Litchfield enquirer., 1830-12-23

to t0ach ,,non them. He had had the honor of offering a resolution on the same subject at inc last session, and should reDsw it at the present session. His ouly motive then, as now, had been to promote an inquiry aser truth. He believed that the appointment Of a Select COmmittee would eIlcIt a mass at facts which it was desirable to obtain, and which would not otherwise come Det0re the House, tending to show whether the measure proposed by the Executive were practicable pr not. ..-..
 MT. Can,breIeng, of N. Y.. said, that, if the yeas and nays had not been ordered on this subiect. he should not have risen. He was Opnosed to the amendment of the gentleman from Georgia because he viewed the whole question as uremature at this time. When the proper time arrived for it's consideration, he should certainly be in favor of referring it tO a Select Committee. It had been so re- rrrred when the Bank petitioned for a renew al of its charter. He had the greatest res nect for the gentleman at the head of the Committee of Ways and Means, but he thought the subject ought never to come be-
 fore the House until the Bank should again appear as petitioner for the renewal of its charter. The President. in presenting his message to Congress, had glanced his eye over the whole interests Of the country and had, very properly, given to the House his views of greet and weighfy question of pub lie policy. It was question which involved the circulating medium, and in fact the prop erty of the whole natinn. As such the 9ues- ton was before the people-it was question for the nation to decide. In this House, it was not fairly presented as a subject of inqui- " until the Bank should apply for new charter; when that time arrived, Mr. c. said he should be for sending it tO Select Com mittee; but at present, the whole matter was premature. $
 The question was then taken on the motion of MT. Wayne, and negat,ed, 1O8 to 67.
 So the House refused tO amend the resO- luton; and the resolution, as reported by the Committee of the Whole, was agreed to.
 Congress.-The Senate, Monday. after the presentation of various petitions and vesOlu- tiOns, resolved itself into High Court of Impeachment, for the trial of Judge Peck, of Missouri, and the Managers on The part of the House Of Representatives, Messrs. Blu chanan, M'Dufie, Wicklilfr, and Spencer of New York, and the respondent and his cOun- srl being in attendance, the Replication of the House of Representatives to the plea and answer of Judge Peck, was read and handed in by Mr. Buchanan. After calling over the names of the witnesses. the Court on motion of MT. King, of Alabama, ad journed over to Monday next.in order lo give time f,'r the at- tendance of MT. Storrs, .Of N. Y.. one of the Managers, who had not yet arrived in the city, and for the examination, by the Man. agers, of dispositions taken in Missouri, wbch the counsel of Judge Peck requested might be read in evidence. Alter the adjournment of the Senate as Court, the Senate adjourn ed until tomorrow. ...> .-
 In the House of Representatives, after the presentation of numerous petitions. memori- als and resolutions, the Managers, of tue Im- peachment against Judge Peck. Messrs. Bu- chanan, McDufia. Wickliifc, and Spencer, of NewYOrk, Mr. StOrrs of NewY York, being absent from the city, proceeded to the Senate Chamber, for the purpose of prosecuting that case. On their return to the House, they an- nounced that the further proceedings upon it were deferred until Monday next. Among the resolutions offered, was one by Mr. Hay nes, of Georgia, to inquire into the GA pediency of abolishing the duties on foreign Sugars imported; but upon division by yeas and nays, :he proposition was negatived, by a vote of 99 to 83. The Rev. R. R. Gurley was, after several ballots, elected Chaplain to the House.-Washington 1slegroph.
 lmpe0chment Of Judge PecE.-A letter from Washington to the Philadelphia Inquirer, of Dec. II, gives the following information upon this subject :-The managers to conduct the trial On the part of the House of Representa- tivrs are Mr. Buchanan. Mir. McDutIie, Judge Spencer, Mir. Storrs, and Mir. Wickliffe.- Perhaps no legislative hody could have fur nish.d a more able committee than this. Mir. McDuflir, it is understood, is to open the case against the accused. Mir. Wirl, late Attor- ney Genera: of the United States, aud Mir. Meredith, uf Baltimore. will defend him and Mir. Buchanan will conclude for the House. The clse lies in nutshell. There is but one charge against the Judge but, how long the gieat abilities aud eloquence en- gagged i" the tral may cause it to continue. it is difficult tO feresee. As the present is the short session of Congress. and the Executive has recommended to their consideration an unusual variety of interesting subjects. it seems to be desired by the managers of the Impeachment. In common with the other members of bGh Houses. that it may be brought to speedy close."
 We have beeI somewhat amused with the signs of the tim,s, as lately manifested in the course Of event at Washington. General Jackson has beet induced, by what influence IS of no importspce, to place himself in hIs Message before ne community in such a light that he cannot h considered as a candidate
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