Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-24

Of Impeachment, the trial OF Judge Peck was pro
eeetied with; ,the five managers of the House Q
Representatives, and the respondent ond his coun
sci being present.
Mr. Buchanan said that the managers woul'
first proceed with the examination oil Luke +
Iawless, the first witness summoned on behalf o
The House of Representatives, and requested tina
Mr. l.. might be called.
Mr.. I.awless then having been called and sworI
rave his evidence to the published Opinion o
.iu,loe Peck; the publication BY him in the Mis-
souri, Republican and St. Louis Advocate of the
article signed "A Citizen," commenting thereon
and of his subsequent committaI to Jail and sus
nension from practise on an attachment issued a
sanst him for contempt.
The managers then and after them the cour
and the counsel for the respondent, cross-exam
med Mt I.awless; but before the cross-eXamina
ton was concluded, the court djoui ned until to
morrow at IL o'clock.
In the House, Mr.. Washington presented the
memorial of the Corporation OF Georgetown, com
planning of many inconveniences to which the CT
tizens of said town and others are subjected BY
reason Of the bridge across the river Potomac.
runni ng from Washington to the Virginia shore
of the river. and PRAYING that an act may be
PASSED oblieing the Washington Bridge Compa-
nv forthwith TO make ample provision for accom-
mOdating such navigation by sufficiently enlarg-
inc the aperture in the bridge at the draw over
the main channel of the river, and to effect the
same with such materials as may not be likely.
hereafter. { cucumber the said channel, or To
obstruct the navigation thereof; which was refer
red TO the Committee for the District OF COlum-
bla.
Mr. McDuilie, from the Select Committee on
80 much Of the Presidents Message as relates 20
4 Al a.. al
election If President aud Vice President Of the
United States, reported, in part, the following
iont resolution: which was read aud laid on the
table.
..Rssoirsd. &c. That the following amend
nent of the Constitution Of the United States be
proposed To the several States, to be valid, to all
inteu,s aud purposes, as part Of sad Consttu-
ton, when ratified by the i.egi>latures of three
lourths of the said States, VIZ:
No person shall be- hereafter eligible to the
Office Of President of the Tinted States. who shall
have accepted the same, or exercised the powers
thereof
Mr.. Dwight submitted resolution, in substance
reauiring the House to meet each day at eleven
o'clock. during the trial of the Impeachment of
Judue Peck; and that at II O'Clock it would re-
solve itself into a committee OF the Whole and
proceed to the Senate for the purpose Of attend
inS the trial.
Sir. White of New York. called for the yeas
and NAYS OH the adoption ot the resolution, and
they were ordered by the House.
Mr.. Pettis opposed the resolution. lie said
that resolution was offered at the last session
of the House TO attend on the trial, but the House
only attended one day. When the gentleman
from New York Mr.. HoIlman) offered his resc-
luton on Monday, there was no time for discus
SION Yesterday. the House pursued the same
course as on Monday. He hoped the resolution
would be rejected, If for no other reason than that
the roceeding was wholly unnecessary. III the
House had no business before them, gentlemen
might indulge their curiosity in attending the
trial in the Senate. For himself he had no such
curiosity. There was great number OF pills on
III. docket. which required the action OF the
House; it was short session; and if the House
attended every dav in the Senate during the tr-
al there would be little or nothing else done
He thought the intcres, of the People of the
United States generally should be taken into
consideration; the House had appointed able
Managers to conduct the impeachment; and these
Managers had declared thai /, was not ne, essary
for the House to attend. Why shoald NC 90
asked Mr. z. Way neglect the public business
to crafty our own curiosity? MIR. p concluded,
by expressing the hope that the House would
not be compelled tn 20 IA the Senate III a body.
Mr.. Dwight said that the gentleman who had
Just taken his scat had remarked that, in attend
ing the trial OF tho impeachment. gentlemen wish
cd To CRAFTY their owa curiosity. Let sc ask,
said Mr. d il the Representatives Of the nation
nave not higher motive for dong so? Were not
the house bound to attend in the fuifim'h lat of
their Constitutional functions: Mr.. ID. appre-
hended that the public business night be attend
cd TO. and yet the House be able to attend on the
anal
After few words from Mr.. Pettis,
Mr.. Clay moved TO amend the resolution of
Mr.. Dwight. by inserting the words :. til
otherwise ordered:" So that the House should at
ANY time have the power torescind the resolution.
Mr.. Dwight accepted the amendment as mo-
dlicatiou OF his resolution.
}ir. Doddridsel preferred the resolution Orisl-
n.ily offered by Mr. Hoffman on Monday last.
4 ii moved It's consideration as substitute for
Tat ,his day offered by MIR. Dwight
Arcr some remarks by Messrs. Doddridge,
Hoainan. and Strong, the amendment was re-
isc;el