Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-28
Twenty-First Congress I'd Session.
IL SENATE.
THURSDAY DECEMBen %, 1850.
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Mr. IIaynf. ofS,rth Carona, appeared ami took
his sea-.
sIr Mark, presented the petition Of a Company
etHbll-hed at Phiipsbur Pennsylvania, for thc
manufacture or Screws firon. PRAYING that the Do
inPosnd upon those articles hen mp tied, may be
changed from al yniorel TO n spec fic duv: which
WIS referred to the C"ro'aitiee on Manufactures.
The supplemental bill 10 the acts fer the collec-
ton of dut es on imports and tonnage was read a
second time. and referred to the Committee on Com
ncrGe.
Tho biz to pfo:ide satisfaction for certain French
spo!in'ions, committed prior 1900 was made the
order of the day for The 3rd Of January next
Executive BUSINESS
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF Exc
cuiive Business for short lime.
TRIAL OF JUICE PECK.
NJ twelve o'clock the Sena c. again resolved itself
into High Court sc Impeachment
The examination OF BIZ, Lawie-S was resun
ed and continued DUNG the whole Of the sitting of
TINS day, and my occupy two three days r1orc.
In the course of that examination, both yesterday
and to-day variety of ports were raised md arrli-
cd with great ability by he Managers md the Coun
sci for the respondent the adms<i5iy Of ain
questions propoun9ed 10 the witness. Phe most i'm
partant Of these, and the decision of which Will
probably proTac' he cross exa unation least dav
or two, was the point. whether Mr. Tauiess should
b. required TO say, ve certain designst ted passs
Gee m the opinnD%of Judge Peck III the of Sou
lard heirs the pars ri thar opinion upnn which
b. based the assertion made in the nublca,lon ofA
CfTTzEN,' tba Judge p ok had assumed he posi-
ton th3f. bv tie Ordinance o.: 1854. a sub DELIBERATE
Nndef Ine Spa'5Sh government nj LOUISIANA was
hibi'ed from making grant of lands in considera-
ton of services rendered. 10 he rendered. The
Senate, after ingenious and able argument by Mr..
Buchanan and Mr. S'orrs, in behalf Of ne Managers,
and by Nj WITi, N behalf Of the Respondent deci
ded by VOTE of 81 20, TINT The question might be
put, md must BE- answered. This viii il is opposed
Iced io . smiar rxan'niion Of III, witness in rea-
ton TO the grounds upon Which no advanced all
he propositions contained IL his Publication on the
opinion re Judge Peck. for which 10 was COM
tc;'irh and suspended from prec'icc b7 he Judge.
HOUSE, or REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion Of Mr.. White. Of New York; il was
Resolved, That select committee be anpoiu-
ted 10 inq'llr" into the expectancy or providing By
Law Int dollars Of he nc,r American Government,
and fiv" franc pieces. shall be !eraI erdar in the
payrar' Of MI debts md demands: AMI .l4s .he,i
fr any additional rcruafioDs arc necessary relative
:" IN" rs-coDtGr NJ forr;ga silver coin ~ Che Mint
and ihoi said C'mnu-e havr laaro 10 report ly hill
or 81 hcrw:eC.
I'll" Coinmtcr wa= ordered to consist Of Eve
members
FFE iwrzAcuvE@r
MI Haynes submitted tho f,'Ioyio1 resolution.
Resolved, tn dnurE The trial Of the jra9oach
men now pending before tire Senate. The n use
vii n oct daily NJ she hour # eleven o'clock in the
forenoon; md tha', fom day TO dav il viii resolve
i'Soif into Cam'n;ftsc o. The Whole and attend
sad trial during h. continuance thereof and until
he conclusion e The same.
IN suTpoTt Of thi- motion
~ 'lFvnos ea'4. whatever difc-crce e oDinion