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ty-two, eight hundred and ten dollars, and twenty

even cents. For completing the public warehouse, in Balti more, sixty thousand dollars. For the payment of the balance of the salary of Valentine Giesy, Jale superintendent of the.Cumberland Road, east of the Xo river, eight hundred and sixty-two dollars and eighty-seven cents. For the purchase of a site and building a customhouse in the city of Boston, fifty thousand dollars, . in addition to whit may be obtained by a sale of the present custom-house, provided a suitable site can be obtained and a custom-house satisfactory to the Secretary of the Treasury can be built to cost not exceeding these appropriations for that purpose. wkh il, ?.Pr . P'r I w,'s connected Zt'JZ TIL,". - - Forth fluence of the nW.dnnn m .Un l o t... ?Z:V?T10'"'a """J i t . . J lc,lw rVr,??"m "m "reaKing up ol the l..und.ltion .lore, .he sum orthirty-eigln" thousnnd dollar ' ,S be expended under the direction of th- Snprpnr. I ' Cfthe Treasury, and the work to he 7. Z contract in the ordinary mode of letting contract for public works. 0 contracts For payment for nreDirinnrin,in n,i u:n.vn J the documents nrrt..-ni i i . 11 . tuw uuiuiutais oruereu to lie ririnioii Itu n oc on. a K T " UI1U llllllllll" Setlon.uniliril.omM-.-:V.:;-r as were contained in the aonmnri ""iv. . i iv 11 iju tjiju object, in the act of May the fifth uicu ami ininy-twojtorty thousand ror payment lor printing the tincrto the nublir. Imrlvi -ml n.tengraving the necessary' map,, ordered o'be i. ecl bv tie Senate, ion il.n,.3,..rtmf.f I l . "i sixty dollars . . .. o' " uiiu And the following sums for the Military Acade my at West Point: F or defraying the expenses of the Buard of Vis iters at West Fotnt, two thous md dollars. tor fuel, forage, stationery, printing, transporta - ion. and nnqfflo. nWio t.n..o-.r..l I I l i r. 6v, H,w HwuMiiu uiuc uuiiuicu anu sixty-five dollars. ForreDiirs.imnrnvPm,n,o;,n ...r,...:,.,

, g Ui.v v.xiiov,aui uuiiu - f m - ' y 7 j PilPAQ CIV tlirxil.irt ,1 C. 1 I II. . UOIiara i ii 1 aa"u "vu "u"reu anu iwenty-e.gnt Fnrmr.r . i . , , . J?or nnv ol aniuhntsnnrl nunrfprnna r.r'j f.1ofU T llu"a.rIeo sonars. ror r)hilnriTirii"il anniroino nn.1 ..r .t. , , . ,-,: i .-w. , wuim, r...w.. wrj,u,.,lu uiiu ,ans mo fame, five hundred and ciohfv-five dollars. i ittv trt ui uiiuiii in XjIllflllCCrill'''. ' six hundred dollars. 1 ' For completing the custom-house buildin and t: i ' i. -. . . . c 1 nu Fnr riifvloli fur tlm T V- i t .. r. I lars -..v.uau.y iuu joi, six mousand eight Hundred dol-! Pormn.lUfi...l. J . .. . - it .WZ.Z. "ri""'Vrra- i ius ana contingencies for the den irlmenl of cliem-, sir, and repairs of instruments for the m.themn,. j wftSST' "e "'0US1,,J "e '"'"drCd-J me ucjjjrunenis 01 mineralogy, artillery and sword exercises, one thousand four hundred ' dollars. For increase and expenses of the Library, eight j hundred and seventy-three dollars. & i For miscellaneous items, and incidental cxpen-' ses, one thousand five hundred and fifty-eight dol-! Jars. ! For pay of the officers, cadets and musician?, fifty-six thousand one hundred and thirty-two dollars. Forsubsislencc of otneers and cadets, thirty-nine thousand five hundred and sixty-six dollars. For forage of officers, one thousand one hundred i p .. . i ii "TT1 : . . I rurcioumig 01 omcers' servants, Uiree hundred 1 ana tinny OoUars. or recording the opinions of the Supremo court of the United States, two hundred and fifty dollars; which recording shall be done by the Clerk of said Court presently after the delivery of such opinions. 1 For the publication of the new system of diseip-' line and tactics for the use of the army of the United States,two thousand six hundred dollars; and for compensation to Winfield Scott, 'infield Scott, the author and ! (compiler, and for superintending the printing of the same, five thousand dollars. For additional pay to the officers of the navv and

ings, grounds, roads, wharves boats cms an hndslnl i r amrinaiion, .. ' .2 w"1,vesf ooaib, cans, and , anu sti.ui be in such lorm. and be .snnnnrind ,v c.it.

