True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-14

Latest from Washington We give b.,,w m :,
.,rnct from the latest dates.
Dec. 29.-The Senate did not ssscmb,, H.;
day. ~
House. OF RSPREsENTAT1vEs-Mr. Band Of ()h;o
wished the House to TAX e ND the re,,r, ,r Ill., G.
cre'ary Of the Treasury in relation to iii. ,,h,;
detaulters. Motion denied.
mr.. C'mGreIing moved for action on III. So
nfe Bill in relation to the paynen. Of tho four,l
'nst"iment Of public revenue. The Hou,e m,d,
that subject special order Of III. LIST Monday !,
Jenuary. -
| Inc other business was Of no public i'm por,once
Dec. SIN Senate, Mr.. Walker reported bill
claiming tor Mississippi, the per cent, fund dine
ner. MT. Pearce. Bill for The punisbm ent of p.r-
sons who have or nay fraudulenly claim p.vmen,
"'penti'n'. Mr.. Morris of Ohi" resolution M,
TO order the printing Of 80. OOO copies Of a repor,
~ lea'on to salt I'LL further at,ion Of the Senate
Debate occupied most of tie dny.
In the House, resolutions from Mr.. Cn,bn,,,
~ H., Proposing an amendment of The Con.,,,
ton OF tbs United States, prevrn,ine snv mnn f,on
holding an office under the United States who .b.
give or receive challenge.--Mr. Gushing, con.
corning the United States and Grea, Britain. call.
ing upon the Executive Departments for joformo.
''on es 10 the CONDITION Of affairs upon the fon,ir,
In relation TO the North Eastern Bouodoyv-,h.
BRUSH possessions in thu North Western Terr;,,rv
&c. The resolutions were adopted. Mr., Wise.
asking tor select committee Of nine mem bers IN
be ch"sen by ballot, with full powers to ssnd for
rs''""s and papert, to inquire whether the secrc.
'ary of the Treasury has been guilty Of snx oc,
"h'c" may lay him open to impeachment, Mr.
Cush'nan OF N. II objecting Denied.
A resolution offered calling upon the s.cr.-
vary o. the Treasury for information whether any
u" inc old deta"'ers have settled up their accounts
dnrng the year past. Not adopted.
resolution was als' Altered, declaring tina, tho
expenditures of,his Government cuob, m, ~ ~
'eed sl5'ooo'ooo. per a"num. No. adopted.
"'onR resolutions in regard to Slavery in the
'a'eS' p'stHct OF Columbia and the Trrritor;..
were offered by Mr.. Stanley, Of N. c. and laid m
ne table under the resolutions Of Mr.. A,her,on
Mr.. WllIiams, Of Kentucky, offered y.s.,,,;,,
'alnq upon the Postmaster General. and The g.
relaries OF War. Navy, Treasury and S,,,. :.
VI n'sh the House with copy of their expenditures,
rom a'h OF March 1888, to the 4h Of March 1890
communicating also the number Of clerks. ,al,-
les, expenditures. and evrry particular in rea,o,
the Departments. lie ask ed 10 suspend the rul..
refused. Mr. Prcn'is-, in reference to tho Hov..
ending members from Mississippi home a, las,
csson-not adopted.
Somebody in Mon'go cry, Ala has been threat.
ming TO assassinate J. @. Adams. Mr.. A, expo..d
ne letter containing tho threat
Mr. Kennedy OF Md. Offered a resolution asking
'r selec, committee, with full power to send for
s'''ns, onquirs into the expsdiency of adopting
o"e rules Of action in relation to tho interference.
once holders i" the Elections Of the people, and Q
reference to contested elections in tho House.
lot adopted ,
Inc House ndj"n'red over 10 Wednesday. h
Jar. 3-Judg" Whi,e took his sea, in the Senate I
Resolutions were Uttered. and ono of soma I'M, a
'"snce oy Nv R'vrs, calling upon the Secretary y
"arto furnish information similar to tia, ,,k., y
MS resolution sent last month to the Sscr.,u,v i