Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-05-02
TwENTY.sECOND CONGBEss.
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In Senate, on Monday, April 23d, the
President communicated a report from
the Secretary of State, recommending the
passing of a law, making it penal to coun.
terfeit the foreign coins in circulation
The vote by which the bill providing for
the vaccination of the Indians was pas
sed to a third re eading, was reconsidered,
and the bill was amended and afterwards
recommitted. The Appropriation bill
was again taken up, and after a long dis
cussion, on the question of concurring in
the amendment of the committee of the
whole, to strike out the appropriation for
the outfit of Minister to France, it was
finally decided in the affirmative by a
vote % to 2l.
In the House Of Representatives the
question relative to the Wiscasset Col
lector was further discussed, and on the
expiration of the nour, the trial of HOus-
ton was resumed. Mr.. Cave johnson
concluded his testimony. Mr.. Grundy
was examined relative to the circum-
stance of Houston's being at his room a
few minutes previous to his attack on
Mr.. Stanbery. Mr.. Buckner, who was
present during the affray, was examined,
and stated all the circumstances Of it,
DIR. Howe testified that the certificate of
Blake which was produced by mr.. Stan
berry was in the hand writing ofmr VIM.
Prentiss. Mr.. Upton testified to the
conversations Of Houston. MIR. Shaw
gave testimony relative to Blake, after
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In the Senate, on Tuesday, the gener-
al appropriation bill was finally disposed
of, and the Apportionment bill was taken
up.
In the House Of representatives., the
trial of Houston was resumed, and the
hearing of testimony was Completed
Mr.. Key was to address the House in
the defence on Wednesday. MIR. Polk
declared his intention of offering a reso-
luton, after the trial should be over, for
an investigation of the alleged fraud rel
ative to the contract for Indian rations.
Two Reports OH the Bank Investiga-
tion were expected on Thursday--one
from The majority, and the other from the
minority Of the committee.
In the Senate, Wednesday, the Gene
raj Appropriation Bill, and the bill to ex-
tend the benefits of vaccination among
the Indians, were read third time and
passed
On motion Of Mr.. Webster, the Sc
nate then proceeded to the consideration
of the Apportionment Bill Mr.. Web
ster explained the amendment reported IN
blank by the Select Committee, and in
dcated his desire to take the question on
striking out the bill from the House, and
inserting the bill Of the Committee, in
order to adopt or reject the principle OF
the amendment, leaving the question as
to numbers to be afterwards decided
The Senate was then addressed by Mr..
Dallas, Mr.. Clayton, MIR. Dickerson and
Mr. Hill, when the question was taken on
the amendment ofthe Committee and de-
cided as follows: Yeas 22--Nays %.
The number being equal, the Vice
President stated that, after having paid
the utmost attention to the debate, he had
come to the conclusion that the bill, as II
came from the House, was unconstitu-
tional, and he should therefore feel con-
strained, under a sense of the deep re-
sponsibility of his situation, to give his
vote in favor Of the amendment. The
amendment was therefore decided in the
affirmative by the casting vote of the
Chair.
In the House, the trial of Houston was
resumed After the examination Of Q
number Of Witnesses, Duff Green wa.
called to the stand and sworn, and scve'