ajor in
the 5th Louisiana Regiment; that he fought for principle, while
his father fought for property; that he had been sent to Columbia
to report their doings and sayings, and to see if there was a
possible hope of good government in South Carolina.

This stopped the war upon the newspaper men. We devoutly hope
that when he goes back across the Potomac he may....

ROBERTSON'S EXPULSION

AN INTERESTING REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE

_The School-Book Culprit's Speech in His Own Defense--His Attack
Upon Mr. Cathcart and The News and Courier--A Pleasant Colloquy
Between Hamilton and Leslie--The Close of the Discussion and Its
Result_

(From our special correspondent)

Columbia, S. C. February 25.--This has been a regular field day
in the House, very nearly the entire session being devoted to a
discussion of the report of the committee on privileges and
elections concerning the guilt and expulsion of J. D. Robertson,
of Beaufort.

Mr. Crittenden resumed, in a review of the evidence. He briefly
reviewed his own remarks of yesterday, and then proceeded to
quote from the letters of Robertson, while so endeavoring to
benefit the children of South Carolina, had never informed the
commission of his plans up to December 30th. One point Mr.
Robertson had made was that Ivison, Blakeman & Co. were
disappointed and for that reason they had made an attack upon
him. This, Mr. Crittenden said, was too thin, as the publishers
referred to were not that kind of men. He then concluded by
saying that he hoped the time had come when the people of South
Carolina would show to the world that the time had passed when
the adventurers could come from other portions of the country,
and with professions of love for the negroes and children of the
State, take advantage of their own pockets. The colored people
had learned better sense than to trust such people any longer.

Curtis, who was acting speaker, here asked what construction the
House placed on Act 2, section 16 of the constitution, which
relates to the number of votes required to expel a member, from
the floor. Mr. Orr held that the Supreme Court had decided that
two-thirds of the number present were competent to expel. Some
one else claimed that it required two-thirds of all the