Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-04-26

ciary.
The bill making provision for the vac
cination Of the Indians was amended and
ordered to its third readng:-yeas 80:
nays IL. 1t appropriates $4,000 for the
purpose
The bill repeating the tonnage duties
on Portuguese vessels arriving in the u.
States was read the second time, and or
dered to third reading.
House. The House, then, in pursu-
ance OF the order Of the preceding day,
took up the subject of the trial of Samuel
Houston, for breach of privilege
Mr.. Johnson, of Tennessee, stated to the
House that Mr.. Houston intended to en-
ploy counsel in aid of his defence, and
Francis S. Key, Esq, has been employ
ed as such. He moved that Mr.. Key
be ass signed seat at the bar, which was
agreed to. Mr.. Patton, of Virginia,
submitted resolution, prohibiting, dur
ing the pendency of the trial, the publ
cation of all proceedings in relation to it.
Upon this proposition, some discussion a
rose, in which Mr.. Wayne, and Mr.. Da-
Wis, of Massachusetts, participated; the
latter gentleman inquiring where was the
authority of the House, to restrain the
public press, to be found? The discus
sion was continued with much animation,
and Messrs. Drayton, Wayne, M'Duffie,
Davis, of Mass, y and Mr. Wilde sue
cessively addressed the House on the
subject, Mr. Patton subsequently with
drew his proposition.
\ Mr. Houston was then conducted to the
House ATTENDED by the Sergeant at Arms,
and the trial was proceeded in. Mr.
Houston submitted, through his counsel,
a plea, questioning the jurisdiction of the
House in the case, and motion object
ing to one of its members sitting upon the
question, on the ground ofhis having ex-
pressed an opinion prcjudging it.
i After some discussion the House grant
ed leave for its withdrawal, and the in
terrog atoms reported ythe committee of
Privileges were propounded by the Spea-
ker to the accused, and responded to by
him. AT halfpast 9 O'Clock, further pro-
ceedings on the trial were postponed till
l2 o'clock this day, with view of ena-
bling the committee appointed on Tues
day to meet, and the accused was con-
Quoted from the bar. Mr. Conner offer
ed resolution to admit him to bail from
day to day, until the close of his trial but
before the question was taken on the pro-
position, and after protracted discus
sion, the House adjourned.
/ In Senate, Thursday, April 10th, the
General Appropriation Bill being under
discussion, the question came up on con-
curing in the amendment striking out
the appropriation for the outfit of min
ister to France. A debate arose on this
question, in which Messrs. Smith, Foot,
| Webster, Forsyth, Holmes and Hayne,
participated. No result.
\ House.-Mr Plummer continued his
remarks on the subject of the charges a
| gainst the Collector of Wisca sset, until
the expiration ofthe hour. The House
then passed to the order by proceeding
with the trial Of Samuel Houston, for a
breach of privilege, assaulting William
/ Stanbery, of Ohio, for words spoken in
debate. Mr.. Conner renewed his mo-
ton to admit the accused to bail, and MIR
Mitchell, of South Carolina, proposed to
amend by dissolying the arrest; but at
the suggestion of Mr. Speight, the latter
motion was Withdrawn, and the former
one laid on the table. Mr. Houston was
then conducted to the bar, attended by
his counsel, and Mr. Stanbery having
! been sworn, was examined in his place.
II He testified as to the facts Of the assault,
4 and the circumstances inme dately pre-
/ ceding and connected with the transac-
ton. Interrogatons were then put to
him by the counsel for the accused
! The House sent a message to the Sc
nate, requesting the attendance ofthe Sc
nators Grundy, Buckner, and Ewing,
who accordingly attended to give testl-
mony in the case, and were conducted to
seats within the bar of the House. In
the course of the proceedings, one Of the
interrogatories put to Mr. Stanbery by the
counsel for the accused, on the subject of
. the alleged imputation by hun, Of fraud
on the part Of MIR Houston, an objection
was made to a portion of it which requr-
ed information as to any evidence which
he may have Of the correctness of such
imputation. The question as TO whether
the interrogatory should be answered,
was discussed until nearly o'clock,
when the House adjourned. a
No other important business was tran
sacted in either House the last two or
three days. Felix Grundy, Thos. Ew-
ing, Alexander Buckner and John Tip
ton, members of the Senate, were on
Thursday requested, by an order of the
House, to attend that body for the pur-
pose of giving evidence on the trial OF
Samuel Houston. The trial of Houston,