Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-15


in The question being then ordering the amendments
to be engrossed, and the bill TO be read third time Mr.
Holmes moved an adjournment, which carried by
vote of 10 TO lS.
In the House Of Representatives. the Speaker present.
ed letter from MIR. Duponeedu, the subject of the
bill in relation TO the culture of silk, &c. which was refer
rcd Mr. Ellsworth from the Committee on the Judiciary
reported bill Furnishing the making and transporting
counterfeit foreign coins, which was read twice and con-
med Mr. jarvis, from the Committee ON Commercc
reported bill repeating in part the 9th section of the ACT
to establish ports Of delivery at Pontchartran and Della
and committed Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on TO.
reign Affairs reported bill for the relief of John w
Flowers and Others which read twice and committed
The House then proceeded TO the consideration of the
CASE OF GEN. HOUSTON.
MT Beardsley resumed his speech, the conclusion of
Whch occupied about an hour lie conended that with
out statute law, the House had power of punishment
II not being given by the constitution. He admitted that
Parliament possessed that power which was given hv Inc
Law OF Parament-a code distinct and authoritative as
the Common Law, which not drawn from necessity
but from immemoria usage, founded, according TO Lord
Eenborough upon ancient statutes, aud recognized by
those oil more recent date This the ground upon
which the decided against Sir Francis Burlet i'm
the Court OF Kings Bench in his action against the officers
oi inc Rouse oil commons, Tor arrest by the Speakers
warrant lie enquired what could be made TO an
action Tor this arrest? He not aware of any law
whlch could be set up in Justification On the contrary
Congress had expressly deprived itself the power of pun
isment for offence committed of its presence and
not disturbance of It's by the statute ofbc last
session. defining contemplate having been argued that
TINS House was TO be regarded in the light as Court
OF Justice Mr. b. did not consider the facts in evidence
/
member from Ohio was justifabe in stating on This floor
hat he knew all about fraud between the accused and
Inc late Secretary OF War; and by his testimony oath
showing that he knew nothing about the matter except
mat an advertisement was published
Mr. stanbery rose and said, the gentleman from New
YORK had wiully n'isstatcd the testimony in the case
MIR. Beardsey disclaimed any such intention He did
not consider these facts material TO the decision of the
case, nor the popriety of Offering the affidavit Of
Blake IN answer TO the question what evidence the gentle
man ad oil the charge contained in the original speech
which was put into his hands after the question: as respon
L mn If all
Mr.. sutherland supported the amendment i'm specch
OF about two hours He conened that the distinction he
tween printed and spoken speeches had been exploded in
Great Britain and never existed here where the freedom
oil debate and liberty of the Press were ,separable and
equally secured by the Constitution w
Mr. L. H. Mitchell briefly supported tbo ori,r,o, o.o
luton and opposed the amendment He had at The Con-
encement oil the proceedings opposed them on the ground
mat the House wanted power, and every step since
had confirmed this previous opinion. When he had con-
cuded his remarks, Mr.. Crane addressed the Uorso j.;
support OF the amendment in speech about an bomr ana
nall long-whcn he had concluded, Mr. Burgess obtained
possession OF the floor, but gave way TO motion by Mr.
Newton to postpone further proceedings to- morrow ii
O'Clock, which was lost, Ayes 81, Noes Sc Mr. Burgess
expressed MS wish to address the House upon the
question: but intimated that he was physically unable
proceed at so late an hour, when Mr. Reed renewed
me motion 10 postpone the proceedings which, after brief
discusson in which Messrs. Kerr, WAYNE McDu(Iic
burgcs and Craig took part withdrawn by the mover
and Mr. Craig moved 10 suspend the rules of the House
to enable him TO earlier hour of adjournment to.
morrow than usual The motion TO suspend the rules
carried-Ayes IO7 Noes 49, Mr. CRAIG then moved ,ha,
when the House adjourns it will adjourn TO meet at 10
o'clock tomorrow, which carried Mr. Reed then
moved suspend further proceedings in the case of Gen
Houston TO 10 O'Clock tomorrow, which was carried The
rouse then, at few minutes past O'clock adjourned
In the Senate yesterday, the bill TO give effect to the
commercial arrangement concluded with the government
OF Colombia, ordered a third reading Much pri
vate business disposed of. The Post Office Bill was
taken up the question being ordering the bill be read
third time Mr.. Bib renewed his motion TO amend the
bllby ado ng clause abolishng postage ON newsnancrs
from and ter the 3st day of July next The question be-
ing take n, it was decided in the negative as follows
IeGs--Mcssrs. Bell Bib, Clay Ewing Foot Frelinp
hysen, Hayne, Holmes, Johnston, Knight Miller Moore
Naudain, Poindexter Prentiss, Robbins, Rugges Sey,
inour' Silsbce, Sprague, Tominson, Waggaman-22.
.fdys.-Messrs. Benton, Brown, Buckner. Dallas
Dickerson, Dudley Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy, Hendricks
Hill, Kane, King, Mangum, Marcy Robinson smith
Tazewell, Upton, Troop, Tyler, White, Wilkins-28
The bill was then ordered to third reading The
recommt the bill with Instructions to amend if So
as TO provide for those officers and soldiers who oIobf in
The Indian wars prior to the year I795. Messrs Foot
bill. The Senate motion of Mr.. Holmes adjourned TO
Monday by vote of % to 10.
In the House Of Representatives. Mr. Doldridge NOV
ed the further poSponemen OF the motion reconsider
the vote upon the bill in favor of taking part of the
stock of the Alexandria Canal Company until Tuesday
next which agreed to.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr. McDufhe, in behalf of the minority of the Com
mittee upon the United States Bank offered counter re-
port which he moved might be laid the table and
printed
"a
rolina (Nr. McDutiie) would Withdraw his motion to Law
the Report upon the table-which being DONE Mr. c. en-
CURED whether the OF the President of the Bank
to the questions submitted by him appended to the
Report?
Mr. McDufTie replied, they were.
Mr. Cambreeng said lac would submit a remark in rela-
ton TO these In consequence of their character
he should be obliged TO submit other questions to the Pre-
sidcnt OF the Bank He had hoped that these examna-
lions would have been made in Philadelphia, when he
could have examined the President orally and prevented
the necessity OF any further enquiries. He had how
ever waived the advantage of personal examination and
left the questions with the President of the Bank to be an
swered at his leisure In taking such course he had
not supposed that any advantage would be taken bv the
President OF the Bank of the United States-hat he would
deny, without explanation many statements founded on
the monthly returns annually transmitted to the Treasury
and that by putting his construction upon questions
or by msapprehendng them, he would answer enaures
which had never been submitted apparently for the pur-
pose oil making them appear ridiculous He ONLY rose for
the purpose OF stating his intention submit other questions
the President of the Bank growing out of his answers
which he should hereafter present TO the House.
mr mcDulle said he had atentvely read the answers
and they appeared to be full replies the questions pro-
pounded any mistake or misrepresentation had occurred
was most probably on the part of the gentleman from
New York. ~
Mr., CamEeeng said in reply, that, if the gentleman
from South Carolina would take the trouble TO examine
the questions and with him. he thought he could
satisfy him that many OF the questions had not been am
swered-lhat statements denied which were found
ed on documents received from the Bank annuaIIyand
that the President the Bank had whether from misconcep
non or not answered questions which il certainly never
was his intention to submit to him any one else In
answering the questions too, spirit somewhat tart had