Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-29

,unb;a. wa eane1 np and lhs amendments
a the Committee beng Sgrfed 10. u was order.
ed 10 be enefossed for thifd reading this das'
TIE other bills befnIe the House, on tile suhIeei
of The District, to the confederation oil winch,
the day had been devoted y n resolution oil
IN. uoase.were. upon motion Of NJ Buchanan,
nosIpo ned until tuesday neKi, IN order 10
take up the resolution Of the COMMITTEE on
The Judiciary Tor Inc impeachment Of J"dg.
Peck, Of Missouri. Upon tbs matter the
House v nt INTO Committee OF the Whole
on the slate Of ihr untsn; aud Mr.. Dpddtidg",
aod Mr.. SturIs, II New York, soccessNely
smoke IN favor Of the report. MI. Bill follow
I'd ON the opposite side. After some further
disseutsIo the Committee rose aud reported
progress, aud the House adjourned,
On Inotien Of Mr. DENIM, leave oi absence
vas granted Ia Mr.. Coulter. of Pennsy lvnnia,
Tor the remaindsr Of the SESSION, on account Of
a severe domestic, affection which had be fallen
thar gentleman,
Fridny 7ora q In the Senate. Mr. Ben.
ton submitted resolution directing the Militia
~ COMM tee 10 inquire ihio the fkpediency
OF making an appropriation TO preserve anh
secure iIs Pc Patch Island. Ms The bases OF the
foriifcafion which Is built on IT. Several re-
which had been referred To them On motion
of Mo. Rowan. the bill farther TO continue the
powers Of the Judges of Arkansas, wns consid.
cred, aud on motion OF MIR Smith, OF 5. C.,post.
poned until TO-DAY Ga motion uf Mr.. FORSYTH.
the bill authorizing the heirs OF Silence Elliott
10 institute suit 81 suits against the bniied
states; aud. alter some dehafr. IN which hessfs
Rowan, Sllsbee, Sprsgue aud Hay0e supported,
aud Nesrs Forsyth. Webster, Kane aud Nc
kinley opposed II. the question was taken on
ordering the ball TO be- engr0sed, aud d"chied
IN the negative. On motion Of Mr. Grundy,
tne Senate resumed a. the unfinished business,
The CONSIDER llon OF the hill providing lor
exchange OF auds with such Indians IN Tue l.
States as are wiling to emlgate, bud making M
appropriation 10 deiray the expenses ofthen
removal beyond the Mississippi. Mr.. White,
who was eniitled 10 the hoor, yielded it 10 Mr.
oprasue, who replied To the Arguments OF
Messr;. Mckinley aud Forsyth, Of Yesterday
and. when Mr.. :. had concluded. Nj. White
took the f1o IN reply TO lhe yarlous arguments
when had been urged agan,' the bill IN the
course OF The debate, and continued until
laIs hour; when The senate adjourned without
his having concluded.
IN the House of Representatives., after the |
OF several resolutions, Mr.. Archer |
reported, from the Committee on Foreign At !
ars, n bill authorizing The appointment ot M
assistant Secretary OF State. II was read |
vice, and referred tn IL Committee OF the Whole |
On the State of Union, and ordered To ~ prn |
ed. The House then resumed the considerH. |
lon OF the resolution Of MIR Desha for the rc-
iueion for the number Of officers of the ARMY
and MIR. Drayton concluded his speech against
il. The rule OF the House devuting Fuday 10
the Transaction ofpriyaie business was sn.pen.
Ied, and the case Of the Impeachment OF Judge
Peek was takenup IN Committee of The Whole |
On the stated the Union. Nj. PctIls addressed
he Committee in opposition 10 tue measure.
A polonged discussion IoOk place upon the
subject. Mr.. Everett. OF Massachusetts, offered
~ amendment which with a subsequent modih- |
cation provided that, IN lieu of the resolution
IF the Committee on the Judiciary, a resolution
should he reported TO The House % the following
edccl
Resoired That although. on the evidence, as
II now stands this House does not approve OF
the conduct of James II Peek, Judge OF the
District Court of the United states Tor the DIS.
Irlci Of Missouri, in proceeding by attachment
against Luke T.. Lawless tor alleged contempt
OF Court but that there II moi sufficient cti.
deuce % authorize tots House 10 mpeach-
the sa'd Judge Tor high mIsdemeanors IN OF
fee "
The debate WIS continuad upon the amend
mcnr until late hour Mr.. Storrs, Of n y,
Mr.. Burgess, Mr. Ehworh, aud Mr.. Hunting.
ton sr,eraly addressed the Committee. Mr..
Burgess thea rose but on motion of Mr.. Miller,
the ommlr,ee rose. aud the House, al nearly
7o'cock, adjourned