Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-19

If the said Samuel Houston admit that he did
assault and beat the said Stanbery. as in said let
ter is represented, then the Speaker shall put to
him the following interrogatory:
Do you admit or deny that the said assault and
beating were done for and on account of words
spoken by the said Stanbery in the House of
Representatives in debate!
If the said Samuel Houston admit the assault
aad beating. and that they were done for the cause
aforesaid, then the House shall consider the
charge by the said Stanbery true, and shall
proceed to judgment thereon.
But if the said Samuel Houston deny the as.
sault aud beating, or that the same were done
for the cause aforesaid, or refuse or evade an
swering the said interrosatories, then the said
WIN. Stanbery shall be examined as touching
said charge; after which the said Samuel Hous-
ton shall be allowed to introduce any important
evidence in his defence; and then any further
evidence the House may direct shall be introduce
ed If parol evidence is offered, the witnesses
shall be sworn by the Speaker, and be examined
at the bar, unless they are members OF the House,
in which case they may be examined in their
places.
A committee shall he appointed to examine
witnesses. The questions put shall be reduced
to writing 10y person to b. appointed for that
purpose) before the same are proposed to the wit.
ness; and the answers shall also be reduced to
writing. Every question pa, by member not
of the Committee shall b. reduced to writing by
such member. and be propounded to the witness
by the Speaker, if not objected to; but if any
question shall be objected to. or any testimony
offered shall be objected to by any member, the
member so oUjecting, and the accused, or his
counsel, shall be heard thereon, after which the
question shall be decided without further debate.
When the evidence is all before the House the
said Samuel Houston shall be heard ON the whole
matter, by himself or his counsel, as he may
elect.
After the said Samuel Houston shall have been
heard, he shall be directed to withdraw, and the
House shall proceed 10 consider the subject. and
to take such order thereon as may seem just and
proper.
The said Samuel Houston shall be furnished
with a copy of this order."
Upon this report desultorv debate took place
as to the proper form of proceeding, &c. in which
Mr.. WickIiffe. Mr. Thompson. of Georgia. Mr.
Clay, Mr.. Patton. Mr.. Wilde, Mr.. Drayton,
Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts. Mr.. Crawford.
Mr.. Ellsworth. Mr.. c. G: Johnston. Mr.. CLAW
ton, MIR. Daniel, Mr.. Foster, took part. After
which, the report was unanimously adopted.
A question then arose as to what day the case
should be entered upon, in which Mr.. Archer,
Mr.. Doddridse, Mr.. Ellsworth, Mr.. Davis, Of
Mass, Mr.. Wayne, participated.
Finally. tomorrow. at one O'Clock, being the
time said to be preferred by Gen. Houston, was
unanimously agreed TO.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the bill to enlarge the Revolutionary Pension
list. which was debated at considerable length by
Messrs. Wick.itft, Chiffon, Allen, Pendleton, E.
Everett, Letcher, Doddrdge, Ellsworth, Den
ny. Burd, Bates, Craig and Daniel. Seve'a
smendmerts b.i Offered, anu motion Of AL.
i.,urnment moved, Mr.. Hubbard demanded the
yeas and nays on that motion, which were accor-
doggy taken, and the motion for adj onrnment
until / o'clock Tomorrow prevailed Ayes 81,
Noes II.