Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-05-17
Correspondence of the N. Y. Com. Adv.
WASHINGTON,
Saturday Evening, May l

I The trial Of Houston was concluded last night
at l O'Clock. The Resolution declaring that
Houston had been guilty of contempt & a breach
Of privilege, was agreed to at nine o clock, by n
vote Of l06 TO 50. 1t was IA party vote, aud
shews the Clay and Calhoun parties acting in con-
cert, as in the Senate. A resolution was then Of
fered by Mr.. huntington that Samuel Houston
should be brought to the Bar Of the House on
Monday morning, ,at IL o'clock ,and be reprimand-
cd by the Speaker; and further that Samuel IIous-
ton be deprived Of the privilege of seat on the
floor, granted by the 18th Rule Of the House, 10
past members Of the House. The question was
divided and the first branch Of tho resolution was
carried by a vote Of LOG to 50, and the second
branch failed by a vote Of 80 to lOl. So here is
the end OF an affair which occupied tho House
twenty y-elght days, at the expense of two thousand
dollars day, and the sacrifice Of public interests
AS connected with public business, to an incacu-
liable extent. llouston's triumph, and Jackson s
triumph, are completes; Club Law is henceforh
the Law Of the Land. Wha, sort of n reprimand
Is to come from Speaker Stevenson, think your
one which they will chuckls at, over the bottle,
imagine. Besides, whatever were its character, it
is any thing but punishment for the offence. II is
the most respectable degree Of notoriety to which
Houston HAS ever reached The proceedings in
the case, during the day were highly interesting.
Mr.. Burgess commenced the debate, and spoke a
bout three hours, in favor Of the resolution declar-
ing the offence TO be bre ach ofprivilege. 1t was
the most successful effort he ever made. Every
one felt and acknowledged the force Of his clo-
quence. Mr.. Archer followed OH the other side,
and TO him succeeded Mr.. Kerr, in support of the
resolution. MIR. Kerr, finished at clock, but
not until the symptoms Of impationce at the con-
tinuance Of the debate had become too nanifes, to
be resisted. The motion to adjourn was then
made and rejected by acclamaton. MIR. Dickson,
of New-York, got the floor to make speech, but
the cry for thesquestion became loud and uniyer-
sal. Mr.. Dickson insisted upon going on, and the
House determined not to listen to him. Coughing
and loud conversation became universal and con
tinued during the speech, notwithstanding the ef-
forts of tho Chair to enforce the rules of order
After Mr. Dickson was delivered Of speech that
had caused him too much pains, and was really
too good to be lost, the debate on tho successive
questions assumed character Of point and brey-I
ty. For instance, on the second branch Of the re-
solution ordering that Houston should be deprived
Of the priviledged seat allowed by the rule of the
House TO past members, mr Clayton said, revo-
lutionary veteran, who had lost an arm in the SER
vice of his country, was guilty of contempt Of
Court, for which he was reprimanded, AMI apoo
gzcd. But tho Judge ordered that he should be
taken to Jail lie turned to the Judge, holding up
'he s'uihp OF nIs l0st arm, ana sald, 'Sr, am
poor; aud have fought for the seat you here sit
upon" leave the House, said mr. Cha, ton, to
make the application.
Mr.. McDuiic presented his Counter Report on
the Bank, which is said to be very able. Mr.
Adams concurs in this Report, but will, on Mon
day, present separate views, az indicated oy him
previously. A conversation of some piquancy
took place between mn McDuile and mr. Canbro-
ling, relative 10 the character Of some OF the an
swers given to the questions Of tho Committee by
the President ofthe Bank,
MIR, Polk, Of Tennessee, laid upon tho table the
original opinions Of General Washington, relative
10 the Appor,ionnent Bill Of 79O, which, he said,
he had obtained from gentleman in Boston, and
they were ordered to be printed,