Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-12-13

mendments proposed to the bill in the Senate,
but he had not embodied any of them IN the
lbill partly because he did not approve OF
them, and partly because he was deslrous The
House should have the bill without lis being
Embarrassed by any thing to which the
Senate had refused to agree. lie wished
the simple question presented to the House
unencumbered with any thing else. lie nad
been induced to this step by the strong de-
sire he felt that the judgment OF both branch
es of the Legislature should be soemnly pro-
nounced against the most pernicions practice
of dueling. lie concluded by moving that
the bill be referred to q select committee.
The motion was agreed to.
| Ordered, That The committee consist OF
nine members.
| Mr.. Adams then introduced the following
resolutions as being connected with the sub
ject of the bill, viz.
| RESOLVED, That the President Of the United States
be requested To bo transmitted TO this House
copies of any report or communication received rom
Andrew Stevenson, envoy extraordinary and minister
tentiary of the United States at the CourI oi
London, relating to controversy IN the pubic news
papers between him Daniel O'Connell, amenber OF
the Parliament of the United Kingdom oGrest Brltun
ireland, in which controversy were involved the per-
sona integrity Of the said Stevenson and the honor ana
interest Of this country, whose representative ne Is
RESOLVED, That the President OF the United states
be requested to inform this House whether any call mas
been made BY him. by his direction, upon the snid
Andrew Stevenson TO explain account for his notor
Gus violation of the laws Of nations Of the laws Of the
land 10 which he accredited an ambassador OF
peace aid of the privileges of British House Of Com
mons, in the person Of one Of its members whether
any instruc have been given 10 the said Andrew
Stevenson, upon his conduct IN these trans
actions, any disavowal or censure oi ms cohauc
comm municated to the British Government.
| RESOLVED That the President OF the United states
be requested inform is House whether any call has
b, en- innde by him, by his direction upon Matthew
Perry, captain in the Navy Of the United States 10
laws of the foreign nation under the pyotecon Of which
he was enjoy ing the benefits Of generous hospitality
O the laws Ofhs own country, and of The res anu reg
uaions for the government OF the Navy oil I'VE Ohen
States by his participation with other ctizens ei the
United States In conspiracy against the ie W DhH
O'Connel, "A member Of the Parliament OF the Uniied
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland.
These resolutions, under the rules, lie over
for one day before being acted upon. =,
Mr.. Grennell rose and said, that, as It had
been usual, after the appointment OF the
standing committees had been ordered, for
the House to adjourn over from Thursday to
Monday. in order to enable the Speaker to
make satisfactory arrangement, and as
some alterations were about to be made IN
the Hall, he would move that when this
House adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Monday
next; which motion was agreed to.
And then the House adjourned until Mon
day next, at l2 o'clock.