Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-29
FRIDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1880.
IN SENATE.

| Mr.. Bbb of Kentucky appeared and took his seat.
Mr.. Ruggles submitted the following resolution
lay before the Senate the reports of the Supernen
ent Of tho Cumberland Road, West Of Zan-.vile, IL
The State OF Ohio, tor the year, 1929 and 1880
The Senate wen, for short time into the considers
ton of Executive business.
TRIAL OF JUDGE PECK.
The Senate again resolved itself iuto High Court oil
impeachment.
The cross examination of Mr. Lawless was con,nu-
I'd up to the hour of adjournment. 1t has reached
only to the sixth specification in the public alton of
Citizen The searching ability displayed by Mr.
Writ on the occasion, is met by unusual vgour talent
and decision, on the part Of the witness.
The Senate adjourned till IL, and the Court ill 2 o.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Petitions we're presented this day by Messrs In
re Tracy, Doddfidge, Washington. Roane, wckliffe,
| Whitlesey, Hincs Clay, Lewis, Baylor and Bidde.
The petition presented by Mr.. Wicklife, was from
inhabitants OF the City OF Louisville, in Kentucky,
ing the Ohio rive. render the navigat
throughout the Summer aud Fall months, by boats
drawing four feet water, from the mouth of the river
to Louisville and by boats drawing three feet between
Louisville and Pi!Isburg; which petition was ordered
TO be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Alexander, it was
Ordered, Thst when the House hdjourns II do ed
journ TO Monday next.
Mr Johns, after lew Introductory remarks, moved
that the resolution yesterday adopted, on The motion oil
Mr.. HAYNES, that tho House do, from day to day,
considered; and his motion he called fjr the yeas
and nay', aud they were ordered by the House.
Mr.. Polk said, that in the fret instances he had OPP
posed resolution OF the kind, considering it
:ary for he Hon.e TO attend the trial OF the lmpeacb
ment. The House, the occasion to which he allud
ed, rejected lhe resolution offered by the gentleman
from Massachusetts,, (hir D~ight0 and that day
did not attond-yesteIday they dill. The Senate had
been notified that this House would attend during the
trial. and he anxious that the House, though the
re, outon adop ed against his wishes, yet being
adopted should preserve proper degree of coni,ten
cy. He considered IL OF no importance thai the House
should attend the trial they would adjourn 70 Monday;
and il, that day, majority should ermne against
ending, why be it hut let not be blown about
by every breeze la conclusion, Mr. p. moved TO
postpone the question OF decentralization to Monday
next.
MIR Johns making obj :con, his motion post
poned by general consent
On mo ion Of Mr.. Standefer, il was
Resoiped, That the Committee Internal Improve
ment be instructed to inquire into the expediency OF
procuring 10 be made by the Board OF Engineers OF
the UDiIed Siaes, survey OF the rivers Tennessee
and Hos;en, and an estimate of the improvements
the same, irom the place commonly caiied the Suck,
the Tennessee river to the town of HoIsein the
Tennessee river
On motion OF Mr.. Peuis, it, was
Resoioed, That The Committee on the Public Lands
be instructed to inquire into the expediency OF author
ling by law the Registers and Receivers OF the seve-
raj Land Offices to correct mistakes made in entering
any portion Of the public ands, whenever sufficient
testimony be produced of such mistakes having been
made: PROVIDED, That the lands intended to be en-
tered, shall rot have been previously entered by
other person.
The Speaker laid before the House letter ..rn the
Fmst Comptroller OF the Treasury, Transmitting state
ment OF the accounts which have remained unsetlled
on the books Of the Fourth Auditor OF the Treasury
Tor the last three years. which was laid on the table
aud ordered to be printed
JUDGE PECK.
The House then again resolved itself into Commit
tee OF the Whole, MIR. Cambreleng in the Chair, AID
proceeded TO h' Senate Chamber for the purpose OF
attending the trial OF the impea of Judge Peck
Having returned to their Hall. the Committee report
ed progress, and the House adjourned u Monday.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By and ,oith the aduce and consent of The Senate.
Noah III. Swayne OF Ohio, 10 be Attorney Of +; u.
b tor the District OF Ohio in place Samuel H,n cb,
retigned.
Elijah Hayward Of Ohio, to be Commissioner of the
General Land Office, 10 place Of George Graham, dc.
c.assd.
Philip p. Barbour OF Virginia, 10 be Judge of the
United States Tor the Estefn District Of Virginia, in
place OF George Hay, declared.
Ma ssw Harvey Of New Hampshire, to be Judge
OF the United States Tor the District oil New Hamp-
shire, 10 place oil John S Shrr .ufne, dece ased.
Benjamin X. Morseil, Nicholas Is. V.n Zandt. JJ-
shua eson, & Nathaniel ady, TO be justices Of the
Peace for The county Of Washington in the strict Of
Columbia.
Thomas William Gpin of Delaware, to be Con. al Of
the United States for the Port OF Bslfss, In Ireland
in place OF Samuel Luke, removed. [U S. Tel
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