Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-24
GDvG e EiSS.
FaipAy, APRIL 10, 1892
IN SEN ATE

which were referred. \ message wa. received from
the President OF the United States, enclosing co.
pies of the several Indian treaties which had been
negotiated within tie last three years. Mr. KING
from the Committee Publc Lands, reported tho
hill TO allow the payi2cut to the State of Louisiana
Of > Der cent. from the sales Of public lands with
ont amendment Mr.. King also reported bill from
tho House without amendment; and on his motion
the Committee were discharged from the further
coTsidorat on of some pirate petitions. Mr. PoIs
pEXrER presented petition, and LAID the table
resolution calling Tor information relative to the
public Lands.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF the General Appropriation B;ll. On the Ques.
ton ofconcm'rng with the Committee ofthc Whole
on tho amendment to strike ont the appropriation
Tor an outfit /" France, a discussion arose in the
nudSt oil which message received from the,
House ot Representatives. communicating an ord"r
OF that House, requesting that the Senate world
grant leave to FELIX GRUMPY, TmoMAa EwING AL
ENANpER BuCINEH and JouN Triton Members #
tie Senate, L" attend the House, for tie purpose of
giving evidence ON the trial of james !Iouston-
Leave was granted, the Members desirnated l. f
the Senate, and the Senate forthwith adjourned
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN
Mr. WAsiiNGToN submitted tho follewin. reso-
luton:
kc'o!red, That the Committee on the Library
inquire into the eXrediency of furnishing TO each
Member copy Of the National Calender publ, shed
by fei"r Force. On the question being pu: the
Yeas were 3D. Nays 80; whereupon, tie SPEAKER
Seclarcd that here was not 4 Qaorum in the House
Mr. SroRRs moved call of the House: on this
question, Inc yeas and nays were ordered on mo-
ZION OF Mr. BARBOUR, and wcre-ycaS 62. navs II .
20 Inc cal! Was ordered, and proceeded for short
tune wren Gaorunl appearing. motion of Mr.
EVANS, Itrilcf proceedings on the call were sus.
Ntrcet Nr. NAsuI>GrCN then advocated the
ttHpton o, hls motion the grounds of the great
uti.-F ot the work mentioned n his rcso!uti0n-
VIZ. Meow of VI. opposed the adoption OF the re-
s'-i.'"n. Mr.. rHhNrcN conceded that the work
ia question contained valuable matter hut ob~erv-
ed that doubtless the Bookstores OF tins city con
trinea nlny volumes equally useful. He saw no
reason for su-Uu- out ,o- purchase the work pro
lvS'.. y work IS now published furnishing all
'uc ii.'gr8von otthc nature Oft contained in
tue atom! Calendar with which il is necessary for
Members OF the House to 10 acquainted. He, there
fore, would move to lay the resolution on the Ia
be- Which motion agreed to-Yeas 81,
Nays 81.
CASE OF GEN. HOUSTON.
inc hour having arrived for taking up the com
p'"Im against SAMUEL Iousr"N, late Of Tennessee,
for an assault and battery committed upon Mr.
SrANHERY, Member OF this House, for words
spoken i'll debate.
Mr.. Conner, of North Carolina renewed the
motion which he yesterday mad, to discharge the
accused from custody upon his giving bail to attend
tie House from day to day.
Mr.. MITCHELL, Of South Carolina, moved to
amend the resolution abso utey tn release the
accused from custody and supported the motion on
of other countries.
10 ills course of argument, Mr.. DICKSON, of n
lork, replied at some length by argument and his
toricai references, which appeared him directly
TO contradict the position taken by Mr. MrcHELL.
lie was followed by Mr.. SPEIGur, of North Caro-
lima, who requested Mr.. MrrcmELL to withdraw his
motion, on the ground that the accused himself
WIS DESTROYS that no impeachment should be intcrpo
Scd to the progress of the trial.
Hir. MrTcHEIL theroupon withdrew his mo-
IN nf Mr. tIn
ton proved by Mr.. CONNER was ordered to lie or
the table
Mr. iloUsToS was then brought to the Bar, at
tended by his Counsel, FRANCIS S. KEY, Esq, ant
TO the question OF the Chair, whether he was read,
TO proceed with his trial, answered in the affirma
/ tive.
Mr. COULTER, in behalf of the Committe,
| appointed to conduct the investigation, said j
would be proper that the Hon. Mr.. STANBERY ;
Member OF this House, should be called upon t
! testify in the matter before the House.
The usual witness. oath then administered b,
the Speaker to Mr. STANBgRY.
htr. CoTLTER then safd to the witness, Yo1
viii now proceed 10 state TO the House the fact
and circumstances connected with the assault ant
battery, ailcg d to have been committed on you by
The Respondent for words, alleged, spoken iT
your place in this House.
MIR. SrANBEEY then delivered particular ac
count Of the occurrence briefly detailed in his Let
ter to the House. The testimony was taken
DOM, at The request of the House by Mr.. Gales,
MT II IS not IN oar power to obtain at present Il
copy OF 1T for publ cation. 1t was clear and direct
as to tic facts already averred in Mr. Stanbcry's
letter. aud 1t was disclosed in addition that on tine
an instant, (tho assault was on the 13th)
Mr. HoUsTOS addressed a letter to Mr. Stan
Berry, demanding an explanation whether in the
speech made in the House of Representatives. he
(hr. s. meant 10 imputo fraud to Mr. IL
to which Mr. 5. returned for that no did not
recognise the right Of the Respondent to question
him in that matter.
After Mr.. SIS. examination by the Committee of
the House, some questions were Propoundcd to him
ny the counsel Tor the respondent, of which
beng objected 10, but the House determining that
1t should be put, brough. the House into a diff
Guilty, resulting in divers motions to get rid of it.
which llstsd to late hour.
The question thus propounded by the respondents
Counsel was in the following form, being put i'm.
Eodiately liter the reading by the Clerk in the
way OF evidence, of that part of Mr. SrANnERY's
speech IN which the respondents name was men.
TONED: "Ihcse remarks, thus published, impute
fraud TO the accused; Had you then, or have ycu
nov any evidence, and if any what evidence
'ol the correctness Of such imputatiom?"
10 TINS question MIR. STAyBERY answered. i'm
substance, tha; it part of his intention to i'm
pH.c any fraud to Governor IIuuSroH: his name
hdd Dccn introduced into his speech only to idcniI
" the Transaction 10 which he had reference The
charge was intended agni"st the late Secretary Of
war, and against the President of the United
! states, 1T he, as represented, had knowledge of
nc attempted fraud and did not dsapprovc Of it,
Respecting the proof Of fraud in the case
Mr.. SrAS5E@Y having proceeded thus far
was stopped by an objection to the relevancy Of
any testimony which, af or what ho had testified
already, hc might 60 OIL to give
y great number Of gentlemen spoke and many
| motions were made, Withdrawn, and modified
The pending question, when the House determined
/ d" ADJOURN, was upon giving leave to the counsel
Tor the respondent 10 withdraw the question, with
/ ln" "y""c intention TO move another, which he
thought would avoid he pcrpcxity in which this
( discussion had involved the House
fufihcr proceedings were postponed to to-mor.
/ row. - o'clock NJ aud