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by outside pressure. On this evidence alone
he wanted them to say whether Watrous was
innocent or guilty. The resolutions of the
Legislature of Texas, in condemnation of his
| conduct, grew out of the decision touching
the statute of limitation and affecting the
pockets of the people Of that State, which de-
cision was sustained by the Supreme Court
of the u S. He said there was no evidence
to show that Watrous contemplated sitting as
judge of his own cause, and that in the pur-
chase of land he lost none Of his rights as a
citizen of Texas. Judge WatrOus has done
nothing to prevent him from coming from this
ordeal without even smell on his garments
Instead of concealng the evidence showed
that Watrous promptly disclosed that he had
an interest in certain cases in connection with
which charges were brought against him. Mr..
| TappRn entered into general defence OF
Watrous, relying upon the printed evidence
for this purpose. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. TO-
HoUsE.-Mr Boyce, Of South Carolina, ask
| ed leave to introduce a resolution, to admit
| Lieut. Mowery to the floor of the House, as .
| delegate from Arizona.
Mr.. Jones, Of Pa, objected, saying that
| Arizonia is part of New Mexico, and he saw
no use Of admitting two delegates from one
Territory.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the WatrOus impeachment case.
Mr.. Bllnghurst Of Wisconsin, favored the
| impeachment. He said that the charges made
| against Watrous were that the Jude had en-
tered late into a corrupt conspiracy for the un
lawful institution in his courts OF suits in
which he was personally interested for the
| purpose OF having these removed beyond the
| verdict of local Texas jury.
He entered into conspiracy to deprive in
| diyiduals of their land, by means of forged
papers. He had presided at the trial of cases
| in which he was personally interested know
ing that he was disqualified from so doing,
and he had permitted 70 pass, without rebuke,
| repeated illegal acts of officers Of his court
Mr.. Biiinghurst considered that those charges
were sustained by the evidence.
Mr.. Ready, Of Tennessee, said that no
claInor or outside pressure would induce him
to cast stain on Judge Watrous by sending
him to the Senate for trial, unless he was
satisfied the result would establish his guilt.
| Mr. Davis, Of Maryland, inquired whether
| there was any evidence 10 show that Judge
Watro!s was engaged in a series oi specuia-
tons in Texas, the case connected with which
were to be decided in his court.
Mr.. Ready replied that there was not syl-
| liable Of testimony to show that Judge Wat
| rous engaged to buy more than one tract of
land at any time, the principal of which was
| not paid. There is proof that the Judge is
| poor man and that he was led into the pur-
chase as a matter Of favor to persons in Ala.
bamn who had the capitat He argued that
from the evidence there is nothing to show
! corruption or rnalfeasance in Office.
Adjourned.
! SENATE.---A report was received from the
Secretary of the Interior, concerning the
amount of expenditures for the District Of
Columbia.
Also report from the Secretary of the
Treasury, enclosing his accounts. Both were
laid on the table. Monday was fixed for the
appointment Of the committees
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
HousE.-Twenty thousand copies of the
Presidents Message and accompanying docu-
ments, and 10000 extra copies Of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury's, were ordered to .be
printed
On motion of Mr. Scales, of n. c., resolu-
ton was adopted, calling on the Secretary of
| The Treasury to furnish statement of the
different payments from the Treasury
from the year 1S4o to 1855 under the heads
of the ordinary, extraordinary and public
debts.
! The House resumed the consideration Of the
| Watrous Impeachment case.
| Mr.. Stewart, Of Missouri had not seen in
| the testimony any evidence Of official miscon-
duct to lead him to believe Judge Watrous
! guilty Mr. Meagan Of Texas argued that
there was sufficient grounds for an impeach-
ment.
Mr. Clark, of N. Y, with the greatest
amount of deliberation, had come to the con-
clusion that the interests of the country re.
J ouired that there be no impeachment.
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio, briefly argued that
there was no case made fox impeachment -
There was not only an absence Of official mis-
nonduct, but no inprudence or indiscrction
The whole proceedings against Judge Wat
Tous had its origin in local prejudice and the
malice Of disappointed Senators
Mr.. Davis, Of Maryland, opposed the i'm
peachment
Adjourned.
The Senate was not in session to-day.