The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-25
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LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Special kilograms to the Dispatch.
The Expulsion Of Whatte1nore.

An hour before the opening of the House
to-day large audience had assembled in
the galleries, and by noon every seat and
avenue thereto was taken up by persons
eager to hear the conclusion of the White
more expulsion case.
Shortly after IL o'clock Whittemore ap-
peared in his seat. The matter was called
up. He took the door, and had proceeded
but few minutes when he was interrupted
by the Speaker, who announced that he had
received communication from Mr.. White
more containing his resignation as mem
Der of the House, and its acceptance by the
Governor of South Carolina, so that Mr..
Whittemore was no longer member of the
House, and could not be permitted to 60 on
with his speech. This seemed to surprise
the members generally, and Whittemore
and his counsel General Butler) were
themselves taken by surprise, and dumb
founded at the unexpected halt, for they
expected Whittemoro would be allowed to
complete his speech and then withdraw
upon the announcement Of his resignation,
but the best laid schemes do fail now and
then, and here was ap illustration of the
fact. Butler and Whittemore had planned
this mode Of procedure, but short
sightedly filed the notice of resignation
at the commencement of the speech, in
stead of handing it in at the conclusion.
Quite parliamentary muddle ensuei
when the Speaker made his announcement,
aud precedents were hunted up for en-
lightenment, all tending to show that the
member is permitted to resign at any stage
of the proceedings. Against this prece-
dent General Banks and Mr.. Dawes put in
an earnest protest, because it tended to the
destruction of the House itself whenever q
few members, sufficient to prevent quo
rum, should take it into their heads to seek
such result but the House decided against
them, and held that Whittemore was no
longer member. The resolution of ex-
pulsion was laid upon the table, and General
Logan Immediately offered another, just as
truthful to the character Of Whittemore,
which declared that he was guilty and un-
| worthy to be member Of the House. This
was carried by unanimous vote. So, after
all, substantially the same things came to
pass as we're intended by the original re-
port and resolution OF the committee.
Whittemore was not formally expelled,
but was compelled to withdraw. The re-
cord does not show that he lost his seat
by vote of expulsion, but it does
show that he was declared to be unworthy
of a place there. This is distinction
without difference. Whittemore vacated
his seat with evident reluctance; for he
remained until several minutes after the
proceedings in his case had closed.
The universal verdict is that Whittemore
would have succeeded in getting n rehear-
ing yesterday but for the fact that he had
for his counsel the so-called Great Lawyer,
Butler. 1t was upon the very paper or
affidavit which Butler proudly announced
to the House had been drawn upon his sug-
gestion and under his advice that the MEM
bers voted overwhelmingly against grant
ing postponement of further hearing. In
this affidavit the criminal is made to ac-
knowledge his guilt 50 the Great Lawyer
convicted his client.
Butler is fast coming down to his proper
level in the estimation of members of the
House. His legal greatness is discovered
to be pretension and impudence on his part,
aided by extensive advertising through the
instrumentality of injudicous reporters.
1t appears be sought the position of coun-
sci for Whittemore.
Revels, the CoIored Senator.
The admission of Revels, the coloreC
senator, is proving to be tortuous process
Another days delay is inevitable, for Mr.
Vickers and others propose to talk SOM
| upon the credentials of the colored senator
Mr.. Salisbury made speech this after
noon to prove that the credentials were no
legal nor sufficient, and he further argues
| that whilst the fourteenth amendment ope
rated to make Revels q citizen, he, never
theless, had not been citizen for min
years, as required by the third article 0
the Constitution, prescribing the qualifica
tions of senators.
Mr.. Cameron produced sensation by
| brief statement of conversation he has
| with JEFF. Davis just before the latter with
drew from the Senate to go into rebellion
| Cameron says he then told Davis that
negro would come here and take his seat
Such would inevitably be the result Of tht
war.
The Cadetship Investigation.
The cadetship investigation is in confu
sion, and it is difficult 10 determine to wha
extent the committee viii further push the
examination. Letters and telegrams com'
to them from all quarters charging present
and ex-members with sales of cadetships
and one of these TINS charged is in yer.
high position. Whittemore alleges tha
one of the committee who signed the re
commentator for his expulsion has beer
in the business, and that his letters are ez
tant to prove it.
1t is expected Butler will offer resolu
ton instructing the committee to inquir
who it was that offered Kegler five hundre'
dollars for Whittemorc's letter and repor
further says Fernando Wood was that man
John F. Asher, Of Missouri, is also charge
with the cadet traffic.
The question is mooted as TO whether tn
cadets whose positions were obtained b
purchase can be dismissed and it is re