Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-07
CONER ESS

CONGRESS.
IL SENATE.-On Tuesday after some introduc,o
~ business, on motion of
Alr IGsetceH, the Senate resolved i,sefinto IIrb
Court ofImpea chmcnt for the trial of James H. Peck
DIstr'c, Judge Of Missouri and the oath prescribed
having been administered to the Vice President. was
Ivy HIM administered to the Senators present, Is in
number. [Abscnt-Mcss's. Smith and Chambers Of
Maryland (indsposed.) and Benton who declines Ia
king part
The Managers of tic II. OF Representatives then
appeared, were conducted to their seats and Mr. Blu
chanan, their Chairman and read the article of
Impea eminent
We have heretofore correctly stated the substance
nj the offence charged in the article of Impeachncn
We briefly recaptuutc it, Judge Peck published in
the Missouri Republican in 500, his opinion in n case
which lie had short time before decided as District
Judge OF Missouri. Luke Edward Lawless of coun-
sci for the losing party i'll the cause replied in the ST.
Louis Enquirer, pointing out examples OF what lie
deemed errors of law and fac, the opinion of Judge
Peck. The reply of Mr.. Lawless, signed GA Cit
zcn, Is set forth at length in the article ofImpeach
mcnt. There does not appear in 1t any term of dis
respect. The reply of Lawless, however, was deem
] o.,
md suffered "a hours Imprisonment in the common
prison. and suspended from practising in the court fol-
the space of lG calendar months; to the great dspa
ragement Csays the impeaclment) of public Justice,
the abuse OF judicial authority and to the subverson
OF the liberties Of the people of the L. States
The Managers then withdrew.
On motion of Mr.. Ta=c,osil, the Secretary of the
Senate was directed to issue summons to James II.
Peck, and the Sergeant at Arms to serve the same.
The Court then dissolved to meet on "Wednesday
at - o'clock
! The following proceedings then took place, on a
bill respecting the Navy. Ut seems rather an odd
time for creating .fdmiras, and increasing pay, when
the nation is and is like to continue in profound re
posc.)
The bill: organize the Navy the United States was
taken up IN Committee of the Whole
Mr. Benton moved strike the word reaT" before cad
mrals, y" which agreed
Nj Dckcrson then moved strike the words ADM
rails and division OF the question having demanded by
MIR Hayne, the question taken striking the word
six" and agreed to by yeas aud mays-23 to II
iPss-Messrs Barnard Bell, Brown, Chase CLAYTON Dick.
rson Ellis Foot Forsyth Felnghuysen, Gundy, Hendricks
King, Knight Naudam, RugsIcs, Sanford Seymour Smith Of
/ ). e., Sprague, Tazcwcll, White Whley-23
NNrs- Mcssrs Adams Barton, Benton, Bibb, Dudley
aync ltedc, Johnston, Kane, Livingston Mckinley, Noble
Robbins, Rowan Sisbee Webster Woodbury-I7.
Motions were then made oil the blank with trec and
with onc vice and two admiras'' by MI Hayne and
| Johnston, audA1
IIayne finally iii the blank with zone vice and two
rear admiras' which question pending adjourn
mcnL
In the course Of proceeding this bill, quite animated
debate took place; Mcs layne, Webster and Johston in
favor OF, and Messrs Dckeou Tazswe Forsyth FoJt and
/ Holmes, opposed to creating the Office Of Admiral.
| The Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives on 5Ionday Mr.
McDulic reported bill to employ an adiitonal num-
her Of Clerks, in the Treasury and War Depart
! mcnts.
Judge Spencer from the Committee on grculturc
reported tile following resolution, which was oppo-
Sed by Messrs Polk, Nc Dufc, and Cnmbrclcnr, and
supported by Mcssrs. Bates and Wayne. The hour
elapsed before a vote was taken.
Resolved, That 900 copies Of tho manual on
the growth and manufacture Of silk in other coun-
tries, transmitted TO the House by the Socrcta-
ry Of the Treasury, the 5th day Of February 1926
be printed for the use Of this House.
Mr. Carson offered tho following resolution:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Navy be di.
rcctcd to lay before the House Of Representatives
statement ofthc sum due from Miles KING late NAVY,
Agent AT Norfolk to tho Government as reported by
The 4h Auditor, together with copies of ell vouchers
presented by him, since his removal from Office which
have been rejected or suspended; also. statement
of the manner IN which he has kept his accounts and
made his quarterly nd monthly returns, while IN the
y service Of the Navy Department and what claims
have been set mp against the Department by others
growing out Of his agency and also copies Of all cor
rcspondeucc IN his possession subject his order
J which may have passed between him and Mr. King.
or between any other persons in relation to said
vouchers.
, Mr.. Doddridgc offered tho following resolution.
which lies ono day on the table:
Resolved, That Committee, on the part Of the
House Of Representatives. be appointed to oin such
Committee as the Senate may appoint on their part
TO consider ana report what business necessary 10
T. DC acted on az the rrcscHt scssilr