Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-01-10

Walker, Clay, of Alabama, and Mer'
rick. The Senate adjourned without
taking any question. n
Mn. STEVENSON AND Mn. O'CoNEELL.
In the House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Adams moved TO amend the journal,
SO as TO make it exhibit the fact that he
had moved to take up for consideration
the resolutions offered by him some time
ago, in reference TO the ahnir between
Mr.. O'Connell and Mr.. Stevenson and
that he had sent to the chair a letter
Threatening him With assassination, which
was read, but refused to bo considered
by the House.
Il The question being put, Mr.. Lewis,
| who represents the district in Alabama,
from which the letter came, arose and
expressed his earnest conviction that il
was mere quiz no person bear
iag the name attached 10 it lived in
Montgomery, Ala.
| MIR. Robertson, Of Richmond, Va.
also said that he knew tho relatives OF
Mr. Stevenson well and had never
heard of such person as The one whose
name is appended to this letter.
II Mr.. Adams said it was not from any
fear Of danger that he was induced To
present this letter-he had no such fear;
but he did not think that threat Of as
sassination addressed to member OF
Congress, ought 10 be received in the
light Of quiz.
II The motion Of Mr.. Adams was rel ect.
ed but as the motion itself was insert
ed on the journal, including the facts he
wished to have exhibited there, lie gain
ed his object.
L MIR. Haynes moved that the House
resolve itself into committee oflhe whole
for the purpose Of taking up the Presi'
dents message but the motion was re-
ljected
Il MIR. SECRETARY WOODBURY..
i Mr.. Cusbman Of New Hampshire ask.
cd leave TO make statement. "Leave,
leavc"-"NO, no"-and other cries, in
dicating the different wishes of diferen,
members, were heard in various parts oI
the House; the leave was granted. MI
Cushman then, referring to the objection
he had made on Friday to- consider the
resolution offered by Mr.. Wise, propos.
ing 10 raise a select committee for the
purpose of inquiring whether there are
grounds suflicient for instituting articles
of impeachment against Mr.. Woodbury.
declared he did not object because he
was indisposed for inquiry. On the
contrary, he, and (hc was authorized tc
say too) the Secretary himself, were de
sirous to have an investigation, if the
committee raised for that purpose should
be appointed in The usual way, by the
Speaker. Loud laughter from all sides
indicated tho sensibility Ct the House
TO this declaration Of magnanimous will.
lingness to meet the high responsibility
Of being examined by packed and par.
tizan committee. MIR. Cushman wa.
then proceeding to eulogize the Socreta'
~, when he was called to order by MIR
Menilee. lie took his seat, declaring
that he had said all he wished.
/ MIR. Prentiss, Of Mississippi, next rose
and asked leave TO make q statement il
reply, rs his friend from Virginia was
not in his place. The House refused
his request-Nlr. Cushman HIMSELF viii
characteristic generosity, voting ngains
granting the same privilege he had ask
ed for and obtained.
/ Mr.. Wise, who came in while the
vote was pending, asked for himself the
/ privilege Of speaking. This also was
refused.
The Speaker then proceeded to call
on the committees for reports.
After this formal business was over,
the House went into committee Of the
whole OIL the Presidents message and
MIR. Cushman being in posse ssiOn Of the
floor, undertook 10 defend his friend the
Secretary Of the Treasury. With all
his encomastic fervor, however, he
could not disprove the facts disclosed by
the documents now before the House.
Il These stand untouched by any thing he
advanced. Mr.. Secretary Woodbury.
continued in Office and re-appoinied a
number Of dishonest demagogu ues, after
he knew that they had retained in their
hands thousands upon thousands Of the
peoples money. That fact Mr.. Cush-
man did not even attempt to get over.
H DIR. Duncan has the floor tomorrow.
/ He intends, it is said, to annihilate Mr..
Bond-if he can.
i In SENATE, Thursday, Jan. 3d,-Mr.
Mexican presented memorial from
certain ladies Of Erie county, Penn.
sylvania, praying law Of Congress to
abolish slavery in the District Of Co
lumbia and the Territory of Florida, and
for the prevention Of that traffic between
the states. The petitioners desired n
reference to a select committee. Laid
on the table, % to ii.
H Mr.. Buchanan presented n petition
from citizen, stating that he had dis
covered the means Of preventing the
explosion Of steam boilers, and asking
such Senators as might please, to test
the value Of this discovery.
Mr.. B. said, from the high authority
that had sustained the memorial, he was
induced to believe that The memorialisl
had really succeeded
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
BY Mr. Davis, from the committee on
commerce, report on the memorial Of
sundry officers Of the revenue cutter