iTllll . f - ' - ' Hoiiconf RpnrPPnt9t;v,0 i ; the conDer of the same. and mintinrr tlin;i;,, r. ullu lunwiutf the Rotundo, twelve thousand five hundred dollars. ' For salary of the gardener emnloved in smmr. i & -j i - uoiiiii' j i intending the capitol squsre and other nublir. : i 1! ih - 1 . i .1 .1. t-, -. ...imv, u iu cuijui- ; grounds one thousand dollars. j ror lighting walk3 in order four tliousand For the protect " f . " , , , ,. uu h - jmiis of the pipes, fiye hundred dollars. i FVll" 51 llor-l I inns nnl rit-i!ra rC il.n TJ '. 1 . , air nine of lhr nniipfliirt nl ihf r--ii-trl 'i.wl m.-...;.... House, for gardener's salary, and for keepimr ,,e ; v. -. iiio ji x leaiue'ii s grounds and walks in order, including the cost of trees and shrubs, four thousand iwo hundred d.d. lars For laying a line of iron water State to the Navy Department, seventeen dollars. For improving Lafayette Square dollars. For the annual expense of two fire engines, two hundred dollars. For preparing the niches for the reception of the statues at the east front of the capitol, four hundred ana sixty dollars. For repairing the culvert, at the west front of the capitol, three hundred and ehrhtv dollars or completing the work of repa.ring and putting ; in order the Connressmnnl It o . uiuuuuj Hundred dollars. Sec. 2, And be it further enacted, That six hundred and fifty thous'and acres of land, in addition to the quantity heretofore appropriated bv the act entitled An act for the relief of certain ofli- ' cers and soldiers of the V irginia line and navv of the Continental army during the revolutionary war " ; i .i i- i j c Jl ; approved tha thirtieth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, and the act entitled "An act to extend the time for issuing military land warrants to officers and soldiers of the revolutionary n . . . . . . . . J war, approved the thirteenth day ot July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, and the act tnuiiea -An act granting an additional quantity i of land for the location of rpvnl.xinnnrvr i,(,..ni i land warrants," approved the second day of March, I one tliousand eight hundred and thirty-three, be j inn hi mmo iro horo . . 1 . . rr;l""?ie? loe Ppued, in the manner provided for in said nn tr iI.p unsatisfied warrants, whether original or duplicate, which have been or may be issued, as therein directed, to the officers, soldiers, and others therein described; and the certificates of scrip issued pur-

mc civil esiaunsnment oi tne navy yards, granted i Ui oouy, was proceeding on foot in the by act of the present session of Congress, two hun- - ire,c.t ro,ute fr0! the Capitol towards his lodgings drcd and ninety-five thousand seven hundred and "'J'1)'' vv!'e,1 at a little distance from theCap-thirty-lwo dollars and seventy-four cenN ! h,le, he overtook, on the Pennsylvania For alterations and repairs in the canitol inclu-' TJIT' J6"1' Lanc!.who was loitering or walking ding thedomesof the cllambers of th S,e ami t

lamps and keeping the nroundsand 1 .V 1 , a V y biruc'Vur- r'win? Just above ; np witn them, I heard Mr. Ewing say

, including cost of trees and shrubs 1 '7' L T' , l" slun 01 tiiC orchead, j about tho present Congress, but not having

five hundred dollars. ! l momftary stagger-' it distinctly, I inquired of General Thomson

ion ot the waste water nines and to have hn Cdln, ... .., i. " Vir k1't?. 1 ,l wus UKU "e 8 1,u l " te. saw L

4 k 1 --.w m . wi,uu in Liin 1,111 1 l.l Tl. HV IlllT H llCr V 1a I . I 1 .1 w - .

suant to said acts shall be receivable in payment

or any of the public lands liable to sale at private entry : Prodded, That no scrip shall bo issued until ine 1st day of Septembernext,and warrants shall be received in the General Land Office until tint day, and immediately thereafter, if the amount filed exceed six hundred and fifty thousand acres, the Commissioner of the General Land Office shall apportion the slid six hundred and fifty thousand acres of

hind among the warrants which may be then on ; whole Armv, probably including Lieut. Lane hiinnle, in lull silis.action thereof. j self, deeply regret the rash transaction, the particuSec. 3. And be it further enacted, Thai the i ara of which have thus been brieily recapitulated. 2d section of the act making appropriations for the ! t,ie constitution of the United Slates, it is civil and diplomatic expenses of the Government declarea that members of Congress "shall in al!

