The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-24
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xL1st CONGRESS.
sECoND SESSION.
HOUSE.
WAGurNnTON EI.lN. Or

.sa... WASHINGTON. Feb. %.
Immediately ailer the reading Of the
journal, Mr.. BANKS announced the death
Of Hon. Anson Burlingame, on authority
Of a dispatch from Minister Curtin, ut 1t.
Petersburg, TO Secretary. Fish. He made
a few remarks in culogy Of the. deceased
George E. Harris, i. Il, MOrphy, Geo.
9. w. Mckee and Legranl W. Pierce,
members elect from Mississippi, appeared
and took the oath Of Office.
The House proceeded TO consideration
Of the bill to prevent and punish polygamy
In Utah.
Mcssrs. FTTCH and WHITE while
lavOring the suppression polygamy, ,ol'-
posed fthe bill because 1t would lead TO
temporary, ut least, destruction Of the
overland mail route and be productive OF
war, which while It would eventually end
In the extcFminRtiOn of the MOrnlOns
would cost millions upon millions Of the
treasure and thousands upon, thousands Of
lives. The suppression ofpOlygamy would
in his judgement, bc purchased at too
great u cost tf.,A ~. ". "
Mr.. SARGENT also spoke In opposition
to tho bill on similar grounds,
The morning hour eXplfcu anu ttlc O''l
went over to the next morning nour.
The House then went into u Committee
of, the Whole on the Legislative Appropria.
tionbiLl and continued tile discussion till
9 O'clock, at which hour the question Of
the Expulsion Of B. F. WHrTTEMoRE
came up for action. The House being
,n,suoliv fnIlInnd the galleries and cOrri.
dors crowded with spectators, anu III Sle
meantime hlr. DAvlD, ATWOOD, lI'cLiUGr W
elect from Wisconsin ttne successor u MI, NJ:
Hopkins, deceased, appeared anu look tic
Oatll.
The, Affidavit o. MIR. WlilrTEMolth,
sworn 70 belorea Notary I'lniic, was lelu
to the House. lie declared III II 'nat ne
Is advised and believes nc Glnnot saiely
proceed to show cause why tnc EcsoI1sIEll y. "!
Of the COmmittcc on mullAry MIAlIs
should 1lc9 Ellssod, unless tInle ne&sr9snt-
et examine and sProqpee WITNESSES III
Ills own Behalf In eXpIahatloh OF niI..
tcrs alleged against llim' TIC declares hc
never had an opportunity TO examine or
to crosse examine witnesses, and tnat Wlle9
he was called before tne colnmiltee anu
asEedtOr ahexplanation ah the testimony
in the hands Of the committee WIS not reaia
to him, and therefore his statement was
not full Qndn complete 10 MI malters
now alleged against him, he says certaln
witnesses, whose testimony h'ss heen re,
ported by the committee, were examined
alter Ivy. etateMcnt laa Decn '!iaue, "'lT ~
whose testimony lie ha4 no means u
meeting or explaining. hc states also hls
information and belief that otner
witnesses can be called VINO are
named In the reported testimony
and who arc important 10 nls defence; nc
also states that ho IL informed anu oe,
lteye9 that lhe prosecution y pEoseCuscu
and carried on ct9r purposes o. leyy1ng
black mail upon lin, anu obtaining largc
sums Of money from him, and thaI inc
witnesses have been procured. ana nave
testified and arc now leSniylng taiIist -
him, because tney were uiSaEl'Oltlteu .s u ~
that purpose. lie ilrlhGr declares II nLle
be given him, he shau DC ape 70 SNOW
wliat he declares Is the truth, that nc never
had received or used a dollar OF ine money
for bis appointment to- tho Military anu
Naval Academies for his own private puI'
poses, ortor any purposes OF gam OF elhol;
ument, but that all thaG hau Dech l,aiS
10 him by any person hao ncen eHlGhue9
and much more, ior INC rellel anu nehent !
OF his district; anu that hc Is not suLty vi
or justly chargcablc with any unlaWiul OF
wicked act IN anythiIls HG ilaI uoHc III IT,
gard 10 nominations; Tic, therefore, le::
spccttnlly asks the House that us much
time be given him as may ne Necessary
and as the House may deem reasonable
for the purpose Of enabling nun 70 Te-
pare for his defence; ana tlIat ms case II De
postponed until the maj report OF tne
committee on the whole matter referred 10
It bc made A. V
After further points Of order, Mr.. WHIT
TEMoRE, who occupied ms llsna' seat aS-
signed his hour to Mr' buTiER, anu ~
lowed MIR. POLAND 10 oncr u reSoiu.
tion that the further consl1eIatlon Of tilc
question be pOstponeu UNI. Ille C"tHtlIll'
tee shall make is itnal report Tnaer
the resolution OF February 4th, and thNt
the committee be directea 10 summon ana HG
examine W, F: shew 9l bGstTn, my nS;,,, ~,
D. Laudon Of New York, ant! lhat 1nlllp
II. keglcr and any other witness wnoSG
testimony has been already taken, sIi9ll 19
be recalled OH u written REQUEST W M.
WmrTENoRE, to be rScross M examined! examined BY "
him or his counsel anu uie ";SINnnnS VI
such witnesses be reported to the House.
Mr. BuTLEE OF Mass, made ah arEH,
nlGnt Tor postlDncmeat, qu1tIHs Ntu OI'
article Of the Constitution, wllich g'araln'
! tees the right Of tho accused 10 De con,
trOnted with witnesses SsllfSt NI'h "l'u
layc aSststancc Of counsel -, J..
Mi; WARD oiIerGu ah aElCI9.icn! :ii9,i ~, ~
Mr.. PoLASD's resolution providing that
the final disposition ol thc case snail n0t 6S
he postponed for longer Ierlm than ~
days.