Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-12-22

peaehment 10 the case Of Jsdge Peck.
Of Missouri. Three al the witnesses
summoned on the part Of ledge Peck,
from their being elected asem6ers 81
the Legislature Of Missouri, at preseni
in session, refusing to attend, and
their dcpositiens having been taken IN
writing, TO allow time To the Managers
on the behalf Of the House Of Repre-
sentstives TO examine those dispositions.
and to consider their aj,nissibility as
evidence, the Senate adjourned its sit
ting rs n Court Of Impeachment till
IL o'clock on the following Monday.
In the House Of Representatives. the
J replication of the Com,nittee of Mana
gers to the answer Of Judge Peck. " An
adopted. and the Managers then wen,
up TO the Senate. Various resolutions
were adopted. A resolution ~as Of
Tered by Mr.. Haynes, Of Georgia. to
repeal the duty on foreign sugar. but
the question of consideration being de-
handed. and the ayes and noes order
ed. the House refused to consider the
revolutionary SO, soes 90. There
were four ballotings for Chaplain. and
on the last ballot the Rev. X. II. Cur
ley was elected.
TUESDAY, DEC. IA.
In the Senate, various petitions and
memorials were presented and refer.
red TO the different Committees. and
some notices Of the introduction OF
future bills were given. Among the
latter was q notice from Mr. Robbins
of Rhode Island, Of Bill to provide
''mode Of commencing, prosecuting,
and deciding controversies between
States" which is likely To create CON
siderable attention. The Senate then
which il adjourned until tomorrow.
In the House Of Representatives, q
number Of petitions and resolutions
were presented. Among the resolu
tons, was one offered by Mr.. Bar
ringer Of North Carolina, referring
Ia the Committee Of Ways and Means
the expediency If reducing the dutie.
on Iron. Cotton, Baggirg. coarse Wool,
Sugar, &c. on which the question of
consideration was demanded, and the
House refused 10 consider the resolu.
wv" W - WIG W ~ W W. LUe OtuCT
resolutions are not Of sufficient impor.
lance to require distinct notices.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. Is.
In the Senate, the credentials Of the
election Of Mr.. Poindexter by the legis
lature Ut the State Of Mississippi, as a
Senator for that State. were handed ia.
Some Reports from the Committee on
Claims and several petitions we're pre-.
sented; and various Bills were read a
first time. & passed to sec ond reading
On taking up the resolution submitted
by Mr.. Clayton on Tuesday, that q
committee be appointed to examine
and report the present condition oil
The Post Office Department, and in
; what manner the laws regulating the
Department are administered, &c. An
amendment was moved by Mr.. White,
tnat u be referred to the Standing
Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads, which gave rise to considera.
BILE debate. A division took place,
when the original resolution was car
ried,there being for the amendment 8,
against ii 20; and Messrs. CLAYTON,
Holmes, Grundy, w oodbury. and Hen
dr'cks, were then appointed Com
mittee.
: Nothing was done in the House OF
Representatives, be yOnd the presenta
ton OF petitions and the offering Of reso
lutions. among which we noticed none
Of prominent interest.
THURSDAY, DEC. 10.
In the Senate, little business Of in.
tercst occurred. The President pro
tenn. presented the report Of the Secre
tary OF the Treasury on the state
OF the Finances. of which 1900 copies
were ordered TO be printed. A com.
munication was received from the Pres.
: ident Of the United States. Informing
the Senate that owing to unforeseen
circumstances. the Marsbals had been
unable to complete the returns for the
Fifth Census on the first Of December,
as was provided for by the Bill, and
recommending a new Bill to be passed,
extending the time for the outstanding
returns to be received. Several Bills
underwent second reading, and some
were referred 10 various Committee
for revision.
The House was occupied on the Bill
TO establish certain Post Offices, and
to alter and TO discontinsr others, to
which many amendments were made.
Sundry resolutions were offered and
adopted. A message was received
Iro'n the President, stating that the
Mar.hals employed in taking the cen.
sus bad IN some instances failed 10
perfect their returns. and suggesting
the pVopriety of law to extend the
time allowed for this duty. Some
other communications were received,
aad' among them, one from Duff Green,
proposing TO stereotype the Laws and