. me year is hereby repealed, and that the Sorrpinri? r 'p . ' i . ' , . ; (homed to p:,y to the collector?, naval officers," iveyorS,ad tl.eir respective clerks, toother' -----j v a-dburj oe anu ue is nerciiy au sur - .i ' ':r luyci.r win with i ,UVJ wuiuers Ol Hie several nor S Ot tho n lor I State,, out of any money in the Tressurv no, ot I crw 33 aDnronmteri. snrl. mm..,u Xs 1.i 1 1 7 uiii iv tut: ! 1,11 V."? n ,nir Ifi1?-. K . .1 1 .. J 7 oiuuuii. irJIIIHII i ST; " V: omcer shall into cfiect PrnrLlr J Tlmi , rr' i i v 1,0 OlUCCr snail ! compensa on thin wis mid in T rP 10 s,u oihcer I?" r; " ; "V" LJSe tiie compensa - t V I V I A Ull I IIIIIT I I II I I ( l TL I 111 1 "s-tl t-Al.. . . i , ,a" "l-irs, appraisers , iml cnrmn ...i..i i - ' 11 ,ocs other - ! not b Z "7. " A"1 :J"nT S"11 i . ,i V'V u" - k'-M. auu x roviaea lurlirr rhn i n c A ,.1 I 1 1 -v- uu v-ui" j lectors, naval officers, and surveyors shall render , . , mi- o.iiu i,uian account, quarterly to the Treasury, and the otii oers herein named or referred to render cr : an account, niinrtorlv to f!. ,:. r.i ' . J w n-ajjuve : cuueciors ,'."S:?mf: Wief0 "-y - emplyed, to he . forwarded to the Treasury of all the fL . I . . . .J' Ul UM UJU lLL3 anU tnuiuu)t;ms w n ever bv them rnrn'ivnrl n,i ,r..n i exneninnliU, L Ti. .. ?.V0dnnd f .a 1 ! T. VJ W"1 lw l, ,r .pecuvc oliices; wine , 1 'n-v-iiuins snail oe rendered .1. I : -v i7ii'in II proots, to be prescribed bv the Secretary nf tL ' I ( J ' 'It .... V . v. ... , . v j mu ' 3 WIU 111 l,!SJ "gnen t , best en orce the nmi. c n f.i , . . II . - . j and eiEsct : Prodded, also. That any 's 1 irv o f. . 7 . J", wt ("w.uus , mis secuon, and snow its nneniinn uiMiiiiuiisaiion due lor the vear IS 14 cfi-JI nt i! affected bv .J" 4 Sl,dM not Le ct CJitJ 4 Ami hit . j rri . mer,t of iuZtL J rc That no payo h" "imSS1? 0r ny ."P.r acl Passed at the present session of Confrrna sliall be made in the nnto or notes of any Bank " i". v.uue ar me place where ii 1111 11 ri:i 1 1 iimi r n t rxn a . ?' c" 3'mc.m W b? Provided that noth hero ennminnrf .i,.n i. ' .7.. . mu thing h, pold and silver ,nder in ZZrtZ a'''-m,heUi,ed S;aEa SpeaJccr of the House of Represcntati 31. VAN MJit-EW Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved, March 3d, 1835. ANDREW JACKSON. Hon. jr. JEiving 4' JLieuf. Ijfinc. HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Adjutant General's OJice, Washington, March 17, 1835.

reservanons ; wis-j. exceed it? cum ,f rr)nnn i.. i i .1 n .... i enuanv nosme to io m r f i. f.c.u a r ... . : " m !"niu iuru suusiance. wns i.hirii

.limn furlln.LMir.n 'pnrli nnrnnn.,,. l.n.i. . War. inivhini f(An.T l. .l . . - -l4VVl4. O O I .V 1 I.lll!A . ; otj a t tlie 111 It .1 llil Ii 1 1 I W il Inn if 1 .11 1 I . I... .1 !

i" uui, nur suau uie union ot anv two or , V ,. ua cmcieu, mai ho omcir On the ihv ifi!w. .. ...i. .. . i n i i . V. ; 1 "Jmni; m my , eighteen bun-, moreof these offices in one oerson enunZ I in l- ss' ctfuUcords against the Congress ofi ;nn ,j " Z "J ' T.' !,U UiMm Mr-w" i ,an. A scnllli ensued, which the spectators will

dollars. receive more than that sum ,lm . "i i'Y ne uVa Aa, under the penalty of bein- severe- .; 'T ' U - c . u,u nmourmniMi ol the ! be ,ble to rel ite with more accuracy than mvself.

.documents reh-1 That the whole number of custom-W oi . ..... ! ihe hfi Z , 'Z. OM i .1 d intervened between us, and I

