Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-05-01
Correspondence IF the Jouram of Commerce.



WA-UNcroN, Saturday, April 2ls,.
The Senate did roi II, tu.day.
In tie dou.c We tad an hours dose uf the Re-
solution To dvotce he Government from the Pub-
tic Press, bn, No question taken upon IT.
Rcpon on he late Dud.
Mr. Toucev (Chairman of the Select Commit
lcc of Investigation the subject of the CAUSES ct
the ueeth of Mr. Ci'ey, and on The question wherh.
er any breach Of The privilege OF The House had
been c"mmtlcd) asked leave to tnaku Report.
Objections were made, 6Hl the rules suspend
ed aud the Report was presented.
Mr. Toucry stated that lie was instructed hy The
COMMITTEE unanimously 10 move that The cnnsid
Grafton OF the Report be postponed III Monday
fortnight aud that ii be printed.
Mr. Grsnncll then Submitted a minority Report
signed by himself and Mr. Ravider.
Mr. Elmpre ct $. c. presented Il separate Re-
port for Lm-ef not agreeing lih bc views Of the
minority or the mu"ruy.
Mr. Robertson of Va. spoke in opposition 10 the
presenting. lie was not prepared TO vote for II
he lod doubts $ to the constitutional pow
of the House Ia appoint a committee to inves,i-
gate any thing affecting the privileges Of mean
Der Of tbs House. IT, order to take lime TO
feet ON So u,"meutous subject he uu,ed that HE
documents be laid for The present Oh Tie tube. Be-
fore his question Vas put and pending The motion
TO print the II onsc, Which was yer. Tim, adjourn
Cd The subject must come up on Monday.
The Committee consists If seven members. SO
-four agreed Ia The majority Report. Not line Of
either Report read.
Ia relation to Mr. Graves, The recommendation
is in the following words
"'The committee, therefore, viewing the breach
Of The nights and privileges Of The House, on the
part of Mr. Graves, to have been offence OF ihs
high character, uguius, The vital principle al de-
hbero,ne assembly aud of representative Guvcrn-
ueni, feel constrained, byu sense of duty, TO pre-
sent to iie House resolution That lie be expelled
thefeircn.'
with rrgord to he seconds. the committee de-
clare they deserve The censurc of the House.
ln conclusion. the report snys
"Ihe committee entertain no doubt iha. James
Wu,s"n Webb has been gull Y Of breach oi the
privileges Of the House bo, they also CONCUR
unanimously il the oplrl"n that II 'here be any real
GROUND 10 believe IhaI conspiracy TO ussasrIuna-
non uciuaily existed, set inrh ~ hat al:"cipus
paper drawn rp b, hIur, signed b, Damel Juckson
and " am II Morel, saorn 10 by The a'icrand
published 10 ilc New York Courier and Enquirer,
he BE left To iae cbasleemenl oi the c"urls Of Law
aud If pnbic opnion, and Ihor tie llouse w,il
consult rs own dignity and Ire public Interests by
bcstuNirg upon hiu 80 fuilier notice.
Any sEccuil'Ion bs 10 the course If the House
the subjpcl In Idir. Boz 1t Is not L, be presum
O. that the requisite nal orljy of Two thifds ior
pGlsl"r could be oU,sinrd, c,cn Il a bare NJ orly
could be.
The Nes Yor1 Times conservative paper complains
of the couuplous Of the recrn; EVICTION IN thr city Of
New York-and blan'cs al! sides registry law is
much needed w pfrvrDt voting IA different wards f.