Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-20
NUMBER I45

action ard await the result, He moved TO !ay
the communication the table.
MR- FLOYD thought the proper time for exam.
nation into charge WAS when the knowledge
Oft was first had. 1t admits neither OF dslsy
against the President of this body. but against
at least eighteen Senator's
Ma CALDWELL l did not make the alle:a-
tons against members of the Senate but against
the 1t Governor, ON information obtained from
member of the other house
Ma FLOYD. hope that the resolution Of the
adopted
Mn. COcun1- confess had hoped on hear
ing the communication read. that the Senator
from Ohio would have risen in his seat and dis
claimed the charge
Ma CAIDwEIi- Ontcruptipg) winthcSen-
aIor permit me to Interrupt himg wish 10 eA-
plain the grounds
Mn; CocniLL declined giving way. II was
rue he said. that the Senator now disclans any
charge against Senators, but the charge stood
nhmodlhed and nnimpairc'l, that cigi teen Sens-
tors had been influenced in their votes hy the
Ii. Governor, who had proSttute,l his Office To
pass bill, aud that that officer was iupcachable
That othcer had risen in his seat and demanded
an investigation of that charge, affecting as il
did, the honor of himSclfaud the Senate Nov.
What IS the effect Of the motion of the Senator
from lIchmond: Why, that at some future
charges may be investigated. We are not ask
ed to make an Impeachment against the 1t Gov
ern"T, but to investigate the PropIio;y OF max
ing an Impeachment against hm. Whether the
charge be right or wrong. II Is due 10 the Sen
ate, 10 the Senator from Ohio, and 10 the L.
Governor, that it should be investigated uronnt-
iy and at once, and let the presiding officer b.
brought face 10 face with his accuSers He hop
ed the Senate would order the appointment of
the committee. In the case of Mr. Calhoun it
was done without dissenting voice, though the
charges concerned his conduct ia a different de
partineni OF the government, and did uot neceS-
Sarlly, come under the cognizance Of the United
States Seiiate
Mr.. SNrrn, Of G., hoped that the resolution of
the Senator from Amherst would not b,. laid
upon the table. He could see no reason for de
ierrlnS an examination into the charges
MIR. Caldwell said that hc had made the
charges on Saturday evcning last under conSid-
cradle excitement The language WAS broader
than was intended, and ii the Lieut. Governor
had addressed him note, lac should have been
siad Of the opportunity TO explain it, He had
been informed by friend in the lower House
that be had found tlIc Lieut.. Governor election
eerlng with member Of that House in favor of
the Northwestern and Baltimore and Ohio con.
Solidation bill If the Lieut.; Governor had spo-
ken 10 him ON the subject, he would have been
glad TO have explained it To- him lie said that
lc was excited, as Senators had seen, during the
L"J vi 'lAhuIhaNY anu the words uttered that
evening were of broader import from that cause.
Mr., CALDWELL Not in connection with this
body.
Mr.. CoGHILI- Do you make any charge:
Mr.. caldwell repeated what he last said
Mr.. SMITH, of e.. was glad To learn that the
remarks Of the Senator from Ohio was made
under excitement and founded ON the inioTma-
tion Of others. II due, however, TO the 1t.
Governor that this investigation should take
place. He desired TO know who was the person
who gave the information, and who was the
member electioEeered with. The course of APP
pointing committee was not "A new one. When
the charge of bargain ard corruption was bro't
against Henry Clay, br rose in his seat aud c-
manded an investigating committee, which VAS
accorded to lm He hoped the resolution
would not be laid on the table.
Mr. AuGUsT withdrew his motion to lay on
the table As a matter of personal explanation,
he would say that his motion made with nn
design TO prevent the 1t Governor from having
the fullest and amplest vindicaton Of his official
and personal honor. But as the communication
took the Senate by surpriSe-!oT astOnishment
was depicted ON every countrnaneC--he thought
Il proper 10 give the body time Tor considera-
ton. He intended To have called il up the next
day. had his motion prevailed
The resolution Of Alr. COghill was then nd"is-
ted without a dissenting voice. The Chair APP
pointed the following members to constitute the
committe: MeSSrs. Coghill, August, Floyd,
Smith Of G., Erannon, Stuart and Johnson