The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-06

SatuFiayiNorni March. g. 1876.
ThA, qsras.e, Observation-Disclosures
vess fsr'an Adatsss % sks 0svsyaor,
Dsmsaalns sths aTrsasares's RE-
msval, "a s;a vtI bs,.NFoscf a.
In the House Of Representatives.
yesterday. Tho entire morning hour
was taken up in q continued Discus.
sion OF the report OF the Special Joint
Committee and of Mr. Barker's mo.
ton to appoint committee to pre-
pare an address to the Governor, de-
msnding the removal from Office of
the State Treasurer. Messrs. Nesbitt,
Humbert. Simkins, Myers. Trenholm,
HamiIton, Beattie, Meetze, Hayne,
Barnwell and REay.on were all heard
upon tbs subject. Mr.. Humbert was
10th to condemn the Treasurer, with
whom he said he was friendly, and
VIZ a:a aot owe him dollar, but his
conduct to, the oommi.tes was far
from sweet-it was enough "to turn
basin OF sweet milk into clabber."
Neither did he like the behavior of the
ex- -Ohairuan uf the,Senate ,Qommittes
ON Finance. who had deRed the sum-
mons Of the committee aud would not
appear.before il. Mr.. Simkins would
oppose the resolutions, because they
are not in accordance with the report.
The lalsG MAKES "a grave charge
against the Treasurer. SUCH as, il true,
ought to be visited with the severest
punishmant; but the reso lutions only
go to tho extent of his removal
aroFs OPHscs.ys; Mrs, Aysrsa awsle
.wst1lN upon SFhafihe charged WIS
an 4nSasnrsoy; of--the - comnittse,
in ssrspastipg ,tha :, intsrest, :, eleims
for EAe yeArs uptn the Sesti5
malef 81 SlhS Ddnptrollsrk and not
from the records in- the' Treasurer's
Office. Mr.. Trenholm. amid breath
lessIieycsY.& tho i,,te1sesr' fntsrest;
delivered speech. w6ich carried con. I
viction to every mind. land settled the
case against the. TzeasqFer. 1t was
evident thSt ia had. arrived as hid con-
illusions with ereas &cia&anee.s srhut his
prepossessions hxd been in favor of
the freasprsr. aud that bis, earnest de,
sir6 On this. acobuht and on.ot,er ac-
counts. had been to Rnd him without
blame in this matter. Mr.. Hamilton
said lhat Ae srsaaidedA thu ,y;holal
sohSms -assa 'Sls1k mailing affair.
There have been no measures passed
this session which had any money in
them, and csrsain msmhefs had been
driven to Che 'expedisns of falling
aboard the portly Treasurer, and either
oonsuPipg him. OK nskipg him, pay
well i6f '6is escape sMr. Beattie re.
garded the. proosedins 90 in violation
of the CQnstitqtion Of the State. Tho
fonrtA secaon 81 article tsevensh spe-.
oifies "wilful neglect Of, duty" ss the
only basis upon which such proceed
ing CAP bS made |}wiIlul neglect at
duty Is not malfeasance. bat elm.
ply nonfeasanoe; it is not COM
mission Of wseng. but omission
of right. But The committee make
charges of fraudE which are crimes
against the State. and. to be consist
ent. should havsxscommsnded articles
Of impeachmeny: To this point, Mr.
Meetze briefly replied. stating that the
ohargcSnainly were OF wilful neglect
on tha,part of the Treasurer, and the
committee preferred to take the more
charitable and less humilisting course.
of tpo&mendipg . step preliminary
to his removal, rather than tho harsher
measafs Of impesDhmen.. Mr. Hayne
spoks from notes in vindicasion OF
himeeN and the committes. Mr.. Barn.
well explained that the CLAUSE in tho
Oons stitssion unjsr which the proceed.
ing sxAa taken. twas similar TO one
undsgs~hich. formerly. judges and
othex4 oH,ers who might; for one
cause ossSnosher,- have bssqme iuefi.
oient and incapable Of performing their
duties. were gently removed. Hs did
not think that the case, so far as de.