Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-24
IN SENATE,-Safurdav g,ru 81

Yesterday, message from the President was communi-
Gated enclosing letter OF the Secretary State in repy
to resolution calling for all the instructions and cores
pondence not already communicated subject of the
Colonial Trade communication also made from,
the General Post Office, the subject of Contracts and
another from the Secretary of the Treasury
custohouse abstracts Several bills from the House
were reported without amendment. resolution offer
ed by Mr. BucIneT relating the sales of the public
lands, was adopted Mr. King offered resolution on the
resolution also laid the table by Mr. Forsyth cali
ing on The Secretary OF the Treasury TO communicate tho
causes OF the increase OF the expenses the Judicial De-
partment The Senate then proce TO the consdera
uon OF the General Appropriation Bill on which discus
sion arose on the question made yesterday respecting an
ou'ht In advance for Minister France and was
cohhned' IN AN animated manner, until the Senate ad-
Journed. The Senate adjourned to Monday
In the House Of Representatives. Mr. Ellsworth from
COMMITTEE on me Judiciary, made report the case
ol the commissioner of the General Land Office the far
her consideration whereof postponed till Monday
week' and the report with its accompanying documents or
dered to be printed.
The following resolution submitted by Mr. Adams lies
one day for consideration:
ResoUed, That the Secretary of State be directed to in
form this House why the biennial Register directed by tho
resolution OF congress OF 27hGA prl 1916, compiled
anu printed under his drecio copy of hich is d.
rected to he delivered to each member this House on
me hrSt Monday in January, in each year, when new
Congress shall be assembled has so delivered TO
Tie members OF This House, that cause the said CO.
pes TO be delivered as soon Inc shall find practicable
and convenient.
On motion of Mr. Ing1rsoll it was
Heso'ped' That the Committee on Commerce inquire
INTO the expectancy of permitting wharf be built near
the site OF the lighthouse Stafford Point in the State
OF Connecticut
The Speaker laid before the House communications
from the Secretary of the Treasury Transmitting an abstract
OF the Official emolunenis and expenses of the officers of
the customs for the year 1881. Laid on the table
The Speaker also laid before the House a communica
uon from the Postmaster General transmitting statement,
OF the contracts made by the Post Office Department for
the year 1851 Laid ON the table.
CASE OF SAMUEL HOUSTON.
a proposition was made by Mr. Clay Of Alabama, tho
object OF which was to regulate the further proceedings in
The table -
At the hour of IL, the respondent was again brought
10 the Bar Al the request of Mr. Stanberry his tesimo-
ny oil yesterday read again. he corrected two
inmater. passages unless it be deemed material to say
that the Mr. Armstrong whose name he mentioned bov
ing heard was OF Tennessee" and of course not the
member OF this House OF that name.
Mr. Stanbey then stated that when stopped in his tes
mony yesterday, he had finished all he had TO saw TO
the assumption contained in the question by the Deen-
danrs Counsel.
The question depending upon the adjournment of yes.
5erday' being on the motion OF Defendants Counsel, for
leave to Withdraw the question 10 the witness which YES
erday caused the difficulty, with the view of presenting
substitute vas again stated and decided in the a6rmS-
uyc-Aycs SO, noes S.
The question then REQUIRED ON the motion of Mr. Ar
cher (made yesterday that the question put 10 the wit
ness has been already sufficiently answered.
Alter some debate, Mr. Vance rose and said that he
thought his colleague (AIr Stanberry) had been ,nis,n
derstood in his testimony His colleague never had said
that he had no intention of impung fraud to the Re-
spondent He had said that the words by him in
debate were not intended TO mpute fraud in that ndidu-
al. But he had not exoneraed BIN from that impuiaon;
and he was permitted TO go on, he would explain what
he wished TO have said.
Mr. Archer then withdrew his motion for the present,
understanding that the desire Of the witness add
TO what ne said upon the first member of the question pro.
posed TO him.
Mr.. Sanbcrry then proceeded with his testimony and
stated substantially that, though in making the remarks
which had been quoted, he had intended TO impue
fraud TO Governor Houston; yet if he called upon now
to express an opinion whether he be guilty of fraud or
not
When Mr.. Sanberry had gone thus far he was inter
upted by objection 10 the relevancy of the testimony
nc was about 70 give, 50 far consisted Of the opinion
Of witness.
This gave rise TO conversation which ended in mo-
ton by Mr. Alexander OF Va, consider the vote by
which the House yesterday agreed that the question
should be put 10 Tie witness.
After good deal of debate this question, on motion
OF Mr. Stewart, the Previous Question was demanded
and sustained by the House.
The question then taken by Yeas and Nays on
Te-eonstderHg the vote Of yesterday, and decided in the
negative-Yeas 62, Nays III
The inerogatory Propounded TO the witness by the Res
pondenps Counsel was again read, and
Mr.. Sanberry (tlc wness) resumed his evidence He
went 70 says in substance, that did not desire to be
understood, by what ne had already stated OF acqutpe
Governor Houston Of participation 10 this fraud. II was
private euzen and ne had object in bringing bis char~