The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-05
WHEELING w. VA SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 5, 1870

Judge is 10 be shielded because Of his
politics.
Mr. YOUNG denied that politics had
any control ever him. He stood here as
Senator of West Virginia, and al
though his politics are the same as
Judge Harrison's he only asks time u
to be informed whether he was guilty
or innocent, and if the charges are
true he would vote TO depOSe HIM. Il
the charges are true Harrison not only
ought to be deposed from lis Office, but
also imprisoned for life, but he IS not
satisfie that they are true.
Mr. GATHER, OF Taylor, had learned
thai the House had been taking testi
mony in this casa ana he had come &c
the conclusion that there was some
thing wrong in the matter, and he
should change his vo.5 on tho rosolu-
tion.
MIR. FOREMAN explained why tho
Judiciary committee had nO5 acted ol
the charges referred TO that committee
Mr.. DAYTON statsd that at the re-
quest of the memorialists he had pre-
ierred the charges which had been
referred to the committee on the Judi
ciaTy. There is something due these
memorialists. They lave come here
from great distance asking this relief
at great burthen aud expense, aud we
should hasten the passage of the House
resolution because of them. Why should
we have the delay asked fort Is it that
we ara to try the case now and them
try it at the end of twenty days'
The call for the yeas and nays being
sustained,
Those voting in the Affirmative were
MessCs. Boreman, Gather of Taylor,
Crane, Gold, Harmau, Humphreys
Koonce Leonard, Werninger, Young,
Mr.. President FaTnsworth-ll.
Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Applegate, Brown, Gather OF
Gilmer, Cook, Davis, Dayton, DOolittle,
Patrick, Phelps, Ramsdell and Wilson,
Il.
So the resolution was lost.
The question being on the adoption OF
the House joint resolution,
Mr.. DAVIS moved that the Senate
proceed at 3 o'clock>to hear evidence in
the c.se of Nathaniel Harrison.
On motion the Senate took Il recess
until three o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate being called to order Mr..
DAVIS moved that the Senate 80 into
the committee of the Whole.
Mr.. FOREMAN was opposed to the
motion. 1t is very bunglipg way Of
getting at the subject. II the Senate
wants to save time the matter should lie
referred to a special committee.
Mr. PHELPS was satisfied that if
Senators wanted to do right, the size of
the committee would be no drawback
to speedy action. Twenty-Five men
can hear as rapidly as five. If one or
two members of tho committee Of the
Whole be appointed 70 conduct the
examination, it will not bo necessary
for every one to ask queatious and we
can thus get along rapidly.
The Senate resolved itself into COM
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Gather, OF
Taylor, in the chair.
Mr.. LEONARD moved that the memo
rialists and Judge Harrison have an Op.
portunity to be heard by counsel before
the committee.
The amendment was adopted.
Counsel being invited to take charge
of the case, Dir. Stanton declined, as
counsel foT'Judge Harrison, to have any
thing to do with the examination. Mr..
Faulkner, for tho memorialists, also de-
clined to take charge of the case.
Mr.. PHELPS moved TO reconsider the
vote by which counsel were invited to
II Cf thn ('arrial
Nj. PHELPS moved that the wit
nesscs be sworn by the clerk. Carried.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH moved that the
Witnesses be separated that each wit
ness may be examined without the
others hearing his evidence,
MeEsrs. Frank Hereford, Cyrus New
lin, II. NJ. Mathews, A. g. Tibbatts,
Robert Dennis and C.. \. SpeTry, the
witnesses, were then sworn.
The afternoon was passed in hearing
the testimony, and ut o'clock last
evening the committee rose and report
ed back House Joint Resolutions Nos.
Is and II, with the recommendation
that they pass.
The question being on the passage of
the resolutions, the yeas aud nays were
demanded.
Those voting in the affirmative were
Messrs. Applegato, Brown, Gather Of
Taylor, Gather of Gilmer, Cook, Crane,
Davis, Dayton, Gold, Harman. Leonard,
Patrick, Phelps, Ramsde!l and Wilson
-15.
Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Boreman, Humphreys, KoOnce,
WoTninger, Young and Mr.. President
Farms
Abscnt-Mr. Doolittle.
So the resolutions were adopted and
the 25th of February fixed as the day for
tho trial of Judge Nathanial Harrison
The Senate adjourned until Monday
at2 o'clock Z. N.