Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-26
CONGRESS.


From the United States Telegraph, .4prl "a.
In the Senate, yesterday MIR. Benton sub
United a resolution directing the Military Com
mittee to inquire into the expediency of making
an appropriation to preserve and secure the Pea
Patch Island, as the basis of the fertilization
which is built on it. Several reports were made
from Committees on bills which, had been refer
red TO them. On motion of Mr.. Rowan. the bill
further to continue the powers of the Judges of
Arkansas, was considered, and, on motion of
Mr. Smith. of S. G. postponed until to-day
On Motion of Mr.. Forsyth the bill authorizing
the heirs of Sill. Elliot to institute suit or suits
against the United States; and after some debate,
in which Messrs. RoWas, Silsbee, Sprague, and
Haq,e supported, and Messrs. Forsyth, Wejsfer,
Kane and Mckinley opposed it, the question
was taken on ordering the bill to be engrcssed,
and decided in the negative. On motion of
Mr.. Graa''Y, the Senate resumed, as the unhn-
saed business. the consideration of the bill pro-
vIdng for an exchange of lands with such Indians
in the L. states as are willing to emgrate and
making an appropriation to defray tfe expenses
of their removal beyond the Mississippi. MIR.
HRife, who was entiled to the floor, yielded it
TO Mr. Srr0gtte who replied to the arguments of
Messss MKi3leg and Forsyth, ofyesterday; and,
when Mr. s. had concluded, Mr.. W hite took
the floor in reply IL the various arguments which
had been urged AGAINST the bill in the course OF
the debate, and continued until LATE hour;
when the Senate adjourned without his having
concluded.
| In the House of Representatives. after the pre-
sentatcn of several resolutions, Mr.. Archer re-
ported. from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, a
bill authorizing the appointment Of an assistant
Sec'y of State. 1t was read twice and referred to
come of the Whole on the State OF the Union,
andOrdered to be printed The FL. then resumed
the consideration OF the resolution of Mr.. Desha
! for the reduction Of the number Of officers OF the
! Army; and Mr.. Dr0J'CR concluded his speech
| against il. The rule of the House devoting Fri
DAYS to the transaction of private business was
SUSPENDED. and the case of the impeachment OF
Judge Peck was taken up in Committee of the
| VI hole on the State of the Union. MIR. Petiis
addressed the Committee in OPPOSITION to the.mea'
sure. A prolonged discussion took place upon
/ the subject. Mr.. Erere't. of Massachusetts, OF
/ fe,ed an amendment which with subsequent
modification, provided that in lieu OF the resolu
ton of the Committee on the Judiciary resolu.
ton should be reported to the House to the fol,
lowing effect
Resided, That although, on the evidence as
it now stands. this House does not approve OF the
conduct of James H. Peck. Judge of the Distr1c,
! Court of the United States for the District OF
Missouri, in proceedings BY attachment against
Luke T.. Iawless for alleged contempt of Court
but there is not sufficient evidence to authorize
this House to impeach the said Judge for high
misdemeauors in Office"
| The debate was continued upon the amend
ment until late hour. Mr.. S'orrs of \. Y. Mr..
B,,rees. Mr. EHrWorfh. and Mr.. Huntington
seyerally addressed the Committee. Mr.. BHrge'
then rose: but on motion of Mr.. Miller, tht
Committe rose and the House, lat nearly O'Clock
adjourned.
L,nnorfoof TO .Sealn- boat O,Cners.-Messrs
Charles Hammond and Henry Starr. of Cincin
natl. as referees in case of Steamboat Insurance
Ro,ers and Shrewsbury rs. the Protection lnsur
ance Company, have decided in favor of the lat
for. and awarded that the Office is not ohargeabl
with the loss sustained by the plaintiffs. Ih
nIa;n,is insured with the defendants, three thoui
and dollars upon the steamboat kanhawa, TO
six months, to navigate the Ohio River and 1t
tributary streams above the Falls. The insusanc
! was taken in terms, upon the boat. 'her hull
engine, furniture, tackel and apparel" The risk
ensured against were specified to be OF 18th
seas. rivers, fires. enemies, pirates, thieves, an
an other perils. losses and misfor'maes, &c.
The plaintiffs counsel maintained that the term
underscored covered loss by bursting of the boil
or. hut the referees maintain the reverse of thi
position, and contend that the phrase all othe
perIs. SC. refers only to the causes specified, an
that it rests upon the assured to prove that tn
bursting did proceed from some Of these causes
5 as the assurer is not answerable tor the neglec
or ignorance of engineers and others, in charg
of steam apparatus.