The New York herald., 1844-12-20
Blythe SOUTHERN MAIL.
Warrington.
correspondence OF the Herald
The CAPITOL.

correspondence OF the Heraldl
- The CAPITOL,
WASHING RON, Wednesdays
COMBINATION of Collector Pan Ness-Passage of
the Stdtms 81 Heirs V FIton-Assauu on John
Quincy Adams-New Movement for Anrerafio,,
The 1anf in the HoSse-Adjomnmen for
the Holidays, &c.
JAMES c. BENNETT, ESQ.
The nomination OF Collector Van Ness, OF your
city was confirmed by unanimous vote Of the
Senate to-day in Executive session, as well as some
few others Of MINOR importance. The Senate
passed the bill granting the claims of the heirs of
Robert Fulton, amounting to $4,000, and also
adopted Mr.. Benton's resolution, inquirng the au-
thorship Of the celebrated Jordon letter on Texas
scrip, alludedto by the late Secretary, Upshur, in
communication TO Congress. Senator Niles also
introduced resolution, which was adopted, in
qairing into the manner in which the government
moneys are now deposited by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Quite scene of excitement was exhibited this
morning at the moment the Hsuse was about TO
commence business. An elderly man, named
Captain Sangstan, OF most dissipated habits, who
was laboring under the effects OF liquor appeared
at one OF the doors OF entrance to the Hall Of Con-
gress' and desired one Of the messengers to inform
Jonn Quincy Adams, that gentleman wished 10
see hirI. Mr.. Adams Instantly LETT his seat and
passed out OF the door leading to the Post Office,
when Captain Sangstan seized him by the hand
and arm, and using some harsh expression, was in
the act OF taking him by the other shoulder as if
TO shake him, when one OF outer door keepers
rushed up and forced them apart. Sangstan ap-
Peared insane from excess of liquor, which no
doubt prompted the acr as he had no motive that
can be ascertained. On being removed he used
wild lncohereRt threats against the whole body
OF Congress, which made it fully apparent that he
was acting from disordered mind. The Ser.
geant-at-Arms instantly afterwards appeared in the
Hall, removed his insignia Of Office, and arrested
Sangstan, VINO was detained in private apartments
until Mr. Adams was called out to see him.
Sangstan then apologized for his strange conduct,
avowlng that ne meant not to injure Mr.. Adams,
but that he did not know what he was doing
Mr.. Adams torgave him, and he was then taken
before Justice and bound over to keen the peace
especially towards Mr. Adams and towards the peo.
pie OF the District IN general He is an aged man,
nearly as old as Mr.. Adams, but possessed of more
physical strength than Mr.. Adams He was an Of
ficer IN the last war; and fought gallantly in seve-
raj different engagements. lntemperance has blast
ed his mental energies, severed himself from his
family and nearly terminated his existence.
Mr. Weller, OF Ohio, gave notice in the House
to-day that he should introduce Joint resolution
tomorrow III favor Of the immediate annexation
OF Texas, The resolution will contain no de-
,a;,is' eu, merely the simple act Of annexa-
non, leaving the question OF slavery, boun-
dary Nc, to be settled at a future period. 1t
WI! utterly dlsclam the proposition oi Mr.. Ben
tons bill, "a favor Of obtaining the assent Of Mex-
CO. The House occupied during the morning
by the re-vamped speeches Of Foster OF Pennsy-
yania, and Payne Of Alabama, on the bill OF Mr..
Phenix Of New York, as reported yesterday, in ia
yor Of refundng duties on rail road iron imported
tor the use OF corporate companies State works
MI Foster, who IS democrat, opposed all change
in the present tariff articles of iron, and Mr..
Payne advocated a revenue duty Of 20 per cent
The bill was finally laid upon the table by a vote
OF ayes 1885, nays l4O This vote is no test of opn-
ION as to a change IN the tariff, as many members
voted 10 lay the bill the table because OF its mo-
nopoly character.
This constituted the proceedings Of the House,
and therefore an additional report is unnecessary.
In the Senate the Committee Of Claims reported
adversely 10 the claim OF the widow Of Admiral
Reeside, the former mail contractor
The Supreme Court have fixed Friday next as
the day to hear the argument of Mr.. Treadwell in
favor OF bringing Governor Dorr 10 this city on a
hdbeas corpus, TO sign writ OF error.
The Message Of President Tyler accompanying
the latest Mexican correspondence, will be sub
mltted tomorrow.
Both Houses OF Congress will probably adjourn
over Tor week from Friday next, in order 10 al
low members to visit their families and ENJOY the
holidays.
Nothing has been done in Congress yet TO create
graphic scene worthy OF description