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SENATE. Tuesday, April 10. Mr. Grundy, from tho commhteo on the post offices and post roads reported the bill for the estab lishment of certain post routes and the discontinuance of oth ers, with many amendments, which were read, after which they were laid on the tabic. The Appropriation bill was ta ken up, and Mr. Holmes conti nued his speech thereon for two hours and a half, when nothav ing concluded, he gave way to a motion to adjourn. Wednesday, Wth. Mr. Ben ton rose to enquire of the chair man of the committee on manu factures, whether he had obser ved on his table a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, made in answer to a resolution of tho Senate, showing the number and value of acres of public lands in the market, the amount surveyed, &,c. and whe ther a report might soon be ex pected from the committee, as they had then before them all the information required on that subject. Mr. Dickerson said in reply, that the committee had had no meeting since the receipt of the report; that the committee would meet on Sat urday, when it would be laid before them, and that a report might be expected from the committee in a very days there after. The bill supplementary to the act for the relief of the officers and soldiers of the re volutionary army, was taken up on motion of Mr. Foot; the question being on Mr, Robin son's motion to amend, as mo dified by Mr. Grundy, to include in the benefits of the bill, those officers and soldiers who serv ed in the Indian wars under Generals Clarke, Wayne, Uar mer, lamtranck and St. Clair. Mr. White moved further to a mend the bill, by providing for those who fought in the Indian wars in the southwest up to 1794. Both amendments were opposed. The arrival of the hour of one, arrested the de bate, and the bill was laid on the table. Tho general appro priation bill was then taken up, and Mr. Holmes, after occupy- uiuuuur loruooui two Hours, concluded his speech in reply to Messrs. Smith and Kane. The Senate then, in committee of the whole, adopted several a mendments to the bill, after which it adjourned. Thursday, 2th. -The Pre sident communicated a report from the Secretary of State, transmitting, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 29th of January, a copy of a letter from the U. States Consul at Havre, containing additional information relative to the sup posed intention of the French Government to incmnsn tlmir duty on cotton imported into France. After the reading and reference of a number of bills from the House, the general ap propriation bill was taken up, uauiu unfinished business, and several amendments were adop ted. Mr. Clay then moved to strike from the bill the appro priation for the salary and outfit of the Minister to Guatemala, on the ground that there was no settled government in that coun try, and the commerce of the U. States with it was too incon siderable to justify the expense OI tne mission. On iIhq mntinn a debate ensued- on takinrr the question, Mr. Clav's mntinn wna JeCt,(lryeas 8 nys 30. The :-v4k,i4j icu aajourneu. Friday, dth. The Senate received a message from the President of the United Stales, transmitting a letter from the Secretary of State suggesting the propriety of exempting Por tuguese vessels arriving in the United States from the payment of tonnage duties, in return for a like exemption, on the part of the Portuguese government, in favor of our vessels. The ge- neral appropriation bill was ken up, and considered as tho unfinished business. Mr. Mil ler moved to strike from the bill the appropriation for the outfit of a Minister to France, on the ground that an appropriation, in the first instance, would be affirming, on the part of the Senate, the right of the Presi dent to make appointments of ministers in the recess of the Senate, a power which he de nied, lie was for leaving that question open, and if Mr. Rives, our present Minister in France, returned during the recess, and the state of our relations with that country rendered an imme- liate appointment necessary. ihc President could make the appointment, and pay the outfit out of the contingent fund for foreign intercourse a fund am ply sufficient for the purpose. debate then ensued, in which the motion was sustained by Messrs. Miller, Holmes, Clay, Chambers, Poot, 1 azewell, and opposed by Messrs. Smith, King, and Porsyth. On taking tho question by yeas and, it was decided in the affirmative yeas 21, nays 21 the Vice President giving the casting vote. Mr. Clay then proposed to strike out the appropriation of a Charge to Belgium. On this question, Messrs. Clay, Tazewell, and Ewing advoca ted, and Messrs. Ilaync, Miller, and Webster opposed the mo tion. Before taking any ques tion, the Senate adjourned. Saturday, llth. The seve ral bills, relating to the affairs of the District of Columbia, which have passed the House of Representatives, received their first and second readings, and were referred to the proper committee. Some other pri vate bills passed through inter mediate stages; after which, the Senate proceeded to the consi deration of Executive business, and continued engaged in that business until the adjournment. Monday, 1Gi. Mr. Forsyth from the committee on foreign relations, reported a bill to ex empt vessels coining from Por tugal from duties on tonnage, which was read twice and laid