Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-12-15

BY THE UNION I,INB.
TO ThE DAILY RN1ELLIGsL NICER.
OFFICE, CORNER WATER AND ltoNRoE STREETS.
CONGRESSIONAL.
w ASiISGTON. Dec. 1S

OF Naysiand' Means, reported the pension Mill
Iltary Academy and Indian Appropriation Bills.
Mr.. Washburne, of ILL.,, gave notice of his
Ilntentlon, to introduce bill for the establish
ment of an emigrant route and mail service from
the most eligible pointin Minnesota to Puget's
Sound.
Mr.. Kellogg, of ILL.,, offered resolution
which was adopted, calling on the Sec'y of the
Treasury to furnish a statement showing the
amount of productions of the British colonies
imported into the United States under the
reciprocity treaty, together with other infortna-
ton on the subject, including the exports from
the United States.
The House then resumed the consideration Of
the Watrous impeachment case.
Mr.. Ward, of N. Y, argued that there is evil
dence of guilt against Judge Watrous and that
an Investigation was due for the preservation of
a pure Judiciary US well as to the country aud
the accused.
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Cochrane, of N. Y, con-
tended that every member who votes for the
Impeachment of Judge W1trous affirms that be
is guilty of high crimes aud nisdemcanor. The
House before voting should have sufficient evil
dence on which to vote for conviction, but it
was his opinion that the evidence pres, nted in
the the documents submitted was insufficient
for the purpose.
Mr.. Vallandinghan, of Ohio argued that the
impeachment is not n criminal proceeding nor
an engine of oppression with u.s. We are not
England and the usages of Parliament, but only
to the Constitution of the United States and
our own practice under it. Impeachment acts
as restraint on public officers and especially
on Judges, and provides for their removal in
case OF misdemcanor, which means msbehavior;
he would vote for the impeachment
MIR. Bryan, of Texas, said that the legislature
of Texas, in its resolutions, expressed no opin-
ion as to the guilt or Innocence of Judge Wat.
rous, but the Representatives in Congress from
that State were requested to see that full in
veStigation of the charges against him were
made, he trusted that the House would weigh
well the truths and not be swayed bv nreiudicc
and that il Judge Watrous was innocent the
fact should DC made clear by the Senate of the U.
s Reproduced the private papers of the late
Gen. Austin, to show that the Lavega land title
the subject of which had repeatedly been alud-
ed to in connection with Judge Watrous, was
not forged.
Mr.. Regain, of Texas, contendcd that the title
was base and Infamous forgery, there being no
legal document to show its validity.
Mr. Bryan, in response, asked whether his
colleague imputed improper motives to him, in
saying that he (Bryan) intended to crush down
the investigation
Mr. Regain diselaimed any imputaton of i'm
proper motives; but said that his colleague had
been induced to take wrong position; he be.
lleyed that what his colleague stated was true
and acted Gom conscientious motives
Mr. Bryan said he never shrank from any
duty and remarked that his colleague had called
in question the validity of the statement he
ma lie RI ttive t. tbs Layega title
Mr.. Regan hoped that his colleague would not
insist OIL question of yeracity between them.
Mr. Bryan remarked that he had desired to
do justice to an injured man, charged with per-
jury and had stated facts. Further explanations
were made by Mcssrs Regon and Bryan.
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, believed that Judge
W0trnnS .iD,D NJ
enced by land speculations and hence he was
in favor of articlessof impeachment Adjourned.
SENATE.-Ihe Senate met at half past twelve
o'clock. Various memorials were presented.
The only one of interest was memorial from
j. Horstord Smith, asking to be allowed to i'm
port iron, duty free, for the construction of
steamship for his New York coasting line. The
memorial was referred to the Committee of
Finance E
The Pacific railroad bill came up by adjourn
ment from yesterday. The amendments made
last session were rcad--namcly, Davis, Doolit-
ties and Folks Thereafter Mr.. Wilson moved
new amendment, that the road should follow
the forty-second parallel.
Mr.. Stewart asked Mr.. Wilson to make his
motion forlthe forty-ninth parallel, which he
protested himself unable to do, insomnch as it
would thereby lose its central character.
On suggestion of Mr. Broderick, Mr.. Wilson
assented TO make it between the thirty fifth and
Mr.. Mason, thinking it unlikely the bill could
pass, moved the bill be laid on the table, which
the Senate refused to do by, nays 80, yeas 3d.
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, spoke on his amendment,
maintaining that the road should be located not
on political but commercial and governmental
consideration. He regarded the road as neces-
sary, and was in favor of leaving its location to
the contractors, inasmuch as their interest will
naturally induce them to select the best route.
Other Senators remarked incidental to the
various amendments which have been offered to
the bill.
Mr.. Foote was personally in favor of the road
running through the famed South Pass and
near the AID parallel, but as fair compromise
between the extreme North and South, lie would
assent to have the Western terminus Mt San
Francisco, and the Eastern on the Mississippi.
Mr.. Polk moved an amendment that the
Southern terminus should be located at the
mouth Of the Mississippi.
ar. Davis, of Miss, suggestedits location at
the Southern boundary of US, whefeupon
Mr.. Gwin moved to amend that no terminus
should be named but that congress should
merely vote on the road being built.
Mr.. Doolittle here introduced n bill as sub.
stitute which was not read but was ordered to
be printed.
Mr., Wilson moved to postpone and the. SEN
ate ad'gd