1 TMir. P,ni.f T . . f", of Washington, pursuant to " O X -" No. 8 T l nurnose offtrmninmn .i r . . John F. Lane, of the 4th Regiment of Artillery, in reference to an assault alleged to have been by him ! made UP lie person of the Hon. John Ewin"-, a I membrr of Congress from the State of Indiana, while retur.nin froin l4Iie House of Representatives, on the l ? the 7'3th of February, 1835, in tbe City ; .c'lM i""10."' , rer,t1ed t,ie Allowing opinion: al fac Tdi " t ' l mteri' ! follows: ; t,M)i)loueas; 'T ! f r i .ntn-f1 t bI ternoon of 1 cbruary 2Gth, 133T, imme-l j aiately after the adjournment of the House of Repre- i :sentatives for the day, the Hon. John Ewing, a! r-.v. I. t .. . I 1 .. - 7 ' A 1 1'1'1. il,m' ,jieui- aiie turned risttpd in torrf e. . olce iuuuu, accosting .ir. lw inrv o ft- W ,1 a . wv it i iii. inn inn iirii it i n 1 1 i nr m i. a , or chastisement. Mr. Ewing bavin" nalurallv mani-! fested surprise and resentmfint nt Th;0 ji..n: : and R imvinrf n :r:: 1 1 . ' 1 . . -i vui.hhih.ui, ut mis uecia.rai on. , Llnd Ellow,ng a disposition to defend himself. Lieut "p Wln a slender iron cane, of less than six oun- i r.r,t r.r 1.. : i .. - ihiu., nu icinaiuuu nrm in me same position. Mr. Lwing also had a walking stick in hand, of the ilfsrri nl Inn onll.-.! n . ? ii.i he had recovered himself a little, he attempted to a u-cane. i u:s, as soon as use' w n tlie wooden case, or scabbard, immediate-! . v. ou Jlc next endeavored to revenge himself! . with the naked blade, or rapier; but this maimng in his position, he continued to defend him-! sen, eiinor with his hands, against the blows and thrusts aimed by Mr. Ewing wfth his rapier, or, with ! his hst, he knocked Mr. Ewing back, on his at- j mnpib 10 ciosc in. Un one occasion, whpn Mr i Ewing came within the laiter look tne tormer, whose hat had fall eil OfT. llV ' ciutu ui xjiClil. i o mi v1 if T i t. T .. .ii ' ------- 1- 1 1 1 . , ' J This incident terminated the contest, which happen ;i tfpnninnttu Q.i . . "I .V i ed within the view of manv witnesses. mP.nWritu w 1 wv 1, v- V bliu L.UllLlyCL. 1 1III.1I I I I I I I It'll, i the House of Representatives, and who worn mnr 1 or less distant from the scene. j "It does not appear that the parties used, or had about them, any weapon other than the sticks described. "The evidence but very slightly discloses tlie "t0i--s-t A. ! t 1 1 .1 1. V v i T c wnicn leu to ne assault made DY rieut. Ijano. o witness could trace t tn nnv thinir said or HJ L nhJZ ' , llui j louse ot which he was a member. One of the gen-: tlemen examined, who had been a member of the I same House, testified, that on being called upon by Lieut. Lane, about a week before the conflict, as : a triend, to bear a note to Mr. Ewing, demanding h - luc iaueJ. snoukl withdraw something sad by f n.ini'.on some former occasion, he. the witness, dis-' mas me latter should witiwiM. , .i. plainedf !v?a10nntfL0!LnoLKne;rthatiihe oflbnce com" ! presentative cha&r Lowing stongly testified before the Court, f having . . wl uuier nann. nir lipon rpniifictoH tn Ia,1 . . ' o with many other members of ConTPSS N ii. k w.. .vHuvu i.vj uilciiu us a witness, i n common never had had the slightest personal altercation with Lieut. Lane, or an unpleasat interview with him, prior to the recontre now under the consideration nf this Court. It is proper to add, that Lieut. Lane;

- wuit ui tuquiry msiituted by direction of u"l, u' "tuiri y wnom ine wnoie matter has i i.-h joui. jane saiu no was going : E.,nn r,.i.l .. v ,i , i i i . T Vi toe Pulvsioknt of TiiE Uxited Statks, which I 5een examined, have thought the conduct of Lieut. I to nA "d immediately struck him violent-, 81l!l,ck Mrlconvened on the 25th of February, 1835, in the city I Ln,eT deservinff further investigation, tlie Secretary ! 'y with a cane across the head. Unon mv inouii v I . L!inc ,,ai1 lMiUwS al tlat time

was brnlt- ! oe a sr.mnn. Wo

pipes from tlie i.C ' . C ' y "-I , rr'Vu V ll)c.m- "W- 1 S1W 'culcinnl Line strike Mr. Kir

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hundred j dieted b "l7 ' !"?: Ei8 riko l.ieutena.u L-,e, K

, , ! '"-"'y. if "ot entirely, on the fc sive."' ni U I !"S " T J,,'"8,' i?J tma P

. uiree nunuroti new out or ins uni nnr u- in . ...i i"-" " ' 1 uu mi. -.uwuiir cioseu in on

