The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-12-18
CONGRESS.
Washington Correspondence of the Boston All

Wa.ht"gton Correspondence ofMe Boston Ahas
TUESDAY, December 4tb, 1888.
me proceedings in the Senate on Tuesday were
of no importance. t#
In the House the proceedings were ormuch in
terest
Mr. Adams in the first place offered the follow
ing resolution.
Rcsolvcd, That all the petitions, memorials, and
remonstrances against the annexation OF the he
public of Texas to the United States, presented at
the first and second sessions of the present Con-
gress together with the resolutions Of the Legisa-
lures of the States ofAlabama. Tennessee Vermont,
Rhode Island, Ohio, Michigan and ,Massach usetts,
file in the clerks office, relating to that sub
jec; be taken from the said files and referred TO II
committee ot-members, TO consider ana re-
port thereon.
Some conversation among tho members took place
upon this resolution, and it was LAID upon the table
by a vote of 100 to Gil
Mr. Adams next proposed the annexed resolutions
touching the conduct ofM Stevenson, in his late
controversy with O'Connell. .-..... .r..
ReSOipcd, That committee ot--memoers DO
appointed, with leave TO send for persons ana pa
pers to inquire and report to tins House
l Whether Andrew Stevenson Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Plenpotentiary from the United
States, at London is, or has been recently engaged
in apublc newspaper controversy involving his per-
sonal integrity, and the honor OF his country, whose
representative he is, with Daniel OConnel II
member of Parliament of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland.
2. Whether the said Andrew Stevenson, holding
the privileged character of an Ambassador, has, in
concert with three other persons, citizens of the
United States, ofwhom, officer in their Ma
Wy, engaged in conspiracy with intent to stop
the soind, or in the language of the laws of God and
man, to murder the said O'Connell in duel, or
by premeditaed provocation to brawl.
g. Whether the said Andrew Stevenson, after n
written explanation, in the form usual among duel
lists, as preliminary to challenge, preconcerted
with the said three other citizens of the United
States did accept of an answer from the said Dan
el O'Connel equally unsatisfactory to the codes of
genuine and of spurious honor, and thereby tactly
admit the truth of the mputation upon his honor,
at which he had protested to take offence.
a. Whether the said Andrew Stevenson, in these
transactions, has violated the duties of his office
as an ambassador f Peace, the laws of nations, the
laws of the land, TO the Government of which he
edited the privileges of the British House
of Commons, in the person of one of It's members,
| and the honor ana interests of his county.
5 Whether the said Andrew Stevenson has in
these transactions, conducted himself as To re.
qure the constitutional nterposion of this House,
| by impeachment or otherwise
Mr. Adams, after the resolutions read made
few remarks on the importance of giving them an
early consideration, and moved that they be printed
and taken up on Monday next On motion of Mr.
Hopkins, ofVirginia however, they were laid upon
the table by vote lao to 70.