Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-15
Fwonty-secomd Congrcss.--sess.I I,
Observation-Disclosures An,

CONGRESSIONAL ANALYSIS
In inc oe''GLe yesterday. several private bills were
acted upon On motion of Mr. Dickerson the bill appro
pratng Tor limited time the proceeds of the sale of h,
pubic lands was taken up. The motion of Mr. King TO re-
Ter me bill to the Committee of Public ap! was ,scusscd
and the question being taken, il ,ded i'm e arma
tive by the casting of the vice President H. Pos
once l' was taken up, :nd Mr. Bib concluded his re-
marks IN favor oil The ar endmcn aboshng the postage
on newspapers. Mr. Hill spoke at considerable Ieno IL
opposition TO the amendment. Mr. CLAYTON then took The
TO adjourn. ~
In the House Of Representatives., Mr. Verplanck from
inc committee oil Ways and Means reported bill max
ing appropriations in conformity TO the stpulaons of trea
ties with certain Indian tribes which was read twice and
committed MIR. Newton from the Committee of com
@bt boIes t I nokng aPproRaons for building
buys winch was read twice and committed
CASE OF GEN. HOUSTON.
Mr. Doddrdgc, who entitled TO the floor gave yyav
10 inc request oil Mr. Drdyton TO be permitted offer an
amendment to the amendment before the House. declaring
nat oAucI Houston, who Is accused before this House
OF breach OF privilege, for having assaulted the mem
Der IRON Ohio for words spoken in debate upon this floor
is not guilty OF that oience which after brief dis
cHssion on the point of order between Messrs Hunting
Ton and Drayton, was, at the request of Mr. Dodridge
withdrawn for the present Mr.. Doddridge also gave way
TO Mr. Patton, who said that having voted without eyam
nation or much reflection in favor of the arrest of Cen
Houson-as The situation of his only surviving parent
would probably prevent his giving his vote on the oes
o before me House. he was anxious to express the opn-
ion he had since formed, that the House had no power
Whatever IN such case as the presentthough the dis
charge OF the accused did not necessarily depend upon that
point, as the fact that the outrage was committed for
words spoken in debate not established bv evidence
Mr. r. further requested to be INDUCED in a remark of
personal nature The remarks he felt it his dutv to
make on former occasion, had been strangely mise
presented and perverted in of the daily papers of This
city, that he felt bound to bring il the notice tho House
He mad been informed though he had accdeny seen but
one OF the numbers of the Telegraph himself that Lis
course ad been Tor some time past the subject of the dali
aDu'c OF uat paper lie wished not to be understood
as complaining of that course but he was not sufficiently,
elevated in society TO enable him bid defiance to all man
ner OF alsehoods Where his character and that Of tb
nlc I i,,,,
quenccs from its false statemenbut as the paper wouId
no doubt pass into the hands of those who were creduo
enough put confidence in its statements he was COM
PEELED to correct them Mr. r. pointed out several edilo
rial statements relative TO his remarks which he ALLEGED
10 DC utery untrue. 1t was only the missatcmens of
TACT mat he referred oa TO the vuperations from such
source he greatly preferred them TO the praise of those
VINO are so entirely regardless of all truth and dccencv
After Mr. j. had concluded his remarks Mr. DoddridSSc
proceeded to his argument in support OF the amendment
Mr. Huntington, declaring Gen. Houston guilty of u con-
tempt aud breach of privilege of the House. Mr.. d.
went extensively into the Parliamentary law of England
and the prcccdcnts of Virginia Pennsylvania and Other
States on this subject and contendcd that the ENGLISH die
hcuo ne'ween INC privilege of published speeches. and
tho'e Delivered IN the House, did not exist here Mr. ID
also went into discussion of the facts i'm repIv TO the
positions taken by the Counsel for the accused at lenoi
and concluded after speaking about three hours-,v3en
mr' beaFHsey went into an argument against the amend.
ment, and IN support of the original resolution Mr. r.
admitted the power OF the House preserve its priv
eges but contended that possessed power of reib
two punishment The of punishment inflicted +,
the several States, which had been alluded TO- had rs
"hcFe me constitutions had expressly clothed the lepisla.
lures with such power. The constitution of the II S,to
gave this House no such power Mr.. b. went into very
extensive ana elaborate view Of the whole subject Of
privilege in England. Before he had concluded HE soct
he gave way to a motion by Mr. Je,yet to postpone fur
ner proceedings till today at III o'clock on which the
cas- ana nays were ordered on the call of Mr. Cave
Johnson and which was caucd--Yeas 80 NAYS SO
w9en me House at quarter to six o'clock Adjourned
Gio6e may 10.
-, WAsHINGToN, May H.
IN INC senate, yesterday, Mr. Waggaman introduced
DI on leave, Tor the relief Of Elisha Winter and otber
several private bills acted The Post Office Bin
was 9ken up the question still being on the amendment
SDo'Shhg postage on newspapers. Mr. Clayton concu-
geo his remarks in support Of the amendment and Mr.
DIuhny made some explanations in reply. Mr. Holmes
SPONI5 tin reply TO the remarks made Wednesday by
VT. mn he question being then taken on the amend.
'c I was decided ~ lhe negative, as follows:
IcoS-Messrs. Bell, Bib, Clay CLAYTON Ewing. Foot
Ie'9enuysen, Hayne, Holmes, Johnston, Knight Mil.
er' Moore Naudain, Pondexter Prendss Robbins Rue.
gle'. Seymour Sisbee, Sprague, Tomlinson % 20
vfays- Messrs Benton, Brown, Buekncr. Dallas.
n'e"srson, dudley llhs Forsyth, Cnmdy fIendricks
"Q' name King Mangum, Marcy Robinson smith.