; was induced, by the persuasion or adrico of

j friend, not to send the note mentioned, to 2 i "Lieut. Lane, at the time he stated to : Mr. Ewing. Stated to Mr. Ewinor the purpose of punishing or chastising- the latter, as signed no cause for that intention. On the termination of the conflict, ha declared that his purpose had been publicly to disgrace Mr. Ewing, and added, that he had (in his view of the ca&e,) so disgraced him. Fhe Court, in common, no doubt, with the e -- . urcacii or me peace, be privileged from arrest dunnsr their attend. - j ence nt thfl.Minn nfthplr mn;.. it.... " " ; m ffoinfftoor returning from the same." . .wwn.w iiuuats, UIJU . x ne cases nere enumerated show the 1 I "The cases here enumerated show th in: ;h i in nnrtflnin I ip npnn oiin, i I ii7fUr"S n I two Houm. of n,l if il, t . " .-v " iiucdcuia" DV t he nropess of t in ( mirta n' ,mr o .1 I i " civil -oTiiVJ TZX ! V" f 11 Ilot lue ie"-r or mo Constitution, that o.Ti - , cers set aoart far tho ' i. o.. ... ; cers set apart the armed defcnce - i a"d Under V1C l,!!,est ohVS to support the Con: i stitutton. should be at liberty, from any cause, to 1 prevent t.ie attendance of members, by inflicting nreVftnt t ir nttpnd.mna r r 1 u" ?. nI 11 111 tril" f It w trtT. n ; '"J"1 ,v- pcisuus. h'im 1.. . j unuer c consideration seems to be ! ! La?e ?t be arraigned for the conduct in question i UUC1 lu,s -'ncie or tne Kules and Articles of W 1 Articles of War, may only apply to .st the members of , . ""in, iuuaii uciioil , " -w iw viiaii ULliUtl 111 ! (lisrespectful words uttered against DOnansn its ct ! he two Houses collectively, and not against an in ! d"vidu member. The Article is cited only to sow me suirit of t he eo-islatinn nf tl.n M,.n., i1fl ck; , j riru or me legislation ot tlie country on as serving to mark that deference or 1 abearance which military men owe to the National ' L.earislature. and. hv rnnvnnnnpn t Jfo r.,.,.1 -j h J. V i ii """'ws ! ,ndvduallyf whilst the latter are engaged in the j perrormance of their high functions." iT l .. . conclusion it may not bo proper or expected that this Court s inn Id snv. thnt n i . . j , , "l-miuil, UIUIU ! , or is not, -round for sendin? the case tn a Cipnri I ml I........ 1 I . . ' o ... ..... mp vv-uui . ' "Ul . wuaiever may oo its impres Sinn nni,.-,,,,;,, 1.. i .. ' i . ... ... I . .. i,u,,,l 13 oun-uiuijr nupuu mai noiiunj' 1 8imi , f-W,U cver a"aia oceur for Ie:l1 investigation mr nu i hr ' "ihi'imhu vii i, Major General and President of the Court II. 1 lie nrninpi!intT in thr fiv.In 1 , i ' un-"uui" vaac liaving been submitted to the PunstDuvr oftiiE Um- ' S'A. General in Chief has received, i tlirounrh the War Denartment.. tl.o fM!; .I;..,. ' ! t,011s UIlhe Prkidext thereon: "Washington. March 1 f?r fi 13:ir Sir: I have perused with srreat care the nrocced ings of the Court of Inquiry in the case of Lieut, j Lane, of the United States Army, accused of having ! committed an assault and battery on the person of; the fon. John Ewing, a member of Congress from I the State of Indiana. The cause whichied to the j unpleasant difficulty between these gentlemen does not appeal- trom evidence, in positive terms; but it may be inferred, from the testimony of the Hon. Robert T. Lvtle. of Oh in. that it nrncr) frnm a K n made by air. Kwinff relative to some absent mem- - . - - j . w BW www iuui i wiijuft no of Congress, during its session, was highly impro - per, and deserves reproof; but, as neither the Co-n-1 mitteeof the House of Representatives, nor the oun or inquiry, by whom the whole matter has f will cause the result to be made known, by (ieneral Orr1r ni,i;, i t : " . . Lane' and dircct him to be relieved from his present m,t anJ rePrted to his Regiment. Respectfully, your obedient servant, r , ANDREW JACKSON. r,IE Secretary of War. HI. Lieutenant Lane's appointment of Assistant auartermaster, is accordingly revoked. He IV. at, Breakauu proeeuu lojjinms company without J The Curt of Inquiry is dissolved, and the mem-! bers thereof will repair to their respective stations. By order of Alex. Macomb, Major General, Commanding-in-Chief. lUJUhK JU.i;s, Adjutant General. TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. Testimony given before tlie committee of tlie house of representatives, and presented with the report to the house oy the Llmnnan (.M r. liannegan.) The report, it will he recollected, was given in the Palladium of the '2Si ult. .

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a l,,e evening that the affray took place, I was returiiinj to mv boardmu-house. Ahnni ,iin nnnlpn l.rt 1..: ..-.l f . yf t o - centre of the Botanic Garden I homson and Mr. Ew - t. vw i j lliui ii I nvprifmL' ivMor-ii iug,ot Indiana. As I not heard what teuton (fnendlv as I then .1 1 . 1 .... . . . . luougni,; anu at tins time Mr. Ewing stopped, had slai,ed or about the time, I understood L ine auu vieucrai auu myseii passeu on. Alter we t0 say 'ie would ch: ist.se l,.m, and walked seven or eight steps. J he General ob served there would turned round, nu, iimi nit v were ! made one or two passes at htm, the sword 1 n s cane ,)emS nnsiieaiheil, which were parried hy L "no- living struck Line then with the sword P '1 of the cane on the shoulder or arm one or two strokes, bv which I I inn dit ibo swnnl i..i. - j , ' ' w w , 1 IO UI tiVI II. Tl . l ti ! i" .1 ... ' iifirn hihiih'imi n .r.. -r.n ...... 4-11 I h r nivomniil T innli.ni.it T .1 I. . .. I . 1 . i" - n"- i- ion 1 1 jjj nu ii ic :n ca II "III I'.W1 wo st s- thotuneol the uthay, Ewinr call. v U uinon rascal or scounUrel, I am not certain w,c" these are all the words I heard except as before mentioned.

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I ho above deposed toby Mr. Mitchell. Sworn. ; would say, that he would not have thought him likeQuc&tioHslf Mr. Line of Mr. Mitchell, Swoin, embroil himself in personal difficulties, ind deposition in writing. ; Sworn. WILLIAM H EN L KICKS.

