Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-25
Twenty-GNh Congress {:



In the House, the memorial from the
Native American Assoc iation OF the Dis
trct Of Columbia, praying Congress to
amend the Naturalization laws, was re-
lerred to the Judiciary Committee. The
remainder of the day was taken up with
the reception and reading Of various pc
ttions.
In SENATE, Tuesday, Jan. l6, sundry
private petitions were referred, after
which the Vermont resolutions relating
to the Abolition of Slavery,were brough.
forward by Mr.. Swift, and much angry
discussion ensued, in which Messrs.
Swiit and Prentiss, Of VI. Preston, of
5. &. Strange, of N. G. and King Of
Geo. participated.
Inthe House, the Mississippi Election
question, was the chief business Of the
day. Messrs. Prentiss and Word were
allowed TO appear at the Bar Of the
House in defence Of their claims to their
seats. AS soon as they had taken seats,
the business was interrupted by person
al alteration between Messrs Wise
and Glolson. Mr.. Wise opposed
the printing Of the documeh. relating to
the Mississippi election on the ground
that the two claimants had printed their
own papers, and therefore the House
should not print the documents Of the
second party. Mr.. Gholson without
cause construed the remarks OF MIR.
Wise into personal intimation that
Messrs. Gholson and Claiborne were un-
willing to print their own papers for them
selves, and alluded to the remark as
"unworthy the gentleman from Virginia
and the seat he occupies" MIR. Wise
! turning round and pointing to Mr. Ghol-
son, who sat just behind him) immediate
y said, eff impudcncc and ignorance
will make a blackgunrd, there is one"
To which Mr.. G. replied, "None but
scoundrel would make use Of such an
expression" The Spe aker and the
members Of the House here intcrposed
by calling the two members to ORDER
The debate then proceeded on the pre-
liminary merits Of the election for some
time, when Mr.. Dawson, of Geo. brought
forward resolution requiring the two
beIligerents to make some apology to the
House for violation Of its rules. They
then both apologized to the House for
violating the rules, but did not apologize
towards each other,-on the contrary,
aggravated what had already occurred.
4 resolution was then offered by MIR.
Mercer of Va. calling upon the members
10 pledge themselves not to pursue the
quarrel out Of the House. The House
could not agree on its adoption, and
pending the discussion, at 4 o'clock ad-
journed. The resolution was afterwards
laid upon the table by large majority.
In SENATE, Wednesday, Jan. II, Pc
tiions and memorials were received from
different States.
BOSTON COMMONWEALTH BANK.
Mr. Webster offered a resolution caH-
ing OH the Secretary Of the Treasury to
obtain information and report in regard
to the payment Of pensions and fishing
bounties by the Commonwealth Bank of
Boston and by what authority or direc-
tion payment was made in such bills
how much Of the public money was on
deposite in that bank, at what time il was
deposited, sc.
Mr.. Webster supported the resolution
with few remarks in the course of
which he maintained that all payments
by the United States should be uniform
Mr. Hubbard Of ". II. wished to
know whether Mr.. Webster had intend
cd to intimate that these payments were
made by the direction Of the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Mr.. Webster replied that this was a
very extraordinary question. He had
made no intnaton at all. He proposed
an inquiry. But, rs the gentleman from
N. IL. was so anxious to know what his
ntimatons, apprehensiens, and repre-
sentatiens were, he might be allowed to
indulge in conf jecture-a guess. He
might conf that the gentleman was
prepared in case this subject should come
up to show that the Secretary of the
Treasury had no hand in the matter
He now asked Mr.. Hubbard question.
He wished to know whether q was not
the fact that it was within the knowledge @
Of the Secretary that there has been a
series Of pay ments made in paper !;
Mr. Hubbard said it was very evident
that the Senator from Massachusetts in
tended to insinuate charge against the
Secretary. He then proceeded to vim
dicate the conduct of Mr.. WOODBURY.. -
He expressed his belief that that officer
had nothing to do with the Common
wealth Banks transactions.
Mr.. Webster replied in very long
speech, and Mr.. Hubbard rejoined.-
Several other Senators took part, and the