Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-05-05
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SATURDAY. APRIL. %.

from the Committee on Roads and Ca.
hais, {" authorize a subscription of
stock for the Delaware and Raritan
Canal Company. The bill. Tor the re.
movai OF the Indians was again taken
up. aud Mr.. White Of Tennessee all.
dressed the Senate in continuation Of
the speech he commenced on Friday.
The House Of Representatives were
engaged the whole day on the case of
Judge Peck. The resolution moved
by Mr.. buchanan, to impesch Judge
Peck, was reported Co the House with
out amendment. and was concurred in
by a vote Of lbs to 10. ACommittee
was then ordered To inform the senate.
and also a Committee OF impeach-
ment.
MONDAY, APRIL 90.
In the Senate. the Impeachment OF
Judge Peck. Of Missouri. having been
formally demanded by the House of
Representatives, a Committee. consist
my OF Messrs. Tszewell. Webster,
aud Bell, was appointed, To consider
and report on the subject. The reso-
luton OF Mr.. Barton, calling for the
Presidents reasons for removing MIR.
Carson. Register Of the Land 0flice NJ
Palmyra, Missouri. was further deba.
ted, and then laid on the table-ayes,
O., noes. Is.
In the House Of Representatives. the
resolution relative 10 a reduction of the
officers ot the army was taken up, then
modified, so as 60 make IL simple or q.
der Tor enquiry. and thus passed. Th.
bill altering the Tariff Laws, SO as
more eHectually to enforce their provi-
sions, being again taken up, Mr.. Me-
Duthe submitted an amendment, pro-
posing repeal, after June next. Of the
Tariff OF 1928, reviying that Of 1924,
AMI after certain period further, a re-
peal OF the tariff of 1924, leaving that
OF 1916 IN force; and he followed his
motion by a speech Of two hours in
support OF il, without having finished
what he intended 10 say. The whole
subject OF the protecting system is thus
opened, and promises to be discussed
extensively and earnestly.
The resolution respecting the Mill
thry Organization. was again taken up,
and motion made by Mr.. A Spen
Ger, TO lay il on the table, having been
negaiived, the resolution was amended
on motion Of Mr.. Wilde. so as TO make
It merely an inquiry whether any re.
duction in the number Of officer. Of the
United States can be made without in
jury TO the public service. and If auy,
what, &c; IN this foFm /, was agreed 10.
Mr.. Drayton then LAID two resolutions
on the table calling on the Secretary
OF War to report to the House the
amount annually expended on the arr
NV proper from 1921 10 the presen,
time. THE Indian bill was brought
from the Senate. read twice, and com
united TO the Committee Of the whole
House on the state of the Union.
"A bill was reported by the Chairman
OF the District Committee, for the ell.
ection and admission of a Delegate
from the District of Columbia; and an
other Bill was reported by Mr.. Semmes
in relation 70 the Orphans Court in
the District.
TUESDAY, APRIL OF.
A great part oi the sitting Of the Sc
nate, was occupied in the consideration
ct Executive business; but little pro-
sress was made with the remaining
nominations. The only nomination OF
any consequence, that was confirmed,
we believe, vas that of NASH LEcRANp,
10 be Navy Agent at the port Of Nor
folk. in Virginia; which was not as
sented to without serious opposition.
The resolution introduced by Mr..
Coulter. from the Committee on Re.
trenchnent. on the subject Of the pub
lie printing. occupied the House Of Re.
representatives. during the morning hour
of yesterday. Mr. Chiffon introduced
u preamble and resolution. stating that
suspicious have gone abroad that un
der the present Administration many
removals of public officers have been
made from political considerations =
lone, and not from any particular de.
VotIon 10 the public interest; and
whereas there exists considerable ex-
CItenent relative to the causes of said
removals; now, to quiet the public ap.
prehensIon upon this subiect-Be TIRE
soiDed. That the President of the nj
ted States be respectfully requested to
cause to be reported to tbis House. &c.
the precise number Of removals Of 9th
GERS, from the highest 10 the lowest.
&c; and that he be also respectfully
requested 20 have expressed the cause
for each removal" The introdue ton
Of the resolution caused great excite.
ment. Mr.. Ramsay moved IN Law the
resolution on the table Mr.. McDuf
he then demanded the question Of con.
siderstion, oR which tn ayes and noes
WeTe ordered. The House then 70.
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