Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-03
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MONDAY MORNING. NAY 3, 1890.
JUDGE pECK-

JUDGE PECK.
rs tic House of Representatives have voted 70
inpeach this officer Of high nsdemcanors in office.
the reader may not be injurious to learn tho nature
of bis offences. They arc thus stated by Washing
ton correspondent of an Eastern paper.
The report Of the Judiciary Committee. in the
case OF Judge Peck, was resumed to-day. The case
is inns ar Lawless the petitioner, YVES imprisoned
by Judge Peck md suspended from the exercise of
us profession, as an Attorney for Is months be-
caii5e he published in Missouri newspaper some
structures on on opinion delivered by Judge Peck in
an important trial on the subjec; of land titles Al
though ho case had been decided by the Judge and
could not BE- Affected by tho structures and the con-
tempt which the Judge decided 1t to be- could be on
ly one OF those constructive contempts which could
be punished merely By suit a libel If OK
ccptlonablc, III legal view at all, would be, yet he
Scodcdi to be OF those of contempt which
called Tor the Severe penalty which he, without trial
lnh!cted. The Judiciary Committee arc unanimous
in recommending npca chmcnt of Judre Peck
(who has been anxious witness of tho proceedings
from day to day III the lobby or in the palleryl and
It Is very evident that the sense of the House is
against the Judge. His fate, therefore, appears to
be somewhat of desperate character. The only
doubt is whether he be impcachcd Ut the present
Session, which is drawing so rapidly to close"
l5'Thcbill reported OIL Friday By Mr. Cambrc eng
III the House of Reprcscntutiycs, to amend the nav
cation laws of the United States meaning more than
Mr. McDuiiies amendments to Mr.. Mallary's bill, for
the better collection of duties involve and will pro-
woke discussion of the entire Tariff Policy-an O.
event at this time, much to be deprecated
Il bill q? amend Inc navigation Ia,os Of The LATED
States.
Ee Il enacted, SC. That whenever the President of
the United States shall receive satisfactory informa
ton OF the existence OF any law decree Of any TO-
reign government, authorizing the importation of the
produce ana manufactures of the United States into
such foreign country, and all lis possessions at rate
OF dG'y not exceeding thirty per ccntum on the ac
toat Fa!uc thereof and at such time the produce
ana manufactures of that country may be admitted
into the United s. on reciprocal terms thereuDon
inc President OF tho United States shall issue his pro-
clamatlon declaring that he has received such evil
cencc, and from and after twelve months from the
Gate ofsuch proclamation il shall be- and it is hereby
declared to be lawful 10 import into the Uuited States
the pTodrce and manufactures OF such country and
an It's possessions, at n rate of duty not exceeding
thirty Pnt centum on the actual or value thereof
Dect' - una De tt('rLher enacted, That the actual
cost or value of the produce and manufacturers vu
thorzed to be imported under the PROVISIONS of this
act, shall be aimed and adjusted in the manner
prescribed by existing laws and that ali acts or parts
OF acts relating to dcbentures appraisoments forfeit
lures penalties, or rcmssions, applicable to merchan-
disc imported under any act now existing which may
hereafter exist shall be applied to tho produce or
manufactures of any country, admitted under the uu-
thority Of this act: Prouided that no duty on any NOR
chondisc so imported, shall be charged on any nom
Ihl NAIuhtinn or on any SUR more less than the
actual cost or value; 70 be asecrapod aforesaid.
Sect. g. .7nd be IL further enacted, That this act
shall cease III relation to any country and is posses
sons, whenever the President Of tho United States
shall have satisfactory evidence, that the government
OF such country, has directly, Indirectly, violated
the spirit or letter of the reciprocal Of the TWO
@overRmcnts, by imposing internal taXcs excuses re-
strlctlons or regulations the produce or manufac
Snrcs o! the United States, shall in any way impose
higher duty on the same than 30 per centum on the
actual cost or value thereof and whenever the Prcs
dent shall issue his proclamation declaring that he
mas received such evidence, the Importation of the
produce and manufactures Of such country and of its
possessions, shall cease far rs such importation
may be authorized by this acts Provided that it shall
rot be deemed violation ofthc reciprocal acs of the
TWO governments for either party to levy internal
taxes or c%cscs, TO impose restrictions make re-
gnations of any kind which shall apply equally, and
without discrimination, 10 the produce and mnnlfac
lures OF both countries and their possessions,
The returns OF the votes on tho New Constitution,
give 2O,53i for it, adoption and $50 for lis rcicc
ton ScCenty-cgLt counties and four corporations
have been heard irom-twcnty-scvc counties are yet
to hear from.
Congress is hardly expected TO ret up, earlier
than the first Of June which will make it the long
est session since The foundation Of tho Government
DJNo newspaper mail received in this City
on Saturday, from the north. Even the Fredericks
burg newspapers, due that day did not come. The
rnuor was that the bag containing them, was los,
from Che stage. Yesterdays mail arrived without