Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-04-26

WhiSh "oeIoh was hSSa'iNCu-uyS \,
noes 40. or the report, after considera-
BILE discussion, 5000 extra copies were
ordered to be printed.
The Senate adjourned at the close of
this debate.
House After the reception of a few
petitions, the Wiscasset case came up in
course, and Mr.. Plummer, who was in
possession of the floor, addressed the
House. On motion, before Mr. p. had
concluded his remarks, the House pro-
ceeded to the orders Of the day.
The Speaker then informed the House
that, in obedience to the resolution adopt
ed on Saturday, he had issued his war
rant directing the Sergeant at Arms to
take into custody Samuel Houston; that
the Sergeant Arms had thereupon ta-
ken him into custody, and that he now
awaited the further order of the House;
upon which,
! Mr. Davis, Of Mass. moved resolu-
tion that Thursday next be set apart for
the hearing Of the case. Mr. Carson
suggested the propriety of an amendment,
that in the meantime said Houston should
be admitted to bail for his appearance.
/ Mr. Mitchell Of S. C.. then moved, as a
substitute for the motion Of Mr. Davis,
that said Houston be forthwith dischnrg-
ed from custody. On this motion de-
bate arose, which occupied three hours,
when Mr. M. withdrew his amendment.
MIR Davis, after some further debate,
and to evince to the friends the accus-
ed that his object was not vexatious
delay, modified his resolution, so as to
order the accused to be Immediately
brought to the bar Of the House, and, at
the suggestion of MIR WicklifFe, accepted
the following substitute for his own mo-
ton, viz:
That Samuel Houston be brought to
the bar of the House "to answer the
charge. of having assaulted and beaten
Wm. Stanberry, member of this House
frcm the State of Ohio, for words spoken
by said Stanberry, in his place as men,
Der of this House, in debate upon a
question pending before the House."
The resolution was in this shape
agreed to almost unanimously.
Mr. Houston was then brought to the
bar of the House in custody Of the Ser
geant- Arms, when
The Speaker announced to the accus-
ed the charge alleged against him, that
If he desired counsel to assist in his de-
fence, time to prepare that defence, or
the benefit Of witness, to mention it, and
his request should be reported to the
House for its order thereon.
Mr. Houston replied that he did not de-
sire counsel, that he wished to have the
testimony of witnesses s. that he could be
prepared with his defence in twenty-tour
hours.
The Speaker then directed that the
accused be conducted from the House, -
After which,
Mr. Davis, of Mass moved the appoint
ment of Committee of Privileges, to
consist Of seven members, to consider
and report the proceedings proper to be
observed by the house in the tlial of the
case.
The resolution was agreed to without
debate, and the following members were
forthwith appointed by the chair to COM
pose the committee, viz: Messrs. Davis,
of Mass, Drayton, Taylor, Wayne, Muh
lenberg, Clay and Ellsworth.
The House then adjourned.
In the Senate, Tuesday April II, on
motion of Mr.. Miller, it was ordered 500
copies of a report prepared by the Sec
retary of the Senate, containing state
mcnt, in alphabetical order, of all the ar
ticles imported into the United States,
with the list of duties imposed on each,
and list of those which are free of du-
ty, be printed for the use Of the Senate.
The Senate then resumed, in Commit
tee of the whole, the consideration ofthe
General ppropriation Bll,-An amend
ment moved by Mr.. Poindexter, reduc-
ing the appropriation for Minister to Col
ombia, was negatived-ayes 90: noes
81. The bill was then reported to the
Senate, as amended.
House.-Mr. Wicklife presented a
report from the committee on the Public
Lands, adverse to the recommendation OF
the Secretary ofthe Treasury in relation
to the sale Of the public lands to the re-
spective States in which they are situa-
ted, and adverse to a distribution Of the
proceeds of said sales; recommending a
reduction of the present price of public
lands; but inasmuch as some of the new
States favor the recommendation of the
Secretary of the Treasury, the report
was accompanied with resolution, au-
thorising the Secretary of the Treasury
to obtain certain information upon the
subject, to be submitted to Congress a,
its next session. The report and resou-
ton were referred to the committee ofthe
whole, and ordered to be printed
Case of Samuel Houston. com.