Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-15

partment--Aaoot, ,heagan, saimer' BUNS,
Foley.
On Expenditures on Public Buildings
White, Geo. Taylor, WSshburne, Wal
dron.
Mr.. Morris Of Illinois, gave notice Of
bis intention to introduce a bill providing
for the Sleetion o. Governor and Judges by
the people in organized Territories, also
bill TO admit sugar and salt free Of duty,
and bill 10 amend the naturalization
laws, @ as
The report Of the Judiciary Committee
in the ease Of Judge Watrous Of Texas
was then taken up.
SIR. Ready Of Tennessee, wanted post
ponement until next Thursday in order to
enable the members TO look into the case.
Mr.. Houston Of Alabama, said il this
case, which involved impeachment, is 10
consume the time Of the Senste. that body
ought at once to take The iniatory steps on
the subject, therefore he opposed the post
ponement.
Mr. Oraige Of North Carolina remark
ed that the facts and evidence covered
2 90 pages. and members should have an
opportunity to look into It..
John Cochrane Of New York, thought
the case claimed a comprehensive and prop
er decision and now was the time to pre-
pare for il.
Mr.. Reagan Of Texas hoped the House
would not postpone the case from day to
day, as the effect must be to dOieat action
on tho subject this session. Il
After further debate the House refused
to postpone aud proceeded to the cOnside>
ration Of the subject.
Mr.. Chapman Of Pennsylvania remark
ed that two memorials had been sent TO
the House asking for the impeachment Of
Judge Watrous, Of Texas, and proceeded
to review tho facts and testimony in the
case, involving charges that he was secret.
y engaged in land speculations, showing
degree Of official misconduct, which ad-
mits of no excuse, and gross exercise OF
his iud ieial powers. Not only did be ar
rauge to get in cases covering his own phi
vats interests, but to remove others to
New Orleans. to be paced beyond the
reach OF Texas juries.
Mr.. Chapman believed that confidence
in Judge WatrouS administration had
been shaken to its foundation, and he
owned it to himself and the purity Of the
Judiciary, to ask no longer to avoid tri>
al, which he should either demand or re-
sign. The duty of the House was simply
TO acertain whether there is probable
cause. II was not for the House to in.
quire whether be is innocent or guilty
that was for the Senate to determine.
Mr. Tappan, Of New Hampshire. was
opposed to the impeachment Of Judge
| Watrous. Ha
He asked the house to examine the evil
dence and not be diverted from the prop
er line of proceeding by outside pressure,
On this evidence alone he wanted them to
say whether Watrous was innocent OF
guilty gn
The resolutions Of the Legislature oI
Texas in condemnation Of his conduct
grew out of the decision touching The
statute Of limitation, and efecting The
pockets Of the people Of tha: State, NhicE
decision was sustained by the Supreme
Court or tho U. s.
He said there wss no evidence to show
that Watrous contemplated sitting as judge
of bis own cause, and that in the purchase
ofland he lost none Of his rights as citi'
zed Of Texas,--Judge Wutrous has don'
nothing to prevent him coming from thi'
ordeal without even a smell on his gar
ments. Instead Of coucealing the evi
dence showed that Watrous promptly dis
closed that he had an interest in certain
cases in connection of which charges wer,
brought against him.
, Mr. Tappan entered into a general do
fence of Watrous, relying upon the printeC
evidence for this purpose. Adjourned.
q SENETE.--Messrs. Toombs aud Johnsor
of Tenn. were also in their places.
The Legislature of Minnesota, Will
high appreciation Of the libsrality Of Con
gross, presented to day through Senate
| Rice, memorial asking for aid to con
struct a wagon road from Lake superior
to the south paA Of the Rocky Mountains
and also for large number of aPpropria
tons for internal improvements
Chas. s. Jones, the Democratic caucus
nominee for doorkseper Of the Senate, wa
; elected to day by 81 votes. l2 Repub
licans voted for Lewis Clephane, the ClSr|
of the National Era office. II votes wer
also cast for two other gentlemen.
The Democratic Senators 10 caucus hay
arranged the Standing Committees. I'll
. most important change is the snbstituto
of Mr.. Green for Mr.. Douglas aS Ghail
mau of the Committee on Territories.
5 The Indian Bureau hrs received a lettS
from Dr.. Fsrney Superintendent of Ind
. an Affairs for Utah. About the first c
November he returned from HumbokI
}, river to Salt Lake City, whittier he wen
}, to inquire about'the robbery Of the mai
and other outrages. He found the Ind
] ans quiet, but in destitute and very Dc
), grading position, and ready to make
restitution and enter into treaty to ODE
], the laws Of the United States.
Do NOT DECEIVE Yourselves. .-Yo