The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-05-01

blank by the Select Committee. and in
dicated 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 az
20 numbers to be afterwards decided.
The Senate was then addressed by Mr..
Dallas, Mr.. Clayton, Mr.. Dickerson aud
Mr.. Hill, when the question was taken on
the amendment of the Committee and
decided 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 ms
vote in favor Of tho amendment. Tho
amendment was therefore decided In
the affirmative by the casting vote OF the
Chair.
In the House Of Representatives, Dir.
Doddrrdgs reported bill to declare
the assent Of Congress to an act Of the
Legislature Of Maryland, pnssed at THAR
last session, to amend the Charter Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal company |;
and on motion Of Mr.. White Of Florida,
the Committee on Commerce was in
structed to inquire into the axpediency
Of extending the right Of debenture to
merchandise imported into Key West,
Florida, from other foreign ports. but
entitled. at the time Of importation. to
dsbenture.
CASE OF GENERAL HOUSTON.
The case of Samuel Houston, Brought
20 the bar on a charge of breach of its
privilege, again came on and consumed
the whole day. Previous to the exami-
nation Of witnesses, Mr.. Doddridge hav-
ing moved to postpone the further hear
ing of this case to Friday next, in con-
nection with motion for printing the
testimony. Mr.. Stanbury took occasion
TO state that there was testimony, mate
rial to his character, yet behind testi-
mony which would goto contradict the
testimony already given by Mr. Buckner,
IN ali the circumstances Of which it were
calculated tn injure his character or cast
ridicule upon him and thar testimony
no was prepared now to introduce. Up
an which Mr.. Doddridge withdrew for
the present his motion for pos,ponsment.
Mr.. Jonathan Elliott, Jr. who saw the
rencounter, was then examined, and
nfter him Mr.. Blair, member Of that
House from Tennessee. Mr.. StaDber.
ry then called to the stand, as witness,
Mr.. Duff Green, of w ashington, who be-
ing sworn. Mr. Stanbsrry proposed to
the witness the following in,errogatory :
--"What knowledge have you of the
late Secretary ofWar attempting to give
to Governor Houston a contract for the
supply, Of Indinn rations in 1880 :"
This question. being objected to gsrc rise
to wide debate.
Mr.. S,anberry then modified il so as 10
read "Do you know ofsny attempt on the par,
of Gov. Houston flaudulcnty to obtain from
tho ia.e- Secretary Of War a contract, &c.?"
The question on putting this interrogatory
was finally determined in the Negative, by
Yeas and Nays, 1874 to 20.
Mr.. Stanberry then said he considered this
vote az an indication Of the indisposition oi
the House to pursue any further the inquiry
into the alleged attempted fraud, and he
should therefore put no further questions tc
this witness, aud desired the subpdnas whic B
be had asked for to he countremanded.
Some further examinations took place
when, after S o'clock, tho further hearing oil
the case was pos! !poned to Thursday at III o..
clock.