The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-12

fflntiiiS reported the following resolution
Rcsoni, That there be printed members q III
House q Representatives. twenty Thousand e massage
The President Of the United states, together with the
Mr., KELSEY. of New York, thought that would Oman
the Presidents message for debate and for that reason
he should object to the committee making their re-
port
The SPEAKER stated that the committee had right
TO report at any time
Mr.. SMITH demanded the previous question which
was seconded and under the operation thereof the reso
luton adopted.
Mr.. SMITH, from the same committee. reported the
following resolution which was agreed to-
Resolved That icro printed the the members q m,
House OF Representative fifteen thousand copies Of the
thousand additional copies for the ohe Treasury Department
PAYMENTS CONVENIENT
On motion Of Mr. SCALES. of North Carolina, the fol-
lowing resolution adopted
Resolved That Secretary Treasury requested furnish
sury OF the United States from tho 1870 To the 1855
se placing the ai payments under the different heads ordinary
extraordinary and the public debt and specifying the trims
IMPEACHMENT wArRous.
The House then resumed the consideration of the e
port of the Committee the Judiciary in the case Of
John C. Watrous judge of the district OF tho Uni
ted States for the district of Texas.
Mr.. REAGAN, of Texas, reviewed the evidence at
great length Honorable gentlemen declared that in all
the evidence there specific which they could
lay their finger calling for the impeachment Of Judge
Watrous 1t not proved that specific act had been
committed but Judge Watrous charged with fraud
uent acts sufficient to warrant his impeachment He
either influenced by improper motives, failed to dis
charge his duty as judge. Mr. r. had not concluded his
review Of the when the hammer fell.
Mr.. STUART, of Maryland, in favor of an indie.
pendent judicaryStae national land against clamor
and prejudice from any quarter 1t seemed to him that
great many strange circumstances mixed up with
this case and individual may be governed by sg
gesons Of that kind he liable to be led into eroneou,
conclusions Upon the question of impeachment they
all knew there was great deal of confusion and doubt
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telson, bribery, and other high crimes and mis- lemean
and If the House called upon to send the case
to the Senate it must be for Of these some
official misconduct He had not scen anything in the
testimony evidence Of official misconduct authorizing
him to to conclusion of the guilt OF the accused
He could not go outside OF the testimony and he denied
the power Of the House to send the to the Senate
merely from impression that there should be further
examination 1t their duty to examine the question
for themselves 1t was for the Senate to sit Judges
and they could not throw all the responsibility upon tho
Senate. Between the two resolutions reported he chose
that against the impeachment
Mr.. CLARK, of New York. obtained the floor but
yielded for moment to
Mr.. BRYAN, Of Texas who stated that he had seen
the portion of Mr. REAaANs remarks which that gentle
had been unable to make but which would be pub
lshed, and it would be necessary for him to reply to
them He desired to know whether the debate would be
further continued.
MIR, HOUSTON, of Alabama, said it was his expecta.
ton that the discussion should be terminated TODAY but
he was now satisfied that this could not be done lie
should consult the temper of the House and eneavo to
obtain vote at as early day possible. He would
like, however for the House to indicate time at
which the debate could be arrested.
Several MnMBERs. Monday, at three oclock
Mr. HOUSTON am willing to say Monday, or any
other day at three o clock. &EaH+ta ~ "D|ta 81
Mr.. CRAIGE, of North Carolina, said there were four
members of the committee who still desired to speak
some of whom were not prepared to speak to-day
y Mr.. HOUSTON. win not press q vote until the
House shall give evidence of desire to close debate
MIR. NICHOLS of Ohio, suggested an extension VI
the time until Tuesday, at 8 O'Clock q ~
Air. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, desired to know
whether motion to suspend the rules on Monday wound
override the consideration of this case s
Mr. CLARK inquired whether he was entitled to tn
floor. a r~zr = 3gs a1er,. &c saasra-..
The SPEAKER replied that he was
Mr.. CLARK then entered upon u discussion of the
merits of the The committee had determined to
investigate the facts without reference to the evidence
Judge Warous sgeneral character and with single eye
the particular transactions alleged against him. He liked
unpopular judge provided he kept his ermne clean
who scattered his decisions here and there amongst the
people, Indifferent alike whom and where they might
strike and he believed Judge Watrous was that man.
although he had passed hour or half an hour
in his company. He did not believe Judge Watrous
guilty of the charges made against him. but he had been
unfortunate in being poor Judge Warous had not lost
his right to become the purchaser of land by holding bis
Office but it could not be shown that he had in udg
ment upon cases in which he was interested On the
contrary, the Judge had said when these cases were
brought before him for trial that he would not touch
them with forty foot pole
Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio said he had read the report Of
the committee in favor ofnpeachment and he found that
the facts would not warrant an impeachment He did
not understand what specific misemeanors official mis-
conduct act OF corruption or Partially resulted from
the finding OF that committee The evidence OF Mr.
Hughes and Mr. Lapsy showed that there not the
hottest idea that the title to this land be Irrigated
in Judge Warouss court. He did not find even any I'M
prudence ndiscretion the part of Judge Warous
What right had Judge Hughes Judge Watrous to sup
pose that Texas would always remain outside of the u
diction of the circuit courts If Congress had done i
duty. Texas might have been part of circuit court
and then Judge Campbell would have held court there
from which he hoped to make money. BE that right
wrong, they to call in question the private dealings
OF the Judges of the federal courts and make them matters
OF impeachment The facts satisfied his mind that these
transactions all originated in local prejudice and dsap
pointed cupdity, that they originated from the malice
Mussna who disappointed in the decision Of Judge
Watrous in suit which he brought in his court
Mr.. DAVIS, of Maryland, called the attention of the
gentlemen in favor of the impeachment the points
which his Judgment would turn, that they might direct
their arguments to them The first ground upon which
they proposed to impeach Judge Watous was that be
tered into arrangement with Lee and Ipsey acquire
an interest In large body of land in Texas with view
to attain the removal Of that from Texas New
Orleans IN order that they might escape the trial Of the
case by Texas jury. IL they could show to his athc
ton that Lee had conspired with Judge Watrouse in
forming Judge Watrous of his intention 10 vest in him
an interest in order that he might disqaliy himself
try the case then he should be ready to say that Wat
ros was guilty Of prostitution of his judicial position
Mr.. kITCHIE, Of Pcnnsyvaila said II evident
him that Mr. Lee did not desire to have this case tried
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