Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-10
Proceedings Of To-Day.

In THE SENATE, to day, communications
were received from the Secretaries of the In
terror and Treasury Departments, transmitting
certain documents called for by the Senate at
the last session.
Mr.. Hale moved that when the Senate adj
journ it be to meet on Monday.
Mr.. Allen moved that after the reading of
the journal on Monday, the Senate proceed to
the election of the standing committees.
Mr.. Hale objected, as he had heard of no ar
rangement to that end. Objection subsequently
withdrawn.
Mr.. Rice presenteda bill for the construction
OF wagon road from Fort Abercrombie, on the
Sound, in the Territory of Washington. Re-
ferred to Committee on Military Affairs.
Also, bill authorizing the Secretary of War
to pay the expenses of Captain James Starke's
company of volunteers, incurred by the order
OF the Governor of Minnesota. Referred to
same committee.
Also, bill for the establishment of a North
ern Pacific mail route; referred to the Commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. Ward offered q joint resolution for
changing the plan Of the custom house at Gal
weston, Texas; read twice, and laid on table.
On motion of Mr.. Clay, the Senate adjourned
In The House, Mr.. Boyce moved that Mr..
Maury be admitted to q seat on this floor, as
delegate from the Territory of Arizona
Mr. Jones, Of Tenn, said that Arizona was
not yet an independent Territory, but part of
New Mexico; and, therefore, was not entitled
to representative on this floor.
The resolution for impeaching Judge Wat.
rous, of the Eastern District Of Texas, because
of alleged high crimes and misdemeanors of an
official character, was taken up, and
Mr.. Billinghurst proceeded to address the
House, holding that this case was very differ.
ent from charges made against legislative or
executive officer Of the government In the
latter case, the people could reach the parties
themselves, and elect q successor. Judge
ship is, on tho contrary, q life Office, and the
people have no redress against his official mis-.
conduct than an appeal to the legislative
branch OF the governmental for his impeachment
He then reviewed the charges in the case.
expressing his opinion that Judge Watrous
was guilty, as charged in tho evidence. In
relation to tho removal Of one of the cases in.
volved, Mr.. B. said, that as party to the suit
Judge Watrous had consented for the removal
of the case from his Court at Selma to the
State Court at Austin, and then as a Judge on
the bench he ordered the removal
He summed up these charges to show that
Watrous is guilty, first, of entering into a cor
rupt league for the unlawful institut ton, in his
own court, of suits, in which he had large per.
them beyond the reach of the opposing litigants
and Of Texan juries second, entering into a
conspiracy to deprive people of their lands
through the fundamentally of forged papers
third, presiding at the trial Of causes in which
he was personally interested fourth, that he
permitted the officers Of his court to perpetrate
numerous illegal acts, without rebuke.
Mr.. b., to show how well these charges were
sustained, read portions of the testimony of
League, concerning the bringing Of Con zales to
New Orleans to testify for the defence the par.
ty with whom Judge Watrous is alleged to
have been associated. This, according to Mr..
B's showing, demonstrated a fraudulent Dur.
pose. The association of Judge Watrous in |
the purchase Of silver mine in Mexico, is |
also brought forward to prove his completely
with other parties, in transactions referred to |
in this case, and Mr.. B. contended that it is |
the duty Of this House to grant an impeach.
ment. |
Mr.. Reagan called on bis colleague, Mr..
Bryan, to present to the House q paper to |
which he referred yesterday, a. containing m |
portsnt evidence in this case. |
Mr.. Bryan replied that hs had the paper, |
and at the proper time and proper place he |
would make it public
Mr.. Ready had been surprised 10 hear thu