Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

from asking the adoption ci ths Iesoiut'on
submitted by him somo days previous, for
reasons set forth in correspondents letter
of the Boston Atlas, which will be found in
another column.
In the SENATE on Wednesday and Thurs
day, Mr.. Grundy's bill for furnishing the is-
sue and circulation of the old U. 8. Bank
Notes, occupied largo portion Of the time.
In the House, Mr.. Hopkins Retrenchment
and Reform resolution to raise select COM
mitiee to inquire into tho expediency Of di-
yorcing the Government from the Public
Press, seemed to take precedence, but tho
House refused to suspend the rules in order
to take up the resolution. The Cumberland
road bill was nlso discussed. t
The proceedings Of Congress on Friday
and Saturday, are well and briefly stated in
the following letters from the Washington
correspondent of the Commercial Advertiser.
Correspondence Of the " Y. Com. .adr.l
WASHINGTON, April 81, 1888.
Il Mr.. Grupdy and his senatorial friends havo
| at last worked up their courage to such a
height as to act on their own measures--the
bill 10 prohibit by fine and imprisonment tho
| issue and circulation of the old notes Of the
| Bank of the United States. Yesterday they
| were bold enough to order il to third read.
ing, by a vote Of ayes "a, noes IA. Forty.
| one Senators only were present. You viii
see that Mr.. King of Alabama, and MIR. Nicho.
/ las of Louisiana, administration men, voted
against it. Mr.. Strange was absent. He
said, however, that he could not vote for the
bill. And believe that if Messrs. Sewer
and Mouton had been present, they would
have gone against it.
/ The opposition to this bill has been con-
| fined entirely to constitutional grol nds.
/ Mr.. Prentiss, of Vermont, Judge White OF
Il Tennessee, and Mr.. Preston, OF South Caro-
| lima, are the only wings who have engaged
| in the discussion and they demonstrated, IN
my opinion, most conclusively, that there 10
not shadow of authority in the consttusIen
/ for the enactment
/ But, as Mr.. Preston we'll remarked, II IS
| idle to talk of the constitution to men who
answer all such appeals and all such reason.
h ing by cries of"Biddle Biddle Bank! Bank"
\ Judge White presented the unconstisution-
| nlty of the measures in most striking poins
| of view. The argument came with peculiar
force from this venerable gentleman, as he
II is known to have been always an uncomPro-
missing opponent Of a natiouol bank on con-
stitutional grounds.
Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Rives made short
speeches explanatory OF the grounds on
which they regarded the measure as cons'i-
tutlonal. They look upon the present bank
officers as trustees for winding up the con-
Germs of the late bank, and as having abused
boc
The debate on the bill is not yet ended
Mr.. Buchanan gave notice that he would adl
dress the Senate when it came up on its hnah
passage.
The Cumberland road bill passed tho
House of Representatives yesterday. Tho
test vote was that on ordering it to be en-
crossed FOR third reading. II stood ayes
100, nays 9J. The members began then to
60 off; and when the question was taken on
the final passage, the vote was ayes 81, nays
lS0-majority for the bill, 16.
The resolution Of Mr.. Hopkins of Va.
proposing divorce Of the Government from
the newspaper press, was also discussed for
some time, without coming to any decision
upon it.
Mr.. Preston's resolution for the nnnexation
of Texas to the Union has been made the
special order for Monday next.
REPORT UPON THE LATE DUEL.
Mr.. Toucey from the select committee on
the late duel, by leave, made report in the
House on Saturday, the consideration OF
which he moved should be postponed to two
weeks from Monday next and that it be Print
ed. He said this motion was made by tho
unanimous order of the committee.
| [1hs report not having been ordered TO
be printed, the clerk of the House hns, per-
hnps very properly, declined to allow copies
to be taken of any part oft. We are cna-
bled, however, to state generally, that It's
conclusions are, that Mr.. Wise, on account
of his participation in the duel, is deeply in
volved in breach of the privileges OF the
House, and also deserving Of censure by tho
House that Mr.. Jones is also involved in a
breach ofthe privileges OF the House, and
also deserving Of censure. In regard 10
other persons, accessories or spectators, ("x-
cept as folows,) the committee contents It
self with stating facts and evidence, without
Recommending any action. From the Globe
of Saturday night whose publishers appear to
have had access to the report before it was
presented to the House, we obtain the fol-
lowing quotations from the report:
From the Globe.
In relation TO Mr.. Graves, the rccommen-
dation is in the following words:
"The committee, therefore, viewing the breach of
tho gts ard privileges Of the House, on the part of
Mr. (ravcs 10 have offence of this high chnrac-
ter against the vital principle of deberative
bly, tave Government feel constrained
by duty, present tn the House q resolution
that he he expelled thcrcfrom."
In conclusion, the report says:
"The committee entertain no doubt thnt james WIT
Webb has been guilty Of breach Of the privilege
ofthe House, but they also unanimously In The
opinon that there be any real ground believe that
conspiracy to assassinatc actually existed,
forth in that atrocous raper drawn mp by him, sgncd
by Daniel Jackson md William ". Morreli, sworn by
the latter, and published in the New York Courier and
Enquirer, he he len to the chastsement of the
OF law and public opinion, and that the House will
suit ,s dignity and the public interests by bcsto-
ing upon him 10 farther notice"
| Mr.. GrennclI in behalf Of himself and Mr..
Rariden, members Of the committee present.
cd written statement Of their views. which
he asked might be printed with the report.
Mr.. Elmorc, not being able to agroc either
| in the report of the majority or minority. ask-