Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-10
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRA PH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGREss.- Second Session.
WAsH4NGroN, Dec. 9.
SENATE


WASHINGTON, Dec. >.
SENATE.
Mr.. Crittenden appeared in has seat
Various petitous were presented
Mr. Bright of Indiana offered a resolution
that the Committee en- Public Buildings in
Quire and report when the new Senate Cham
Der will be ready for occupancy.
Mr. Iverson Of Georgia gave notice Of mo-
ton at an carly day, to abolish the banking
privilege and substitute for it accumulation in
money.
Charles S. Jones was elected doorkeeper.
A report was presented from the Secretary
of State, communicating an abstract of the reg
istered seamen, which was ordered to be print
ed.
Various memorials were presented, but they
were generally Of an unmportant character
except one from the Legislature of Minnesota,
asking an appropriation for the improvement
OF the Mississippi River and St, Croix River,
and for free land for railroads.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Morris gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill providing for the election of
Territorial Governors and Judges by the peo-
pie also, bill to admit sugar and salt free of
duty and a bill to amend the naturalization
laws.
The following are the alterations in the
standing committees of the House, from last
year;
Elections-Wright of Tennessee and Cavan-
augh, in place of Phillips of Pennsylvania
Ways and Means-Phillips of Pennsylvania
and Morrill, Of Vermont, in place Of Banks
and jackson in place Of Gartrell.
Public Lands-Gartrell in place of Wal
bridge.
Revolutionary Claims-vance in place of
Kemble.
RnvolutionorJ Popsions Said,, ord Eorns
worth in place Of Wright and Soaring.
Invalid Pensions-Palmer in place of Morse.
Roads and Canals-Mason, Gooch, and Wal
bridge, in place of Damreli, Crawford and
Serdy.
Patents-Nback in place of Maclay.
Substitute for Committee on Accounts
Soaring of New York, Dicks, Powell of Ken
lucky, Kunkcl of Maryland, and Spinner of
New York
Niblack of Indiana
The Judge Watrous impeachment case was
again revived
MIR. Craig of N. c., remarked that the facts
and evidence covered two thousand pages, and
members should have an opportunity to look
into it.
Mr.. John Cochrane of n Y, thought the
case claimed a comprehensive and proper de-
clslon and now was the proper time to prepare
for it.
Mr.. Reagan of Texas hoped the House
would not postpone the case from day to day,
as the effect might be to defeat action on the
subject this season.
After further debate the House refused to
postpone, and proceeded to the consideration
of the subject.
Mr.. Chapman of Pa, remarked that two
memorials had been sent to the House. asking
Tor the impeachment of Judge Watrous Of
Texas, and proceeded to review the facts and
testimony in the case, involving charges that
he was secretly engaged in land speculations,
showing degree of official misconduct which
admits OF no excuse, and gross perversion of
ms of1clal powers. Not only did he arrange to
sit IN cases affecting his own interests, but to
remove others to New Orleans, to be placed
beyond the reach of Texas jurors and litigants.
MIR. Chapman believed that confidence in
Judge Watrous' administration has been Shak-
en to its foundation, and he owed it to himself
and the purity Of the Judiciary, to ask no long
er to avoid trial. which he should demand or
resign. The duty Of the House was simply to
ascertain whether there is proper cause TWAS
not for the House to inquire whether he is in
nocent or guilty; that was for the Senate to
determine.
Mr.. Tappan of n. H., was opposed to the
Impeachment of Judge Watrous He asked the
House to examine the evidence, and not be di-
Fefteu from the proper lines OF proceedings by
outside pressure. On this evidence alone, he
wanted them to say whether Watrous was in
nOcent or guilty The resolution of the legis-
dature of Texas, in condemnation of his con
duct, grew out of his decision touching the
statute Of limitations, and affecting the pockets
of that State, which decision was sustained by
the Supreme Court of the United States He
said there was no evidence to show that Wat
rous contemplated sitting as judge of his own
cause, and that in the purchase of land he lost
none of his rights as a citizen Of Texas Judge
Watrous haddOne nothing to prevent him from
coming from their ordeal without even a smell
offre on his garments. Instead ofconceaIing the
evidence, it showed that Watrous promptly dis
closed that he had an interest in certain cases.
in connection, both which charges were brought
against him
Mr.. Tappan entered into a general defence
of Watrous, relying upon the printed evidence
for this purpose. Adjourned.