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Show When Washington Was Abused. In the Morris bouse on August 12, 17:."), Washington signed the Jay treaty with F.ngland, losing (hereby most of his remnant of support In the house of representatives. Abuse culminated In the serious suggestion to Impeach him. The constitution having for obvious reasons confined the treaty making power to the executive and the senate, sen-ate, Washington refused to grant tho request of the bouse of representatives for the cnrresponderie" leading up to the treaty. The storm of Indignation that followed did not spare even his personal character. "A Calm Observer" Observ-er" stated in a newspaper that Washington Wash-ington had stolen .$.f,7".0. |