Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-11
The Case of Rev. L. D. Huston. D D.

The Case OF lev. j.. u. hustons u ~
In the Baltimore Conference OF the NJ. Il.
Church South the case of DR.. Houston, charg-
ed with lewd and immoral conduct, was reaon-
ed on Thursday last.
| The Conference was engaged 10 passing upon
the characters of the several ministers, and
when the name of DR.. Huston was reached Rev.
Mr.. Rodgers, who presided over the committee
who made the preliminary examination in the
case, submitted report of the conclusion of
that committee, together with a written copy Of
the testimony taken. The conclusion Of the
committee was not openly announced, but it
was known that it was to the effect that the
charges were not sustained. The presiding
Bishop announced that he would appoint COM
mittee to investigate the matter, and the call
| Of the roll was proceeded with. Subsequently
| the Bishop named as the committee Revs H.
E. Busey, J. i. Clarke and A. ?. Boude.
The Bishop ruled that the committee should
examine the record and report to the Confer
ence whether the charges should be tried or the
investigation already had be considered final
| ity.
Ga Friday. the special committee cousisti ng
| Of ReVs. E. T. Busey, j. L. Clarke aud A. P
| Boude, to whom was referred the records In the
case Of DR.. L. D. Huston. after very labori-
GUS session, Continuing ell night, submitted a
report unanimously agreeing to prefer charge
of immortality against DR.. Huston, with ac-
companying specifications against him, and
their report was unanimously adopted. without
| debate. 1t is understood that the specifications
are the same as we're heard at the preliminary
examination, including the allegation of de-
bauohing the young Sunday school girl. The
presiding bishop appointed committee to try
Dr. Huston, as f5ilows: Revs. Samuel Re-
gasier, D. D., chairman, 7. B. Sargent, j. G.
Dice, J. R. Finley, A. B. Dolly, L. r. Jones,
?. B. Smith, T. @. Tebbs, J. Lester Sbipiey,
Dabney Ball, 6. G. Brooke, j. NJ. Grandin, j.
Higgins, and S. Townsend. The bishop stat
ed that Dr.. Huston's counsel had tbs right to
| challenge seven Of the committee, and If any
were SO objected TO be would supply their places.
The committee held meeting Friday to ar
range for the trial Of the case. Rev. T. L.
Busey will act as prosecutor, assisted By Rev.
Messrs. Clarke and Bouda. Dr.. Huston will be
defended By Rev. Dr. 8. s. RoszsIl. The de-
fensa. it is understood, desire to have legal
counsel employed, but the bishop has decided
that the counsel must be clerical. Rev George
I. Tyler has been named by the bishop as seq
rotary pro tenn. 1t is r1mored that the prosecu-
ton Is II posscs3i0 OF testimony OF an impor-
tant character 10 rebut the testimony advanced
By the accused at the preliminary investigation.
PAYING THEMSELVES. W hatever, says the
Baltimore San, they may have done or left I'M
done for the people, members Of Congress, IN
the last moments Of the session, were not IN
mindful of themselves For fear. perhaps, that
they might not receive from THAR constituents
the reward Of good and faithful servants, -
they resolved to reward themselves It must
be coofessed that they have done 30 handsome
ly. They have voted the increase Of their own
salaries 9Th 10 niegayd hand. Under the dis
interested lead oil General Butler, whose motive
Ia the matter may certaioy be conceded to be
''above suspicion, the House amended the
legislative. executive aaa judicial appropriation
bill, SIS II came back from the Senate, so as TO
give the President $50, 600, Vice President and
Speaker $4,000, judges of the Supreme Court
$4,000, Senators and Representatives Sc, 500.
In this shape the bill vent to conference COM
uaittes Of the houses md was reported back,
making the salary of Senators aad Representa-
lives 81, 500, instead Of Sc. 500. IL this form
it passed, with q pgoYi5o that, IS TO salaries Of
| Congressman, it should t&ke effect from March
4:b, 1871 Thus Coograss have voted them
selves an addition Of S. 900 back for the last
tEo years. Che point OF order that members
could net vote upon bill ia which they were
personally interested vas simply laughed down,
and By the votes Of unen whose terms expired
| on the Alb Of March. 1873. aud who sorupIed
not to make tbs lest raid upon tha treasury"
the bill was passed While the yote was b9i0g
pa; the Speaker (5lr. Blaiae) had he act, up
or his moliJn. 70 ama1d he bill So - 10 make
the Increase Of The 81 a&kss's salary 10 begin
hereafter, instead of from March 4th, 1871,
thereby taking himssIf out Of the ring
| In reference TO tie votes Of the Senators and
Representatives of Virginia. The Bichmond
Dispatch says:
Ga the f1al vote 2enator Lewis vcfed % gay
himself seven thcusa9d Gro 11GJs@1 YEAR. =
Senator Johnston di3 pot vose ca the Question
Fir. CEi,cGer, in The House voted Aye " So
| did Plata aad etowes 5l355rs. Duke, H4nis,
aad Terry voted Ne BEsssrs. Braxton sad
| Porter did not vote.