Was it not a nart of a sentence heard the word chastise used? ; Ansiccr. I suppose it was a part. 1,1 connexion with the affray between the honor Eing, of the House of Representatives ii: t n o..n. . i . . . . and Lieut. Lane. Mr. Stoddert has to state that I , .. . . ' p i he did not witness the origin of the assault and bat-! tery; and the only thing that ho li3S to slate is, the declaration of Lieutenant Lane that his purpose was to degrade and disgrace Mr. Ewing, and that he had done it. and was satisfied. Sworn, J. T. STODDERT.

as uoi i i remark maue oy Lieutenant Lane pl.ee of the meeting of your committee, is just re- lno Loth appeared to bo disarmed: Mr. Lwin-r about the close of the chflicu ly; "My purpose ceived. 1 regret my inability to attend in person, a'd picked up the ecabbtrd that was is cqu .Hy well accoinphsW by punishing you. and have to avail myself of. an amenuensis to make lying ' the pavement, ami struck Mr. Line across lou are publicly disgraced a stritement of facts touching the subject matter shoulders two or three times, and at each time Answer. It might Ihv ?J ri which your committee have been appointed to in- i ho struck, Mr. Luuc appeared to strike him ltUilbKl MI 1 CHLLL. vestigate. , in tho face with his fist, which caused Mr. Lwin

his ' I have no DO r SO nil kilfnvIilfG nf llir neat nit

r - - - - m made by Lieutenant Luuc upon the honorable John Ewing. Doctor Hagan and myself dressed Mr. 12 wing' wounds. He had an ugly cut upon the forehead, immediately over the left eye, extending about one inch and a half in length. The skin and integuments were cut through to the bone. lie had also a severe contusion upon the left cheek bone, and the skin at the external anle

ut tnc orbit ot the cyo was abraded. There cl iration, I distinctly recognized him to be the sun was an extravasation of Mood all around the left ,of Amos Lane; and I need not describe the feeleye, winch extended for some distance down the .ings ofsurpiiso and indignation his declaration ex. ww- . . . .. cited. I hold in my right hand a cane, with which

ins rigi.i nana was disabled, in consequence , i an . v.v,.,w. Vli ,5 ,4l. linger, wnicn was I ' iiJifM iivi t;ssjrv. Mr. '..7 . 3 U It II. I III me. Would ol". ". ay cause serious injury? veth u Mr. Kwmg would ig out to-day; but he is ; 1 lUiirrf. I Hunt ,..,.! incur-any nskby ven 1 , , . nincur any risk hv venturing . very much d.sfigured, ami I should sup,xso that it i would be unpleasant to him to be seen in his pre 'ot c lu .l I .1 .1 . ; sent situation by others ' .rs man 111s tnends or pbysi IVlA II III K"i. cians. J:NO. 11. ULAKK. j Several gentlemen preceded mo on the walk. j My attention was arrested by observing that those ! beiore me were stopped in their progress, and the j appearance of an a 11 ray between two persons on I tie s Jo walk i n 1 r ,T " ! W f A "Ty i 8 . , r VJ" a,uu " u, I i . .I- V me persons en - g .god ,n the a ray, I recognized Mr. Kwing, of tho llouso of Representatives, lie had a short ck ,n Ins hand, about 12 or 10 inches in length, d was .tk.ng al the head of the person with slrnm. ...l. I . i I i w 1 l wnom lie was ongigcd, while that jierson ai ir. ! !. ...:.i. i-. r. .. 1 ,m . ppcared 41-j al ijijh Willi HIS 1131, 1 IIQV I iinmdiitely after parted . f 111' Mr. rwmfj reproached the 1 oiner person in strong Iaii2U3o with bavins imd,. .1 . . " i - 1 ' i rnii-mll., ....,l 1- l I , a co wari ly attack upon h.m; and that person re. ., ,,,.,. i f . . . . .! , " f ? ubhchj to disgrace htm, and he had i , , iiuumtwiuii mo titt nc ;iicy ro .vrncc lam, and he had was at that time quite near him. ha v. i "OMC . 1 mg stepped from the street on the side walk, and heard distinctly his declarations. He pissed di -

. jcry uiucu oiien. anu occasioned !nm great pain, . giving vent to an exclamation, "punish meP and I " "ce,ved several other minor injuries. placing tho p ipers in the x kel of my ur.out. 1 ; Mr. Lwing s situ ,t.on has been such ever since ! receivrd a blow above the left eye. as I believe

..v.um.uiit;m iun.3 ioug. ! irom uie leauen head ol a steel cane, which M3

tr T J r " V' , t imioweu uy mr. luntevcr iptistion the committeo nnv think uatd.n. ol Kentucky, and several other persons. ! proper to propound, I will cheeifully respond to Perceiving that Mr. Hardin bad rnmn .... ,viii,l,n1ln...lJ.,;! i... . i poini ut,

crixivmg mat Mr. Hardin had come up with ! m, and appiretjtly had addressed him, 1 turned ,' Jwarus Air. Jiving; and, perceiving that some ( cntlemen were assisting him, I passed on with; Ir. Stodderf, of Maryland, to my lod-ins. i nun, an towards gentlemen Mr. Stodderf, of Maryland, to mv iicn J lirst reco-Miiscd Mr. Ewiua. bis bai wi.iv and his fire very bloody. The person in conflict With Mr. EwinT 1 did nrit I- nMi 4 . i a.icjuLi iu uu i ii in try put to mc bv Lieutenant Lane before the conimin nml tiw.; m4 ii ui nil. I iLkr. i have to sav, tint I called in th nv..l ftnr . . 1 i ' , '1 . ' f lh ann.vC;i"C up l,n(lmrC(I ,f name was Kwing, and obi f rc1, J,rlt 1,0 ,,;ld something to say to him; that I 1 11 uu:K wnon rcut. Lane said ho was j what provocation he h id given for such an assault "u none, unless wh it he li id said . 1 1 . . . before in debate. Ho had not expected the attack, although ho had been cautioned to bo on his guard; that the day before the debate ho had shaken hands with Lieut. Lane in perfect friendship; that ho had entertained a favorable opinion towards him, and did not believe that ho would have been guilty of so cowardly an assault upon him. He now spoke in very severe terms, mak siimn dive I 'ifiiv.ij l u till I fcrence to Lieutenant Lane. ing use of the epithets coward, mem I Xn ;,i . Sworn, LEVI LINCOLN. House of Representatives, March tf, 1835. William Ilendi icks beinir sworn, saiih, that ho vvasnoi present at the rencontre between Lieut. Lane and the Hon. John Ewing; but in relation to conversations which previously he had with Lieut. L,jne,ne makes tho following statement: Fearin" tue '"'prudent disposition of Mr. Line, in a person ;,i rt;n i aI d,I,lcl,,'.V whicli existed between his fitheraud a i '"ember ol Congress other than Mr. Ewiu", and : IOarilllljr 1Ii:il a IHlfl! I1MM linon trntlnn l.n 1 Ia.. o m v l4 uiiiii. ii nv ii uu . i . . J T, ui ooj.jci ot unicn out not

