The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-22

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rKSR IN rHs HorsE.
when Gen. IoGnn arOse 10 present his resolution, +,
the house vas very noisy. Before the Clerk had
read half dozen sentences whisper rsa around
selling noni nation to West Point.
Al once all eyes were tBrned w the member from
South Clress. Who was In Is seat near tho rear OF
the csntre aise, apparently unmoved by tn. topic
OF the House, thoush no one could tell what was
As the reading Of the testimony progressed the
galleries hicd up, and to the end there the
closest attention nom every one. The very str
seemed 10 be filled with sadness, for Whiitemore
has made many friends since he has heen In the
House. and there were none who seemed TO be glad
Of his apparent downfall: There was hope felt
by mauy that tho testimony which seemed to
butted.
When lila own testimony WI. taken there were
many that pited him Few none doubted bot
tlat money consideration Ind been the meana Of
his making ms selections for both Annapolis aud
West Point. That he was corrupt man no one
believed but that he had been tempted In this In
stance ami had not resisted no doubted.
in demanding Judgment and sentence without
an hours delay, did not take well with
the House, nnd when Judge Poland quietly
asked to have the Gaze delayed untl the members
could see the testimony In print and could act with
proper deliber.uon; II was evident he had the
House with him. Gen. Butler rposed to give
Whittemore until Thursday to make answer aud
Gen. coburn, in few we'll spoken words. settled
the mind Of the House TO postpone further consider
| alton until Wednesday next.
| Logan desired action to-day, hut he gave way &c
the manifest wii Of the House, aud ihs proposition
| WhitteInore once or twice durisg the snort de
bate rose to his feet ~ he .ere uboat 10 spesk,
converscd OF consulted With him, aai when 1t was
over and the House adjourned many drew near and
assured him of their regret Al the occurrence.
The District from winch Mr.. Whittemore comes 10
Republican by i20O0 majority. nnd contains Il ma.
tority OF colored voters, with whom Mr.. Whitemore
mas always been very popular, from his well knoWa
nbersuty and his effectiveness as public speaker
not unlikely that he could again be reelco.u II
lie Is expelled.
There are probably no cases OF the sale Of nom.
nation against any other Intmbsr where the cvi.
dcnce 10 30 strong In the present one There are
several very clear cases Of men who not in tho
House. and Democrat In the present House will
have good deal TO do TO explain ugly circrm-
stances 10 bis case, but there Is so much said which
cannot be proved that Is unsafe 10 mention names
until the cases IRE closed.
EImember e. Petite, Of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Bishop, whose son he appointed last winter were
be ore the Committee this morning, but were NO,
heard, a. the Committee were In session two hours
over the Whttemore case They say there nothing
Important In the appointment OF jounR Bishop, and
no secret VI the faet that Bishop subsequently, paid
some political debts, amounting TO = few hundred
dollars, out OF gratitude, and that Peuis was in no
manner benefited thereby.