on the table. The bill to ex tend the benefits of vaccination to the Indians, was ordered to a third reading. Mr. Buckner made a report unfavorable to certain bills from the House on the subject of pensions. Mr. vlnv, from the committee on manufactures, made a report on the subject of the Public Lands, accompanied by a bill lo appro priate, for a limited time, the proceeds of the public lands. There was an opposition made to the second reading of this bill by Mr. Benton; when, on motion of Mr. Smith, for the purpose of taking up the appro priation bill, the bill just repor ted was ordered to he on the table. Mr. Clay then moved the printing of the bill and re port, and to print 3,000 extra copies. Mr. Chambers moved 5,000. This motion led to a discussion. Mr. Smith also moved to lay this motion on the table, which motion was nega tived ayes 4, noes 40. Of the report, after considerable dis- cussion, 5,000 extra copies were ordered to be printed. The Senate adjourned at the close of this debate. II. OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, April 10. Mr. Storrs addressed the House un til the expiration of the hour al lotted to morning business, in opposition to the report of the committee on tne judiciary, ask ta-jing to be discharged from the further consideration of the charges made against the Col lector of the port of Wiscasset, Maine. The House went into committee of the whole on va rious bills (14 in number) in re lation to the District of Colum bia. Mr. HALL suggested a constitutional objection to the bill incorporating the trustees of the Methodist Church, when Mr. Doddridge moved the committee rise and report all the bills excepting that, to the House, which was carried. The House then adjourned. Wednesday, 1 th. Tin; con sideration of the report of the committee on the judiciary, on the subject of tho charges a gainst the Collector of Wiscas set was resumed, and Mr. Storrs continued his argument until the close of the hour. The re mainder of the day was devoted to the consideration of the bills appertaining to the District of Columbia. Upon the bill for altering the draw of the bridge over the Potomac, Mr. Dod dridge moved an amendment, providing for the purchase of tin; present bridge, and the erec tion of a new one on its site free of toll, which, after some de bate, was adopted, by a vote of ayes 75, noes 44. Thursday, 12. The Spea ker presented a memorial from Commodores Patterson, Hull, Stewart, and other distinguished naval comnfanders, setting forth the inadequacy of the pay of 1flicers of the navy, and solicit ing the attention of Congress to the subject. It was referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the Union. After the introduction of various bills, the House resumed the consid eration of the report on the Wiscasset charges; and Mr. Storrs concluded his argument in favor of an inquiry by the House. He was followed . by Mr. Kennon, of Ohio, in sup port of the propriety of a refer ence of the investigation to the Treasury Department; but, be fore the termination of his re marks, the hour expired, and the House passed to the order of the day. The House, after wards, on the motion of Mr. Hubbard, went, into a commit tee of the whole, and took up the revolutionary pensions bill. 1 he question was taken on the amendment to repeal the provi sion of the former act, by which the applicant for a pension could not receive it unless he were in indigent circumstances: when it was carried by a vote of ayes 1, noes 44. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed; and the House ad journed. Friday, 13. The consid eration of the report on the charges against the Collector of Wiscasset, was resumed. Mr. Kennon concluded his remarks in support of an inquiry bv the House. At the expiration of the hour, the several District bills, which had been ordered for the engrossment, were seve rally read a third time and pass ed. Mr. Collier, of New York, from the committee on elec tions, presented a report, decla ring the seat of Mr. C.C. John ston, of Virginia, to be vacated in consequence of irregularity in the proceedings of the elec tion; and it was made the spe cial order of the day for Mon day next. The House then took up private bills from the calendar, and the remainder of tho (Jay was devoted to their consideration. Saturday, 14th. Mr. Jarvis, of Maine, addressed the House at length, in support of the mo tion of the judiciary committee, to be discharged from the fur ther consideration of the char ges against the Collector of Wiscasset. Mr. J. having con cluded The Speaker laid be fore the House the following let ter from the Hon. Wra. Stan berry, of Ohio. To the Hon. Andrew Stevenson, Speaker of the II. of Rcpres's: Sir: I was waylaid in die itreel, near to my boarding house, last night, about 8 o'clock, and attacked, knock ed down by a bludgeon, and severely bruised and wounded by Samuel Houston, late of Tennessee, for words spoken in my place in the House of Representatives; by reason of which I am confined to my bed. and unable to discharge my duties in the House, and attend to the interests of my constituents. I communicate this information to you, and request that you will lay it before the House. WILLIAM STAN KERRY, Member of the II. R. from Ohio. April 14, IS 32. M r. Vance thereupon offered the following resolution: Hesolved, That the Speaker do is sue