Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-11-30
IMPEACHMENT IN rRE HOUSE


The impeachment question 10 the West
Virginia House Of Delegates created quite a
breeze on several occasions. The Wheeling
Register speaking of the proceedings on the
22d, says:
Nr. Mason, of Jefferson, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to speak to privileged question.
AT this juucturea little breeze spraug up be-
tween Messrs. Mason and Hutchinson requir-
ing good deal Of rapping from the Speaker's.
gavel aud the authority of the Sergeant. At-
arms to intervene before the gentlemen were
brought to amicable terms. MIR. Mason in
speaking to the privileged question, stated
that he had been appointed one of the Com
mittee to manage the prosecution. and had en-
deavored to do his duty, but for some mex.
plicable reason he found himself abandoned
by his Democratic allies and he WAS left alone
with the Republicans in the matter, and 40
he did not desire to be caught in fuch com.
pany, he wanted to be excused from further
service on the committee. His friend from
Pendleton, MIR. BIakemore, who was on tho
committee, had presented a remarkable reti-
cence. and he had hoped that Mr. Biakemore
would have committed himself one way or the
other but up to this time he had failed to
come TO the breach, while. his friend from
Mineral, Mr.. WEIGH, hHd silently folded his
tent and marched away. He thoughtIhnt an
impeachment against the Treasurer could be
sustained if he had the management Of it,
but not desiring to be placed by tho House in
antagonsm IL his political friends. he either
wanted the old board OF managera discharged
and new one appointed, or he Wanted to be
relieved as one of the managers. 1twas being
resolved into fight between the majority and
r. Ell; NJ.
Hutchinson to his feet. who denied that the ma
jority, which he represented, had any idea of
making q political fight on this question. 1t
seemed to him that strange spirit had passed
over the gentleman's dreams since Saturday
evening. He thought that the case stood in
precisely the same situation that it did last
week. and while he would have no objection
to Mr. Mason retiring from the committee, he
regarded the conduct of the gentleman from
Jefferson, in sssaiIiDg the minority, as unbe-
coming in gentleman. just at this point,
owing to the confusion in the House. and the
efforts Of the Speaker and Sergeant.at- Arms
to restore order, it was impossible At the re.
porterter's table, to hear all that was said, ex-
cept that Mr.. Mason announced that he was
not marketable. and his head could neither be
sold nor bought and as reason, Mr. Hutch
insnn replied 'that it was not saleabe."
Order was finally restored, and on motion
of MIR Hutchinson, Mr. Mason's resignation
| was received
The Register OF the Gath says:
Another little mill-Windmill-- came Cd
| yesterday in the House between Messrs. Ma
son and Hutchinson. Mr. Mason asked leave
to make 4 personal explanation in relation to
an editorial in the Wheeling Mteliigencer,
which he thought misstated his POSITION, and
no hoped that he would not be interrupted,
aud the dignity of the House disturbed, by
the senseless and indecent rawlings of some
vulgar barroom blackguard. His remarks OF
the preceding day. in reference to his chico
ton to serving on a committee of Republicans
was Intended to be solely applied to the gen.
tleman from Wood (Mr Hutehnsnn). and no,
intended to apply to other gentlemen Of the
Republican party. for whom he had the high
est respect. lie thought that the abilities oi
Mr. Hutchinson had been greatly Overrated
| and for these and other reasoDs he wanted Mr.
Hutchinson out of the way
MIR. Hutchinson responded in his cauStic
style. and in a very shrewd evasion Of the
parliamentary law prohibiting personalities,
said something about Mr.. Mason that might
have been regarded as personsl in their nature
under other circumstances.