the Supreme Court of the United States.
| He said there was no evidence to show that
Watrous contemplated sitting as judge on
his own case, and that in the purchase of
land'he lost none of his rights as a citizen
of Texas. Watrous has done nothing to
prevent him from coming from this ordeal
without even the smell of fire upon his gar
ments. Instead of concealing evidence,
| Watrous promptly disclosed that he had an
| interest in certain cases.