Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-24
EaNISE

Mr.. Banks announced the death of the
Hon. Arson Burlingame, and made few
remarks in eulogy Of the deceased.
At the Eleventh Hour.
George E. Harris, j. F. Merphis, George
c. Mckee and Legrand w Pierce, men,
bers elect from Mississippi, appeared and
took tn oath of office
POIyE1mY, in its Relation 80 Travel
War, Finances, etc.
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton Of the bill to prevent and punish
polygamy in Utah.
Mr.. Fitch while favoring the suppression
Of polygamy, opposed the bill, because it
would cad temporarily, at least, TO the de-
structi n of the overland mail route, and be
productive of a war which, while it would
eventually end in the determination of the
MormJns, would cost millions upon mil
lions and thousands Of lives. The sup
preston Of polygamy would, in his judg
ment he purchased at too great a cost
Morning hour expired and the bill went
over.
Thy Expulsion OF WhittcmOTc
The louise then went into Committee of
/ the Nlole on the Legislative bill, and con
| tinucl discussion till o'clock, at which
! hour tie question on the expulsion of Mr..
/ Whitsunore came up for action. The
! House being unusually full, and the gal
/ lery al corridors crowded with specta-
/ tors.
! Mea time David Atwood, member elect
/ from Wisconsin, and successor of Mr.. Hop
/ kins, ceased, appeared and took oath.
| Mr.. logan, chairman Of the Committee
/ on Nj .ary Affairs, addressed the Speaker.
Mr.. Poland interrupted him, and asked
/ leave 81 offer a resolution for the postpone
ment f Mr.. Whittemores case, on the
! groun that the case was not in a condition
/ to be acided on intelligently.
Mr.. Logan declined to yield for that
! purpo9. As chairman of the committee,
he void not consent to any postponement
whatDer for any purpose, except to let
the a used member present such defense
rs he lesired to make.
Mr. Poland did not wish to appear, nor
did appear, as an advocate or apollo
gist the gentleman from South Carolina,
but, s he was to act in this case as one of
the dyes, he desired to know the whole
case. He, therefore, desired that all the
testii ony should be before the House
Nh Butler, of Massachusetts, remarked
that le should vote on the question before
the )use. As he had undertaken TO give
adyic to Mr.. Whittemore, and had so far
exhi! ted his feeling in his case, he had
prep red and he asked leave to present, in
his / half. an affidavit because he did not
thin he should be called upon to speak
for lmself here, it being a proverb Of the
| lega profession that she who is his own
cou cl has an ass for his client.
Embellishments
NJ Logan declined to yield 10 have the
aflid Wit read.
NJ. Butler-I am here now as the coun-
sci this party, showing cause why this
iud, nent of expulsion should not pass
aga st him, and nobody but the House can
con -ol me- am asking leave of nobody
but rod. Excitement
n. Logan denied the right of any mem
her to divest himself of his judicial char
act and become an attorney in the House,
uni IS he first rendered his resignation to
his constituents. for which he Mr. Logan
pr, umed they would be very sorry.
ter the decision OF numerous points OF
or, = in regard to the right Of Mr.. White
mO to depute members to speak for him,
III affidavit Of Whlttemore, which was
sv IN to before a Notary Public was read
70 he House.
lie declared in it that he is advised and
b eyes he cannot safely proceed TO show
CT Sc why the resolution of the Commit
t. on Military Affairs should not be
p sed, unless time be granted to examine
" ncsses and produce witnesses in his
n behalf il explanation of matters
eyed against him.
de declares he had never had an oppor-
unity to examine or cross examine wit
l e,ses. and that when he was called before
be committee and asked for an explanation,