Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-01
: rc2 therefore against the recon.

gatory would. He re2 therefore against the recon.
sideration.
Mr.. Doddrilgc objected to the receiving any cvi
dencc which did not immediately connect itselfwth
the Respondent. LII the reconsideration should
prevail, the witness must be removed but if not
the question might he modified as to make il
apply directly to the Respondent.
Mr.. Davis OF Mass was opposed to the rcconsi
dcratiou. No directions had been made to the com
potency of the witness. Why, them was he ia he
dismissed from the standl TO object to a par,icu.
lar in,crrogltory thing--to refuse hcarinu
the witness at all was another.
Mr.. Patton now consented to withdraw his mo
ton for reconsideration.
MIR. Strpbcry moGi led his intcrrogatory and prc
seated ii in the following iorm
DO You know of AN attempt on the part of Gene.
rll III. irludu,cutly TO obtain from the late Sccrc
tary at War, contract for Indian raions in 1892
State nil the know ledge you have of tho transact.
ion.
Mr.. Wickhc removed the objections he had Nc.
fore made lie wished that subject to be thorouyl
ly examined 10y Select Committee, and introduced
into this trial.
The question was taken on admitting the inter
rogatory To be put to tie witness, and decided by
Yeas and Nays, as stated in the extract from the
journal Of this day
Mr.. Stanbcry said that he considered the vote
just taken expressive of the sense OF the House
that no queries to he put in relation 10 the
fraud; he had nothing farther to ask the witness
and Mr. Green was then removed.
Mr.. DodGrdgc renewed his motion for a postponc
mcnt of further proceedings until Friday, but with
drew it on learning that MIR. Ewing, Senator from
OHIO, who had been summoned 4 witness was
now Ill his scat IN the Senate, and ready testify
if sent for
MIR. Polk now asked that the rules of the House
be so t:r suspended as TO enable him offer n re.
solution for the appointment OF Select Committee
to investigate the whole subject ofthc alleged con
temptation of irdud i'll the contract for Simplifying
Indian ratons in 1880. Bu, was opposed by
Mr.. Wayne, who wished the motion postponed
ill after this trial should have been concluded.
Mr. Polk consented to withdraw the motion for
the present.
The Hon. Mr.. Ewing and Mr.. Buckncr, Of the
Senate, were then requested to attend.
! They soon after appeared, and Mr.. Ewing was
examined, and Mr.. Buckner again examined The
| examination Of the latter gentleman having clos
| cd,
! Mr.. S:anberr said that he would not dctain the
House at tina. timc-hut, when the trial should
again come he should call for the testimony of
| know Mr.. Snckncr, and could testify what was his
! probably the only man in this city who did know
him otherwise than a Member Of Congress.
Mr.. ioddridrc now renewed his motion to post
Ponc the trial Till Friday next; but the motion was
opposed by
Mr. JcIi,cr, and finally Withdrawn by the mo-
vcr.
Mr. St9nhery again expressed his determination
10 cal Mr.. Benton, and stated that he denied most
explicitly, the truth of the crater part of Mr. Buck
ncr's testimony. And then
TIC farther hearing Of this case was postponed
to Il o'clock tomorrow. And
The House adjourned.