Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-24
Twenty-First Congress I'd Session
MONDAY, DECEMBER 90, 1880.
In SENATE

IN SENATE
Mr Livingston, of Louisiana, and Mr.. Tazewell
Oh virginia appeared this day. and took their seats
special report. made in obedience tn a re,ol,,tio,
passed by he Senate at the last session. was received
".l tue secretary OF the Treasury referred to the
committee on Finance and ordered to be printed
fetI ions of private nature were presen, ed nv Mr.
Sis ee Mr.. Hendricks. Mr. Livingston Mr. TYLER
MT. King. and Mr.. Woodbury., and referred to the
appropriate Committees
ma Sanford presented a memorial from Richard
Ward, of New York stat ing that he Ind ON, ainad =
pa,ehf 'r the invention of peculiar descrption IF
useful for the purpose of hauling ND vessels
LOT repair and Offering to dispose oft Government
for the use OF the Navy. The memorial was refer
red to the Committee on Naval Affairs
MT barton presented a memorial from sundry citj
lehs OF missouri, praying ha' certain public lands
was referred to the COMMITTEE on Public Lam
The resolution of Mr. White relative to donations
OF pubic lands to the institutions for instructnp@he
Deaf and Dumb: the resolution Of Mr. Spra con.
corning The duties and fees of American ConsuIs IN
foreign Countries; the resolution of Mr. Baker.
touching the Northern undarv line of the State If
Illinois and the Improvements IF the post route from
New Albany to ~ Louis; and the resolution of Mr.
Henhricks, relative to the establishment of certain
enumerated Post routes in Indiana, were considered
and adopted.
The bills relative to the three per cent. ON pubc
lands IN Illinois and to the surrender Off township Of
land IN hat State together with the bill for the re-
hefot John Brahan and John Read of Alabama wore
read second time. and referred to the Committee
on the Public Lands
The bill for the relief of John Ne CARNEY was read
second time, and referred to the Committee on
Claims -"
The bill for the relief of Samuel Noel wss read
second time and referred 20 the Committee o. Pen
sions. 80
MOUNTED TROOPS
The bill to authorize h., rnountino md o,,,;r, ont
OF part OF the army of the United States was taken
up, and passed the Senate as in Committee of the
Whole. "'''oe VI I'll"
| On the question tn anoross :,
MT. Sprague inquired whether anv information was
op'oTe the Senate III relation TO the amount of OK
Pense which would be incurred by the PASSAGE of this
oh OF IN relation to the necessity of the measure.
Mr.. Benton said hat the bill had passed the
Senat" al the last session. The amount of the ex
pense was stated in th' bill itself He had not dis
tinctiy heard the inquiries made by the gentleman
from Maine but he should be happy 10 give anv e.,
plantations which might be de ired by honorable Sen
ators the subject.
Al the suggestion of Mr.. Holmes, the bill was
again laid on the table.
The bills for the relief of Ransom Mix and Ed
mund Smith; for the relief of Judah Roberts for the
relief of Aaron Fl zgerald and for the relief Of ST.
neon u Whittier. were read third time and pass
| ed ~ F
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
| On motion of Mr. Sanford the Senate proceeded
10 the consideration Of Executive business and spen
a short time in session.
TRIAL OF JUDGE PECK.
az twelve O'Clock he Senate resolved itselfinto p
Court Of impeachment for the trial Of Jsdre Peck 81
! Missouri " 00"' u
- CFhe charge alleged against the Judge bv tho
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, has been heretofore pub
lish'd 1t IS IN substance. that h,vng published his
ep'n''n IN the Missouri Republican, in tho case Of
oouards heirs against he Ueiied States sometime
AFTER the adjournment of his cour, he 6jJ ,ni,,lv
qFo"Tar'y and oppresslvely, commit Luke Ed,7aTd
hawess; an Attorney IN his court to prison for TWEEN
ty-,ou5 hours and suspend him from practice. in The
SAID court, for eighteen months for an ALLEGED ron
Temp I'd puoIIshing, IN the St Louis Eanuirer an
exposition Ut certain errors Of doctrine and fact
Judge ! F'''' W -"
fhe House OF Representatives, preceded by their
managers, Mr.. Buchanan. Mr. W.Dnfio 1uJgo
| Spencer, Mr. Storrs. and NJ WickGfe. came into
the Senate Chamber in o body, and having taken
the seats prepared for them
MI Buchanan Use and said, that the managers
on the part of tn House of Representa-, ives were
! now prepared TO proceed in this trial