Bo,nethini!;TOUOr,ll,,,urr3l,,0H11. was (eponeniM

S i, ami caution ii.m agi.nst rashness

t,o m er orence in any w ,y, with tha difficulties of ; h would maker him answer for it, or bo wo Id " ! co'5; t renleV MU1WS T' 1" aC" dhtCC " bin,; which of these words bo " sToS un.,i,sel, I do not recollect. MK Kwing observed i t ?1 1 . ?ien" ,0,"e VV,h L,eilV h tint In was a damned m or rascal accost a

f inlorkroilCG in any way, with th " " iW "':J,U '""- uouse witn J.ieut. Eane, i J " "l "'"c"1 s(iuu 10 see nun, ana 10 letl'lcsl " lo call at his room. A few daysaf- , 1. . U ' " .Ulf ntiw.iiainiicr, who ! aa,u armveinnu not delivered the meg. . o w... ..,,,., iuuonn.au ;iii. i.inu io nave . assured him that he would not, and that it had not ; been his purpose at anytime to iuteiferc in tha ' i ir nil in ori'inii' in iwvni n.,.. M. I ... .. ' . 0 . . ,w " ""j1--! m wishauu in ii mo noio in question was not in-tf-nded to be offensive, or to l ?ad to any thing of that character but the reverse. The maltrr alluded to.vas an angry dehato in the House of Representatives, between the father of Mr. Line and Mr. Ewim as wen as another member. This convers ition left tie , I'uui 111 1 1 1 1 1 11 L-.1.11 -i 1 w n i n in'ii( liiit timm .fts iit tw.n..t.l?. .v. - I. .1.. I ! f . I . .1 dail 'ler of 1 lit"? i II I H lllft'si I um nf I !,in I .. .1 ... I I c 1 " "i 11 1. uiiu., uiiu 1111; 'ur' "'o' t l.l ri In reply to the question of Lieut. Line, ho states, that he has known him from bovhocd: and gneukin" without refL-rence to the matter in ouesiion. he To the Hon. E. A. Hannprin: iT A w r t . . oir: i our note, iniorming me oi the time and In passing down the Avenue on Thursday evening the 23th ult., immediately after the adjourn - ment of tho House, and when in froni nfibfi itntfin. .., -" v -. w mu a mail HJiiurill" leisurely along. 1 was. at the timP. in rnnvorci. tion with the Hon. Mr. I hompson, of Ohio, and walking at a quick pice. When wo overtook the person before mentioned, and were passing him, he remarked, "Mr. Ewing, I think," or "Mr. Ewing,! believe," I answered, "Yes, sir." His face,

when I spoke, was averted from tnc; and4 afirr making another fK p, passing on, he remarked, M have a few worths to nay to you, Mr. living." I stopped an instant, and then passed leisurely on a few steps with him Mr. Thompson being a fuw steps ahead when I tuked him, "what du you desire to siv to mu !M or words of that p:mtt. S,r.

