The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-10

Weed Scott Horton, Davis Of Iowa, Craig Of Mo-, Dav
Eor ac D,stict Of Cb1umtia-Nessrs. Goode, Bowie,
noad, Bnrnet Morris Of Penn, Wright Of Ca Dean,
Scales and Ward
On he Judicia,y-Messrs. Houston, Caske, 1appan,
Craig q ~ O., BIInghursl, Taylor Of La, Ready, chrp
IN Revolutionary CLaiD,-sIcssrs Cox George Ay or,
sawsop, Gagn, jackson, Loyejoy, Curry, Dawes and
IN Pmtc Errendtures-M -Messrs Eiiott Einundson,
Coyods wortendyKe Parker, Cockeril, Kellogg Gregg
On PIirae land Clai,ns--Messrs sandidge, McKibbn,
Harlan, Ha1 sms, washburne of Wis., Blair, Fenon, Gi
man and Avery.
nshs, Inri.e, Ahl, Rcaud, shaw Of n G. and Foster
On Ag,feuiur-Messrs whitcby, Hall Of Ohio, Kelsey,
rirrr, Kem, hsy!er, Mott Foley and ellis go. ,...-
bryan, Wooieob Shorter, Burroughs, Coax aud Russell
IN Mifioy 1igaDS--Messrs. Faulkner, Marshall Of KY.
Savage, Stanton, Bonham, Curtis, Pendleton and Buf
hngton.
In the N,liha--Messrs Hatch Watkins Roberts, Bowie
Tom, kins, warren, shaw Of H. Jenkins and Thayer
In Na,at lUair-M, ssrs. BocoHk, florence, Davis OF
Mass "lnsio. Corning, Sherman Of OHIO, Seward Morse
o Name ana hawkins.
Rtcb'c Rarssdale Skes Branch Royce and Groes beck
On ne IerTato,ies-Messrs Stephens Smith OF Va,
CROW Vaian. eham Granger, Hughes, lolcofer, Knapp
On Rerotutttna,y Pensions Messrs. Hickman, Leidy
Had OF sass farns~orth, Parker, Shaw of N. e., Alb
bot, tltmt ns ana Potter,
On hatad Peasioas--Messrs. Jcsett, Florence, Rob
bins, Savage, ,haace, Burns, Anderson, Palmer and
Case.
On Roads and Canals--Messrs Jones OF Tenn. Tabott
Andrews, Warren, Morris of H., Thompson, Mason
Gooch and Walbrage.
On Pdteat--Meess. Stewart of Md, Niblack, Reilly,
Fda and Bray ton.
On Tutttc Baid,ng. and tsro,sds-Messrs Keitt, Poy
ton, Morgan, Hall OF OHIO, and purviance.
La herssdt and Jnfntshed BiSsness-hessrs. DcHart,
Miller, Leech, Bryan, and sherman OF N. Y.
On Account-Messrs. Searmg Dick, Powell, kankel OF
Nd, ana Spinner.
On Alsase-Messrs Smith of Illinois, Murray, Phelps
OF Min, Harris Of Mar, land, and Waldron
On EwsracincMessIs. Adj ain, Hatch, and Underwood
On Eafe' dn' IS ia ue State observation-disclosures. Owen
Jones Of Pa, Curry, Bingham, avery, and Hoard
Gu EIlendttuTes IN the Treasury observation-disclosures.
Iawrerce, White, klgore, Kunkel Of Maryland, and
Gartrall
On Expenditures in the War observation-disclosures
Reilly, Clark B Cochrane, Cockerl, Stewart of Pa, and
Wright of Tennessee
On Expenditures an The Mary Department Messrs Has
kin, Miller, Pottie, Powell, and Davis Of Mississippi.
On Expenditures in the Post Office DepdrtRent-Messrs
Talbot, Reagan, Palmer Burns and Foley
On Expenditures on he Public Bt,hings-Messrs
White, George Taylor, Washburne of Wisconsin, Waller
ano 0iin.
Joint Committee on the L.brayy-Mcssrs Dimmick Wins,
low and peltt.
Joint Commiaee on Priai,,g-Messrs. Smith of Tennes-
see, Singleton and Nichols.
JOINT Conna.ee Enyoed Bills-Messrs Davidson and
Regents f the !smsonian Isstitutio'Messrs. English,
Stanton and Gartreil
POPULAR ELECTION CoyussoRs JUDGES TERRIFIC
Nrs-nE SALT AND SUGAR pu1IEs--InE NATURALIZATION
LAWS
Mr. AoRRr, (adm) of H., gave notice of his intention
to introduce bill providing for the election Of Governors
and Judges by the people the organized Territories
bill to admit sugar and salt free Of duty and bill to
amend the naturalization laws.
THE CASH JUDGE wArRous, n.sts.
The report of the Judiciary Committee in tie case Of
Judge watrous then taken up.
Mr. READY, (opp) of Tenn, wanted a postponement un.
I'll next Thursday order enable the members TO look
into the case
Mr. HorsroS, adm Of Ala, said If this csar which
involves impeachment TO consume the time of the So.
nate that body ought at be enabled take the
initiaory steps the subject Therefore he was op.
posed to postponement.
Mr. CRAicE, (adm.) of ~ c., remarked that the facts
and evidence covered two thousand pages members
should have an opportunity TO look into il.
Mr. JoiS Co,HkasE (adm. of y. ", thought the
claimed commehenslve aud proper decisioo, and now
Mir RFaGAS, fadm Of Texas. hoped tho Houae would
not postpone the from day TO day the effect might
be 10 defeat action Oh the subject this session.
After further debate the House refused postpone and
proceeded 10 the consideration OF the subject.
Mr. CHAPMAN, (acm.) OF Pa, remarked that two memo
ra had been sent 70 the House asking for the mpeach
mcn Of Judge Watrous OF Texas and proceeded review
t facts AMI test ony the involving charges that
ssg,Sa se was sseps o ENGAGED and showing
and exercise OF his judicial powers Not only did
he arrange TO sit IN cases concerning his private
tercs but 10 remove others to New Orleans placed
beyond the reach Of Texas jurors and Mr. Chapman
believed that confidence in Judge watrous
had been shaken to s foundation and he owed 10 him.
sci and the purity OF the judiciary to ak longer 20 avoid
trial, which he should either demand or resign The
duty o the House was simply to ascertain whether there
R "probabe cause" II not for the House 10 inquire
whether he is Innocent guilty That for the senate
TO determine.
Mr. rTss, topp of n H., was opposed 10 the i'm
peachment oiJudge Watrous. He asked the House
anime the evidence aud be diverted the proper
line of proceeding by outside pressure this evidence
alone he wanted them 30 say whether waroas iuno.
cent or guilty The resolutions of the legislature of Tex
as In condemnation Of his conduct grew of his decision
touching the statute Of limitations, and affecting
the pockets Of the people d tha, state, which de-.
cision was sustained by the Supreme Court Of
the United States. lie said there was no evi-
dsnce to show that Watrous plated sitting
Judge of his cause, and that In ths purchase of
land he lost Of his rights as a citizen Of Texas
Judge Various had done nothing TO preven, him from
coming from this ordeal without smell his gar
mcns Instead Of conccang, the evidence showed that
wstrous promptly disclosed that he had interest In
certain cases, in connection with which charges we're
brought against him, Mr.. Tappan entered into general
defence of Watous rely ing the printed evidence for
this purpose.
Adjourned.