Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-25
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From the u States Telegraph Of Wednesday.
In the Senate, yesterday, petitions were pre-
scented by Messrs, EAis, Frelinghuysen, Marks,
Barnard and Kane. Mr.. Benton, from the Sc
lect Committee to which had been referred the
resolutions introduced by that gentleman, one
contemplating On amendment of the Constitu-
ton as relates to the election of President and
Vice President; and the others directing an in
quiry into the expediency of diminishing or regu-
lating the patronage of the Executive, reported
six bills as follows: A bill to secure in office the
faithful dsbursers and collectors of the revenue;
and to displace defaulters; A bill to regulate the
appointment of Cadets in the Military Academy
at West Point; A bill tc regulate the appoint
ment of Postmasters; A bill to prevent Military
and Naval Officers from being dismissed the SER
vice at the pleasure of the President; and bill
to regulate the publication of the laws, and of
public advertisements. MIR. Liuing ston, on leave
introduced two bills, one to amend the 10Th Sec
ton of the act establishing the Judicial Courts of
the United States; and the other to provide for
the trial of causes in the Circuit Courts of the
United States, where the presiding Judge is inte-
rested, or from any other cause, prevented from
acting. MIR. Hapae, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill to provide FOR the
distribution of the duties of the Commissioners
of the Navy. The bill introduced, on leave, by
Mr.. Benton, authorizing the mounting and equip
ping of portion of the army of the United States,
not exceeding ten companies, for the protection of
the Western frontier, was taken up; and after
brief explanation from Mr.. Benton, as to the
importance and utility of the measure, the blanks
were filled with the sum of SSS,750, to provide
for the purchase of the requisite number of horses
and equipments, and with the sum of S18, $50 for
,ho.s e tho for
bill was then ordered to be engrossed for third
reading. Several private bills from the House,
were read and ordered to second reading At
ter some time spent in Executive business, tire
Senate adjourned,
In the House of Representatives., Mr. PoVers,
from the Committee on the District of Columbia,
reported the following resolution:
Resoiced, That the rule of this House be so
amended that every second Thursday (commenc-
ing with Thursday of next week. shall be set
apart for such legislation as shall be necessary
for the District of Columbia.
1t was, according to the usage of the House,
laid upon the table for one day. Mr.. Buchanan,
from the Committee on the Judiciary, TO which
was referred the memorial Of Luke +. Lawless,
complaining of the official conduct of James IL.
Peck. Judge of the District Court of the United
States. for the District of Missouri, report.
That in consequence of the evidence collected
by them, in virtue of the powers with which they
have been invested bv the House; and which Is
hereunto suboined, they are of opinion,
That James H. Peck. Judge Of the District
Court of the United States, for the District of
Missouri, be impeached of high misdemeanors in
Office.
Mr. Buchanan in presenting the above report,
stated that the Committee had deemed 1t talrest
towards the party accused. not to report to the
House their reasons at length, for moving, at the
conclusion. that he ought to be impeached. In
this respect, they thought 1t advisable to follow
the precedent which had been established IN the
case of the impeachment of Judge Chase. The
resolution was adopted, and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state OF the Union,
and motion for the printing of 1T, was, after
some discussion, negatived, on division. MIR.
Bates moved to discharge the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union from the further
consideration Of the resolution offered by him. re-
spectinr the compensation to be allowed to wound
ed and disabled officers and soldiers of the mill
tia of the Revolution, in order that the question
might come before the House and be made the
special order of the day for Monday. Upon this
he asked for the yeas and nays, which were Or
dered. After some remarks from MIR. Martin.
anon the delay of the business of the House, from
the protracted discussion, morning after morn
inc, of the subject, should the motion be carried,
the yeas and nays were taken: and was decided
by a vote of $50 to 40, that the question be re-
fcrred to the House. Mr.. buchanan, from the
Committee on the Judiciary. reported a bill sup.
Elementary to an act authorizing the citizens of
the Territories of Arkansas and Florida to elect
their officers II was read twice; and, after some
remarks from Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. WhaHesey,
was ordered to be eugrossed for third reading.
MIR. Shells, from the Committee on Enrolled
Bills, reported several bills; and various private
bills were passed through the usual stages of le-
gislaton. Mr.. Swif moved the reconsideration
of the vote of the House on the Resolution intro
duced bv him in relation to the Publications pro
posed to be constructed on Lake Champlain. The
motion being agreed to, the question was about to
be taken when the hour elapsed. Mr. Ir'oi", OF
Ohio gave notice, that on TUESDAY next he should s;o
The bill for the relief of certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United States