Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-27
CONGRESS.
F,o,n the United States Telegraph, Apra 70.

In tho Senate. on Saturday, MIR. Grumpy gave
notice that he would, on Wednesday next, call
mn tho resolution relating to the printing OF OLD
documents. A bill from the House OF KePreseh-
tatives making provision for, and authorizing the
President of the United States to appoint three
Commissioners to frame code OF laws Tor the
District of Columbia, was read twice and reieT-
red. The bill providing for an exchange Oh Janus
with certain Indians, and making an. aPProPr1a-
ton for their removal beyond the MISSISSIPPI was
further discussed by Mr.. Uhi'e Several amend
menfswere proposed by Messrs Ftehnghuysen
and Sprague and rejected. Mr.. NGYofa mos-
ed an amendment, the purnort OF which was' 10
authorize the President IF he Unted states 10
set apart portion of the v.i3.l, land descriDeu
in the bill, for the location e le Indians. whose
lands NAV be purchased By ne states IN wnca
thew reside. This amendineUt was opposed ny
Mr.. FreIinghuySe,, because ths General Govern
ment was under no obi cations TO make donations
of land for such purpose. .Htter having beeh d.
mended at the suggestion Of Mr. W0odb,ry, 80 as
to exclude the United States from the expense Oh
removing and supporting such Indians the hIst
wear. as provided in the second section o' u'e
! bill; and having undergone some turther discus
sion. It was rejected, 81 to To- The bianN was
filled with five hundred thousand dollars 10 car
nv the object of the bill into effect.
In the House of Representatives. Mr.. Crmg,
of Virginia, reported bill from the Committee
m Internal improvements, confirming certain
acts of the Legislature of Virginia, relating to the
Ohio and Chesaseake Canal Company. Mr.. Ne
sho,s resolution for the reduction of the number
of officers of the Army, was again taken up, ana
Mr.. Johnson. of Tennessee, addressed the house
until nearly the conclusion OF the hour. Mr..
Speocer. Of New-York. arose. but resumed his
! seat IN the announcement to this effect from the
Sneaker. The question of Judge Peck's I'M.
peachment, being the unfinished business OF the
prior dav, was then taken up in Committee OF
| the Whole, on the state Of the Union. Mr.. Bur-
pes opposed the resolution of the Committee on
the Judiciary, and was followed by Mr.. Hlckf!te
| in favor of it. The amendment OF MIR. Ereret
was nesatived without division; and the origin
al resolution was adopted by the committee, oy
vote of ayes IFS, noes not counted. Inc COM
m,ttee then rose and reported; and the House con-
Cured in the resolution, upon division by yeas
and nays, by a vote Of 1913 to 40. The House
therefore voted for the impeachment.
The following resolutions upon this subject,
were then adopted On motion of MIR. B,scha'-
an, it was
RESOLVED. That Committee be appointed to
90 to the Senate, and at the bar tnereol, III me
name of the House of Representatives, and OF all
the people of the United States, to impeach James
II. Peck, Judge of the District Court OF the I'm
tied States, for the District Of Missouri, OF high
misdemeanors in ;and to acquaint the Senate
that the House of Representatives will, in due
time, exhibit particular articles Of impeachment
against him, and make good the same.
The committee in question was proposed to
consist of two members. On motion OF MIR.
Storrs, it was
Rescued That the Senate be requested to
make order for the appearance of the said James
H. Peck, to answer to this impeachment
And on motion of the same gentleman, 1T was
further
Resolred, That committee Of five be appoint
ed to prepare and report to the House the articles
ofimpeachment.
After the transaction of some further business,
the House, at five O'Clock, adjourned.