his warrant, directed to the Ser-eiint-at-Arms attending to the House, commanding him to take in custody, wherever to be found, the body of Samuel Houston, and the same in his custody to keep, subject to the further order and discretion of the I louse. A long debate arose on this motion, which occupied the whole of the day, on the pro priety of considering the vio lence, committed out of the Ca pitol, as a breach of privilege. The previous question was at length called for, and carried 106 to G4, and the resolution was then passed, 145 to 25 votes. The House sat till G o'clock. Monday, IGih. After the re ception of a few petitions, Mr. Plummet addressed the House on the Wiscasset case; before he had concluded his remarks, the House proceeded to the or ders of the day. The Speaker then informed the House that, in obedience to the resolution adopted on Saturday, he had issued his warrant directing the feergeant-at-Arms to take into custody Samuel Houston; that the Sergeant-at-Arms had there upon taken him into custody, and that lie now awaited the further order of the House. After some discussion, it was ordered that Samuel Houston be brought to the bar of the House, "to answer the charge of having assaulted and beaten Wm. Stanberry, a member of this House from the State of Ohio, for words spoken by said Stanberry, in his place as a member of this House, in de bate upon a question depending before this House." Mr. Hous ton was then brought to the bar of the House, in custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms, when the Speaker announced to the ac cused the charge alleged him; and stated to him, that if lie desired counsel to assist in his defence, time tn nrnnnro that defence, or the benefit of witnesses, to mention it, and his request should be reported to the House for its order thereon. Mr. Houston replied, thnf l,n did not desire counsel, that he wished to have the testimony of witnesses, and that he could be prepared with his defence in 24 "ours. The Speaker then di rected that the accused be con ducted from the House. After which, Mr. Davis, of Mass. mo ved the appointment of a com mittee of privileges, to consist "of seven members, to consider and report the proceeding pro per to be observed by the House in the trial of the case. T,o resolution was agreed to with, out debate, and the following members were forthwith an. pointed by the Chair to com pose the committee, viz: Messrs. Davis, of Mass. Drayton. TW lor, Wayne, Muhlenburg, Clay iiiowiui, x uu nouse then adjourned. f-i mil TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1832. JIn consequence of the absence of the Editor, no paper will be issued from this office. the ensuing week. gpYVe have received the first number of the Windsor Herald, pub. lished by Mr. John Campbell, late of the Roanoke Advocate. Ii is neatly printed, on a super royal sheet, and promises to be a valuable acquisitioa to the citizens of Bertie and the adja cent counties. Mr. Campbell has our best wishes for his success. (pFrancis P. Blair, Esq. Editor of the Washington Globe, has issued proposals for publishing during the approaching summer and fall, an Ex tra edition of his weekly paper, com prising thirty numbers, at the mode rate charge of 1. (QThe Philadelphia Inquirer cau tions the public against a band of im postors, pretending lo be Polish refu gees, who are prowling about the country, preying upon the humane and charitable. A few days since the inhabitants of this place were honor ed with a visit from one of these im portant personages, but meeting with httle tavor or atlection he soon de camped. (AVe find, in several papers of this State, similar notices of the movements of these gentry, who gen erally tell their story well, and should be guarded against with care. I QJA Jackson Slate Convention was held at Vandalia,the seat of gov ernment of Illinois, on the 26th ult. for the purpose of nominating electors who will support Gen. Andrew Jack son for President, and Col. Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky, for Vice President. A resolution was adopt ed providing that should Col. R. M. Johnson not be taken up by the friends of Gen. Jackson throughout the U. Slates, to an extent sufficient to afford a hope of his election, then the Electoral candidates are consider ed by the Convention at liberty to vote for any other of the gentlemen who it is believed will be acceptable to the friends of Gen. Jackson in Illinois. From the Halifax Advocate. . ttAt a meeting of the friends of General Jackson, held at the Court House in Williamston, Martin county, on the 10th A pril, 1832, Capt. Jesse Cooper was called to the Chair and Asa Biggs appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting was explained, and on motion, the Chair appointed Col. Jo seph J. Williams, James II. Watts, William 8. Ray ncr, Jo seph Reddick and Asa Biggs a committee to draft resolutions approving the administration of General Jackson; who, after re tiring a few minutes reported the following preamble and re solutions: In the exercise of a constitutional right, "to assemble together to con sult for our common good," we deem it a privilege, as well as a duty, in common with our fellow citizens elsewhere, to express our views with regard to the election of a President and Vice President of the U. States
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