j I desire to tell you that 1 have to punish you." I This was his answer, and iheso the word to the best of in v recollection. When ho m ule this deof I invariably walked, and in my left a bundle of in." per?, just receive gered me, and instantly coulttsed my brain, and obstructed mv vision with blood. I , . - , I ut, vj . 9 . . ... I ii , my cane to ward oil' his second blow, und receive it partially on the fore linger of my right hand, at struck at him immediately after.vaids. ucd and ! My cane had a small pear, whic I, w 1, dis ed IVom iis caso bv . llu V J .1 i . V. iscnga- . . . . i"iutii', from - Ins manner and his weapon, that hisobi.ct w r.r. 1 1 it 7 . . J life, I approached him with my nuked Fpear, which, was my iuu V to punish the datanlli' ml. Ilo then turned round, being distant "from j mo several steps, and remarked, us be strmic '! have accomplished mv purpose or words t 1 elbct. 1 wroiust d oil, to tint ' if ' , , .... ' w rilor lo J? t I never hand any ii ii IV t.i.t.ll . . i . i . ' "v.-uuii nnaiuvcr Willi : uinneuuiy intercourse or alt. rcat on uh-tioi ,.r . 1 my assailant, and was, at t in time of the uss a.lf entirely ignorant and unsuspicious of I , , 1 ing any enmity or ill will towards me: mo,. ; ul ,rly, as weeks bad c lapsed .ince u y etc m with his father, and as l e has volu, tirilv ; to Governor Hendricks, ho should not iutn fere with his fiihcr's controversies, nml in i. . - , ...... 1 ... xiiiiiiimi, I IU IKIU met mu in 1 i " MUl iillliuui iiut uu riiriii 1-1 1 rn of munn.-r. .-.ml I .. .i.. ... " rt ;. i - mi nun illiuny UIH'OUSCIOUS Ol the existence of any cause for the attack, other than - ; my niTcauon nn ins titiicr. j I will avert to the false pretext ho has sent fotth i in the (ilube nf in.ihi. i...i;r,; i j The entire publication bears upon ii fJCC cvIu Ufits base intent. 1 C and authenticate wh it 1 may say, it ,iav direct 1 am, very re.pectlullv, your Wi sorvt Sworn to. " JOlIV I'WIVl? March 5. 1533. MR. m;ilNSS TESTIMONY. Question. Will you tell what vou know of thi lllir ; matter? . n i . I hcwero walking down the Avenue, wo wcro Miirif. I., il . t I a - - ! u. scl .tween Mr. Lane and Air. Jawing. Iinmcdialelv on mv rih.ri-m. t.rt... I - - '"J llll-lll, s poscd tlu y had hold of each other; a moment after, they sep .rated, and Mr. Lwing had in his hand tho butt i.-nd of a cane. Within about six or eight feet of them 1 stoppi-d. Mr. Lane stepped back, and Mr. Lwing attempted to strike bini tlMlll ll.T. . .' . I" . I II . . . . . "in mu mi-o in cano no new in ins hand. Mr. in ins Hand. Jhesitno uttemnt was m:id il.r. or four times by Mr. Lwing, and these attempts parried by Mr. Lane, who struck Mr. Lwing each time that he advanced upon him with bis fist. Mr. Lane did not, I believe, inovo from his jositioii after stepping bark, as before slated. At tho last attempt Mr. Ewing made to strike, Mr. Lane seized him by tho hair of the head. At this in slant, a number of members advanced towards them, and Mr. Lane crossed to the other side oC the street. As he let go Mr. Lwing, ho said words to the effect: "I Invo disgraced you, and that answers my purpose;" or "that is all 1 intend." I picked up a pair of spectacles on the side walkr which I supposed to be Mr. Ewing's; the glasses were broken atid they wcro bloody. 1 called and delivered tho glasses to Mr. Lwing on, ! think, Siturdiy following, when 1 hud some conversation with him. Ho asked mo if I had wen the affair between him and Mr. Lane? I told him I hady and stated to him what I had seen iu substantially lio same terms as the above used. Mr. Esvinjr stated that Mr. Lane accosted him, saving this is Mr. Kwing? He replied it was. Mr.' Line then said bn wished somo conversation with him, and ; alluded to somo difficu tv which existed heiivrni ihem. '; Ho did not nt lirst know Mr l,n. . then recognized him. Mr. Lino mm:.,!:,..! H..,t that h? was a damned nun, 1 went eman in the stroet. Mr. li.;.i r,. .,,;,. ii.-.i j Mr. Lane might alt u k him. was about nLcin" a : bundle of p,p,,st which he hid in his ha, d. in his pocket, when Mr. L ino struck him over ho eve wun an iron cau Iu relurnina the blow with his sword cane, the sheath llcw off, and ho then used tha sword, which was immediately broken in a maimer which be cannot describe; whether by a blow of Mr. L ine's cane, t)r by Mr. Lino with bis hinds. When Mr. Line first -iccnsted him, Mr. Lane hid his cane under his lefi arm, with his hands in his pockets. Sworn to and signed by JtOIlEItT LUUXS. DF.isi rmx :- t;ii: ii.. mu. lapouti:. is i was nss!n rom t he 'iin i.i 4.1 f t.aititol ibiwii llm vcnuu with Doctor Hull, of Missouri, be cJlled ti-i i J .1 Mill iiivii, When I saw them, they appeared to be irikiin mv intention to nil a lira v each other with canes. ,)u .4flcr fJlst suw ,lCI what appeared to ho a scahhoard to one of the canes, ll 'W off: this w is from Mr. Lwing1. cano. lie lh'n appeared to me to make several pisses with the swotd at his opponent, who 1 have since undeisfnod to be Lieut. Lane. 1 then luiaid something fill iiixiu the navemeiit. which I sumur..! ' I I ' 1 en 'iiUJWM a . 1 ;" o-' oi uie oi a swoni. At about the to sa,'y Lack some fret. Mr. Lwing again madu 1 towards Mr. Lane, who caught him by the hair and shook him. TI IfV llifMl SfirifP(l flinl tr " '"'a - wui iiuv n ua cuii in aiiins ijiine j I W hie Ii WHS tllQ first frrlniii (iir.krni-tt ion lint I l.o.l j ' who the persons were, being at tho opposite side of the Avenue to that in w hich they wero enpaetb At shis time I saw Uood running dow n th lure of .Mr. Kwing, and a crowd guthere.l round him - Mr. i4aue came across the Awnue tu the side on which 1 was. Sworn to and isned by JOHN LAPOiCTK,

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