Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-29
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TUESDAY, Dec. ri, 1890.
In SEN ATE

IN SENATE
Mir. Smith OF South Carolina. appeared yestsrda
and took his seat, and Mr.. M'Kniey Of Alabama ap.
p-sred this day and took his seat.
The President presented the petition OF the legal
representatives. OF John Donuell, drceased, prayinr
indemnity Ell and cargo lost while in posses.
sirn OF The Uoi,ed States ship Congress. in the year
1912; which referred to the Committee the Ju-
dietary
MIR Chambers of Maryland, presented the petition
OF George Armstrong, aging to he raid for quantity
Tobacco forciby tskcD Ivy the British in 1877 1;
which referred to the Committee Military Ar
fairs
Mr. Livingston presented the memorial of the F,auk-
lin Institute OF PHILADELPHIA praying the patronage OF
Congress to periodical journal published by The In
stitut, for the encouragemsn OF manufacturer and the
Mocha nic and useful Arts. The memorial referred
to the rommii'ee on manufactures
Mr.. Chambers presented the mortal OF The Corpo-
raion Of Georgetown. praying that the width Of the
main draw in the toll bridge that crosses The river Pc
tomac at the city OF Washington, may be Increased 60
" sdHit easy pAsSage TO steam boata. The
mortal referred to the committee the District OF
Coiumbin.
Mr.. B,rpard presented the memorial Of John F.
LAWS. Mrrebact of Philadelphia praying for the
Tnition Of the additional duties imposed by the tariff
1925 sa quantity Of floor mating. imported by him
from Canton. The memorial was referred to the Com
miuse FiSauce.
IVDE UNITY OF FRENCH SPOLL4TTONS
Mr.. Livingston, from the select committee on the
soh@c', made report in favor of the claimants of
French Spciiations prior 1870 accompanied by
bill 10 provide for The satisfaction Of claims TO the A.
OF hve millions OF dollars. due to American ciii-
for spolAoDs committed prior to that date. The
The bill making appropriations for carrying into esc,
certain Indian eaies. ordered to be engros.ed Tor
TRLAL OF JUDGE PECK.
AI2 o'cork the Senate again resolved itself into a
Court OF Impeachment
The HouIe Of Representatives came into the Senate
Chamber and took their seats
MIR. NJ Dutfie resumed the floor, and concluded his
opening speech, commenced yesterday, against the
spon3ent.
Mr.. Buchanan then offered the documentary sy:-
dence in behalf of the prosecution. 1t was read by
MIR. Wcklife, aud ordered TO be- prined by the Sen
The Cour, then adjourned till tx Give o'clock to NOR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Dray'on, from the committee Military Al.
fairs, male report on The peNon Of john BAIIhrope;
which read, and the 70 solution therein submitted
concursed in by the house, as follows:
Resoired That tho petitioner IL en- led to- anil ought
20 receive from the Ordnance Department, ui price
for the sxletree which he has made and delivered to
them; and that, Whenever the government stands in
need of further supplies he ought to be employed in
the manufacture of them and be literally comppns ted
for his skdi end Tabor.
Grbe petitioner is the inventor Of an improved axle
tree and gun carriage and he prayed that Congress
would grant him pscuniary reward for his invention
l. has beer submitted TO several Of the Officers Of The
Ordnance Department, snd received lair trial and
been severely tested by whom the Dvs nion il spoken
of in hieh terms. Tie committee, however did not
feel themselves at liberty grant hs petitioner any
other reward Than might be afforded by the foregoing
resolution Not to keep the petitont in SUSPENSE who
bashsen sometime In the city, aud subjected to cond
. II.
consideration Of the Resolution, AMI agreed to,
. con.
On motion Of Mr.. WickiiRe, II was
ResOired, That the committee the Judiciary be
Instructed 10 inquire into the expediency Of aboshing
iroprsOumen Tor debt by order Of process from the
Corrts OF ths United States.
THE M IN CHMENT
Mr.. Storrs OF New York, to ask, tor his own in
formation whether II expected that the Managers
in the absence OF the House conduct the trial
Of the impe aehment lgsu Judge Peck. The time for
The trial hid nov ivsd and il sssry Tor the
House to take order the subject.
Mr.. Hoffman hoped hat the same course would be
pursued by the HOUSE to-day taken by it yes.
teJay and he accordingly submitted for the iders.
tion of the House the resolution that ysster-
day adopted by n House
The resolution then read and agreed 10.
o. motion q MI Strong the House agreed TO meet
Tomorrow A. / \ O'clock.
On motion OF Mr. Hoffman, the houss then resolved
itself into n committee OF the Who'll, Mr.. Cambreleng
IN The Chair; and
On motion Of Mr. Taylor, the Howe, ~ commit.
tee eded 70 the Senate Chamber turher 10 attend
the trial Of tie impeachment against Judge Peek; and
hfer about two hours and halt spent hsTeiu the com.
tniue- returned TO the Hail. and the Speaker resumed
the Char.
Mr.. Csmbrslene, from the said committee Of III,
Whole reported that The committee had, according Il
order, again tended ms trial OF the said Impeachment
in the Seoue, and that the had sajpufned til to-
rDorre~ AZ " o'clock.
AMI tbersnroo,ths House o'j1uned
wAsHtNGroN, DC. I've now petselvs tbs,
little bu.ness will he done in either House Of Congress
Dn' tie conclusion Of he ifi now going on before
ihs High Court Of impeachment The n use Of Rep
ToeDs'ives Yesterday came 10 rsolu'ion h attend
that ritl until hs elose md II had not CONS IN sneh
arssolDtjop, would stI have little bn.ines.
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