Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-05-17


In the. Senate, the fseslutiou si5sr-
ed the pssvious day By Mr.. Foot, 70.
questing the President 60 eommuaicats,
at the next session, . plan for . re.
oiganixatioo o( the Treasury Depart.
nrns, was sgresd to. A com~anica.
ton was received from the Secretary
81 the Treasury, enclosing printed
statements, one fsr each member 81 the
Senate, in part reply TO the resolution
sent by the Senate on the preceding
DAY, requiring . statement Of duties
which would be repealed BY the bill
recommended by the Department. and
by the bill reported BY the Committee
on Manufactures. The Senate then
resumed the consideration Of the un-
finished bosiness. viz: the Post OfRce
Bill. Mr.. Holmes concluded his W.
uaarks in favor Of the amendment VI
Mr.. Bib, abolishinE the postage on
newspapers. The debate occupied the
Senate till the hour Of adjournment.
ln the House of Representatives,
the whole day was Consumed 10 de.
bate upon the question arising upon
the case Of Samuel Houston; the mo-
ton of Mr.. Huntington declaring him
10 have been guilty Of q contempt Of
the House being under consideration.
The following gentlemen addressed
the House in suce essiou: Mr.. Polk,
Mr.. Ellsworth, Mr.. Drayton, Mr..
Eleuthsros Cooke, and Mr.. Doddridge.
Alter which, at hale past three o'clock,
the House adjourned, without having
come 10 any decision on the question.
"WEDNESDAY, MAY 9.
In the Senate, Mr.. Foot from the
Committee on Pensions. reported the
bill from the House entitied an act in
addition 10 an act to provide for Ger.
tain persons engaged in the Naval and
military service Of the United States
during the war Of tho revolution, with.
out amendment, ADD moved 10 lay the
bill on the table. but the motion being
out of order, was withdrawn.
The Senate resumed the Post Office
bill. Mr.. Bib concluded his remarks
Ia favor Of bis amendment, and the
discussion consumed the day.
The House again proceeded to the
consideration OF the resolution respect
ing the case Of Sam'i Houston, with the
amendment proposed thereto, which
was debated by Messrs. Doddridge and
Beardsley. After several inefiectua al
attempts 10 postpone and adjourn, fur
Their proceedings were postponed until
IL O'clock, A. Nj. tomorrow. Before
MIR. B. had concluded his remarks, and
at o'clock, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, MAY 10.
The Senate resumed the unfinished
discussion on the Post Office Bill. -
Mr. Clayton aud Mr. Holmes spoke
IN favor Of the amendment, Ito a.
bolish the postage on newspapersl when
the question vas taken and decided a.
follows-Yeas 90, Nays IS.
So the motion to amend was decided
in the negative.
The bill was thea further amended
IN its details, and thus amended was
reported 10 the Senate. The amend.
ments were then concurred in.
The House resumed the considera.
ton OF the case Of Samuel Houston,
now ia custody Of the Sergeant. at.
Arinsfor an alleged breach of privilege,
and spent the remainder Of the day 10
debate thereon.
FRIDAY, MAY il.
The Senate resumed the considera-
ton OF the unfinished business; aud
Mr.. Blbb having renewed his motion
I" amend, by abolishing the postage
90 newspapers, which was again mega.
tived-ayes %, noes e3--the bill
was then ordered 10 be read q third
time. The Senate then took up the
bill supplementary to the act for the
relief OF the surviving officers aud SOL
oilers OF the Revolutionary War. II
occupied the remainder Of the day, and
the Senate adjourned to Monday.
In the House, Mr. McDuilie having
obtained leave, presented the Report
OF the Minority Of the Committee SD.
pointed 20 investigate the proceedings
OF the Hank OF the United States, and
moved that it be laid upon the table,
and be printed. lIe withdrew the
motion at the request Of SIR. Can.bre.
ienS. Some conversation then took
p'aee between these gentlemen, in re.
ference 20 the answers Of the President
Ut the Bank to certain inierrogatories.
Mr.. Adams stated that the separate
Report he wished to submit TO the
House on his own behalf would be in
readiness on Monday next.
The House Of Representatives had
70 Tar advanced IN the disposal oG Gov.
Hoeston's case that, 1T nine o'clock
on Friday night. Il decided by . vote
OF LOG to 50, that "hs has been guilty
OF eontempi and violation Of the pri.
vilegss IT The House,
The House sat until nearly eleven
o'clock on Friday night, when tho case
ot hoaston vas Hnaliy disposed " BY
the adopfian of the folio,rio.s ,.s.I,.t.,,,.