Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-01-08
tLIJAu PAINE
xxvth CONGRESS, I'd SESSION.
cy,,,-e.l,.s. IF ne Journal IF commoe,.

Washington Dec 81.
The fret ihrc done by the iIousc to-day Vas
o.. ,r,,e 20 .t.ufn over TO "Wednesday, as Gus
t.g.sfy. --,u.m.rtos utlu. New Years. NJ
sb.,,.t Wluaus remarked that the House he'd
bc,.,r adjourn over TO thc lrsi Monday Of Dcecm-
b,rrcsi. a. they sboNrl uo deposition Ia hosI-
tc... / differ from Mr Williams as TO t"'s, Con
o-e.. has nueh TO DO, besides attending TO toe Of
.,nsty current Of business uud ,Acy shu" cnpo-
.i.len to do their duly, 10 due uue.
Tie States were called tpr resolutions, md
,s.t number we're offered. Many related To the
.,a,c Of iliugs CA The Northern and Northeastern
frontier. Mr. Coshiog offered rc-olution calling
t.r auy iufUrmatguD ~ pussessiyu ol ne ffe-'deN'
. TO ibe relations 5ctween Faucc and Mexico,
.d the ui,cuur deoigns OF the lormcr towaIds thc
.aucr
Nj adams, -.issGssiad'ion.
The promipen, Incident of the day was Mr. Ad
ANS ;,resenta,ion Of letter from Alabama, re-
rci,ed tins morning, menscng hm with Hssassiua'
,ion.
y, Adams moved to take up the Stevenson and
'O'Couueu Resolutions, submitted on the Oh De-
rcmher: aud, in support Of his motion, he sent
To the chair tie letter IN question. which, which
Wsstcad lie did no, offer the letter, he saId, TO
rasc any question Of privilege upor IT. but as n
IL nson Why be should call up the resolutions im
mediatcly. iuasmu,h as by tic day after 10 mcrrow
he might be dcsd man.
Mr. Adams also stated, IN private, tina, he did
40, fg about the letter for he received
many such, on, having received the letter this
noIn.nr he offered II reason why the sub
/ lect should be taken up.
The following is verbatim copy OF the ep's'lc ;
Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 10.
! J. Q. ADAMS.
Sir In looking over the proceedings of Con-
rress observed that you have introduced your fun
tastes ugnn BY trying TO lmPca,ch the caTicier
aud homer Of orr Minister 20 England, Mr.
Stevenson. Mr. S. is a relative cf mne; one
who hote dear to me, and shall call you to &c
coun, when get to WashlDgtor | think, and
So dose the country, that Mr. >. was condescendihg
TO much to notice such friend Of devils. such as
! consider you, and on my arrival Ia Metropolis, !
sha shoe, you the very first time you to make
any remark about my friend Mr. 5. SO snon as
NJ. e. Perry returns 10 the U. S. you will die Ger
tain. You are better suited for cell III the mad
house than seat in one of the highest places on
earth. lam sea-iarng man myself, and would
20 my God ware permitted to see you 10 the act
of speaking unexpectedly of my friends If you
mention their names explanation will satisfy Inc
only to take you life and that l shall do in pres
cnce Of the assembled wisdom Of the world. ]
expec, to fight duel in the District Of Columbia
before the session is ended. If you open your
head-trap about that mode Of settling affairs,
shall be much induced to assure you as on mos,
any thing els. | shall be in Washington by the
2ud January 1899. b. S. CONWALD.
The letter is addressed to Hon. Jno. Adams.
n. b. Some read the signature Connald Con
, valid.
The letter is posimntked Montgomery. Alabama
! Dec. 20h the day after It's date. 1t bears intrn
, &c evidence Of genuineness. There is no partIc
ular rerson TO suppose It a hoax. 1t is Il gen
. uIne letter of menace but sUpposes tina
The menace will be executed.
Mr. Vases Impeachment
0 Mr Wise moved the appointment o: selec
: Committee OF nine members, TO be chosen by bal
> lot. with power to send for persons and papers
e inquire aud report whether there are sSticicu
. grounds for pre'errng an impeachment egalus
: Lew Woodbury., Secretary of the Treasury. TIA
!, motion lies over one day under the rule, aud NJ
Wise moved to consider the resolution now. NJ
II Cushmsn OF New Hampshire objected, and NJ
Wise wished the objection and tie name Of III
d objcelor to be placed on the journal lie wishe
a. It 10 be known from What quarter the ohjecto
e came.
Ie Resolution Of Expenditures.
., Mr. Montgomery of n. {. offered a resoutic
providing limitation Of The annual expenditure
=, 10 10 900 900. This was the sum estimated /
of Louis MeLane as sufficient for all necessary pu
a. poses.
~ D0eliing.
as Mr. eastman Of \. II. offered Joint resol
D. uou tor pfoPcsug to the State Legislatures
p amendment q The Constitution rendering sf
.e leison WHO shall be engaged IA due. apable
be A''dios any office BY election, OF sppo,atnca:
D tie Federal Government
- Sir SIsuley offered resolution making il 10
u. ~ Ia house that petitions On ihe subject oi q
save 'Iaae between tie Siale-, g.. shall not
e' received. Itese resuluiioEs lie over ono day
y, Af :. Williams offered a resolution calling o.
% on Tie hesds Of departments fgt statements oi q
Expenditure Of each department from Janusfy |
&c I-2s, 10 l., JspOsfy, 1889. The resolution q
IN over one day, Of coUise; but Mr ". moved
"a consideration nov, sAlch tie Huase refused.
% 'ast uumser 0C reso,utuas 90 different a.
' .,e,s ~cfr DGeIed.
.r- NJ Rra AID M HoozBvry.
~ Nr Rsss stated IN the Seusic. to csy. that
O, see nqi p'essaI her The Report Of Mr. W oodsu
90 reply 10 Ale Predictions fespsctirr tke rrerf