Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-25
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TUESDAY, Dee 2l.-In the Senate, the President
pro communicated memoria l from sundry inhabi-
sion Sunday Of the United States mall NAV be pro.
hbited by law. Bills in,oduced by Mr. johns ,op
on leave for the relief Of the surees Of William Gibbs
deceased; ono to authorize the inhabitants of Louisiana
10 enter b ack lands.
The bills for the relief OF John Bronson, Thomas
fitzgerald, and for carrying into effect certain Indian
treaties were severally considered Committee of
the Whole, and ordered to be eBgrossed and read
third time The Senate having organized itself into
High Court Of inpe achment the trial OF Judye Peck
was proceeded with.
Mr.. McDufie concluded his argumen on the part of
the House of Representative; after which and the pro-
duction OF some documentary evidence the Court sd-
journed till this day.
The House cfRepressnidtfues met al III O'Clock and
afer the reception OF petitions and the presentation of
num5er oi resolutions smeng which was one off red
by Mt Wicklifs, directing thu committee on the Ju-
dietary to inquire into the expediency OF aboshing i'm
for debt by virtue Of process from Courts
the United States, the House resolved tsef into Com
mittee Of the Whole, Mr. Cambrec in the chair and
proceeded at the assigned hour the Chamber of the
Senate Tor the purpose OF proceeding with the mpe ach
ment OF Judge Pack.
MIR. McDunis resumed and concluded his re-
marks and after various documentary evidence had
bean submitted, the Court adjourned, and the members
returned to their Hall. Mr. Cambreieng reported pro.
gress and the House adjourned till o'clock this day
US. Telegraph.
"WEDNESDAY, December 20, 1880 In the Senate
the resolutions submitted on Tuesday by Msssrs. Hen
bricks, Holmes and Baker, were considered and a.
greed to On motion OF Mr.. Hendricks, an by unani.
nous consent OF the Senate, the bills for the relief OF
John Bronson Thomas Fitzgerald, for carrying into ef
ect certain Indian reutes were severally adj third
time and passed, and sent to the House Of Repre- sen.
atives Tor After twelve o'clock the Hph
Court Of Impeachment for the trial Of Judge Peck
according TO adjournment, and upon the arrival of the
managers of the House OF Represe natives the case
was proceeded with Mr.. Lawless gave in his testi-
moDy; and al quarter past oclk before the sxanina
ton of that gentleman had been cocnluded, the Court
road and the Senate adj ,urDeh.
In fe House Of Representatives.. Mr.. Hof.n,n
from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill
to authorize the construction Of three scooners for the
naval service Of the United States Mr. McDuie from
the Select Commiiiee TO whom bad been referred that
part OF the Presd snps message which related TO the
question Of the re-egiby Of the President for office
presented report upon the subject IL was read
hrsi and second time, aud ordered to be printed.
Qt proposes as an amendment 10 the Constitution
that No persoosba be hereafter eligible to the Office
OF President Of the United States who shall have been
previously elected to the said Office and who shall have
accepted the same, or exercised the powers thereof
resolution was submitted by Mr.. Dwight that the
House meet at III O'clock and attend the Senate al IL
during the trial Of the impeachment of Judge Peek
which was rejected, ayes "a, noes $50 that the
Houpe decided to leave to the Managers the conduct
log OF the impeachment against Judge Peck.
BALTIMORE Dec. %. --The steamboat Unf,edStates
Capt Ttippe which left this city on Tuesday afternoon
a. O'Clock, reached Frenchtowo at the usual h ,ar
In conequeuee Of the Ice in the Elk river and the app
prehen'oo that his boa, m ght be frozen there he as
inducsd 10 leave Ffenehtown ycs'erdsy morning at
O'Clock instead 81 Visiting for HE regular hour Of de-
psrturs in the evening. He reached this e;,v las,
night, between and O'clock aud states that the Elk
liver wac covered with ice an inch and halt thick
dowo TO The mourn oil The su quehannA The ice wa
sufficiently strong TO bear the weigh, Of the men be
longing TO the steamboat, and the passage through /
| was effected with some difficulty.
The sfeimboai Cor siuton, which left th{s CITY voc
to day evening at O'clock returned lss night In com
Psny with the United states, learning the state Of
the Elk river
The Carroll Witch lrf, bore yesterday morning. made
her way into Back Creek and " f. presu ned 20 N,
Ctnal she had hot returned az Dine lsal hight
II msteety NJ midnight, Tussdsy, sasat h deg
tor "a dss stoe differing fejn5 Tssse aoy zsf
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